Description:
14kt Gold and Seashell Earclips, Marguerite Stix, c. 1960s, lg. 1 in., signed "Stix for Vogt."
Note: Born in Vienna, Marguerite Stix came to the United States in 1941 and became a well-known sculptor. Along with R. Tucker Abbott, Marguerite and her husband, Hugh, wrote The Shell: Five Hundred Million Years of Inspired Design, which showed several pieces from the Stix shell collection. Stix used shells as gemstones in her jewelry, and said: "Here was my chance to combine this perfect sculpture with just the right combinations of responding colors, to compose jewels that bring out the personality of the wearer."
Estimate $300-400
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Marguerite Stix, Hugh, United StatesKaitlin Shinnick
Director, Jewelry
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Gloria Lieberman
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