Frantisek KUPKA (1871-1957)
Pistil - 1926
Woodcut on Arches paper
Signed with the stamp
From the book "Quatre histoires de blanc et noir" (Four stories of black and white)
38 x 28 cm...
Frantisek KUPKA (1871-1957)
Criticus Artium - 1905
Etching on Arches paper
Signed in the plate, signature stamp lower right
Posthumous print
28 x 19 cm
Edition J.P Loriot, Paris...
Benvenuto DISERTORI (1887-1969)
L'arco di Tito
Black etching.
Signed in the plate lower left, signed in ink lower right and titled.
Dedication "à Mr Arthur Honegger, entémoignage d'admiration, Pâques1947".
49.5 x 38 cm
(Marginal moisture mark)...
Marcel GOUPY (1886-1954) - Art Deco period work
Circular pendant "Couple of parakeets in a birdcage" in glass with painted polychrome enamel decoration.
Signed at the tip "M. GOUPY".
Diameter: 5.4cm.
Painter, ceramist and glass decorator Marcel GOUPY (1886-1954) is particularly renowned for his decorative work on earthenware, ceramics, glass and crystal, depicting stylized plants and flowers, as well as animals and characters. His first works in enamel on glass, which are particularly popular at auctions, date from 1914.
A great draughtsman and designer, Marcel GOUPY created very rare polychrome...
After Georges BRAQUE (1882-1963) by HEGER de LÖWENFELD (1919-2000), "Calaïs" model
Silver and vermeil brooch, textured and granulated 800 thousandths, representing a bird in flight. Gilded metal pin.
Engraved "HOMMAGE à BRAQUE" and signed "HERGER DE LOEWENFELD".
French work, diamond-shaped hallmark of Atelier Castor.
Dimensions: 5.6x2.7cm.
P. Gross weight : 8,6 g.
From 1961, artist Georges BRAQUE (1882-1963) entrusted lapidary Henri-Michel HEGER de LÖWENFELD (1919-2000) with the task of translating some of his works into jewelry. Their collaboration gave rise to jewels described as "wearable...
Yvonne de SONNEVILLE (1888-1982)
Grey passementerie necklace featuring gilded lobed mother-of-pearl plaques painted with feminine genre scenes alternating with scroll motifs. Silver-plated metal slide clasp.
Length: 40cm.
Born in Bordeaux, Yvonne de SONNEVILLE was the wife of artist and poster designer Georges de Sonneville. She was a multi-talented artist, working in a variety of media (painter, interior and theater set designer, book illustrator, jewelry designer...)....
Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963), Model "Narcisse" - Edition ARTCURIAL
Chased and amatized 925-thousandths vermeil brooch-pendant featuring the face of Narcisse and his reflection.
Signed with the Artist's monogram, stamped "ARTCURIAL" and numbered "44/350".
French work, Diamond Workshop Mark.
Dimensions: 5.6x3.7cm.
P. Gross weight: 25.2 g.
(Oxidation).
With Artcurial certificate dated 1998.
Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) was a French artist renowned for his multidisciplinary talents. The lines of his distinctive style are used in the design of jewelry pieces, a field he had previously discovered during...
Denise GATARD (1908-1991)
Necklace with white and gold ceramic pendants applied with iridescent glass pastilles in shades of green, blue and pink, the chain in gilded metal. Spring clasp.
Length: 40cm.
Ceramist and sculptor Denise GATARD (1908-1991), older sister of Georges JOUVE, trained with Jean DUNAND after graduating from the Ecole Duperré. She created modernist objects and jewelry combining metalwork, ceramics and glassware. One of her necklaces can be seen in the Galerie des Bijoux at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris....
LINE VAUTRIN (1911-1997), Years 1945-1950
"The Bird of Easter Island".
Gilt bronze lapel clip brooch. Gilt metal pins.
Monogrammed "L.V.". Clip system engraved "DEPOSE".
Dimensions: 10.7x4.6cm.
Bibliography: BOKELBERG, Line Vautrin, Poesie in Metall, p.115, no. 67.
