Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Known as one of the finest goldsmiths of the 20th century, Georges L’Enfant was widely admired for his workmanship and innovative designs. His atelier forged collaborations with a lengthy list of illustrious jewelry houses, including Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Hermès, to name a few.
L’Enfant was born to a family of jewelers and goldsmiths. He served several apprenticeships and studied jewelry-making in Paris and abroad as a youth. He later returned to France and set up his own workshop around 1900.
At his Paris shop, at 47 Rue des Petits-Champs, L’Enfant became known for his elegant diamond rings, finely crafted gold jewelry and vivid gemstone bracelets and drop necklaces. He registered his maker’s mark in 1909, and in 1915, L’Enfant’s 11-year-old son Jacques joined the business.
In 1927, goldsmith and jewelry manufacturer Gustave-Roger Sandoz sold his company to L’Enfant, provided Sandoz’s son Gerard could retain his role as creative director. With Gerard, L’Enfant produced an extensive series of art moderne jewelry.
Following World War II, Jacques took over his father’s company and continued to use the Georges L’Enfant maker’s mark. Throughout the 1950s, the business collaborated with Vacheron Constantin on a luxury watch line. The brand enjoyed long-established partnerships with Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Hermès and René Boivin, among others.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Jacques designed a collection of 18-karat gold chain bracelets, link bracelets and link necklaces, many of which featured delicate gold braiding. From that point on, braided and link-style pieces became the L’Enfant company’s signature and remain highly collectible items among gold-jewelry connoisseurs today. In 2003, the Georges L’Enfant brand ceased production after the firm Bouder took ownership in a buyout, making its existing baubles even more covetable.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of antique and vintage Georges L’Enfant brooches, bracelets and necklaces.
1970s French Modernist Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Post-War Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Georges L'Enfant Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Georges L'Enfant Earrings
20th Century Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Georges L'Enfant Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Georges L'Enfant Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Georges L'Enfant Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Georges L'Enfant Earrings
18k Gold