gijs bakker at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition

shoulder piece, 1967
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'delux strikes a pose' reveals the seductive interaction between jewellery and the body.
the jewel itself is taken out of the showcase and shown on the body.

dutch industrial designer gijs bakker is lesser known for his jewellery design. together
with his late wife emmy van leersum (1930 -1984) he created a range of jewelery adopting
industrial materials, made exaggerated collars and emphasized joins in pieces.

for the first time in 25 years the work of the creative couple was displayed in the
'delux strikes a pose' exhibition held at oude kerk (a real church) in amsterdam. the
show was one of the events of dutch design double.


shoulder piece, 1967
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stovepipe necklace, 1967
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stovepipe necklace, 1967
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geometric bracelet collection
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collier, 1969
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puntlas bracelet, 1966
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oorshelp bracelet, 1967
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jaguar 3E 1975 brooch of the 'I don't wear jewels, I drive them' collection, 2001
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ferrari dino 206 SP 1966, 2001
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marcos GT, 2001
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brooch
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brooch
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brooch
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brooch
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brooch
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donatello, of the 'holysports' brooch collection, 1998 (numbered edition of 5
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praha der star, 1998
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münster da vinci, 1998
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butterflies, broche, 2008
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gijs bakker
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