Scent Bottle

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Stephen Paulsen, born Palo Alto, CA 1947
Luce Center Label
Stephen Paulsen first developed his scent bottles in 1978, and they have since been featured in publications and museums around the world. He combines the dark grains, mottled surfaces, and rich colors of exotic hardwoods to create beautifully detailed objects that look as though they were designed for royalty.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
1995
Object number
1995.53.2A-D
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Medium
rosewood, arariba, ebony, tagua, and maple
Dimensions
overall: 5 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (13.0 x 5.5 cm) diam.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Renwick Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Record ID
saam_1995.53.2A-D
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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