Art as Jewelry as Art
Art as Jewelry as Art
Property of a Private Collector
Pol Bury
'Arcs de cercle verticaux un carré' Ring
Lot Closed
October 6, 04:10 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property of a Private Collector
Pol Bury
1922 - 2005
'Arcs de cercle verticaux un carré' Ring
1971, maker’s mark on band, hallmarked 18k gold designed by Bury and made by Jacques Bugin for Galerie Maeght, Paris, in an edition of 30
18k gold ring featuring a flat square upon which are many small arcs of metal
Approximate: ⅘ by ⅘ by ⅕ in.; 2 by 2 by 0.5 cm
Louisa Guinness Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Dore Ashton, Pol Bury, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1970, p. 138
Bijoux de Pol Bury, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1972, no. 14
The excitement of Pol Bury’s moving sculpture - its articulations; its sounds; the visuals that keep the wearer entranced - is only heightened by its function as jewelry and its ability to be worn. His 'Arcs de cercle sur un carré' Ring, a later improvement upon the first collection that Cartier showcased, is another tally-mark in Bury’s catalogue raisonné and a testament to his creative kinetic sculpture.