Ralph Massey sculpted costume jewellery
Adorable red and white kitten brooch from the 1988 Living Nature collection. 6 cm. 1980s. Ralph Massey sculpted costume jewellery
Ralph Massey sculpted costume jewellery
Born in 1938, Ralph Massey is a talented American artist, sculptor and jewelry designer. Prior to the 1980s, in his work he preferred sculpture. However, in the early 1980s, together with the artist Sylvia Benneth, he opened the art studio “Raven”. And since that time, the main direction in his creativity, has become the creation of jewelry decorations and jewelry boxes.
The most interesting collection was “Wildlife”, brooches, earrings and rings in the form of animals and birds. Also, no less interesting was the line of jewellery inspired by the characters of the books “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Wizard of Oz.”
However, in the early 1990s, Massey closed his workshop “Raven” and focused exclusively on painting. All the works of Ralph Massey are rather rare and are appreciated by collectors.
Panda pendant from the collection of Living Nature. Resin, hand-painted, varnished. The end of the 1980s
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Ralph Massey sculpted costume jewellery
Massey in 1970s
‘Bunny’ Vintage casket from the collection of Living Nature. Resin, hand-painted, varnished. 1988
Cheshire Cat brooch (from the collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’)
‘Lori’ suspension (from the collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’)
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‘Nest’ Vintage casket from the collection of Living Nature. Resin, hand-painted, varnished. 1988
Queen of Hearts Pendant from the collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Storks A vintage casket from the collection of Living Nature. Resin, hand-painted, varnished. 1988
The Scarecrow brooch, The Wizard of Oz collection
Tin Woodman pendant, The Wizard of Oz collection
Trull and Trail brooch (from the collection ‘Alice in Wonderland’)
White Cockatoo Pendant
Dorothy and Toto brooch. Handpainted resin. 7.5 cm. 1980s
White rabbit pendant
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