Line VAUTRIN (1911-1997) experimented early on with jewelry made from "poor" materials such as resin, copper, brass and gilded bronze. The wartime shortage of resources was conducive to the development of "art jewelry", mainly in gilded bronze. This "poet of metal" developed a highly personal style, using allegorical themes. Her...
In the taste of Line VAUTRIN, French work, mid-20th century
Necklace featuring circular and half-moon links in talosel and amber and gilded mirrors, on gilded metal column-link chain. Screw clasp.
One of the motifs is engraved with "1947 Paris".
Length: 46cm.
Line VAUTRIN (1911-1997) experimented early on with jewelry made from "poor" materials such as resin, copper, brass and gilded bronze. The wartime shortage of resources was conducive to the development of "art jewelry", mainly in gilded bronze. This "poet of metal" developed a highly personal style, using allegorical themes. Her jewelry...
Henry PÉRICHON dit HENRY (1910-1970), Work from the mid-20th century
Long necklace with large circular pendant, highlighted with pearl tassels, in metal, talosel and imitation stones in shades of green, gold and pink. Hook clasp.
Signed "Henry" and annotated "EXCLUSIVITÉ".
Length: 56cm. Pendant diameter: 7.5cm.
(Minor bumps and dents).
Henry PÉRICHON, known as HENRY (1910-1977), trained as a jeweler, created jewelry for fashion, theater and film in the 1950s and 1960s. His jewels are highly distinctive, one-of-a-kind pieces in gilded bronze, brass, copper and imitation stones....
After Jean MARAIS (1913-1998)
L'Arbre de vie" brooch in gilded metal.
Signed in cursive letters on welded rectangular plate.
Dimensions: 3.2x3.3cm.
Actor, writer, painter and sculptor Jean MARAIS (1913-1998) drew a series of trees from which lines were extracted for the creation, in the 1990s, of a perfume bottle "L'arbre de vie" in a limited edition book case. This brooch matches the bottle....
After Henri-Georges ADAM (1904-1967)
Double-sided medal pendant "En 1961 La France participe à Turin à L'Exposition Internationale du Travail" in gilt bronze.
Signed "Adam". Issued by the Monnaie de Paris.
On beige leather strap.
Diameter: 3.9cm.
(Slight wear to the patina).
Henri-Georges ADAM (1904-1967) was a French engraver and sculptor renowned for the diversity of techniques he employed in the service of a social art, while maintaining a unity in his work. Marked by strong deconstructed lines, his medals echo his work....
French work, mid-20th century
Circular gilt bronze and silver-plated bronze lapel clip brooch depicting the face of Apollo, laurelled head, front view, in a radiant surround.
Metal clip system stamped "MADE IN FRANCE" and manufacturer's square hallmark.
Embossed number.
Diameter: 4.9cm.
(Slight wear to the patina)....
Oswaldo GUAYASAMIN (1919-1999)
Pair of cufflinks in 750 thousandths yellow gold with rectangular motifs of figures on an amati background. Design size: 2x2.4cm. Gross weight: 17g.
The Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo GUAYASAMIN (1919-1999), known for his politically and socially committed paintings and sculptures, created a collection of sculptural jewelry in the 1960s-1970s, whose materials, deconstructed forms and strong lines echo the modernism of his work....
Claude LALANNE (1925-2019), Edition ARTCURIAL
Butterfly" semi-rigid necklace in bronze, hook clasp through central motif.
Signed "C. LALANNE", stamped "ARTCURIAL" and numbered "64/250".
Neck size: 39cm.
With black suedette pouch from Artcurial.
Sculptor and goldsmith Claude LALANNE (1925-2019) drew her inspiration from nature, producing organic jewelry that combines the rigidity of metal with the delicacy of form, creating collections with naturalistic motifs borrowed from plants (brambles, hydrangeas, ginko, mistletoe, currants, orchids) or animals (butterflies). Some of his pieces are held...
Claude LALANNE (1925-2019), Edition ARTCURIAL
Pair of bronze "Butterfly" earrings, hinged wings. Clip system, for non-pierced ears.
Signed "C. LALANNE", stamped "ARTCURIAL" and numbered "65/250".
Dimensions: 2.8x2.9cm.
With Artcurial black suede pouch.
