Niki de Saint Phalle American/ French, 1930-2002
Assemblage Necklace, 1974/2015
18k gold and enamel with 18k gold choker and original suede case
pendant: 13.0 x 8.0 cm
edition of 3
archive reference NS/9, signed 'Niki de Saint Phalle, 1974' and numbered, stamped with archive number, 750 and makers mark 'GM' (on the heart). This work is a continuation of the edition started in 1974, completed in 2015.
© Niki de Saint Phalle
Further images
Assemblage as a method was central to St. Phalle’s early work, a time in which she refined her visual language. Therefore this work made in collaboration with GEM Montebello is...
Assemblage as a method was central to St. Phalle’s early work, a time in which she refined her visual language. Therefore this work made in collaboration with GEM Montebello is a meaningful refined reflection on her practice. Made up of signature symbols, it is another example of the complex enamelling process her work required - with each colour needing to be fired at a different temperature.