Necklace
Alexander Calder
(American, 1898–1976)
1941
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall (length of loop): 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Overall (one element): 6.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Overall (one element): 6.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection—Gift in honor of Malcolm Rogers
Accession number2015.2164
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionSculptor Alexander Calder, known especially for his famous mobiles and whimsical wire sculptures, showed jewelry at several important exhibitions in the 1940s and inspired many later studio jewelers. Many of his works include movable elements related to his famous mobiles. Calder made this dramatic necklace in 1941 for his sister, Margaret Calder Hayes, on the occasion of her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Provenance1941, given by the artist his sister Margaret Calder Hayes (b. 1896 - d. 1988) Berkeley, California, in celebration of her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary; by descent within the family; by 2002, to A/D Gallery, New York, New York; 10 December 2002 sold by A/D Gallery to Daphne Farago; 2015, gift of Daphne Farago to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 2015).Copyright© 2020 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
