Brutalist style silver and opal Necklace, 1994
Starting Bid: | £20.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £22.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £4.80 |
Total Amount: | £24.80 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | |
Auction Start: | 31/07/24 19:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 14/08/24 19:26:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 14/08/24 19:26:09 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 14
Brutalist style silver and opal Necklace, 1994
This is an unusual necklace, the silver hammered into a baroque brutalist design, the pendant with stylised rocks surrounding an inset large Australian boulder opal with an anchor like drop below, the chain in the form of narrow unevenly surfaced slabs joined with links. It is hallmarked for London 1994 with the maker's mark 'FJM'. The 'Brutalist' style appeared in architecture during the 1950s and 1960s with an emphasis on block forms and raw material construction but its influence spread to other art forms including ceramics and jewellery, as here. Little to charm the eye perhaps but the craggy and slightly abstract design has something of a contemporary appeal.Size: | Necklace 48cm, pendant 6cm x 2.2cm, opal 11.7mm x 9.6mm |
Weight: | 14 grams |
Date: | 1990s |
Condition: | Good condition, no issues |
Estimate: | £50 – 60 |