armband, 1982/84 – broken lines collection image © designboom

dutch designer emmy van leersum (1930 -1984) was known for her avant garde jewellery. together with her husband gijs bakker they created a range of jewelery adopting industrial materials, made exaggerated collars and emphasized joins in their 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.

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 2 armband, 1982/84 – broken lines collection image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 3 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 4 geometric systematic bracelets, 1971 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 5 geometric systematic bracelets, 1971 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 6 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 7 shoulder pieces, 1967 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 8 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 9 shoulder pieces, 1967 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 10 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 11 armband, 1966 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 12 tie clip, 1965 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 13 collier, 1962 image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 14 brooches and earrings, 1980/82 – broken lines collection image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 15 armbands, 1980/82 – broken lines collection image © designboom

emmy van leersum at 'delux strikes a pose' exhibition - 16 image © designboom