Ettore Sottsass
"Circulus" Brooch

"Circulus" Brooch

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"Circulus" Brooch
"Circulus" Brooch
DesignerItalian, born Austria, 1917–2007
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1985
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Circulus" Brooch
Date1986–1992
MediumCloisonné enamel and silver
Dimensions2 × 1 3/4 in. (5.1 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lesley and Adrian Olabuenaga/ACME Studio Inc.
Object number2015.334
Non exposé

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Provenance[ACME Studio, Hawaii]; given to MFAH, 2015.

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