jeudi, mars 15, 2007

Erik Magnussen, Grasshopper Brooch, 1907

Silver, coral. 5 x 9 cm. Der Danske Kunstindustrimuseum, Copenhagen.

"In Magnussen's jewellery insects transform into fantastic ornaments, breaking ties with elegant French models"

Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.

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mercredi, mars 14, 2007

Paul and Henri Vever, Diadem, c. 1895

Yellow gold, diamonds, émail plique à jour. 12-15,6 cm in diameter.

Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.

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mardi, mars 13, 2007

René Lalique, Ornamental Comb, c. 1902

Iridiscent horn, gold, diamonds. 6 x 12 cm.

"Apart from the hues in colour there was a new range of materials: polished semi-precious stones, ambar, mother-or-pearl, tortoise shell, pearls, base metals and horn. Horn, an organic and natural material, was easily adaptable to the organic shapes of Art Nouveau and Lalique dazzled the public with ornamental combs made of horn, molded and sculpted in the shape of flowers, waves and butterflies."

Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.

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lundi, mars 12, 2007

Renée Lalique, Brooch, c. 1900


Renée Lalique, Brooch, c. 1900, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Gold, émail plique à jour, diamonds. 6, 25 cm in hight.

"Besides the multimillionaire collector Calouste Gulbenkian, the great museums of the world also ran to Lalique's jewellery store, paying exorbitant prices. Leipzig Museum, for instance, acquired a brooch and an ornamental comb for several thousands French francs."

Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.

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