Vintage Siv Lagerström Floral Inclusion Acrylic Ring – Size 5.5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Floral Inclusion Acrylic Ring – Size 5.5

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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Encased in crystal-clear acrylic is a cone-shaped arrangement of delicate dried flowers, creating a miniature botanical sculpture suspended in time.

From above, the floral inclusion appears neatly framed within the square-topped silhouette, almost like a pressed composition under glass. From the side, the flowers reveal more depth and layering, adding a soft, organic structure within the otherwise clean geometric form.

I love this contrast. The combination of natural plant material and modern acrylic gives the piece a slightly poetic quality. It softens the boldness of the design and makes it feel more intimate, almost like a tiny preserved moment captured inside a ring.

Details

• Signed: SIV
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 5.5
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33.3 mm
  • Top: approximately 25.4 mm
  • Width at bottom: 12.3 mm
• Weight: 14.2 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with dried floral inclusion
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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