Summer Jewels & Watches 
28 June 2023
Summer Jewels & Watches 
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Ford Forlano

Brooch with hardstone brooch


Comprising a polymer clay, copper, and silver brooch by Ford Forlano, part of the 'Hydro' collection; and a brooch set with bone, a checkboard of lapis lazuli, black onyx, and jasper
Copper, silver, base metal
Signed with maker's mark for Ford Forlano
2.50 x 2 in and 2 x 1.50 in; Gross weight 31.7 dwts
estimate: $600–800
result: $221
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provenance: Private Collection

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Ford Forlano

Ford Forlano is the cooperative project between David Forlano and Steve Ford that should have never come to be. They met in Rome in 1984 where they studied art together and have openly admitted they have very opposing artistic styles. David focuses his energy on sizable vivid abstract paintings; while Steve’s body of work tackles the question of “How can I make a painting as an object, a fully integrated three-dimensional piece?”

Presently, they collaborate on works by sending projects back and forth between their Philadelphia and Santa Fe studios. Nature proves to be a huge inspiration for the two, their jewelry often echoes the shapes of flower buds or seed clusters. Their work is currently on view in galleries nationwide.

The work feels complete to us when the balance of elements—abstract and imagistic—comes into focus in some unusual way.

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