Art as Jewelry as Art

Art as Jewelry as Art

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From an Important European Collection

Arman

Violin Brooch

Lot Closed

October 6, 04:29 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

From an Important European Collection

Arman

1928 - 2005

Violin Brooch


circa late 1970s, signed Arman on front, maker’s mark and French assay marks on the reverse, edition 7/8

18k gold violin brooch designed as a group of deconstructed violins

2 by 1⅝ in.; 5.3 by 4 cm.

From an Important European Collection

Milan, Fondazione Mudima, Arman in Italy, 1991

A dissected violin like this one in Arman’s Violin Brooch is a common theme in his artwork. It was first translated into wearable art in the form of a series of gold brooches in the late 1970s and this recurring form continued to develop as multiples and jewelry throughout his career.