Artist
Olaf SkoogforsAmerican, born Sweden, 1930–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Necklace
Date1970
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGold-plated sterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 6 × 6 × 1 3/4 in. (15.2 × 15.2 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4092
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
"OLAF SKOOGFORS / STERLING" stamped on the clasp of the necklace
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Suzan Rezac
1981
Gold-plated brass, silver-plated brass, sterling silver, lead, pewter, and soapstone
2002.4049