Museum Worthy Rare Signed Plexiglas Necklace and Signed Plexiglas Belt Buckle by artist Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011)

Rarely available in such excellent condition, a unique minimalist palette for the artist with an indisputable provenance directly from the artist’s estate.  

During Modernism Week, there will be a presentation on deRoy Gruber by Brittany Reilly, Executive Director, Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation, and an exhibition of deRoy Gruber’s art and sculpture in artist Gary Wexler’s Palm Spring studio. 

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Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011)

Plexiglas Single Pendant Necklace, 1971 

Layers of vacuum-formed Plexiglas in translucent and opaque pearlized white 

Original sterling silver choker marked, Hallett Sterling and fasteners 

Signed lower right, Aaronel ©

From the Collection of the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation, Pittsburgh 

Dimensions:  

Overall: 8 H x 5 W inches 

Pendant: 2 ½ H x 2 ½ W x ½ D inches 

Choker: 5 inches 

Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011)

Plexiglas Belt Buckle, 1971

Layers of vacuum-formed Plexiglas in translucent and opaque pearlized white 

Mounted on metal chrome plated buckle 

Signed and dated on verso, Aaronel © 1971

From the Collection of the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation, Pittsburgh 

Dimensions including belting fixture:

2 7/8 H x 2 7/8 W x 1 ½ D inches 

 

* A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation for both the necklace and belt buckle will be provided to the winning bidder along with a limited-edition catalog including examples of the artist’s sculptures and jewelry.   

Aaronel deRoy Gruber (Pittsburgh, 1918–2011) was a prolific, pioneering artist whose volumetric vacuum-formed Plexiglas sculptures and jewelry, and striking screenprints and canvases brought her significant recognition as a multifaceted modernist visionary throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

One of the earliest female sculptors to utilize and master Plexiglas as a primary medium, Aaronel incorporated the versatile material in her large-scale public works and studio sculptures, as well as small-scale wearable pieces.  Single, double, and triple tier pendant arrangements designed to be worn around the neck were crafted alongside a variety of belt buckles consisting of a single Plexiglas composition affixed on a metal-plated base.

deRoy Gruber’s 1970s jewelry objects were handcrafted in a limited quantity with distinctive color arrangements specified by the artist. This particular single pendant necklace and square belt buckle present a unique instance of a minimalist palette, incorporating layers of translucent and pearlized white vacuum-formed Plexiglas with original stainless steel and chrome fittings.  These pieces come directly from the artist’s estate, a collection represented by the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation, and were exhibited there in 2021 alongside pieces from the collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody and the artist’s daughter, Jamie deRoy.  During Modernism Week 2022, Aaronel’s sculpture and a range of jewelry works were presented in a special collaboration with Trina Turk at her flagship boutique.   

Aaronel’s premiere West Coast solo exhibition opened in 1972 in Palm Springs at Galerie du Jonelle, owned and curated by Nelda Linsk (second owner of the desert home that architect Richard Neutra designed for Pittsburgh’s Kaufmann family). The installation of Plexiglas sculptures, in collaboration with renowned modernist interior designer, Arthur Elrod, was lauded as “a landmark for art in the desert and in the West.”    www.aaronel.com

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• Company Name : Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation
  

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