Olaf Skoogfors
Pendant

Pendant

© Judith Skoogfors-Prip

Pendant
Pendant
ArtistAmerican, born Sweden, 1930–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pendant
Date1973
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGold-plated sterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 9 × 6 × 3/4 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Ilene Weiss
Object number2002.4097
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Olaf Skoogfors: 20th Century Goldsmith 1930-1975," Philadelphia College of Art, January 22–February 17, 1979; Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, April 6–August 19, 1979.

"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"OLAF SKOOGFORS STERLING / 1973" stamped on the back of the pendant

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Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1970
Gold-plated sterling silver and ivory
2002.4090
Pendant
Olaf Skoogfors
1972
Bronze, brass, sterling silver, and ivory
2002.4095
Necklace
Olaf Skoogfors
1970
Gold-plated sterling silver
2002.4092
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1967–1968
Gold-plated sterling silver and pearl
2003.970
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1970
Gold-plated sterling silver and baroque Biwa pearl
2002.4091
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1966
Gold-plated sterling silver, round pearls, and Biwa pearls
2002.4089
Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1973
Gold-plated sterling silver and blue baroque pearl
2002.4096
Necklace
Olaf Skoogfors
1970–1971
Gold-plated silver
2002.3461
Ring
Olaf Skoogfors
1974
Sterling silver
2002.4101
Belt Buckle
Olaf Skoogfors
1974
Sterling silver, copper, brass, and bronze
2002.4100
Belt Buckle
Olaf Skoogfors
1972
Silver, copper, and brass
2002.4093
Necklace
Suzan Rezac
1981
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2002.4049