Jean Després French Modernist Tri-color Gold Bracelet

This hammered 18K gold and coral modernist pendant designed and handmade by Jean Després dates from 1930-40. It is designed as hammered rectangular plaque with an asymmetrically set coral cabochon layered over an offset partial rectangular frame, with variously sized bead accents. This appealing sculptural jewel represents Després' playful explorations of form and volume through textures, layers and voids. Product Details: Item #: N-21134 Artist: Després Country: France Circa: 1930-40 Dimensions: 2.00" length x 0.75" width Materials: Coral; 18K Gold Signed: J. Després, maker's mark, French assay marks Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Despite the artist's near total preoccupation with machinery in modern life, Després' jewelry bears...

Dating from the 1940s, this flexible European bracelet is composed of alternating rose gold and white gold cylindrical links. Wide, light to wear, and beautifully articulated, this p...

Created circa 1938-1944, this Italian Retro bracelet is composed of 103 grams of multi-colored 18K gold. It is composed of faceted, canted yellow and rose gold links designed as tape...

Composed of silver, lacquer and reverse painted and engraved crystal, this exceptional ring was a collaboration of two French modernist artists, Després and Cornault. The ring centers a glass crystal prism above a polychrome abstract-design painting in miniature by Cornault, mounted by Després within a silver and black lacquer surround, flanked by stepped and incised chevron form shoulders with subtle dark patination. Uniting an intriguing abstract painting with the geometry of interlocking planes and layered strata, this rare ring is powerful work of painterly and sculptural modernism. Product Details: Item #: R-21132 Artist: J Després and E Cornault Country: France Circa: 1930 Size: 6.75 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information) Materials: Glace peinte/Reverse-painted crystal; Black lacquer; Silver Signed: "J. Desprès", "JD" maker's mark, French guarantee stamp for silver. Provenance: Given by the artist to his niece, and by descent in her family. Exhibition History: "Étienne Cournault (1891-1948)" at Musées de la Cour d’Or à Metz, 25 June to 24 October 1994. This ring was presented as number 94 in the exhibition catalogue. Literature: This ring appears in "Jean Després; Jeweller, Maker and Designer of the Machine Age", Thames & Hudson, 2009, by Melissa Gabardi, on p. 197. Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: This important ring is one of a small group of “Bijoux-Glaces” or “Mirror Jewels”. These jewels represent the collaboration between two French Modernist artists, Étienne Cournault (1891-1948) and Jean Després (1889-1980). Cournault was from Lorraine, and had been educated at L’Ecole de Nancy in graphic and applied arts. He was active in Paris as a painter, draughtsman, and print maker in the 1920s. Moreover, he was the premier practitioner of the rarified technique of reverse painting on crystal, which he elevated from a traditional decorative art by creating intriguing miniature paintings of Surrealist and Cubist inspiration. Cournault met Després, an accomplished silversmith who moved in the circle of Modligiani, de Chirico, Braque and Signac, when Jacques Doucet commissioned the artists to complete an ornate metal table...

Created circa 1970, this Bulgari Tubogas Serpenti wristwatch with an automatic movement is composed of 18K tri-color gold. It is designed as a stylized snake with a flexible, coiled ...

Created in the 1960s-1970s, this 18k gold ropetwist bracelet is set with over 5 carats of round brilliant-cut diamonds. It is designed as a twisting double helix of interlocking woven double wire, set at intervals with lines of round brilliant-cut diamonds, approximate total weight 5.40 carats. Handmade by expert French chain makers working in the old tradition, this playful and sparkling bracelet sits softly on the wrist. Product Details: Item #: BA-21194 Artist: Tiffany & Co. Country: France Circa: 1960s-1970s Dimensions: 6.00" length Materials: 54 round brilliant-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 5.40 carats); 18K Gold Signed: TIFFANY & CO., FRANCE 18K, partial maker's mark, French assay marks Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: French jewelers have been celebrated for their ancient tradition in creating complex hand woven gold chain...

Estate Italian Chimento 18K tri color gold bracelet, circa 1980. This fancy link bracelet by Chimento is crafted in 18 karat yellow, white, and...

Faceted links of 18 karat rose gold are alternated with engraved links of 18 karat white gold, while the underside is finished in 18 karat yellow gold. This is a most uncommon means ...

Jean Després hammered silver bracelet, circa 1940s Art deco design of hammered silver links; French Size: width 1.44 inches, length 8 inches Total weight: 144.7 grams

One Retro 18K tri-color gold wide-strap bracelet featuring rose, yellow, and green gold fluted oval links with a high polish finish. Flexible, comfortable, and made with bold design....

Vintage 14k Tri Color Gold Omega Bracelet - The bracelet measures 4mm wide and 7.25" long. The bracelet has a high polished finish and features a plunger clasp with a figure 8 safety...

Composed of 14 karat yellow, white and rose gold, this bracelet of concentric circles is secured with a oversized lobster clasp.