IBE DAHLQUIST (1924 - 1996)

Inga-Britt (Ibe) Dahlquist was born in Gotland, Sweden in 1924. She is ranked as one of Sweden's most prominent contemporary jewelry designers.

Dahlquist studied at the Swedish School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, after which, she started her silver workshop in Visby, with Mr Olof Barve where they both maintained close cooperation for almost thirty years, with Dahlquist focusing on the designs and Barve executing them. A breakthrough came in the mid-50s with the exhibition "Contemporary Jewelry," where they showed a series set in silver with fossils and rocks picked on Gotland beaches.

Early designs by Dahlquist often show organic yet geometric expression, showing how nature is both an inspiration and incorporates unworked materials. From 1965, Dahlquist was an employee of George Jensen, and it was here she created more austere modernist jewelry. Rhythmic patterns and repeated elements remained present in her designs.

She has had exhibitions in Sweden and elsewhere, and her work is displayed in Goldsmith's Hall, London, and many Swedish museums.

Visit our exhibition page for "MEDITATIONS ON MODERNISM: Thirty Years of Jewelry Design by Jacqueline Rabun, 1990–2022 and Selections from Notable Post-WWII Nordic Jewelry" to learn more about the innovative and exquisite Nordic jewelry in our collection.