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René Lalique
Estimate
100,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- René Lalique
- Collier, vers 1905
- Pendentif signé Lalique, poinçons français de garantie (tête d'aigle) et de maître RL, la chaîne avec poinçons français de garantie (tête d'aigle)
- Carved rock crystal, marquise-cut and triangular-cut diamonds and enameled gold
- Pendentif : Hauteur : 6,4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Largeur : 4,2 cm (1 5/8 in.) Chaine : Longueur : 74 cm (29 1/8 in.)
en cristal de roche ciselé, émail, diamants et or, le pendentif figurant une nymphe dénudée entre de délicats branchages, dans un entourage émaillé bleu-vert, rehaussé de deux diamants navette, retenant en pampille un diamant triangulaire, la chaîne à maillons batonnet émaillés bleu-vert
Provenance
Vente Christie's Londres, 15 décembre 1999, lot 273
Literature
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons, 1895-1914: Volume II, éd. Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 1994, p. 52
Yvonne Brunhammer, Les Bijoux de Lalique, éd. Flammarion, Paris, 1998, p. 76 et 139, pour des variantes
Henri Vever, La joaillerie Française du XIXè siècle, éd. Thames & Hudson, Londres, 2001, p. 1266 et 1269 pour des bijoux de Lalique en cristal de roche
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 612
Yvonne Brunhammer, Les Bijoux de Lalique, éd. Flammarion, Paris, 1998, p. 76 et 139, pour des variantes
Henri Vever, La joaillerie Française du XIXè siècle, éd. Thames & Hudson, Londres, 2001, p. 1266 et 1269 pour des bijoux de Lalique en cristal de roche
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 612
Condition
Signed René Lalique, maker’s mark for Lalique. Actual jewel appears slightly smaller than in the printed catalogue, measuring approximately 64 x 42 mm. Colour of enamel is a soft greenish blue tint. Some enamel loss consistent with age of the piece, mounting engraved to the reverse, usual signs of wear to the metal. Diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 2.60 carats, bright and lively, in our experts’ opinions G-H colour, SI clarity, graded insofar as mounting permits. In good condition.
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.