Vintage Siv Lagerström Blue Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 5.25
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 clear acrylic is a translucent blue cone-shaped form that seems to float inside the ring, creating a beautiful interplay between color and transparency.
Viewed from above, the blue element appears as a crisp circular center framed by crystal-clear acrylic. From the side, the cone-shaped structure expands visually through the body of the ring, creating a dynamic optical effect that changes as the ring moves and catches the light.
Details
- Signed: SIV
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Dated: 1967-1973
- Size: 5.25
- Measurements:
- Height: 33.9 mm
- Top diameter: 23.4 mm
- Width at bottom: 10 mm
- Weight: 9.9 grams
- Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with translucent blue cone-shaped optical detail
- Stamps: Maker, Made in Sweden
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.
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