Sold for:
$58,800
$58,800
USA, c.
1942 hand-hammered 17 karat gold 2½ w x 5 h in (6 x 13 cm)
This brooch exemplifies the finest quality, craftsmanship and form in the jewelry work of Harry Bertoia. A true masterpiece, Bertoia rarely made jewelry in gold; this was created as a gift for his wife, Brigita. provenance: Harry Bertoia | Brigita Bertoia | Lesta Bertoia exhibited: Harry Bertoia Monoprints and Jewelry, Allentown Art Museum, April 6- June 8, 1986 literature: The World of Bertoia , Schiffer and Bertoia, pg. 25 What Modern Was: Desgn 1935-1965 , Eidelberg, pg. 253 illustrates similar form
result: $58,800
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2006-12-03
