Collectible Schiaparelli Silver Tone Diamante Spider Necklace Circa 2013
View Similar Items
Collectible Schiaparelli Silver Tone Diamante Spider Necklace Circa 2013
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Weight:61.9 g
- Dimensions:Height: 2.75 in (69.85 mm)Width: 2.75 in (69.85 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Diameter: 5 in (127 mm)Length: 15.5 in (393.7 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2013
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very Good Condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: NR1-02331stDibs: LU2565219850992
Schiaparelli
From her signature color Shocking Pink to her collaborations with Surrealist artists, the boldly original Elsa Schiaparelli transformed fashion with her haute couture house from the late 1920s to the early ’50s. Experimenting with elements like trompe l’oeil images and colorful visible zippers, the Italian designer instilled a provocative avant-garde artistry in her clothing and accessories, including those created with Salvador Dalí, such as the lobster dress and a hat shaped like a shoe.
Born in Rome, Schiaparelli was a rebellious child who grew up among the city’s intellectual elite. She had a voracious appetite for reading and became interested in ancient cultures, astronomy and world religions. Schiaparelli studied philosophy at the University of Rome, and after publishing a collection of poems on love and sensuality that so mortified her conservative parents that they tried, unsuccessfully, to confine her to a Swiss convent, she left for London.
A quick marriage to Count Wilhelm de Wendt de Kerlor brought her to New York, but it would be in Paris following her divorce that Schiaparelli embraced her artistic passions. She moved to the French capital city in 1922 with her young daughter and happened to meet master couturier Paul Poiret, who loaned the stylish Schiaparelli his clothes, sparking her own fashion interests.
Schiaparelli opened her modest atelier in Paris and debuted her first collection of knitwear in 1927, and later that year, she designed a black-and-white pullover hand-knit wool sweater featuring a trompe l’oeil bowknot that captured the attention of the fashion world. Vogue called it “an artistic masterpiece.” The success led to her moving her house to 21 Place Vendôme in 1935 where thousands of garments were produced each year.
Schiaparelli’s knitwear collections were later accompanied by revolutionary swimsuits and other clothing and accessories. Her inventive designs would include culottes — a radical statement in the 1930s when women still could cause a scandal by wearing pants — as well as printed fabric, such as the 1938 Tears dress with a print designed by Dalí making it appear as if the evening gown had been savagely ripped.
Schiaparelli was among the first designers to use materials like rayon and Lurex as well as explore wrap dresses and transparent raincoats. She also introduced unisex fragrances and brought her artistic partnerships into jewelry, such as bronze brooches made with Alberto Giacometti and fur-lined bracelets with Méret Oppenheim. As she wrote in her 1954 autobiography Shocking Life, women should “dare to be different.”
Despite her acclaim, her shop closed in 1954 after a tumultuous time during World War II. By then, fashion had moved on with Christian Dior's New Look, and the closure of Schiaparelli's business coincided with a comeback mounted by Coco Chanel, her archrival in the early days.
In 2006, Italian businessman Diego Della Valle acquired the brand and its archives, and the Maison Schiaparelli was reopened in 2012, back at 21 Place Vendôme where Schiaparelli's fearless and enduring work began.
