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JULES CHERÉT (1836 - 1932)
Art Nouveau Brooch
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JULES CHERÉT (1836 - 1932)
Art Nouveau Brooch
Gold, platinum, diamonds
H 3.10cm (1.22 in) | W 4.00cm (1.57 in)
| Origin | French, c. 1895 |
| Marks | ‘J.Ch’ monogram, French assay mark & partial makers’ mark for Fonseque & Olive. |
| Case | Fitted Case |
Depicting ‘A Parisian Lady’
Made by Maison Fonsèque and Olive, designed by Jules Chéret who was a French poster illustrator and graphic designer who has been called “the father of the modern poster.”
Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 149
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, The French Aesthetic, Andreas Papadakis, 2002 p.610 biography
Collections
Acquired by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
Price Code
Ref No 4205
Sold
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