Fireback
c. 1937
Imagine curling up next to a fire, but the back of the fireplace looks like a lush garden! Frances Lichten designed this ornate cast iron fireback around 1937, featuring fern-like leaves inside tall ovals and surrounded by intricate floral scrolls. The drawing isn't just art; it's a technical blueprint, complete with a side profile view and a 42-inch width measurement at the bottom, showing exactly how this heavy iron piece would be manufactured. It’s a perfect example of 1930s design trying to bring sculptural beauty into everyday functional objects.
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