Silver “Ladybird” ring by Liisa Vitali

5.500,00 kr

Striking silver “Ladybird” ring by Liisa Vitali, with an airy sphere perforated with holes. Lovely playful design. This model has a larger than usual sphere, 2 cm in diameter.

Weight 4 grams.

Designer: Liisa Vitali

Maker: Nestor Westerback

Year: 1968

Country: Finland

Dimensions: Height 4 cm, width 2 cm

Ring size: 17 mm

Condition: Very good vintage condition consistent with age and use

About the artist: Liisa Vitali was one of Finland’s most important goldsmiths, whose progressive and sensual approach to jewelry making strongly contributed to Finnish jewelry becoming world renowned in the 1960s and 1970s. Vitali is best known for her beautiful ”Ladybird” and ”Lace” series. Vitali’s artistic style is a unique, beautiful representation of the Finnish modernist jewelry that emerged in the early 1960s, inspired by Scandinavian jewelry and Finnish folklore.