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Rare Edouard de Martilly Paris Sapphire and Enamel Lotus Flower Ring

$15,000
£11,468.30
€13,209.16
CA$21,019.60
A$23,466.41
CHF 12,296.04
MX$287,251.84
NOK 156,159.88
SEK 147,238.94
DKK 98,581.34

About the Item

Created during the Art Nouveau period in Paris, this sapphire and enamel ring is mounted in 18K gold. The elongated bombé form ring centers a line of round, oval and cushion-shaped sapphires flanked by chased overlapping lotus blossoms on long stems highlighted by blue champlevé enamel. Light and sculptural, this strikingly original design combines expressive naturalism with a proto-modern inclination to abstraction. Product Details: Item #: R-20782 Artist: Edouard De Martilly Country: France Circa: 1903 Dimensions: 1.25" width Size: 6 (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information) Materials: 11 round sapphires (approximate total weight 1.40 carats); 18K Gold Signed: Unsigned; with French guarantee stamp. Literature: For a similar ring by de Martilly exhibited in 1903, see The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery: I: The Designers A-K, by Alistair Duncan, p. 179 Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Edouard de Martilly was a French artist and designer who briefly created compelling jewelry in the Art Nouveau style. Registering his mark in 1902 as a fabricating jeweler, Martilly maintained his study in the rue Boileau a Auteuil in the 16th arrondissement. In 1903, he exhibited at least fifteen jewels at the Paris Salon. These included arresting and original work of bold naturalism, featuring bats, butterflies, forest scenes, symbolist figures, and strongly stylized foliate devices. Martilly, gifted in multiple media, also created bronze figures. By 1917, attracted to the new art of film making, Martilly collaborated as a set designer in the dramatic comedy "Par La Verité". A contemporary cinema critic described him as a "master" of the art.

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