Artist
Lam de Wolf (Dutch, born 1949)Dutch, born 1949
CultureDutch
Titles
- Necklace
- from the Wearable Objects series, 1981-1982
Date1982
MediumCotton, willow, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (31.8 × 31.8 × 6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation, Inc.
Object number2002.3709
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Jewelry International," American Craft Museum II, New York, May 25–September 1, 1984.
"Lam De Wolf: Constructions," Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, May 15–June 27, 1987.
"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.
"Celebrating 25 Years," Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, February 10–March 27, 1999.
"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 6–June 27, 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.
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early 20th century
Wood, lacquer, gold powder, mother-of-pearl, wool, mica, steel, brass, silver, bone, feather, paper, ink, gilt, silvered and brocaded paper, silk wrapping cloths
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