the benchpeg newsletter, w/c April 16,2007


20.2 Otto Jakob, Artist-Jeweller Exhibition Colnaghi, 15 Old Bond Street, London


26th April - 5th May 2007

Otto Jakob, the leading German artist - jeweller of his generation will be exhibiting in London for the first time at Colnaghi, 15 Old Bond Street, London W1 from 26th April until 5th May, 2007. He has been invited to exhibit in London by Katrin Bellinger, who will have a supporting exhibition of Old Master Drawings dedicated to silver and jewellery design, during this period. He is celebrating his first London show, with an innovative new collection of 50 unique pieces.

Otto Jakob, a self-taught artist - jeweller of 30 thirty years experience, has been compared to his Parisian contemporary JAR and can be said to follow the tradition of Fabergé, Verdura and Schlumberger. He will be presenting approximately 50 pieces from a new collection, created specifically for this London show.

His work is represented in many private collections in Germany,