Francesco Pavan
Brooch

Brooch
Brooch
Brooch
ArtistItalian, born 1937
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Brooch
Date1985
Made inPadua, Italy
MediumGold, silver, copper, and alpaca
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 1 7/8 × 1 3/8 in. (5.1 × 4.8 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4009
Not on view

Explore Further

ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"International Jewellery Art Exhibition," 6th Tokyo Triennial, 1986.

"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 Zeir, 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
"Pavan 750" etched on clasp

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

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

Brooch
Francesco Pavan
1985
Gold, silver, copper, and alpaca
2002.4007
Brooch
Francesco Pavan
1986
Gold, silver, copper, and alpaca
2002.4008
Brooch
Eva Eisler
1991
Sterling silver and stainless steel
2002.3738
Brooch
Ogura Ritsuko
1999
Corrugated cardboard and silver
2003.932
Brooch/Pendant
Toni Goessler-Snyder
1979
18k gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamond, and Lucite
2002.3780
"Energy" Brooch
Bruno Martinazzi
1989
18k white gold and sterling silver
2002.3943
"Timeless/Tenements" Chatelaine and Brooch
Iris Eichenberg
2007
Copper, Bakelite, wool thread, and leather
2014.266
"Aquila" Brooch
Bruno Martinazzi
1990
20k yellow gold, 18k pink gold, and marble
2002.3944
Brooch
Robert Ebendorf
1974
Silver, Plexiglas, gold-plated bronze, and baroque pearl
2002.3730
Brooch/Pendant
Toni Goessler-Snyder
1975
18k gold, silver, and amine-catalyzed resin
2002.3777
Brooch
Toni Goessler-Snyder
1974
18 and 24k gold, sterling silver, amine-catalized resin, and ivory
2002.3774
Brooch/Pendant
Toni Goessler-Snyder
1979
Sterling silver, 24k gold, ivory, and pink tourmaline
2002.3781