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Tiaras A History of Splendour
Geoffrey C. Munn
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279 mm x 234 mm
432 Pages
247 color, 173 b&w
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Photographs and related material are illustrated here for the first time
Includes tiaras from royal collections, including three designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria
The photos here are undeniably spectacular but the exploration of the costume ball s history is worth sticking around for, too. Natural Diamonds
Tiaras have always inspired a great fascination and the most beautiful and influential women have been painted, photographed and admired whilst wearing them. Even in the 21st century they are still worn and continue to inspire special poise, elegance and sophistication.
This lavishly illustrated book includes exclusive photographs, many reproduced for the first time, of a variety of Royal tiaras together with those of French and Russian Imperial provenance, including four stunning tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Geoffrey Munn has also been granted privileged access to the archives of many famous jewellers, including Boucheron, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels and Fabergé, for his research.
The regal images of some of the most prestigious jewels in the world will captivate the reader and ensure turning the page to the next enticing image becomes irresistible. Many of these mesmerising tiaras also have great historical significance and their provenance is fully explained here. Among the contemporary pieces referred to are tiaras belonging to Jamie Lee Curtis, Vivienne Westwood, Elton John and Madonna, that were made by Galliano, Slim Barratt and Versace.
The scholarly text, which incorporates more than 400 illustrations, includes chapters on tiaras as crown jewels, Russian style tiaras, tiaras as works of art and the relationship between the tiara and the costume ball. Tiaras A History of Splendour is a magnificent work that will enthral all those interested in fashion and style, jewellery, European history and Royalty. beautifully written and magnificently produced for anyone interested in social history, it s as good a read as you are likely to have this year. Daily Telegraph
A truly majestic book Antiques Info elegantly melds social history, fashion criticism and an appreciation of the jeweler s art. Town & Country
Geoffrey C. Munn curated prestigious exhibitions of tiaras at the Victoria and Albert Museum and in America. He is co-author of Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery and author of both Castellani and Giuliano Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century and The Triumph of Love Jewellery 1530 1930. He is also the jewellery specialist on the BBC s Antiques Roadshow
Published 25th Nov
2022
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Women Jewellery Designers
Juliet Weir-De La Rochefoucauld
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9781788841856
ACC Art Books Hardback World
286 mm x 242 mm
360 Pages
555 color, 57 b&w
£45.00
Celebrates the enduring work of women jewellers and jewellery designers from around the globe, throughout the 20th century to the present day
Including works by Coco Chanel, Suzanne Belperron, Paloma Picasso, and many more
From the best-selling author of 21st-Century Jewellery Designs, ISBN 9781851497294, and Lydia Courteille, ISBN 9781851498376
here s eye candy on every page of the book. Natural Diamonds
From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends. Lovely Books This sumptuous book showcases the work of women jewellers in the 20th century. Beginning with Arts & Crafts jewellers in Britain, Europe and North America, the author then examines the key figures and movements of the pre-war period including Coco Chanel s legendary Bijoux de Diamants exhibition of 1932, the designs of Suzanne Belperron and the roles of Jeanne Toussaint at Cartier and Renée Puissant at Van Cleef & Arpels. From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends. Among the many names included are Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (designer for Georg Jensen), Margaret De Patta, Wendy Ramshaw, Angela Cummings, Paloma Picasso, Marina B, Lydia Courteille and Michelle Ong.
Jewellery firms include: Boivin, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Jensen, Tiffany & Co.
Designers featured: Alma Pihl, Coco Chanel, Suzanne Belperron, Juliette Moutard, Olga Tritt, Elisabeth Treskow, Margaret de Patta, Jeanne Toussaint, Line Vautrin, Margret Craver, Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Nanna Ditzel, Marianne Ostier, Barbara Anton, Gerda Flöckinger, Astrid Fog, Cornelia Roethel, Catherine Noll, Angela Cummings, Elsa Peretti, Wendy Ramshaw, Marina B, Marie-Caroline de Brosses, Marilyn Cooperman, Paloma Picasso, Victoire de Castellane, Alexandra Mor, Ornella Iannuzzi, Neha Dani, Paula Crevoshay, Nathalie Castro, Claire Choisne, Bina Goenka, Carla Amorim, Monique Péan, Michelle Ong Carnet, Kara Ross, Lydia Courteille, Suzanne Syz, Sylvie Corbelin, Kaoru Kay Akihara Gimel, Katey Brunini, Luz Camino, Cindy Chao, Aida Bergsen, Anna Hu, Barbara Heinrich, Jacqueline Cullen, Cynthia Bach.
