Artist
Otto Künzli(Swiss, born 1948, active Germany)Swiss, born 1948, active Germany
CultureSwiss
Titles
- "Thumbtack Pin" Brooches
Date1980
Made inMunich, Germany
MediumRubber, steel, and plastic
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1 × 1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3888.A-.DD
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.
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