Christian Dior Dune 1987 Coral Branch Clamper Bracelet
View Similar Items
Christian Dior Dune 1987 Coral Branch Clamper Bracelet
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Dimensions:Height: 1.38 in (35 mm)Width: 2.37 in (60 mm)Depth: 1.66 in (42 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1987
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:Seller: BRA3021stDibs: LU35627955482
Christian Dior
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous evening dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
- French Designer St Luc Modernist Bronze and Orange Enamel Clamper BraceletLocated in Atlanta, GAFrench designer St Luc designed this lovely modernist bronze and enamel clamper bracelet in the 1960s. The piece boasts a gilded bronze two-band design with geometric gilded bronze m...Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsBronze, Enamel
- Prada Spring 2014 Red, Blue Saffiano Leather Clamper Bracelet with Black CrystalBy PradaLocated in Atlanta, GAPrada, Italy, designed this extraordinary clamper bracelet for its 2014 runway spring-summer ready-to-wear and resort shows. This striking accessory combines the luxurious allure of ...Category
2010s Italian Modernist Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsBase Metal
- Christian Lacroix Gilt Metal Jeweled Clamper BraceletBy Christian LacroixLocated in Atlanta, GALovely Christian Lacroix Paris clamper bracelet. Rich baroque ornamental detailing featuring a stylized floral design. Shiny gilt metal carved and see-thru ornate with clear crystal ...Category
1990s French Modern Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsGilt Metal
- Richard Kerr Multicolor Pastel Jeweled Clamper BraceletBy Richard KerrLocated in Atlanta, GAFabulous statement clamper bracelet designed by Richard Kerr in the 1980s and made up of his signature pave rhinestones. The bracelet features a large band shape, all covered with mu...Category
Vintage 1980s American Romantic Clamper Bracelets
- Dominique Denaive Paris Black Resin Clamper Bracelet with Purple Jeweled HeartBy Dominique DenaiveLocated in Atlanta, GAA gorgeous French designer Dominique Denaive, Paris oversized clamper bracelet. The piece features a licorice black resin clamper shape with a large heart-shaped cabochon. The heart...Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clamper Bracelets
- Lanvin Paris Black Python Skin and Gray Steel Clamper Bracelet in BoxBy Lanvin ParisLocated in Atlanta, GAA sophisticated Lanvin Paris modernist clamper bracelet. This statement piece features an oversized gray steel framing in a futuristic design ornate with black python leather skin. ...Category
Early 2000s French Modernist Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsSteel
- Cartier Love Bracelet Small in 18k Rose Gold Diamonds with box & PapersBy CartierLocated in Bilbao, ESLOVE bracelet, small model, white gold 750/1000, set with 177 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 0.95 carats. Supplied with a screwdriver. Width: 3.65 mm (for size 17). Now available i...Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
- Clampler 18k Gold Three Elephants with Pavé of Diamonds BraceletLocated in Bilbao, ESClampler 18k gold three elephants with pavé of diamonds bracelet 2 diamonds total 0.08ct 58 diamonds total 52ct color H- clarity VS Measure 60mm / 2.36in. Weight 67,5gr. READY T...Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Happy Elephant Jungle Tsavorites and Diamonds Clamper BraceletBy Pradera IramaLocated in Bilbao, ESIrama Pradera is a Young designer from Spain that searches always for the best gems and combines classic with contemporary mounting and styles. She creates many Jewels in her atelier...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$17,738 Sale Price / item20% OffFree Shipping - Tanzanite and Spessartite Carved Leafs Bracelet in 18k White Gold DiamondsBy Pradera IramaLocated in Bilbao, ESDiamonds Tanzanite and spessartite garnet carved leafs clutch bracelet in 18k yellow and white gold Irama Pradera is a Young designer from Spain that searches always for the best gem...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsTanzanite, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Etruscan Revival 14K Gold Bypass Bracelet with DiamondsLocated in Venice, CAThis is a stunning Etruscan Revival bracelet in 14k gold with diamonds and exquisite gold detailing. It features a bypass design with decorative lines of beaded gold granulation that...Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Etruscan Revival Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
- Emerald Sapphire Ruby Diamond BraceletBy SanzLocated in New York, NYA colorful bracelet with round cut emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and diamonds, mounted on 18kt white gold. Signed by Sanz, an esteemed Spanish jeweler. Made in Spain, circa 1970s.Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Clamper Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Too Soon for the Return of ’90s Fashion? As If
There's a renewed appreciation for the era's aesthetic, perhaps most notably among millennials seeking authentic, easy style.
14 Iconic Luxury Handbags and the Stories behind Them
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.