A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem A), Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld began her career at Sotheby's & Co., London. Based in France, she is also the author of Twenty-First century Jewellery Designers: An Inspired Style ISBN 9781851497294 (Antique Collectors' Club, 2013). Juliet's great-grandfather, Thomas Weir, founded the jewellers Weir & Sons in Dublin in 1869, a company that is still run by members of the family.
Published 6th Sep 2022
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An exciting new reference work on 20th century jewellery
Understanding Jewellery: The 20th Century David
Bennett Daniela MascettiISBN
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325 mm x 275 mm
300 Pages
476 color, 5 b&w
£60.00
Provides a detailed history of jewellery design and development from 1900 to 2000
Over 500 new, high quality, full colour photographs
The perfect gift for jewellery lovers, scholars and professionals
Understanding Jewellery is a love letter to glorious pieces from the last hundred years. M. J. Rose, The Adventurine
An enjoyably scholarly romp through the past and a feast for the eyes for the novice and the consummate jewelry fan and collector. Beth Bernstein, Forbes
A must-have coffee table book for jewellery aficionados Elisa Vallata, Departures International
As with stocks, education is the way to begin. There are many excellent books on the jewelry market, but start with Understanding Jewellery, the industry bible by two former Sotheby s jewelry executives, David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti. Bloomberg
Understanding Jewellery, by authors David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, is often described as the must-have jewellery book of our time a Bible in the jewellery trade. First published in 1989, it has remained in print ever since, amassing a loyal following of devotees who admire its detailed information and stunning imagery. In this new work, Bennett and Mascetti have taken the original concept ofUnderstanding Jewellery a stage further. Now, with the benefit of 20 years of hindsight, they have concentrated on the 20th century alone by conducting a detailed survey of each decade, identifying the key players, trends and movements. The book is an encyclopedic history of the various forms, techniques and materials employed by the companies and individuals who defined jewellery in the 20th century.
Most significantly, this book includes a new set of photographs, which makeUnderstanding Jewellery: The Twentieth Centuryone of the most dazzling, absorbing and varied collections of jewellery images ever assembled in a book. This large format hardback volume is a perfect gift for all lovers of jewellery and the definitive guide for those who desire a deeper understanding of the subject.
David Bennett is the Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby s International Jewellery Division and the Chairman of Sotheby s Switzerland. He has sold four out of the five most expensive jewels in auction history. Having worked as an auctioneer at the firm since 1978, Bennett is renowned internationally as an authority on jewellery. He played a key role in numerous illustrious sales, such as the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor (1987), a tiara from the Collection of Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck (2011) and Henry IV of France s Beau Sancy (2012).
Daniela Mascetti is Sotheby s Chairman of Jewellery in Europe. She joined Sotheby s in 1980, opening the firm s Milan-based department. She is one of Sotheby s most experienced scholars in the history of jewellery, and has collaborated extensively in the sales of historic collections. Her research has assisted with several notable auctions, from The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor to the collections of Elton John and Gina Lollobrigida.
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Understanding Jewellery
David Bennett Daniela MascettiISBN
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9781788841368
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279 mm x 234 mm
496 Pages
977 color, 44 b&w
£60.00
Brings together in one volume identification and dating of jewellery made in the last 200 years
Almost 1,000 superb colour illustrations to help facilitate identification and understanding
Written in straightforward, non-technical English
A standard work of reference
As with stocks, education is the way to begin. There are many excellent books on the jewelry market, but start with Understanding Jewellery, the industry bible by two former Sotheby s jewelry executives, David Bennett, and Daniela Mascetti. Kristen Shirley, Bloomberg
Understanding Jewellery is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th Century jewellery. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this volume contains an abundance of expertise relating to precious stones and metals. With almost 1000 magnificent colour illustrations accompanied by straightforward but thorough explanations, this publication offers a richer and more accessible reading experience than traditional text-dominated books.
