Olaf Skoogfors
Necklace

Necklace

© Judith Skoogfors-Prip

Necklace
Necklace
ArtistAmerican, born Sweden, 1930–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1970
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGold-plated sterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 6 × 6 × 1 3/4 in. (15.2 × 15.2 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4092
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"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.

"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"OLAF SKOOGFORS / STERLING" stamped on the clasp of the necklace

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Brooch
Olaf Skoogfors
1970
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Brooch
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1966
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Brooch
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1973
Gold-plated sterling silver and blue baroque pearl
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Pendant
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1973
Gold-plated sterling silver
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Brooch
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1970
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2002.4091
Brooch
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1967–1968
Gold-plated sterling silver and pearl
2003.970
Necklace
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Pendant
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1972
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Belt Buckle
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1972
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Ring
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1974
Sterling silver
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1974
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1981
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