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Patrick Kapty
Patrick Kapty
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1 week ago
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A unique one of a kind set of three copper enamel table-top sculptures by California artist/sculptor Dieter Muller-Stach circa 1960s.

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#handmade #copperenamel #sculpture #art #oneofakind #set #three #californiadesign #dietermullerstach #csulb #enamel

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Patrick Kapty
Patrick Kapty
@patrickkapty.bsky.social
4 months ago
A one of a kind vintage 1960s 70s handmade sterling silver brutalist modernist brooch by Long Beach California professor/artist/sculptor/metalsmith Dieter Muller-Stach. Entirely handmade even the pin mechanism at back! Square-shaped openwork lattice design with overlapping irregular-shaped strips of silver that have been given various surface textures by the artist! A big bold brooch that makes a statement! The artist was born in 1935 in Germany where he studied jewelry-making and metal-smithing at the Art Academy in Munich. He taught in Ghana for six years before coming to CSULB in Long Beach California to teach jewelry-making in the Art Department in 1968 where he joined Al Pine among others at the forefront of the studio jewelry movement in California. His work appeared in California Design, American Craft magazine, and in books including Oppi Untracht's encyclopedic book, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology", among other publications, and his sculpture metalwork and jewelry designs are in both private and museum collections. He retired in 2003, and passed away in 2011, and this item was purchased from his estate shortly after. (See my last photo of the artist as a young man, about the time that he started his career in metalsmithing.) An incredible one of a kind design, this brooch will make quite a statement when worn! Measures 2-1/8" across by 2-1/8" tall, and weighs a substantial 19.2 grams total. Unmarked. As noted above this item was purchased directly from the artists studio after his death, and may be a prototype or perhaps from his personal collection. In any case, an outstanding vintage modernist piece of wearable art by an elite proponent of California design in the mid 20th century! Excellent vintage condition.

A one of a kind vintage 1960s 70s handmade sterling silver brutalist modernist brooch by Long Beach California professor/artist/sculptor/metalsmith Dieter Muller-Stach. Entirely handmade even the pin mechanism at back! Square-shaped openwork lattice design with overlapping irregular-shaped strips of silver that have been given various surface textures by the artist! A big bold brooch that makes a statement! The artist was born in 1935 in Germany where he studied jewelry-making and metal-smithing at the Art Academy in Munich. He taught in Ghana for six years before coming to CSULB in Long Beach California to teach jewelry-making in the Art Department in 1968 where he joined Al Pine among others at the forefront of the studio jewelry movement in California. His work appeared in California Design, American Craft magazine, and in books including Oppi Untracht's encyclopedic book, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology", among other publications, and his sculpture metalwork and jewelry designs are in both private and museum collections. He retired in 2003, and passed away in 2011, and this item was purchased from his estate shortly after. (See my last photo of the artist as a young man, about the time that he started his career in metalsmithing.) An incredible one of a kind design, this brooch will make quite a statement when worn! Measures 2-1/8" across by 2-1/8" tall, and weighs a substantial 19.2 grams total. Unmarked. As noted above this item was purchased directly from the artists studio after his death, and may be a prototype or perhaps from his personal collection. In any case, an outstanding vintage modernist piece of wearable art by an elite proponent of California design in the mid 20th century! Excellent vintage condition.

A one of a kind sterling silver abstract brutalist modernist brooch by Dieter Muller-Stach circa 1960s/70s - purchased from the artist's estate.

Available...

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#handmade #oneofakind #sterlingsilver #brooch #pin #brutalistjewelry #dietermullerstach #california #art

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Patrick Kapty
Patrick Kapty
@patrickkapty.bsky.social
1 year ago
RARE set of three vintage 1960s 70s handmade copper enamel on wood platforms abstract modernist conceptualist sculptural objects by Long Beach California professor artist sculptor and metalsmith Dieter Muller-Stach. Each of the three are copper enamel in irregular shapes that are attached with screws to wood bases. The wood bases were cut to match the copper enamel at top. One of the wood bases is flat at top, the other two are cut on an angle so the copper enamel is tilted to one side. The largest (red/black) is 7-3/4" by 4-3/4 and weighs 297 grams, the medium (greens) is 7-1/2" by 4-1/2" and weighs 241 grams, the smallest (green/orange) is 6-3/8" by 3-1/8" and weighs 248 grams. The artist was born in 1935 in Germany where he studied jewelry-making and metal-smithing at the Art Academy in Munich. He taught in Ghana for six years before coming to CSULB in Long Beach California to teach jewelry-making in the Art Department in 1968 where he joined Al Pine among others at the forefront of the studio jewelry movement in the LA area. His work was featured in California Design 11 in 1971, and in Oppi Untracht's encyclopedic book, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology", among other publications, and his art is in both private and museum collections. He retired in 2003, and passed away in 2011, and this set of three was purchased directly from his estate shortly after. Unmarked. There are some irregularities to the enamel which I believe are original not damage as shown in the photos. Excellent vintage condition

RARE set of three vintage 1960s 70s handmade copper enamel on wood platforms abstract modernist conceptualist sculptural objects by Long Beach California professor artist sculptor and metalsmith Dieter Muller-Stach. Each of the three are copper enamel in irregular shapes that are attached with screws to wood bases. The wood bases were cut to match the copper enamel at top. One of the wood bases is flat at top, the other two are cut on an angle so the copper enamel is tilted to one side. The largest (red/black) is 7-3/4" by 4-3/4 and weighs 297 grams, the medium (greens) is 7-1/2" by 4-1/2" and weighs 241 grams, the smallest (green/orange) is 6-3/8" by 3-1/8" and weighs 248 grams. The artist was born in 1935 in Germany where he studied jewelry-making and metal-smithing at the Art Academy in Munich. He taught in Ghana for six years before coming to CSULB in Long Beach California to teach jewelry-making in the Art Department in 1968 where he joined Al Pine among others at the forefront of the studio jewelry movement in the LA area. His work was featured in California Design 11 in 1971, and in Oppi Untracht's encyclopedic book, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology", among other publications, and his art is in both private and museum collections. He retired in 2003, and passed away in 2011, and this set of three was purchased directly from his estate shortly after. Unmarked. There are some irregularities to the enamel which I believe are original not damage as shown in the photos. Excellent vintage condition

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A rare one of a kind set of three 1960s 70s copper enamel on wood sculptural objects by Dieter Muller-Stach of California.

www.rubylane.com/item/1879775...

#dietermullerstach #california #handmade #copperenamel #sculpture #modernism #moderndesign #vintagemodern #californiadesign #californiamodern

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