Including introductions to precious and semi-precious stones, and details of the stylistic developments of jewellery over the last 200 years, this volume is a standard work of reference and aninvaluable tool for collectors and dealers alike.
a delightful and presentation worthy coffee table book, Understanding Jewellery also, in the truest sense, serves as an inviting educational tool with exhaustive encyclopedic explanations of jewelry starting in the late 18th century to the present. New York Journal of Books
David Bennett is the Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby s International Jewellery Division and the Chairman of Sotheby s Switzerland. He has sold four out of the five most expensive jewels in auction history. Having worked as an auctioneer at the firm since 1978, Bennett is renowned internationally as an authority on jewellery. He played a key role in numerous illustrious sales, such as the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor (1987), a tiara from the Collection of Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck (2011) and Henry IV of France s Beau Sancy (2012).
Daniela Mascetti is Sotheby s Chairman of Jewellery in Europe. She joined Sotheby s in 1980, opening the firm s Milan-based department. She is one of Sotheby s most experienced scholars in the history of jewellery, and has collaborated extensively in the sales of historic collections. Her research has assisted with several notable auctions, from The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor to the collections of Elton John and Gina Lollobrigida.
Published 29th Apr 2021
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New monograph on Daniel Kruger s jewellery art
With pieces from the past ten years
Colourful, fun, and light-hearted
Daniel Kruger
Jewellery The unexpected meaning of curious things
Barbara Schmidt
Olga Zobel Biró
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9783897907102
Arnoldsche Art Publishers
Paperback / softback
UK, US, Eastern Europe, France, Benelux, Japan, South Korea, Africa, South America & Ireland exclusive. South Africa, N&M East, China non-exclusive
270 mm x 210 mm
184 Pages
224 color
£42.00
Daniel Kruger s (b. 1951) new monograph Jewellery The unexpected meaning of curious things presents his jewellery art of the last ten years. Kruger, who grew up in South Africa, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and taught at the University of Art and Design at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle. He gives things an unexpected meaning. Inspired by movement and his fascination with the visual quality of materials and objects, shapes, and colours, he creates a synthesis of supposed opposites, and it is this new context that elevates these connections into something precious. Through his freedom of thought, he creates a world of objects to be contemplated, but above all to adorn the body and the human being.
Text in English and German.
Published 25th Jan 2024
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Gerti Machacek
Jewellery Sculpture Beatrix Kramlovsky
Lydia Mischkulnig
Elisabeth von Samsonow
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First comprehensive monograph on Gerti Machacek s work
Organic-geometric jewellery with a profound foundation
With literary-philosophical contributions, and photograms by Sophie Pölzl
9783897906990
Arnoldsche Art Publishers
Hardback
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297 mm x 242 mm
280 Pages 467 color
£54.00
As a metaphor for the living, Gerti Machacek s jewellery is very much centred on the body, geared toward movement and changing perspectives. Despite the different materials, its pervasive clarity fascinates and delights the wearer. This monograph offers comprehensive insights into the work of an Austrian art jewellery pioneer. Her ideas comprise thrilling combinations of figurative evolution, architectural development, and a richly layered sense of humour. Essays by the art historian Anne-Katrin Rossberg, the artist and philosopher Elisabeth von Samsonow, and the writers Beatrix Kramlovsky and Lydia Mischkulnig reveal a personal approach to Machacek s work, while the visual artist Sophie Pölzl contributed exceptional images with her photograms of selected pieces of jewellery.
Text in English and German.
