Sotheby’s London
34-35 New Bond Street
London W1S 2RT
Masters of Design
Until 8th March 2016
From 18th February to 8th March 2016, Sotheby’s London is set to stage an exhibition that shines a spotlight on an aspect of jewellery which is little known, yet one that is absolutely critical to the production of all the greatest designs: the drawing preceding the jewel, which is very often a work of art in itself.
The exhibition, entitled “Masters of Design”, will consist of hundreds of previously unseen drawings from one of the greatest collections of jewellery and silver designs in private hands. The drawings, many of which relate to styles seen in widely exhibited and celebrated jewels.
David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division said: “Sotheby’s is very excited to host an exhibition of jewellery designs and drawings from this prestigious and comprehensive private collection. It is a collection I have followed for over 20 years in private. Now that it will have its first public exhibition it will, I am sure, prove to be of immense interest to all who are admirers of the very best of 20th century jewellery creation.”
Assembled over decades by a European private collector, the collection includes over 3,000 drawings signed by the world’s most prestigious “maisons”, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bolin, Boucheron, Rubel and Verdura. Charting almost a century of jewellery and silver design (1890-1960), this remarkable ensemble sheds light on the influence of major artistic movements, social and political changes on the evolution of jewellery.
At the heart of this group are preparatory works for important commissions from Cartier, such as brooches made for A. Vanderbilt, a 1911 hair comb designed for K. Pulitzer, a Belle Epoque tiara designed for Princess Marie Bonaparte, Duchess of Camastra and a garland style tiara commissioned by the Comte Orloff.
The collection also features very rare jewellery and silver drawings from C.E. Bolin and W.A. Bolin, court jewellers in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Stockholm. These include studies for precious objects engraved with the Russian Imperial Crown and the Swedish royal insignia.
The exhibition, which will also feature studies for iconic designs, such as Cartier’s Tutti Frutti jewels and Van Cleef & Arpels’ Art Deco creations, will tell the story of the ‘unsung’ heroes of jewellery design, without whom some of the greatest jewels would never have happened, but whose work remains largely anonymous.
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Admission: Free
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Masters of Design - Sotheby’s London - Until 8-3-2016
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