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Otto Künzli Lecture at Die Neue Sammlung during the Schmuck Munich 2026

Published: 13.03.2026
Petra Hölscher
Edited by:
Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum
Edited at:
Barcelona
Edited on:
2026
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Otto Künzli is one of the most renowned and respected jewellers working today. The Swiss-trained, Munich-based artist has created truly iconic examples of contemporary jewellery. Künzli’s minimalist, yet meticulously crafted work references cultural phenomena, utilising the power of metaphor and iconography with wit and sophistication.

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Amounts to a highly abbreviated trip through my exploration of the topic of jewelry, a process that has lasted almost 60 years. It is an attempt to convey my thoughts, my deliberations, my doubts, my convictions, my process of searching, and of finding. And of questioning everything and starting out anew. And possibly most importantly of never losing my sense of humor along the way!