Porsche
Bracelet
2002 (made)
2002 (made)
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Gijs Bakker was one of the first jewellers to explore the aesthetic potential of plastics in jewellery – the V&A has a clear acrylic bracelet designed and made by him in 1967. Three and a half decades later and still at the forefront of innovative jewellery, in this bracelet he combines his love of non-precious materials with computer aided design. His ‘Porsche’ bracelets rely on rapid prototyping and stereo lithography to transform the actual dimensions of the car - reducing, stretching and distorting its lines - into a wrist-sized curve of translucent polyester.
This bracelet is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
This bracelet is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded polyester |
| Brief description | 'Porsche' bracelet, polyester, designed by Gijs Bakker, Netherlands, 2002 |
| Physical description | A broad, blue-green bangle of moulded polyester in the form of a distended Porsche. The bonnet curls down at the front, widening very slightly over the wheel arches. Small mirrors project to either side of the windscreen as the curve continues through the roof, back windscreen and tail fin of the car. The detailing of the wheel hubs is visible from the sides. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | Porsche 2002 |
| Credit line | The Louise Klapisch Collection, given by Suzanne Selvi |
| Production | This version of the bracelet was made in an edition of between 10 and 15 for Gijs Bakker's company chp...? jewelry. A slightly larger version exists as a series of 5 titled 'I Don't Wear Jewels, I Drive Them'. |
| Summary | Gijs Bakker was one of the first jewellers to explore the aesthetic potential of plastics in jewellery – the V&A has a clear acrylic bracelet designed and made by him in 1967. Three and a half decades later and still at the forefront of innovative jewellery, in this bracelet he combines his love of non-precious materials with computer aided design. His ‘Porsche’ bracelets rely on rapid prototyping and stereo lithography to transform the actual dimensions of the car - reducing, stretching and distorting its lines - into a wrist-sized curve of translucent polyester. This bracelet is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch. |
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| Accession number | M.17-2014 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2014 |
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