28 octobre 2015

Cristobal Balenciaga

Duchesse de Montesquiou-Fezensac en Balenciaga Couture, 1946. Photo Harry Meerson

Socialite Gloria Guinness in design by Balenciaga, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue US, 1952

Bettina Graziani in Balenciaga, 1950

Dovima in Balenciaga white satin dress with a tight bodice embroidered with rubies, Harper's Bazaar September 1950. Photo Richard Avedon

Cristóbal Balenciaga, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959

Balenciaga gown, 1954

Burmese sapphire and diamond ring, 'Dentelles', Alexandre Reza. Estimate 146,000 — 195,000 CHF. Photo Sotheby's Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 14.32 carats, in an open work mount set with marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds, size 521/2, signed A. Reza, numbered, French assay and maker's marks.  Accompanied by SSEF report no. 61146, stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, Genève, 11... [Lire la suite]

Sapphire and diamond bracelet, Alexandre Reza. Estimate 245,000 — 440,000 CHF. Photo Sotheby's Set with eleven oval and cushion-shaped sapphires, highlighted with clusters of marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds, length approximately 190mm, signed A. Reza, French assay and maker's marks, box stamped Alexandre Reza. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 68723, stating that ten sapphires are of Burmese origin, one is of Ceylon origin, all with no indications of heating.  Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

46.95 carats Burmese sapphire and diamond necklace, 'Navire', Alexandre Reza, 1989. Estimate 295,000 — 490,000 CHF.Photo Sotheby's Composed of a line of collet-set brilliant-cut diamonds, the front highlighted with two rows of similarly set diamonds, two fancy-shaped sapphires framed with brilliant-cut diamonds, a triangular diamond surrounded with circular-cut stones, suspending an oval sapphire stated to weigh 46.95 carats, within a frame of geometric design set with tapered baguette and... [Lire la suite]