Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear friends of Quittenbaum,

the auction ‚Studio Jewelry & Art Jewelry‘ on June 29th holds this time a special offer. We have the pleasure of offering you a selection of important jewelry by the goldsmith and former academy professor Hermann Jünger (1928-2005). He was not only a pioneering personality for the vibrant jewelry center of Munich. His work and teaching activities reached far beyond the borders of Germany and had a significant influence on international jewelry artists. 

Nine of the works offered here come from a private collection in Wolfsburg and were acquired directly from the artist beginning in the late 1960s. A time in which Jünger's work had already taken on an outstanding form. His intuitive handling of precious metals, which celebrated visible solder joints and irregularities, as well as the combination of enamel and a wide variety of gemstones, quite independent of material value and cut, broke with the conventions of the traditional goldsmiths' guild. Established in his technical competence as a goldsmith, Jünger took every liberty to give his artistic abilities the necessary space. As a result, his jewelry took on a beauty and energy that still holds an irresistible fascination for many viewers today.

His intellectual and artistic approach to the profession of jewelry paved the way for future generations of artists and made Hermann Jünger a pioneer of studio jewelry. His work is represented in the most important collections in the world.

Jünger's compositions are the 'wildflower meadow' next to the 'English lawn', as the jewelry artist and sculptor Walter Mersmann once compared it. Free in form and color, opals also line up next to cut emeralds and moonstone cabochons next to rock crystal in the pieces offered.

Look forward to the rare opportunity to acquire one of these fantastic pieces.

Contact:

Nadine Becker
n.becker@quittenbaum.de
+49 (0) 89-27-37-02-125