Lot 146

ANNE FINLAY (BRITISH 1953-) §
TWO BROOCHES AND PAIR OF EARRINGS

Auction: MODERN MADE Part II | 01 November 2024 | Lots 80 to 444
Estimate: £300 - £500
Description
Acrylic and white metal, and the larger brooch PVC, nylon, steel and rubber
Dimensions
7.6cm wide (3in wide) and 7.8cm wide (3 1/8in wide) (3)
Provenance
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh;
Private Collection, U.K.
Footnote
Literature:
The larger brooch: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Classic Plastics: Contemporary British Jewellery, 29 June – 4 August 1990, p.10, illustrated.
Anne Finlay explored a wide range of non-precious materials in her jewellery, including fibre and wood as well as plastics. The current artworks show her use of screen printed PVC, with shapes cut from an engraving machine. The simple graphic aesthetic of these pieces are representative of her approach to jewellery design.
