Art as Jewelry as Art
Art as Jewelry as Art
From an Important European Collection
Arman
Violin Brooch
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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.