Boucheron
Enamel, wood and vermeil desk clock
Session begins in
October 8, 12:00 PM GMT
Estimate
44,000 - 55,000 EUR
Bid
40,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
The enamel dial with Arabic numerals, supported by two carved boxwood niches representing Day and Night in the guise of Apollo and Artemis, surmounted by an allegorical figure of Time wielding a scythe, and embellished with foliate and bird motifs in carved wood and chased vermeil.
- Manual key-wound movement
- Dimensions approximatively 210 x 125mm
- Signed Boucheron
- French assay mark for silver
- Circa 1900
- Gross weight 1755.2 grams
Property from a European Family.
Sylvestre, “Bois sculpté” de Mr Becker, Revue de la Bijouterie, no. 11, March 1901, p. 234.
Vever, Henri, La Bijouterie Française au XIXᵉ Siècle, Vol. III, 1908, p. 456.
Neret, Gilles, Boucheron, Lausanne, 1988, p. 73, illustrating the present lot.
L'Art de Vivre, exhibition catalogue, , 1989, p. 214, illustrating the present lot.
The Master Jewellers, London, Thames & Hudson, 1990, p. 83, illustrating the present lot.
Neret, Gilles, Le Joaillier du Temps, Lausanne, 1992, p. 44, illustrating the present lot; pp. 32 and 37, cited.
A leading figure of the Art Nouveau movement, he pursued a multifaceted career as a sculptor, medallist, goldsmith, and jeweller before embracing the refined aesthetics of Art Deco. Also active in wood engraving, sculpture, and the decorative arts, he demonstrated a remarkable breadth of artistic achievement. He gained significant recognition at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, where his contribution, notably to the Boucheron stand, was rewarded with a gold medal. This collaboration highlights the distinctive nature of his work, situated at the crossroads of sculpture, goldsmithing, jewellery, and the decorative arts.