Lot 1116 From the moment he emerged on the art scene in the late 1920s, Alexander Calder produced jewelry. Some of his first creations were wire ear pendants, depicting well-known Parisian ladies. In 1931, he changed the aesthetic of his jewelry when he created an engagement ring for his soon-to-be wife Louisa. He heated a single piece of wire and hammered it flat, then shaped it into a triple band ring with a spiral plaque on top. The flat metal characterized the majority of his jewels from that point forward, and the spiral was a recurring theme in his brass, copper, silver and gold creations.
This tiara and necklace were purchased by the English art historian Sir Kenneth Clark for his wife at the Freddy Mayor Gallery in England in 1938.
This tiara and necklace were purchased by the English art historian Sir Kenneth Clark for his wife at the Freddy Mayor Gallery in England in 1938.
A BRASS TIARA, BY ALEXANDER CALDER
Closed21 October 2009
Price Realised
USD 92,500