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Marguerite Stix Gold Backed Double Shell Pin with Bezel Set Turquoise, c 1970

Name: Marguerite Stix Gold Backed Double Shell Pin with Bezel Set Turquoise, c 1970
Brand: Marguerite Stix
Price: 2950 USD
Availability: InStock

$2,950

About

This spare and elegant design from Marguerite Stix shows the true beauty of the shells. The only ornamentation is the gold bezel set turquoise stone at the tip of each shell. The pin can be worn horizontally or vertically. It is signed STIX and 14k on the gold back. It is in excellent condition. Marguerite Stix was born in Vienna and although she was too young to be a member of the Wiener Werkstatte she nevertheless became a protege of Josef Hoffman at a very young age. She worked as a sculptor and artist in Vienna until she was forced to flee the German invasion of Austria in 1938. She fled to Paris where she began designing a line of ceramic pins and buttons. These became favorites of the Haute Couture houses of Molyneux, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli, Lanvin and Patou. In 1941 she was interred in a concentration camp in France. When she was released she made her way to America. She had her first show as a sculptor in New York City in 1951, working in terra cotta and bronze. She began to make jewelry in the mid 1960's until her death in 1975. She had a solo exhibit at Cartier in 1972 and they continued to sell her jewelry.

Details

Creator
Marguerite Stix
Metal
14k Gold
Stone
Turquoise
Dimensions
Width: 2 in. (50.8 mm)Length: 3.5 in. (88.9 mm)
Style
Artisan
Place of Origin
United States
Period
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture
circa 1970
Condition
Seller Location
New Hope, PA
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU472755903
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