Artist
Georg Dobler (German, born 1952)German, born 1952
CultureGerman
Titles
- Brooch
Date1982
Made inBerlin, Germany
MediumNew silver, steel, and lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 3/4 in. (8.6 × 10.5 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3719
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
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
"DOBLER" stamped on back near clasp.
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Carlier Makigawa
1989
Stainless steel, papier-mâché, lacquer, graphite, 23k gold leaf, and silver
2002.3938
