Pin

Alexander Calder, Pin, n.d., metal: brass/gilded, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Calder, 1968.7.1
Alexander Calder, Pin, n.d., metal: brass/gilded, length: 10 in. (25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Calder, 1968.7.1

Artwork Details

Title
Pin
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
length: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Calder
Mediums Description
metal: brass/gilded
Classifications
Object Number
1968.7.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.7.1

Artwork Description

Alexander Calder made numerous pieces of jewelry throughout his career, including an engagement ring for his wife, Louisa. He was one of the first artist-jewelers to experiment with ordinary metals and stones during the 1930s, and would often include copper wire, glass, or leather in his spiraling designs.

Works by this artist (29 items)

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Alexander Calder, Gwenfritz, ca. 1968, iron, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1969.116
Gwenfritz
Artist
Dateca. 1968
iron
On view
Alexander Calder, Maquette for Flamingo, 1972, riveted and painted aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.49.3
Maquette for Flamingo
Artist
Date1972
riveted and painted aluminum
On view
Alexander Calder, The Antlers, 1944, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander Calder, 1971.359
The Antlers
Artist
Date1944
plaster
On view
Alexander Calder, The Acrobats, 1944, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander Calder, 1971.358A-B
The Acrobats
Artist
Date1944
plaster
On view

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