Vintage Chris Steenbergen Silver Brooch

This silver brooch with a 14ct yellow gold pin designed and crafted by the well-known Dutch contemporary jewellery artist, Chris Steenbergen, serves as a collectible piece of future antique jewellery. A puzzle of a square plaque and its missing triangleseems to become a whole again. Being an example of minimalistic romance, this jewel is a wearable statement.

Upon the purchase of this jewel, we will add the (Dutch) booklet ‘Chris Steenbergen’ by Marjan Unger(Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, December 2000).

A very similar brooch to this one is pictured on page 47 in the catalog of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, named ‘Chris Steenbergen, goldsmith’ published in 1985.

Antique jewellery object group: brooch (artist jewellery)

Condition: excellent condition

Country of origin: Netherlands

Style: Art Jewelry – Art jewelry is created with a variety of materials, not just precious metals and gems, and forms a counterbalance to the use of “precious materials” in regular (fine) jewelry. Art jewelry should be compared to expressions of art in other media such as glass, wood, plastics and clay. (from: Wikipedia)or more info on styles

Period: ca. 1967

Material: Silver on the needle is in 14ct yellow gold.

Extra information: Chris Steenbergen (1920-2007) is one of the few well known Dutch artist jewellers goldsmith silversmith in the second half of the 20th Century. Participated in many exhibitions in many countries and is mentioned in many books on contemporary jewelry art.

Hallmarks: No hallmarks what so ever, not of the metals and not of Chris Steenbergen on this brooch. This brooch belonged to his legacy and was bought together with many other pieces that carry his hallmark.

Dimensions: 4,15 cm (1,63 inch) x 3,77 cm (1,48 inch)

Weight: 28,10 gram (18,07 dwt)