The Art Of Bakelite

03/17/2025

01/26/2025

Sadly my beloved husband Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca passed away on January 7/2025.
He has let a great loss in our family ,friends and the world of Bakelite lovers and collectors. He will be highly missed.
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Bakelite Jewelry Designed by Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca

01/14/2025

A Beautiful homage made by The L.H.Baekeland Project , to my late husband Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca @ The Art Of Bakelite . Who passed away last week January 7/2025.
We are highly greatful to have been participated in many of All Things Bakelite Projects .
Many thanks to Marc Huberman , Hugh Karraker R.I.P. and John Maher .

Email from The L.H. Baekeland Project - All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic Remembering Jorge Caicedo, artist and designer New Fairfield, CT (January 14, 2025). We are saddened to report the loss

01/14/2025

Sadly my beloved husband Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca passed away on January 7/2025.
He has let a great loss in our family friends and the world of Bakelite lovers and collectors. He will be highly missed
.
Theartofbakelite.com

12/27/2024

Gorgeous hand crafted Bakelite hinged bracelet designed by Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca signed JCMdO .Palm leaves style in paprika red color. One of a kind piece in excellent condition. It fit most wrists. For inquiries please do not hesitate on contacting me by private message.

12/27/2024

Piedad Ceballos Caicedo wearing a Bakelite necklace .The Art Of Bakelite
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Photo by Leo Matiz 1997
New York NY
1997.

12/27/2024

Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca The Art Of Bakelite. .com
New York 1997.
Photo by Leo Matiz .
Jorge with his collection of Bakelite Large Circular Balls.

11/22/2024

Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca Bakelite limited edition of handcrafted flower bracelets designs.
The Rose , The Camellia and The Calendula. Each beautifully heavy carved and signed JCMdO.
For inquiring please contact me by private message.

11/22/2024

Beautiful Vintage Bakelite Earthy Colors Rods
20” length x12mm to 15 mm thickness.
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11/21/2024

Vintage Bakelite ring tubes in marbled orange color ,perfect for a Bakelite jewelry designer who wants to make earrings, rings etc.The tubes are 6” length x 7 mm thickness. For more information do not hesitate to contact me in private message.

11/02/2024

The Art Of Bakelite
ABOUT US
Internationally acclaimed designer Jorge Caicedo Montes De Oca has created a contemporary line of jewelry using authentic collectible Bakelite from the l930's-50's. His clean designs contrast the old with the new. His original creations are limited editions that capture the mood of the Deco-era to be wom and cherished today.

His designs have appeared all over the world on magazine covers in the U.S.A. France, and England. These magazines include: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle. AJM: American Jewelry Manufacturer. Cosmopolitan and Elle.

His unique designs are sold at top of the line boutiques in the U.S. His work has also been sold at the designers store at the Museum of Modem Art in New York, as well as in the Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art. At least 24 of his pieces belong to the Costume Institute Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He has also exhibited his unique pieces with designers such as Geoffrey Beene. ln the 1980's he was one of approximately 20 top designers featured at Robert Lee Morris Art wear Gallery in Soho, New York, one of the most outstanding galleries to propose designer jewelry as a true expression of line art His designs have also been shown in the international and U.S.A exhibitions commemorating the centenary of Dr. Leo Baekeland`s invention of Bakelite 1907-2007.

Being a part of the jewelry business for the past 50 years in New York. Jorge Caicedo and his wife Piedad Ceballos Caicedo were able to redeem a large amount of vintage Bakelite material in the past 30 years. He bought Bakelite in the form of rods in a variety of shapes and sizes from factories that were closing out. These include the rare tubes he uses to make hinged "clappers" like the Philadelphia bracelet.

His jewelry line includes bracelets, pins, earrings. necklaces and rings. His designs in Bakelite are a faithful remembrance of the classic constructivist concept in the l930's.

Jorge Caicedo Montes De Oca has applied his principles as a sculptor in designing and creating exquisite jewelry. His designs are a timeless statement of high-end fashion jewelry.

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11/01/2024

The Art Of Bakelite
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Being a part of the jewelry business for the past 50 years in New York. Jorge Caicedo Montes de Oca and his wife Piedad Ceballos Caicedo were able to redeem a large amount of vintage Bakelite material in the past 40 years. He bought Bakelite in the form of rods in a variety of shapes and sizes from factories that were closing out. These include the rare tubes, beads, discs, etc .
His jewelry line includes bracelets, pins, earrings. necklaces and rings. His designs in Bakelite are a faithful remembrance of the classic constructivist concept in the l930's.
Jorge Caicedo Montes De Oca has applied his principles as a sculptor in designing and creating exquisite jewelry. His designs are a timeless statement of high-end fashion.