The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Pair of Earrings
c. 1955–60
(American, 1917–1982)
11.4 x 7 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Location: not on view
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Art Smith’s technical skill and creative spirit trumpeted the expressive shapes and handcrafted look popular in jewelry design during 1950s and ’60s.Description
Suspended loops hang like mobiles form this pair of earrings by Art Smith, one of the most innovative artisan jewelers working in the 1950s and 1960s. His bold, expressive forms echo the taste for biomorphic design prevalent during this era. Smith’s work gained favor among the bohemian aesthetes of Greenwich Village in New York City, where his studio was located, as well as the uptown dandies eager to achieve a fashionable, artistic look.- ?-2019330 Gallery, Hudson, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art2019-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.37