Artist
Olaf Skoogfors (American, born Sweden, 1930–1975)American, born Sweden, 1930–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Brooch
Date1966
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGold-plated sterling silver, round pearls, and Biwa pearls
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 2 × 1/2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4089
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Olaf Skoogfors," Slocumb Gallery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, May, 1967.
"Olaf Skoogfors: Jewelry," Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, January 19–March 24, 1968.
"The American Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition," Odaku Department Store, Tokyo, April 5–17, 1968.
"Olaf Skoogfors: 20th Century Goldsmith 1930-1975," Philadelphia College of Art, January 22–February 17, 1979; Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, April 6–August 19, 1979.
"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.
"Contemporary Jewelry: 1964-1993, Selected Works, Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Arkansas Art Center Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, October 8–November 21, 1993.
"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.
"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
"OLAF SKOOGFORS / STERLING" stamped on plate on back near clasp.
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William Harper
1977
14 and 18k gold, silver, fresh and saltwater pearls, snake rattle, shell, cloisonné enamel, and copper
2002.3799