Sculptor and goldsmith Claude LALANNE (1925-2019) drew her inspiration from nature, producing organic jewelry that combines the rigidity of metal with the delicacy of form, creating collections with naturalistic motifs borrowed from plants (brambles, hydrangeas, ginko, mistletoe, currants, orchids) or animals (butterflies). Some of his pieces...
After Pierre-Yves TRÉMOIS (1921-2020)
Double-sided brass (Florentine bronze) "Traversée" medal pendant depicting "Regard de l'homme, regard d'aigle" on the obverse and "La mort éclatée" on the reverse.
Signed "Trémois" and dated "1980". Issued by La Monnaie de Paris.
Dimensions: 5x5.7cm.
On black woven cord.
These pendants are part of a series of ten two-sided medals issued for the Club Français de la Médaille in 1983. These medals were issued in several series, in gold, silver and Florentine bronze.
Pierre-Yves TRÉMOIS (1921-2020) was a French designer, painter, engraver and sculptor, member...
After Pierre-Yves TRÉMOIS (1921-2020)
Double-sided brass (Florentine bronze) "Creation" pendant featuring on the obverse "From between the lips of a face, a snake escapes. In the field, reptile eggs" and on the reverse "In the cup of an eye, the hand of the engraver".
Signed "Trémois" and numbered "EE/260". Edition of the Monnaie de Paris.
On black leather strap.
Dimensions : 5.7x5.7cm.
Pierre-Yves TRÉMOIS (1921-2020) was a French draftsman, painter, engraver and sculptor, member of the Académie des Beaux-arts, who lent his pen to the design of medals published by the Monnaie de Paris....
Francisco REBAJES
Copper-plated bronze bracelet with five hammered rectangular links centered by bas-relief stylized masks. Ratchet clasp.
Signed "REBAJES".
Length: 17cm.
Width: 4.2cm.
Goldsmith, jeweler and sculptor, Dominican Francisco REBAJES (1907-1990) developed his business in the United States and Spain. A multidisciplinary artist, his jewelry creations are characterized by total creative freedom, both in terms of form and material, particularly in his use of copper, a material that marked his style....
Francisco REBAJES
Circular copper-plated bronze pendant depicting two stylized masks in relief. With a bronze chain with wide palm link and hook clasp. Signed "REBAJES" on the reverse.
Pendant diameter: 5.8cm.
Length: 47cm.
Dominican goldsmith, jeweler and sculptor Francisco REBAJES (1907-1990) developed his business in the United States and Spain. A multidisciplinary artist, his jewelry creations are characterized by total creative freedom, both in terms of form and material, particularly in his use of copper, a material that marked his style....
Attributed to Francisco REBAJES
Copper-plated bronze and brass brooch with modernist motifs and enhanced by a cabochon-cut garnet. Metal pin.
Unsigned.
Dimensions: 8x7cm.
Goldsmith, jeweler and sculptor, Dominican Francisco REBAJES (1907-1990) developed his business in the United States and Spain. A multidisciplinary artist, his jewelry creations are characterized by total creative freedom, both in terms of form and material, particularly in his use of copper, a material that marked his style....
Albert FÉRAUD (1921-2008)
Brutalist pendant in welded textured steel.
Stamped "AF" monogram.
Dimensions: 8.7x6cm.
French sculptor Albert FÉRAUD (1921-2008) bends, assembles, welds, twists and shreds metal in monumental compositions. First Grand Prix de Rome and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, he uses his art to create jewelry with abstract, deconstructed forms....
Work from the second half of the 20th century
Open cuff sculpture bracelet in gilt and silver-plated metal with Brutalist decoration.
Signed "PASC".
Wrist circumference: 17cm.
Width : 5cm....
Work from the 1970s
Asymmetrical circular pendant in hammered brass, copper, wood and leather lining.
With black leather link.
Stamped signature on reverse: "S. MANSON".
Dimensions: 6x6cm....
Sabine LE GUYADER
Metal "Bird" pendant brooch holding a rough rock crystal. Metal pin.
Signed "LE GUYADER".
Dimensions: 12x6.5cm.
(Traces of glue).
Sabine LE GUYADER is a jewelry designer trained in sculpture and metalwork at the Massachusetts College of Arts....
