"Circulus" Brooch
Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
ManufacturerManufactured by
ACME Studio, Inc.(American, established 1985)American, 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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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Published References Adamson, Glenn and Jane Pavitt. "Postmodernism: Style and Subversion, 1970-1990,"London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2011. Radice, Barbara. "Memphis." New York: Rizzoli, 1985. Labaco, Ron. "Ettore Sottsass: Architecht and Designer." Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2006. Reischel, Diane. "Architects Are Building a New Image: Seven Respond to Request for Jewelry Designs." Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1987. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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