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Platinum and Diamond Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels
Estimate
75,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- platinum, diamond
Designed as a bow knot with articulated ribbons, set with numerous round and baguette diamonds weighing approximately 60.00 carats, signed VCA, numbered 45159, circa 1930. With signed box.
Condition
In very good condition. The brooch is articulated, highly flexible and well-made. The diamonds are approximately F-G color, VS clarity, a few examples with SI clarity. Copy of original invoice and appraisal from VCA available upon request. For a brooch of similar design, see "Set in Style: the Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels," pp. 244-245. Measuring approximately 6 by 2 1/2 inches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Founded in 1906 on the Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels had become one of the leading jewelry houses in Paris by the 1930s. Their innovative designs and master craftsmanship quickly set them apart from their competition, as they both embraced and helped drive the nascent Art Deco movement. Starkly contrasting rigid, rectilinear shapes with circular motifs was a hallmark of the time, and the present brooch is no exception. The interplay of baguette and round diamonds is echoed by the rounded tops of the bows and the sharp angles at the bottom. Belying the industrial ethos of Art Deco, however, this brooch exhibits a supple flexibility and extraordinary workmanship that so clearly separated Van Cleef & Arpels from the other jewelry manufacturers of the day.