Miguel BERROCAL (1933-2006), "Micheline X" model, 1970s
Micro-sculpture pendant in gilded and silvered bronze.
Signed in cursive letters "Berrocal".
Dimensions: 4.6x2.7cm.
(Slight wear to the patina, the stone forming the eye is missing).
Miguel BERROCAL (1933-2006) is a contemporary Spanish artist renowned for his "puzzle" sculptures, in which the assembly of abstract forms creates a figurative object. Pieces for the jewelry industry have also been created using the same concept....
José Maria PUIG DORIA, 1970s
Vintage open cuff bracelet in 800 thousandths silver with protruding spirals.
Inscribed signature "PUIG DORIA", numbered "7817" and "STERLING".
GAY FRERES maker's mark.
Wrist circumference: 19cm.
Width: 3.1cm. Weight: 52.1g.
Catalan José Maria PUIG DORIA (1926-2006) founded his eponymous jewelry house in Barcelona in 1948. Winner of numerous awards and trophies, he is renowned for creating, in 1969, the first Spanish line of silver jewelry, with resolutely modernist shapes and adorned with new materials such as coconut, titanium, ebony and eggshell. PUIG DORIA...
Christian FJERDINGSTAD (1891-1968), "Epis" Collection
Horn jewelry set comprising a choker necklace, a bangle bracelet and a pair of ear studs. Necklace clasp in 750 thousandths yellow gold.
Clip system for non-pierced ears.
Necklace length: 40cm.
Wrist circumference: 18cm.
Ear motif dimensions: 3.3x2cm.
Total gross weight: 137g.
Bibliography: Amber & Silver - Christian Fjerdingstad, Un orfèvre danois Art déco, Somogy Editions d'art, 1999.
Our set is reproduced on a double page, pp. 134 and 135 (catalog 93).
Danish silversmith Christian FJERDINGSTAD (1891-1968) distinguished himself as...
Björn WECKSTRÖM (b. 1935), Finnish work, 1970s
Sculptural necklace and pendant in 925 thousandths silver, long chain with articulated rod links, hook clasp.
Signed with the monogram "B W".
Finnish hallmarks, city hallmark (Helsinki), letter-date "S7" for 1971.
Pendant size: 6x5.2cm.
Chain length: 78cm.
P. : 52,4 g.
Trained as a goldsmith, Björn WECKSTRÖM (1935-) begins by working in gold and silver, and envisions his jewelry as miniature sculptures. Their forms are architectural and geometric, then tend towards more organic structures. From the 1970s onwards, he experimented with bronze, glass,...
Viviana TORUN BÜLOW-HÜBE (1927-2004) for GEORG JENSEN, 1970s
Torque necklace in silver 925 thousandths holding a pendant set with a rutile quartz called "Cheveux de Vénus". Hook system at the clasp.
Necklace signed "GEORG JENSEN" and "TORUN", annotated "DENMARK 925 S 160".
Pendant signed with the House monogram and "TORUN", annotated "925 S DENMARK 132".
Neck size: 39cm.
Pendant dimensions: 6.8x3.6cm.
P. Gross weight: 127.5g.
Viviana TORUN BÜLOW-HÜBE (1927-2004) was the first Swedish goldsmith to achieve international renown. From 1969 onwards, she collaborated with the Danish firm GEORG JENSEN...
Viviana TORUN BÜLOW-HÜBE (1927-2004) for the House of GEORG JENSEN
Pair of "Gouttes" earrings in 925 thousandths silver. Screw systems for non-pierced ears.
Signed with the Maison monogram.
Height: 5.1cm.
P. : 5 g.
With Maison case.
Viviana TORUN BÜLOW-HÜBE (1927-2004) was the first Swedish goldsmith to achieve international renown. From 1969 onwards, she collaborated with the Danish firm GEORG JENSEN in the creation of minimalist, sober and simple jewelry, with settings in silver and decorative stones (granite, quartz, pebbles)....
GEORG JENSEN, designer Henning KOPPEL (1918-1981), "Amoeba" model
Exempt 925 thousandths silver brooch with openwork organic design. Silver-plated metal pin.
Signed "GEORG JENSEN" and annotated "925 S DENMARK 325".
Dimensions: 5.6x2.8cm.
