DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Popsicle stick lamp with diamond designs

NamePopsicle stick lamp with diamond designs

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumWood, metal (copper and brass), plastic, paper

DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 11 7/16 x 10 7/16 in. (52 x 29 x 26.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.15a-e

Object numberFA.2010.97.15a-e

DescriptionPopsicle stick lamp has eight-sided "oval" base (a) and eight-sided "round" shade (b), both covered with cut out diamonds attached over each side. At top of base are slots for three drawers, of which two (c and d) remain. Heart and diamond cut outs decorate the tops of the drawer slots, and a spiraling popsicle stick stem continues to the lamp hardware. A brass cap (e) holds the shade on.