Ilias Lalounis
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Hellenistic Candleholders and Candelabra
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Other, 22k Gold
20th Century Greek Modern Band Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1970s Bangles
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Rope Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Cuff Bracelets
Gold
20th Century Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Modernist Clamper Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Bangles
18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Greek More Rings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Greek Modern Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Beaded Bracelets
Amazonite, Ruby, 18k Gold
Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
Vintage 1980s Greek Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Greek Modern Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek Clamper Bracelets
1990s Greek Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Contemporary Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Fashion Rings
22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Egyptian Revival More Necklaces
22k Gold
Greek Link Bracelets
Greek Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Greek Bangles
Vintage 1970s Greek Chain Necklaces
French Bangles
Greek Cuff Bracelets
Late 20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Hellenistic Fashion Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek More Earrings
18k Gold
Ilias Lalounis For Sale on 1stDibs
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It’s fitting that Ilias Lalaounis (1920–2013) is the only jeweler ever inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts — the Greek jeweler’s creations, such as his decorative gold necklaces and rings, are less fashion adornment and more works of art.
Lalaounis was born in Athens in 1920 to a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers with origins in Delphi. Before turning to the family business, Lalaounis studied law, economics, business and music and trained with the painter Alexandros Alexandrakis. Such a well-rounded education laid the foundation for his unique approach to jewelry.
Lalaounis took the helm of his uncle’s jewelry company in 1940. The impact of the Second World War on Greece inspired the jeweler to celebrate his country’s history by reinterpreting its artifacts into new works of art. In 1957, Lalaounis founded the Greek Jewelers’ Association and exhibited at the Thessaloniki International Fair, showcasing the first of his “collections,” as he would come to define his phases of work. This, the Archaeological Collection, was informed by classical and Hellenistic history.
Lalaounis would go on to find new ways to render historic motifs in gold and gemstones after founding his namesake house in 1969. For his 1970s-era collection, Blow Up, he displayed gold pieces inspired by Minoan art on his models’ entire bodies; after opening a store in Tokyo, he presented a collection informed by Japanese art. Later, Lalaounis introduced a collection inspired by Native Americans at his Madison Avenue store in Manhattan. One of the jeweler’s most important commissions came in 1976, when he designed a collection that drew on Persian art for Empress Farah of Iran.
In 1984, Lalaounis explored his unique creative vision with a book, Metamorphoses. By the 1990s, he had stores across Europe as well as in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York City, and his work had been exhibited at the National Museum of American History and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, to name a few. In 1994, he founded his own eponymous museum in Athens, with a permanent collection of pieces from 45 of his collections. Lalaounis died in 2013.
Lalaounis’s research-driven approach to jewelry design gives his pieces a depth on par with any art form.
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