Duchess Windsor

A nearly identical example is well documented in the dining room of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor residence, Boulevard Suchet, Paris (as shown in the attached photograph, c.1964).

Some people say that the Duchess of Windsor discovered him and she catapulted Karl into the limelight.

He earned his living painting “society portraits,” and painted such notables as Marlene Dietrich and the Duchess of Windsor. He said he sought to record appearance, not character.

During his 12 years of apprenticeship, he became a trusted employee and eventually become Webb's right-hand man and worked with well-known clients including Elizabeth Taylor and the ...

Adorning some of the worlds most famous women including Marylin Monroe, Grace Kelly and the Duchess of Windsor the brand were established as one of the jewellery worlds favourites.

Additionally, the firm worked for (to do a little name-dropping on their behalf) King Leopold II of Belgium, King William III of the Netherlands, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor,...

Prominent residents of Palm Beach including the Duchess of Windsor, Marjorie Merriweather Post and Robert F.

During his 12 years of apprenticeship, he became a trusted employee and eventually become Webb's right-hand man and worked with well-known clients including Elizabeth Taylor and the ...

During his 12 years of apprenticeship, he became a trusted employee and eventually become Webb's right-hand man and worked with well-known clients including Elizabeth Taylor and the ...

This console was created by Maison Jansen who sold an identical pair to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for their house on the Boulevard Suchet in Paris where they lived before the w...

Maison Jansen’s clients included the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Shah of Iran, Jayne Wrightsman, and Jacqueline Kennedy, who enlisted the firm to redecorate the White House.

Influential clients: He dressed many prominent figures, including the Duchess of Windsor, the Queen of Belgium, and Hollywood stars like Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn.

Alongside fellow couture titans Christian Dior and Hubert de Givenchy, the French designer's postwar take on luxe dressing featured bell-shaped skirts falling from slender waists, st...

His signature vocabulary — micro-skulls, coiling serpents, poison rings, coral, and enamel — attracted a clientele of mythological proportions: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Jacki...

His designs attracted important clients such as Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Vreeland and the Duchess of Windsor. In 1980, Clunn opened his own atelier on Madison Avenue in New York City ...

Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic with the Tiger Silk Velvet upholstery inspired by the perfect taste and style of Hubert de Givenchy and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. A ...

Among them are: Helen Keller, the Duchess of Windsor, Marie Antoinette, Rosa Bonheur, Greta Garbo, Mary Queen of Scots, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Pavlova, Mary Baker Eddy, George Eliot...

High-profile clients: His clients included many prominent women, such as the Duchess of Windsor, Gloria Vanderbilt, Babe Paley, and Nancy Reagan.

Adorning some of the worlds most famous women including Marylin Monroe, Grace Kelly and the Duchess of Windsor the brand were established as one of the jewellery worlds favourites.

One of the most famous jewels carrying the signature 'Monture Cartier' is the flamingo brooch of Duchess of Windsor.

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

Founded in 1948, David Webb created bold jewellery worn by figures such as The Duchess of Windsor, Diana Vreeland, Elizabeth Taylor & Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

While its provenance is not formally documented, the unmistakable aesthetic nods to Jansen’s work for high-profile clients such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It recalls a time ...

The piece is reminiscent of the style of brooches that were popularised in the 1950s by people like Wallis Simpson the Duchess of Windsor and Princess Grace of Monaco. An excellent e...

An impressive 152.35 carat Kashmir sapphire in a cabochon cut was used in a brooch for jewellery collector Wallis Simpson, The Duchess of Windsor, in 1949.

The work was almost all hand done and created almost exclusively for wealthy private clients including the Duchess of Windsor and Elizabeth Taylor. Jewels by William de Lillo are fea...

David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler hard cover book by Ruth Peltrason c 2013 The book is an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th century jewelry designs Webb is be...

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

We learn about the legend of the Hope diamond, of the diamond and ruby necklace and tiara made for Princess Grace as a wedding present, of the Duchess of Windsor's preference in jewe...

In the 1960s, encouraged by Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, Horst began a series of photos illustrating the lifestyle of international high society which included people like: Consuelo ...

Clients included everyone from members of society such as Jacqueline Kennedy, to industrialists and even members of royalty such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Lavishly illustr...

Readers will see up close Gloria Swanson's bracelets from Sunset Boulevard, Douglas Fairbanks s elegant watch, the Duchess of Windsor s panther brooch, and Grace Kelly s 10.47-carat ...

In the 1930s, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were known to be avid collectors of Puiforcat silverware, often commissioning bespoke pieces for their private collection.

Notes on Designer: Stanley Hagler was born in Denver, Colorado in 1923 and whilst working as Miriam Haskell’s business advisor in the late 1940s, designed a bracelet for Wallace Sim...

International luminaries from the worlds of high society, fashion, art, literature, cinema, finance, and diplomacy have illuminated its rooms, from the Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chane...

The company also produced a historical collection of exact copies of the jewellery of the Duchess of Windsor. The company was bought out in 2001.

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

Adorning some of the worlds most famous women including Marylin Monroe, Grace Kelly and the Duchess of Windsor the brand were established as one of the jewellery worlds favourites.

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

Horst was invited into homes which many photographers would never have had access to, these included The Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Truman Capote, Jacqueline Onassis, Valentino, Yves...

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

Original watercolor circa 1947 of a Palm Beach tropical pool oasis by the acclaimed German artist & architect Franz Bueb (1919-1982) who designed Town & Country magazine covers/ was ...

Many stylish celebrities, including the Duchess of Windsor, Jackie Onassis to name a few, have worn their designs, the 1960s to 1990s seeing a particularly prolific style.

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

When Toussaint took over as design director, she returned to the panther for inspiration to create extraordinary sculptural jewels for the Duchess of Windsor, the femme fatale for wh...

Formally trained as a sculptress, she produced haute couture designs for an array of fashionable women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Ke...

This large heavy hardcover luxury book is an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th century jewelry designs Webb is best known for his enchanting animal themed jeweled enamel b...

The mastermind behind iconic adornments for style icons like the Duchess of Windsor and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during the glamorous '60s and '70s, Webb's legacy shines bright in ...

From the 1880s to the 1980s, Maison Jansen outfitted many of the most important homes and offices from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Pamela Harrima...

Further filling the current collection are watches or clocks from King Edward VIII and the Duchess of Windsor, beloved Hollywood host Ed Sullivan, renowned illusionists Siegfried &am...

His clients included Elizabeth Arden, the Duchess of Windsor, and Herb Albert." "The multi-talented Duquette designed sets for MGM musicals with Arthur Freed and Vincente Minnelli, a...

His friendships were many, and remarkably diverse, including Salvador Dalí, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Yves Saint Laurent, Brigitte Bardot, Rudolf Nureyev, Maria Callas, and El...

In addition to its excellent French cuisine, La Caravelle was equally renowned for its famous clientele, which included the Kennedys, Walter Cronkite, Marlene Dietrich, John Lindsay,...

Throughout its operation, Maison Jansen had very prestigious clients and commissions: William III of Holland, Alfonso XII of Spain, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Rockefellers,...

Throughout the 1930s he continued an increasingly successful career as a portrait artist, with notable sitters including the film stars Merle Oberon and Marlene Dietrich, as well as ...