Max Fröhlich
"Bijou Barbare" Bracelet

"Bijou Barbare" Bracelet

© Estate of Max Fröhlich

"Bijou Barbare" Bracelet
"Bijou Barbare" Bracelet
ArtistSwiss, 1908–1997
CultureSwiss
Titles
  • "Bijou Barbare" Bracelet
Date1984
MediumSilver alloy
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 3 3/8 in. (3.2 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3758
Non exposé

Explore Further

ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Jewelry International," American Craft Museum II, New York, May 25–September 1, 1984.

"Contemporary Jewellery: The Americas, Australia, Europe, and Japan," National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, August 29–October 7 1984; National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, October 25–December 9, 1984.

"Max Fröhlich: Silverware and Jewelry 1982-1988," Helen Drutt Gallery, New York, December 3, 1988–January 7, 1989.

"Korun Kieli (The Language of Jewelry), 1964-1992," Röhsska Konstslöjdmuseet, Gothenberg, Sweden, November 28, 1992–January 10, 1993; Taideteollisuusmuseo, Helsinki, March 12–April 12, 1995.

"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.

"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.

"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 2004.

"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Maker's mark on inner rim of bracelet. "114" scratched on the inside of the band.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

"Bijou Barbare" Ring
Max Fröhlich
1984
Silver alloy
2002.3757
Ring
Max Fröhlich
1982
Silver
2002.3755
Belt Buckle
Max Fröhlich
1979–1980
Silver
2002.3761
Ring
Max Fröhlich
1992
Silver
2002.3759
Brooch
Max Fröhlich
1983
Silver
2002.3756
Pair of Earrings
Max Fröhlich
1985
Silver
2005.2134.A,.B
Brooch
Max Fröhlich
1997
Gold
2002.3760
Ring
Rena Koopman
1978
Silver and moonstone
2002.3869
Bracelet
Robert Baines
1995
24k gold, silver, alloys, plastic, and Coke can
2005.197
Brooch
Claus Bury
1977
Silver, gold, and copper alloys
2002.3668
Brooch
Claus Bury
1974
Silver, brass, gold, and copper alloys
2002.3664
"Immigrants" Brooch
Esther Knobel
1991
Nickel, silver, recycled tin can, alloy, and elastic rubber band
2002.3862