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Dead Souls
Desire and Memory in the Jewelry of Keith Lewis
Damian Skinner
Keith Lewis
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9783897906921
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208 Pages
147 color
£32.00
Keith Lewis is one of the most influential jewellers in queer and identity politics
The artist s daring works tackled the AIDS crisis back in the 1980s
Featuring four of Lewis s artist talks
Since the late 1980s, American jeweller Keith Lewis (*1959) has been consistently tackling issues of Queer identity and politics in his figurative and narrative jewellery, including a groundbreaking series of memorial jewels addressing the impact of the AIDS crisis on himself and his community. Often witty, sometimes shocking, frequently erotic, and surprisingly moving, his jewellery is an act of remembering and witnessing, and a joyous assertion that desire and pleasure, wonderful ends in themselves, can collapse historical distance and connect the past and the present. Written by Damian Skinner and featuring four of Lewis s artist talks documenting key preoccupations and series, this monograph surveys a bold, provocative, and ambitious body of work that deserves to be widely known.
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A New Art. Metamorphoses of Jewelry.
Rossella FroissartISBN
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9782376660750
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280 mm x 220 mm
208 Pages
250 colour
£35.00
This book provides an insight into the richness and stylistic evolution of jewellery, and places it in the context of the art of its time
From the end of the 19th century onwards, jewellery became an important vehicle for the formal experimentation and plastic innovation of its time, thanks to the development of knowledge about stone, the techniques used to produce it and the development of the art of jewellery. Books and exhibitions showcase this leading decorative art, which accompanied Romanticism in all its forms. It accompanied Romanticism in its final stages before adopting the emerging Art Nouveau repertoire.
Text in English and French.
Rossella Froissart is Director of Studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE-PSL) and Professeur. Professor at the University of Paris. She is the author of numerous articles and books on the decorative arts of the late 19th and 20th centuries the late 19th and 20th centuries, including L'Art dans Tout: les arts décoratifs en France et l'utopie d'un Art nouveau, Paris, CNRS Éditions, 2004.
Paul Paradis is an art historian specialising in the decorative arts and a professor at the École des Arts Joailliers.Florent Guérif is a doctoral student at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE-PSL) and teaches at the Haute École de Joaillerie and the Ecole des Arts Joailliers de Joaillerie and at the École du Louvre.
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Published 5th Oct 2023
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Jakob Bengel, Oberstein
From Art Industry to Jewellery Design
Edited by Jakob Bengel-StiftungISBN
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9783897906952
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UK, US, Eastern Europe, France, Benelux, Japan, South Korea, Africa, South America & Ireland exclusive. South Africa, N&M East, China non-exclusive 250 mm x 171 mm
152 Pages
115 color
£32.00
With hitherto unpublished works from the legendary Bengel factory
Celebrating 150 years of Bengel jewellery from Idar-Oberstein
New insights into the authorship of Bengel designs
The discovery of the Oberstein company Jakob Bengel as a prominent jewellery manufacturer has liberated Oberstein from the stigma of being the underdog of the German jewellery industry. Wilhelm Lindemann and Christianne Weber-Stöber document in this current study its independent contribution to the evolution of early German jewellery design between 1910 and 1933 using Bengel as an example. Highlights from the collection of Drs. Margarete and Heribert Händel, hitherto unpublished pieces of Bengel jewellery, and contemporary designs attest to the exceptional level of production as part of the reformist ideas of the Deutscher Werkbund, the German Schools of Art and Crafts, and the Bauhaus. With this book, the industrial monument Historische Uhrketten und Bijouteriewarenfabrik Jakob Bengel, Idar-Oberstein together with the Jakob Bengal Foundation marks the factory s 150-year anniversary.
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Walid Akkad Bestiaire
Edited by Michael JakobISBN
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9788836653164
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290 mm x 220 mm
96 Pages
22 color
£33.00
The spectacular 'bestiary' created by the jeweller Walid Akkad, through 21 gold animal rings
After long and thoughtful handwork, the jeweller Walid Akkad has created a world of 21 animal rings. The artist has sculpted from gold their essential shapes, mastering the alternate use of brush and polish, in the wake of some works by Pompon, Moore, Arp, or Brancusi This singular group of rings, who all stand on their own, animate a unique bestiary, that can also form a stunning cabinet of wonders . They live in front of you, dynamic and attractive, for the show and for your hands. Bring the music and let them dance!
