William DeLillo 1970s Egyptian Revival Bracelet

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William DeLillo 1970s Egyptian Revival Bracelet

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A truly wonderful wide bracelet, circa 1974, by Avant-garde fashion jewelry designer William DeLillo of NYC. The bracelet is in the Egyptian revival style popular in the early 1970s. It is comprised of 6 rectangular and lightly domed .75 inch wide and 1.5 inch long links and glass beads. Each link is set with a gold glass cabochon and an amber and gold stripe glass cabochon measuring .38 of an inch wide and .5 of an inch long. Additionally, the links have two small black crystal rhinestone accents. Between the gold link panels are two small black and one .38 of an inch gold and amber stripe matching bead. The necklace has a push pin box clasp. It has a wearable length of 7 inches . On the back of the box clasp is an oval signature plaque inscribed with Wm and de Lillo in script. Very very fine condition. In last photo matching necklace shown from a separate listing. Born 1925 in Antwerp, Belgium, William deLillo moved to the United States in the 1950s. There he began working as a designer of high end fine jewelry for such iconic companies as Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Harry Winston and Miriam Haskell. At Haskell, he immediately caught the eye of lead designer Robert F. Clark. American designer of Belgian origin, William DeLillo, together with his partner Robert F. Clark, opened his own atelier (1967). Ten years after opening his company, in 1978, the designer had a solo exhibition at the New York Metropolitan Museum. There, in addition to the author’s jewelry creations, he exhibited his brutal sculptures of different-sized geometric shapes. Noteworthy, the Baron and Baroness de Rothschild sponsored his fine jewelry exhibition in Paris in 1978. During his life De Lillo collaborated with such celebrities as Elizabeth Taylor, Neiman Marcus, I. Magnin, and Bonwit Teller. Also, with such couture designers, as Adolfo, Bill Blass and Norman Norell. Meanwhile, tired of the rhythm of New York life, in 1976 De Lillo returned to France, where he collaborated with Schiaparelli, Chanel, and Nina Ricci fashion houses. However, after the “French break” he again moved to the USA, Arizona, where he worked until the end of his life in 2011. Produced in extremely limited editions, De Lillo jewelry is highly collectible, kept in museums and private collections.

Creator:
William De Lillo
Metal:
Gold Plate
Weight:
56 g
Dimensions:
Width: 1.5 in (38.1 mm)Depth: 0.38 in (9.66 mm)Length: 7 in (177.8 mm)
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1974
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very very fine to excellent condition.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU54421028872