Vintage Siv Lagerström Blue-Green Tint Acrylic Ring – Size 5
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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This piece has a very soft, almost aquatic feel to it. The clear acrylic carries a subtle blue-green tint that shifts gently depending on the light, sometimes nearly disappearing into transparency and other times revealing a faint wash of aqua color.
It feels calm, minimal, and very wearable.
The simplicity is what makes it stand out. The designer let the form does all the work, and the tint adds just enough atmosphere to keep it interesting without overpowering the design.
Details
- Signed: SIV
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Dated: 1967-1973
- Size: 5
- Measurements:
- Height: 33.7 mm
- Top diameter: 23.4 mm
- Width at bottom: 10 mm
- Weight: 9.7 grams
- Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with subtle blue-green tint
- 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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