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Ibram Lassaw

Gold-plated bronze pendant necklace


The pendant of sculptural design, suspended from the collar necklace; 1980s
Gold-plated bronze
Signed Lassaw
Inner circ. 14 in, pendant 3.25 x 2.50 in; Gross weight 38.5 dwts
estimate: $1,200–1,800
result: $882
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provenance: Collection of the artist | Kennedy Galleries, New York

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Wearable Sculpture

Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw began experimenting with jewelry in 1951. In a 1987 interview, he elaborated on his approach to what he referred to as his "bosom sculptures": "I prefer to think of them as wearable sculpture. They reflect the general direction of my sculpture, being asymmetrical and irregular. Each piece is developed without making drawings or plans but welded directly in bronze. My primary interest is in the color and texture of the metal and the stones, and not so much in its intrinsic value."

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