David Webb 18 Karat Gold and Carved Coral Floral Motif Brooch
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David Webb 18 Karat Gold and Carved Coral Floral Motif Brooch
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:Gold,18k Gold
- Stone:Coral
- Stone Cut:Uncut
- Weight:25 g
- Dimensions:Width: 2.2 in (55.88 mm)Length: 1.8 in (45.72 mm)
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:Circal 1990
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: Texas1stDibs: LU1948210965372
David Webb
“Women are tired of jewelry-looking jewelry,” celebrated American designer David Webb once noted. In response, he created a menagerie of whimsical animals rendered as rings, brooches, earrings and, especially, bangle bracelets. This playfulness permeates all Webb’s work, which is characterized by brightly hued enamel and color-saturated semiprecious stones like coral, azurmalachite and turquoise, the notable exception being the clear, elegant rock crystal for which he had an affinity.
The North Carolina native apprenticed with his uncle, a silversmith, before moving to New York, where he established David Webb Inc. in 1948. He had no formal training in jewelry design. Instead, he culled inspiration from the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Americas, as well as the traditions of India and China — influences discernible in such pieces as his collar necklaces and talisman-like sautoirs.
Webb’s first animal bracelet was produced in 1957. His most famous, the zebra, took shape in 1963; its stripes now form the company’s logo. Although Webb died in 1975, his company continues to produce designs drawn from his extensive archives, and every piece is still made in the workshop above its Madison Avenue store.
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