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USA, c. 1940
sterling silver 1½ h × 7 w × ¼ d in (4 × 18 × 1 cm)
sterling silver 1½ h × 7 w × ¼ d in (4 × 18 × 1 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $32,400
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A masterwork of Bertoia jewelry, this bracelet is one of the more elaborate forms created in the 1940s. 28 individual elements are joined in descending size, framing an organically shaped central form. Sold with letter of authenticity from Val Bertoia.
literature: Design Quarterly 33, The Walker Art Center, pg. 3 illustrates this example