Vintage Siv Lagerström Chain Inclusion Acrylic Ring – Size 7.75

Vintage Siv Lagerström Chain Inclusion Acrylic Ring – Size 7.75

About Siv Lagerström

Rings designed by Swedish designer Siv Lagerström in the period of 1967-1973. She was a midcentury silver smith who began experimenting with alternative materials at the end of the 1960s.

Lagerström's acrylic rings represented a new artistic expression with new materials that broke away from the conventions of what a piece of jewelry should look like. Her rings resonated with and were considered alongside Pierre Cardin's futuristic, colorful fashion for women’s liberation. Think collarless geometric shapes, daringly short hemlines, graphic bright colors.

The expression was more important than expensive materials, in a democratic spirit. Her work also bears similarities to the Op art of the 1960s with psychedelic abstract patterns in motion, creating a three-dimensional sculptural sensation.

Lagerström's pieces are very collectible and examples of her work are on display at the National Museum, Sweden.

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Suspended within the crystal-clear acrylic of this ring is a silver-tone chain arranged into a cone-like internal structure, creating a sense of depth and movement. I love the surprise.

From above, the chain creates a precise circular form, neatly framed by the transparent acrylic. From the side, the structure expands visually and takes on a floating, almost architectural presence, as if the form is suspended in space inside the ring.

Details

• Signed: SIV
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 7.75
• Measurements:
  • Height: 38.1 mm
  • Top diameter: 30 mm
  • Width at bottom: 12.4 mm
• Weight: 21.7 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with silver-tone chain inclusion
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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