1923

Diamond bracelet, René Boivin, 1923 - Sothebys Of stylised swag design, set with circular-cut diamonds, length approximately 155mm, French assay and indistinct maker’s marks, fitted case stamped René Boivin, 27 rue des Pyramides. Estimate:  62,000 – 86,000 CHF Accompanied by a certificate from Françoise Cailles. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai 2013, www.sothebys.com

Paul Poiret, Coat "Mandarin", c.1923. Black wool twill with chain-stitch embroidery of chrysanthemum, bird, and wave motifs; wing collar; lining of black "crêpe de Chine". Inventory Number(s): AC6382 89-18. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Richard Haughton Like a picture, this wool coat is decorated with Beauvais embroidery all over. Fine chain stitch was used to create motifs of bamboo fences with chrysanthemums, cocks, pine trees, water patterns, clouds and waterfalls. The word "mandarin" originally meant a... [Lire la suite]

Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944), "Irudrée" Gown, ca. 1923. Silk, metal. L. at center back 52 in. (132.1 cm). Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2007 (2007.146). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York © 2000–2012 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Paul Poiret's technical and commercial innovations were fundamental to the emergence and development of modernism. Yet despite ushering in the new movement, Poiret rejected its postwar embrace of the aesthetic of the engineer governed by functional rationality. In... [Lire la suite]

Romain de Tirtoff, Erté (1892-1990), Au réveil du passé: l'Avenir, 1923. photo Artcurial Gouache rehaussée d'or sur papier. Signée en bas à droite "Erté", titré numéroté et daté "Au réveil du Passé n° 674 L'Avenir , XII- 1923" et cachet Erté (Villa Excelsior Beausoleil) au dos, 38,70 x 28,20 cm (15,09 x 11 in.)Provenance : Ancienne collection de Madame Y., ParisSa vente "Théâtre, Ballet et Music-Hall", Hôtel Marcel-Dassault, Artcurial, Paris le 18 décembre 2001 Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan - Paris. Jeudi 13 octobre 2011.... [Lire la suite]

Ruby and diamond bracelet, Cartier, Circa 1925. photo Sotheby's Cushion-shaped and oval rubies weighing a total of approximately 62.00 carats, accented by half-moon-shaped, round, single-cut, baguette and epaulette-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 9.60 carats, mounted in platinum, length 6 inches, signed Cartier, numbered 7223. Est. 200,000—300,000 USD - Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:  590,500 USD NOTE: Accompanied by AGL report no. CS 40639 stating that the rubies are of Burmese origin; Heat... [Lire la suite]

Cartier, Panther Clip Brooch. From 1949. Sold to the Duchess of Windsor Last days to see this exhibition in Beijing ! Beijing's Palace Museum and Cartier present Cartier Treasures: King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings, an exhibition of Cartier masterpieces in the former Imperial Palace's Exhibition Hall of the Meridian Gate.More than 350 items, including Cartier Collection archives dating from the founding of Cartier through the 1970s, will be displayed. Partly dedicated to royal jewels, which earned Cartier its... [Lire la suite]

Hommage à Marcel Proust, 1871 - 1922. Paris, N.R.F., 1923. édition originale. In-8 (227 x 140 mm), broché, non coupé.Complet du catalogue Gallimard de 8 pp. sur papier bible. illustration : 12 reproductions photographiques hors texte sur papier couché. tirage : un des 330 exemplaires sur vélin pur fil. est. 120—150 EUR - Lot Sold :  350 EUR Sotheby's. A Select Collection of a Bookdealer- dilettante: Christophe d'Astier. 08 Apr 09. Paris www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's