Find vintage Elsa Schiaparelli hats, evening dresses and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
- Vintage Ciner Silver Tone Diamante Rounded Choker Necklace Circa 1980sBy CinerLocated in New York, NYVintage Ciner Silver Tone Diamante Rounded Choker Necklace Circa 1980s. No more need be said about this beauty. It is a classic that has been made throug...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
MaterialsMixed Metal
- Vintage Weiss Silver Tone Channel Set Diamante Choker Circa 1960'sBy WeissLocated in New York, NYVintage Weiss Silver Tone Channel Set Diamante Choker Circa 1960's. This is a design since the beginning of time that will always be in style. It is mi...Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
MaterialsSilver Plate, Mixed Metal
- Collectible Celine Diamante Domed Necklace Circa 2000sBy CelineLocated in New York, NYCollectible Celine Diamante Domed Necklace Circa 2000s. Now this is what I call a Necklace. It has never been worn and is just magnificent. I would say it is dated around 2009 give ...Category
Early 2000s French Contemporary Link Necklaces
MaterialsMixed Metal
- Vintage Bogoff Diamante Drop Necklace Circa 1960sBy Henry BogoffLocated in New York, NYVintage Bogoff Diamante Drop Necklace Circa 1960s. Has drop necklace and is on links of stones with designs. There are two 6 stone designs with a stone...Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
MaterialsMixed Metal
- Vintage Bogoff Diamante Choker Necklace Circa 1960sBy Henry BogoffLocated in New York, NYVintage Bogoff Diamante Choker Necklace Circa 1960s. This is so chic and yes chokers are back. This is heavy and substantial and well made. These are a...Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
MaterialsMixed Metal
- Collectible Chanel Gold Collar Necklace Circa 2008By ChanelLocated in New York, NYCollectible Chanel Gold Collar Necklace with Pieces of Wheat making up the Necklace. It is Made Purposely Uneven with one Side being Longer than the other. It is 14-16" L and 1.5"-2.75" at the Widest Part. This is a couture necklace that is so beautiful. Really has a look. Look on the model in the video. Just so special! Marked A 2008 Wheat is a Symbol for prosperity that Madame Coco Chanel used...Category
Early 2000s French Artist Choker Necklaces
MaterialsMixed Metal
- Silver Tone Classic Clear Rhinestone Collar / Necklace circa 1950sLocated in London, GBWonderful silver tone collar / necklace set with clear sparkling baguette, emerald cut and round rhinestones. It is a small size measuring inside length 37cm / 14.56 inches by width ...Category
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
- Silver Tone Orange and Lemon Rhinestone Collar / Necklace circa 1950sLocated in London, GBBeautiful silver tone collar / necklace set with orange and lemon rhinestones strung on to wire. Each rhinestone section is separated by a silver tone ball. It is a small size measur...Category
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
- 1950s Diamanté Parure: Choker Necklace + EarclipsLocated in New York, NYVERY BREEZY presents: The only things better than finding one of these increasingly rare diamanté jewels is find a set of them— still in their original box! This parure was made in the 1940s by jeweler Phyllis originals. The festoon style of the necklace recalls the romantic styles of the Georgian and...Category
Vintage 1940s Regency Choker Necklaces
- Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean SchlumbergerBy Jean SchlumbergerLocated in New York, NYImportant Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace made by Jean Schlumberger for Schiaparelli. "Schiaparelli is above all the dressmaker of eccentricity. Has she not the air of a young demo...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Price Upon Request - 1950s Christian Dior Mitchel Maer Diamante NecklaceBy Mitchel Maer for Christian DiorLocated in London, GBThis elegant Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer geometric crystal necklace is rhodium plated, in excellent vintage condition and the gemstones have exceptional clarity. The central circular composition consists of five circles of small facetted prong set stones that are linked together with six crescent shaped links of baguette shaped stones. At on one end, it finishes with a joined, larger baguette cut stone which holds the oval signature cartouche marked 'Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer' to the reverse. On the other end, there is a hook fastening with a safety chain that can be secured to the other side of the necklace. In great vintage condition; all original stones and no issues of any note. It's more of a choker style and we've sold this design a number of times over the years including Kramer marked pieces who were licence to sell Christian Dior costume jewellery...Category
Vintage 1950s British Post-War Link Necklaces
- Christian Lacroix Vintage Jewelled Silver Toned Bib NecklaceBy Christian LacroixLocated in Nice, FRCHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage opulent silver toned bib necklace embellished with a rain of clear crystals and chains. Silver tone metal hardware. Adustable hook clasp closure. Marked ...Category
20th Century French Choker Necklaces