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Necklace
Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976)
1941
Object Place: New York, New York
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Overall (length of loop): 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Overall (one element): 6.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Overall (one element): 6.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection—Gift in honor of Malcolm Rogers
Accession Number2015.2164
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
Sculptor Alexander Calder, known especially for his famous mobiles and whimsical wire sculptures, showed jewelry at several important exhibitions in the 1940s and inspired many later studio jewelers. Many of his works include movable elements related to his famous mobiles. Calder made this dramatic necklace in 1941 for his sister, Margaret Calder Hayes, on the occasion of her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
DescriptionNecklace of 36 flattened silver lobes linked with bent silver wire.
Marks
Unmarked
Provenance1941, given by the artist to his sister, Margaret Calder Hayes (b. 1896 -- d. 1988), Berkeley, CA [see note]; until 2002, by descent within the family. 2002, sold by A/D Gallery, New York, to Daphne Farago (b. 1924 -- d. 2017), Little Compton, RI; 2015, gift of Daphne Farago to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 2015)
NOTE:
Given to her on her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
NOTE:
Given to her on her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
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