1970s Lalaounis
Vintage 1970s Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Bangles
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Historical Memorabilia
Silver, Brass
Vintage 1970s Greek Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Greek Revival Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Brass
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Other, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s European Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Vases
Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Beaded Necklaces
18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Hellenistic Beaded Bracelets
22k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek More Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek Brooches
Vintage 1970s Greek Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold
Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1970s Greek Hellenistic Beaded Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Bangles
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Serving Bowls
Silver
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Greek Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Cuff Bracelets
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek Brooches
Vintage 1970s Greek More Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Necklace Enhancers
Greek Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Greek Hellenistic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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1970s Lalaounis For Sale on 1stDibs
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Ilias Lalaounis for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Find an ornate assortment of Ilias Lalaounis’s yellow-gold necklaces, rings and more on 1stDibs.