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THBASAGI MAEDA, Bento Box Lunch Special
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621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
United States
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is the nation’s first public, independent art and design college. For over three decades, the MassArt Auction has served as the College's largest annual fundraiser and New England's largest annual contemporary art auction. This signature event features an extr...Read more
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About Auction
TimedMar 17, 2025 - Mar 29, 2025
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374. ASAGI MAEDA
Bento Box Lunch Special, 2025
Jewelry Bento Box with velvet pad and 5 works (2 pendants, 3 Earrings) from Asagi Maeda’s “Lunch Special” series.$1,600
One in Circle Earrings: 1.88” x .88”Two in Circle Pendant: 1” x 1” pendant, 18” chain (adjustable to be shorter)
Ladder to the Moon Earrings: 1.5” x .5”
Moon Kids Pendant: 1.25" x .5”
Garden Earrings: 1.5” x .5”
Courtesy of the artist and Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Asagi Maeda is a passionate metalsmith and sculptor, blending her expertise in jewelry and miniature sculpture. She graduated from Tokyo Zokei University with a degree in sculpture and furthered her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Gemological Institute of America in New York City. Her work is part of prestigious collections, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Morikami Museum of Art and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, FL. Maeda’s creations are meticulous, crafted from wood, plexiglass, resin, enamel, silver, gold, and both semiprecious and precious stones. Through intricate engravings and enamel work, she tells thoughtful narratives about family and society. Inspired by Tokyo’s "Lunch Specials," Maeda’s accessible, wearable pieces offer unique stories in small, handcrafted forms. Notable series include the Pearl Head Series, featuring deformed pearls symbolizing individuality, and the Moon Kids series, inspired by the song "Reader in Story" and crescent moon-shaped freshwater pearls. In 2023, Maeda had a solo exhibition at the Morikami Museum, where she created the Garden Earrings, inspired by the museum's gardens and wildlife. For the 2025 MassArt Auction, Mobilia Gallery will feature a Bento Box of Maeda’s popular pieces from the "Lunch Specials" series.Pieces include:
One in Circle Earrings: Sterling silver (rhodium plated) and Akoya Baroque Pearls
Two in Circle Pendant: Sterling silver (rhodium plated) and Akoya Baroque Pearls
Ladder to the Moon Earrings: Sterling silver (rhodium plated), 14k gold, fresh water pearls
Moon Kids Pendant: Sterling silver (rhodium plated), 14k gold, fresh water pearl, pendant (including bale)
Garden Earrings: Sterling silver (rhodium & 18k gold plated), South Sea Pearls
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