1990's GOOSSENS for YVES SAINT LAURENT Numbered 'CUBIST' Poured Glass Necklace
About the Item
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Width: 1.75 in (44.45 mm)Length: 18.5 in (469.9 mm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:late 20th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Light wear including a small amount of marring to links (see photos) on underside (doesn't show when worn and is photographed).
- Seller Location:San Fransisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8121060192
Yves Saint Laurent
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Oakland, CA
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- 1990's YVES SAINT LAURENT oversized hammered gilt leaf necklaceBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in San Fransisco, CAOversized, gilt beaded necklace with hammered leaf charms from Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1990's. Adjustable heart toggle closure from approximately 16-18". Made in France. V...Category
1990s French Link Necklaces
- 1980's YVES SAINT LAURENT brass textured link necklaceBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in San Fransisco, CAVintage, chunky oversized gilt brass link necklace from Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1990's. Necklace measures approximately 17.5" to 18" long. Each link measures about 1.5" acro...Category
Late 20th Century French Link Necklaces
- 1990's YVES SAINT LAURENT gilt rose necklaceBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in San Fransisco, CAGilt-metal necklace with abstract rose motif designed by by Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1990's. Adjustable length from 18.5-20". Heavy spring closure. Made in France. Excellent ...Category
Late 20th Century French Link Necklaces
- 1990's YVES SAINT LAURENT blue and clear faceted crystal necklaceBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in San Fransisco, CAStriking, blue and clear faceted crystal necklace set in silver-tone metal designed by Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1990's. Measures appro...Category
Late 20th Century French Link Necklaces
MaterialsCrystal
- rare 1977 YVES SAINT LAURENT gilt coins and crosses charm necklaceBy Yves Saint LaurentLocated in San Fransisco, CAVery rare, antiqued Roman coin and cross necklace from Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1970's. Similar Saint Laurent necklace photographed on Farrah Fawcett. This particular necklac...Category
Vintage 1970s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
- ANN DEMEULEMEESTER clear stone and faceted rhinestone necklace set in silverBy Ann DemeulemeesterLocated in San Fransisco, CAStunning, extra long, faceted-rhinestone and clear round stone beaded lariat/wrap style necklace with fabric back from Ann Demeulemeester. Faceted rhinestone are set in silver settings strung together with clear round beads. There is a black fabric portion at the center. Beaded portion measures about 67" on each side. End to end measurements are approximately: 140". Signed with silver cartouche. New with box. Original box included. Ann Demeulemeester was founded in 1985 by Ann Demeulemeester and her husband Patrick Robyn...Category
2010s Belgian Beaded Necklaces
- Van Cleef & Arpels 30cts Diamond Ceylon Sapphire Necklace in 18 Karat GoldBy Van Cleef & ArpelsLocated in Dallas, TXVan Cleef & Arpels dazzling collar necklace bursting with brilliance of approximately 19 carats of finest white diamonds which are complemented by 11 carats of vividly-colored blue and yellow Ceylon sapphires (GIA certified), all masterfully set in 18 karat yellow gold. The necklace is designed as a seamless series of thirty-two gold panels, each with a gracefully scalloped outer edge and pavé-set with brilliant-cut round diamonds. Each of the seven center-front panels is embellished by a large pear-shaped sapphire of richly saturated hue, alternating between yellow and blue colored sapphires. The panels gently curve from their inner to outer edge, giving maximum exposure to impeccably set diamonds and resulting in exceptional overall brilliance. The sapphires add just the right amount of uniqueness and intrigue to this elegant design. Van Cleef expertly uses each necklace element – its scalloped silhouette, curved panels, and sparkling pave diamond surface – to create an appearance of a luminous and dressy lace collar. True to its luxurious French heritage...Category
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Rose Cut Diamond Necklace And Earrings, 61.28 CaratsLocated in New Orleans, LAThis exquisite matching set of a diamond necklace and earrings showcases an impressive 42.11 carats of rose cut diamonds, complemented by 19.17 carats of round brilliant-cut diamonds...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Link Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Maviada's Color Logo Chain Necklace in 18k Gold, Reverse Cut, Sky Blue TopazBy MAVIADALocated in GBAs seen in Departures, Wallpaper* magazines - Chain link necklaces are so in style now and Maviada's colour large logo chain necklace, exclusive to Maviada, in luxurious 18k solid gold, is the best necklace offering colour, style and sophistication. These necklaces have a wonderful substantial weight of approximately 13.72g, a truly impressive necklace to be worn on a daily basis. The solid gold logo measures 27mm x 27mm (approximately 1″ x 1″), set with our playful yet edgy, 4mm reverse diamond...Category
2010s Turkish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
MaterialsBlue Topaz, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 30 Carat Riviera Tennis NecklaceBy Diamond Scene New YorkLocated in New York, NYA fabulous riviera tennis necklace set in 18k white gold. A total of 30.04 carats of white round brilliant cut diamonds with a 2 carat cente...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold
- 18 Karat White Gold Diamond NecklaceBy Vitale 1913Located in Monte-Carlo, MC18K white gold fashionable necklace is from Sirène Collection. This piece of jewellery is made of natural white diamonds in total of 4.79 Carat. Total metal weight is 37.10 gr. This necklace is 125cm long. Can be worn with matching earrings! The Sirène collection is inspired by the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea that surround us in our beautiful Principality of Monaco and the pearls that reminds to the mother of pearl. The Sirène collection highlights to the mesmerizing, majestic and mysterious creatures hidden in the abysals with a strong seduction power thanks to the legendary sirens’ song.This collection celebrates an ephemeral beauty that makes all generations dream through the tales of Andersen with Ariel The Little Mermaid up to the mythical film Pirate of the Caribbean...Category
2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
- PANIM 12.17 Carats Diamond Rosecut 18k White Gold NecklaceBy PANIMLocated in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongPANIM Diamond Rosecut 18k White Gold 42" Long Necklace In this necklace rosecut diamonds are evenly spaced on a white gold chain. This is a piece that can be worn everyday, alone or...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Link Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
How to Spot a Fake YSL Bag
Counterfeiters know that savvy fashionistas cherish YSL bags. Learn how to tell if yours is the real deal. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
Quiet Luxury May Be Trending, but These Famous Interiors Prove That Quality and Quirk Endure
Because truly timeless design requires personal vision, transcendent taste, real fortitude and top-notch objects, even if the wider world hasn’t caught on yet.