Neckpiece
(1982)
Medium
18ct gold
Measurements
20.0 × 12.6 × 2.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1992
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Intrafilament 10 - between G18 and G19
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
Prior to training in industrial design and architecture in Germany in the 1960s, Frank Bauer was an apprentice gold and silversmith. His work reveals his close philosophical association with the artists and designers of prewar Germany, and the art-meets-industry principles of the Bauhaus school at which his architect father trained. This work features a precise, geometric grid structure that echoes the interlocking frame system Bauer has used extensively in his lighting and furniture designs since 1987. The architectural quality of his jewellery speaks of his commitment to structure and refined craftsmanship across scales.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
punched (vertically) in pendant in rear u.l.: 750
Accession Number
D34-1992
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Pyramid shaped pendant suspended on a single wire from a circular wire collar.