VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, Époque Art Déco, vers 1930 - Lot 54

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, Époque Art Déco, vers 1930 Magic-clasp "Cercle" brooch-clip in 950 thousandths platinum and 750 thousandths white gold with openwork decoration of recesses and tiers entirely set with baguette-cut, half-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, the edge chased with a geometric frieze. Later pin system. Signed "Van Cleef & Arpels Paris" and numbered "36420". Marked by the Atelier RUBEL Frères. Diameter: 4.8cm. P. Gross weight : 23.1 g. Created in 1930, the "Cercle" Clip is a key piece in the history of Van Cleef & Arpels. Adapted to the fashion and preciousness of the Art Deco era, the clip offers an infinite number of ways to wear it, on clothes, hats or as an evening bag clasp. The Atelier des frères Rubel, closely linked to the history of the House of Van Cleef & Arpels both in France and in its development in the United States, was the manufacturer of this model of clip, which can feature a wide variety of decorations and precious materials. Bibliography: Similar models, as well as a page from a 1930s catalog showing the clip's wear, are reproduced in Sylvie RAULET's book "Van Cleef & Arpels", Éditions du Regard, 1986, P. 179.