P. Gross weight: 19.1g.
With case.
Henning KOPPEL (1918-1981) was a Danish artist and designer who worked for the Danish firm GEORG JENSEN after the Second World War. He began by designing jewelry, before turning to tableware in the 1950s....
Spanish work
Free-form pendant in exempted 925-thousandths silver.
Bears a signature, stamped "SPAIN".
With a fine 800-milliliter silver S-shaped chain, spring clasp.
Chain length: 72cm.
Pendant size: 5.2x4.4cm.
P. : 33,3 g....
French work, 1970s
Modernist pendant in 800 thousandths silver and amazonite disk.
Crab hallmark and Atelier diamond hallmark.
Length: 13cm.
P. Gross weight : 37,9 g....
French work from the 1970s
Semi-rigid modernist necklace in 800 thousandths silver holding an oblong pendant encircling a jasper pebble.
Diamond Workshop hallmark.
Neck size: 41cm.
Pendant size: 13x4.7cm.
P. Gross weight: 51.5g.
(Chips, cracks)....
French work from 1970-1980
Important oblong brooch in 800 thousandths silver with modernist decoration enhanced by facing half-moon motifs in bluish glass. Silver-plated metal pin.
Diamond Workshop hallmark.
Dimensions: 14.1x4cm.
P. Gross weight : 76.2 g....
Igor MITORAJ (1944-2014)
Ring in textured yellow gold 750 thousandths stylizing a drape.
Signed at the tip "MITORAJ".
Italian work.
Finger size: 59.
Width : 0.9cm.
P. : 15,8 g.
(Ring engraved).
Polish sculptor Igor MITORAJ (1944-2014) has made a name for himself in the creation of jewelry, considered to be "wearable" art rather than mere accessories. The aesthetics and scope of his jewelry pieces are strongly linked to his sculptural work, where mythological-looking faces and draperies are transformed into rings, bracelets and necklaces. Her sculptures, generally very large in size, are...
Igor MITORAJ (1944-2014)
Ring in textured yellow gold 750 thousandths stylizing a drape.
Signed at the tip "MITORAJ".
Italian work.
Finger size: 48.
Width: 0.9cm.
P. : 13,4 g.
(Ring engraved).
Polish sculptor Igor MITORAJ (1944-2014) has made a name for himself in the creation of jewelry, considered to be "wearable" art rather than mere accessories. The aesthetics and scope of his jewelry pieces are strongly linked to his sculptural work, where mythological-looking faces and draperies are transformed into rings, bracelets and necklaces. Her sculptures, generally very large in size, are...
Louis TANARI (born 1940)
Nude kneeling woman" pendant in gilded bronze.
Signed "TANARI".
Dimensions: 2.9x1.2cm.
The sculptural work of French artist Louis TANARI (1940-) is characterized by the stylized representation of female figures suggested by curved forms. Sometimes with entangled bodies, these simplified sculptures are made in gilded bronze, and can be worn as jewelry when produced in small format and fitted with fasteners....
Jacqueline BADORD (1917-2013)
Semi-rigid choker necklace in gilded metal holding an interlocking mobile pendant depicting a female breast.
Signed "BADORD" and numbered "7/50".
Pendant dimensions: 3.7x2.5cm.
Neck size: 35cm.
Jacqueline BADORD (1917-2013) was a French sculptor whose work depicts interlocking shapes and curves, the junction of which creates a motif. In the same way as her sculptural pieces, her jewelry creations are based on simple shapes, with characteristic cut-out grooves....
Olivier BRICE (1933-1989)
Woman with drape" pendant in gilded bronze.
With black leather strap.
Signed "O. BRICE" and numbered "17/100".
Pendant dimensions: 6.2x2.5cm.
The work of artist Olivier BRICE (1933-1989) is marked by his strong interest in death, which he materializes through the wet draping of shrouds over figurative statuary. The jewels created in this line are highly sculptural, echoing this veiled-figure approach....
French work from the 1970s
Long Brutalist pendant in 800 thousandths silver.
Diamond Workshop hallmark.
With silver-plated chain.
Chain length: 76cm.
Dimensions: 13.4x2.9cm.
P. Total gross weight: 69.9g....
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