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Max Fröhlich
Brooch1997

Not on view
Square low-relief wall sculpture in golden-yellow matte material, featuring a large inward spiral with a small raised ring at the upper right
Reverse of a square gold brooch showing a horizontal pin clasp mechanism, with maker's marks and hallmarks stamped near the lower edge.

Max Fröhlich, Brooch, 1997, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Max Fröhlich
Switzerland, 1908-1997
Title
Brooch
Date Made
1997
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 1/4 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.84
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
Copyright
© Max Fröhlich Estate

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