H Peter CULLMAN

1941

jewellery in gold and silver

 

Selected exhibitions - Images - Reviews and other Data - Internet

 

H Peter Cullman in 1974

H Peter Cullman in Johannesburg in about 1974, since 1977 living in Toronto, Canada

 

 

Brief C.V.

 

Born in Berlin, 1941 - 3½ years apprenticeship as goldsmith at Idar-Oberstein, followed by 6 semesters at Fachhochschule für Gestaltung (Staatliche Kunst- und Werkschule), Pforzheim (with fellow student Bernd Munsteiner). Graduate Gemologist (GIA), Los Angeles.

Emigrated to South Africa in 1963. Worked at several workshops until 1966, including Egon Wegrostek, Johannesburg.

1966-1967 – worked in Montreal, Canada, then travelled through the U.S.A. and Mexico.

1967 – returned to South Africa, opening his own studio at Fanora House, Johannesburg. Participated at International Jewellery Exhibitions at Handwerksmesse, München (Schmuck 71, Schmuck 72). 

Won awards in each and every of the Intergold jewellery competitions organised by the Chamber of Mines, Johannesburg, including the overall first prize in 1972 and 1974. 

1977 returned to Canada. Chief designer for Lucas Jewellers, Montreal.

During 1979-2003 had own studio and store in Yorkville, Toronto.

 

 

Selected exhibitions

 

Gallery 101, Rand Central, Johannesburg - 25th October, 1969

Gallery 101, Hyde Park, Sandton - 25th October, 1971

Gallery 101, Rand Central, Johannesburg - 13th November, 1974

 

 

 

Images

 

H Peter CULLMAN "Sea urchin", 1969, gold brooch with pearl and diamonds (ill. Optima Sept. 1970) (Img. Struan Robertson)

"Sea urchin", 18ct gold brooch with pearl and diamonds (ill. Optima Johannesburg, Sept. 1970, p.110), photographed by Struan Robertson, exhibited at Gallery 101, Johannesburg, October 1969)

 

H Peter CULLMAN - 18ct gold brooch with cultured pearl + diamonds

H Peter CULLMAN - 18ct gold brooch with cultured pearl + diamonds  

 

H Peter CULLMAN - Pendant in 18ct. yellow gold with diamonds and handmade chain - 1998 - Private Collection

H Peter CULLMAN - Pendant in 18ct. yellow gold with diamonds and handmade chain - 1998 - Private Collection

 

H Peter CULLMAN - Cufflinks in 18ct. yellow gold – 2001 - Private Collection

H Peter CULLMAN - Cufflinks in 18ct. yellow gold – 2001 - Private Collection

 

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4 items from a private collection in Switzerland

Various items from H Peter Cullman's archives

Selected jewellery 1974 to 1983 Johannesburg + Toronto

Additional images from H Peter Cullman's archives - 2017A

Additional images from H Peter Cullman's archives - 2017B

Additional image from H Peter Cullman's archives - 2017C

 

H Peter Cullman - gold bracelet, ill. on Gallery 101 invitation card, 1974 H Peter CULLMAN - pendant on choker, 18ct gold, Sterling silver + diamonds

Left: H Peter Cullman - gold bracelet, ill. on Gallery 101 invitation card, 1974

H Peter CULLMAN - pendant on choker, 18ct gold, Sterling silver + diamonds

 

 

 

Reviews and other Data

 

ARTLOOK 24, Johannesburg - November, 1968, p. 3, ill.

ARTLOOK 35, Johannesburg - October, 1969, p. 15, ill.

Optima, Johannesburg - Artistic Jewellery - September, 1970, ill. (see above)

ARTLOOK 58, Johannesburg - September 1971, p. 32/33, ill.

"South African Art" (Macdonald South Africa, 1978) (James Ambrose Brown), p.50

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Permanent Display at Gallery 21, Hyde Park, Sandton - 1972 (see image)

Rooi Rose Magazine, Johannesburg - 13th November, 1974, ill. article

Sunday Express, Johannesburg - 17th November, 1974, ill. review

The Star, Johannesburg - 19th November, 1974, ill. review

 

 

 

Items seen on the Internet

 

H Peter Cullman 18ct gold jewellery with emerald crystals exhibited at Gallery 21 Hyde Park Sandton in 1974

Welz/Sotheby's Johannesburg - Auctioned on 11th + 12th November, 2008 - Lots 973 + 974, ill. - 3 items

 

Kimberly, Klosterman, Cincinatti OH - 2007 - one item

Bonhams, New York NY - Salon Jewellery - Auction 18681 - 15th December, 2010 - Lot 345

Bonham's, Sydney Paddington, Australia - 15th November, 2010 - Lot 1614 - one item

Bonham's Sydney Australia - 4th September, 2012 - Auction 20628 Lot 37 - one item

Stephan Welz & Co., Cape Town - Sale SA 1206 - 3rd October, 2012 - Lot 875 (authenticated by H Peter Cullman, 2012) (previously at Bonhams New York)

H Peter CULLMAN Lot875

 

 

www.pelmama.org - do an internal search for "Cullman"!

 

 

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Last update of this page - 8th March, 2017

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