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Published 6th Jun 2023
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Paul Brandt artiste joaillier et décorateur moderne Bleue-Marine Massard
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9782376660699
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305 mm x 230 mm
192 Pages
300 color
£65.00
This monograph displays the talent of Paul Brandt who left his mark both on jewellery and decorative arts in France and abroad in the 1920s
As one of the key players of modern jewellery in the 20s, Paul Brandt worked with the most famous jewellers of his time, like Fouquet or Sandoz. He followed eclectic studies in Paris (jewellery, painting, sculpture, medals and stones engraving, chiselling, etc) and finally decided to specialise in jewellery design. With his first creations he joined the art nouveau movement before focusing on an art deco style. He took part in the International Exhibition of Decorative Art of 1925 both as an artist and a jury member. Paul Brandt considered his jewellery as works of art in their own right and displayed them during exhibitions where the scenography kept getting more innovative. From the 30s, he extended his activity to interior design.
This monograph displays the talent of this major artist who left his mark in France and abroad. Recounting his whole career, it highlights the extent of Paul Brandt s skills, not only in jewellery but also in medal making, decoration and interior design.
Text in French.
Bleue-Marine Massard is an art historian and gemmologist. She graduated from the Ecole du Louvre and holds a master degree in history. Specialised in the history of jewellery and the promotion of architectural heritage, the author aims to bring back to the public some unknown topics. She wrote a master thesis on the Royal Manufacture of diamond carving during the reign of Louis 16 and is the author of the research paper Pierre-André Jacqmin, jeweller of king Louis 15, released in the periodical L Estampille. Fascinated by the art deco movement, her monograph is the first one dedicated to the jeweller and artist Paul Brandt, one of the most animated actors of the revival of the art deco jewellery alongside Raymond Templier, Jean Fouquet, Gérard Sandoz, etc.
Published 25th Apr 2023
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Shaun Leane
Shaun Leane
Text by Jo Hardy
Text by Vivienne Becker
Text by Claire Wilcox
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9781788840736
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345 mm x 250 mm
320 Pages
199 color, 54 b&w
£55.00
Introduction from Shaun Leane and essays by three esteemed authors: Joanna Hardy, Claire Wilcox and Vivienne Becker
Featuring multiple, stunning, unseen photographs by world renowned photographers
A comprehensive visual record of the life's work of this renowned jewellery designer, known for his work with Alexander McQueen
An exceptional book, printed to the highest standards
Celebrated world-wide for his modern romantic jewels that push the boundaries of contemporary design, Shaun Leane has been responsible for creating a new genre of jewellery; precious, poetic, with a sense of eternity, yet relevant to today s world.
Illustrated with a breath-taking combination of high fashion shots and detailed close-ups of the pieces themselves. Captured by photographers Nick Knight, Robert Fairer and Chris Moore, along with a dedicated photo essay of unseen backstage images recorded by Leane s close friend Ann Ray.
Shaun Leane is introduced by the jeweller himself, then divided into three distinct parts: His heritage and training, by Joanna Hardy; reflections on Leane s famous collaboration with Alexander McQueen, by Claire Wilcox; and his modern classic commercial jewellery style, by Vivienne Becker. Altogether, this book provides a vital overview of an artist that will be of interest to anyone who follows the contemporary jewellery and fashion scene.
Joanna Hardy is a gemologist, offering consultancy and evaluation. She brings her substantial knowledge of the field to this book, having worked for De Beers, Philips and Sotheby's. With Thames & Hudson, she has previously published Collect Contemporary Jewelry, Emerald and Ruby. She is a regular guest on Antiques Roadshow Claire Wilcox is the Chair in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion as well as Senior Curator of Fashion at the Victoria & Albert museum since 2004. Among the exhibitions she curated at the V&A are Vivienne Westwood (2004) and From Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s (2013) and Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015). Vivienne Becker is a jewellery writer, historian and journalist, having authored several books on the subject. She is a Contributing Editor to How to Spend It magazine (Financial Times), and her list of published books include Art Nouveau Jewelry, Fabulous Costume Jewellery and Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box, which topped the NY Times bestseller list
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Published 27th Apr 2020