Artist

Margaret De Patta

born Tacoma, WA 1903-died Oakland, CA 1964
Also known as
  • Margaret Strong De Patta
Born
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Died
Oakland, California, United States
Biography

One of the key figures in the studio jewelry movement, Margaret De Patta firmly believed in the Bauhaus ideal of good design in everyday living. Her belief that every citizen should enjoy beautiful, well-engineered things led De Patta to produce low-priced pieces based on easily repeated patterns.