Object Details
- Artist
- Albert Paley, born Philadelphia, PA 1944
- Exhibition Label
- Paley was a highly successful jeweler in 1974 when he entered the Renwick Gallery's national competition to design decorative doors for its shop. Little did he know how winning the competition would transform his career. His Portal Gates instantly became an icon for the museum and led to numerous commissions, propelling his practice toward monumental architectural ironwork. Paley's metalwork pays homage to European art nouveau and American abstract expressionism.
- Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Commissioned for the Renwick Gallery
- 1974
- Object number
- 1975.117.1A-B
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts
- Crafts
- Medium
- steel, brass, copper, and bronze
- Dimensions
- 90 3/4 x 72 x 4 in. (230.5 x 182.9 x 10.3 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Record ID
- saam_1975.117.1A-B
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a40bcfb7-3369-4848-9225-271487146d0e
