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Dominique Forest, Karine Lacquemant, Evelyne Possémé
Les Arts Decoratifs, 2023
The jewellery department at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris comprises some 3,500 pieces and is the only national collection of its kind in France. This book presents bijouterie and joaillerie masterpieces from this high-profile collection, which ranges from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period and shines a particular spotlight on the 18th century and the age of Art Nouveau.
Daytime or evening jewellery and art jewellery pieces in the form of tiaras, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants, hair or tie pins, rings and stomacher brooches illustrate the boundless creativity of designers.
The greatest artists are represented: Sandoz, Vever, Falize, Boucheron, Lalique, Fouquet and Gaillard for Art Nouveau, Raymond Templier and Jean Després for Art Deco, Georges Braque, Jean Lurçat, Line Vautrin, Jean Schlumberger, Torun, Dinh Van, Jonemann and Claude Lalanne for the post-war period, and a number of contemporary designers. The collection also features pieces by the great jewellery houses: Cartier, Boucheron, Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels and, more recently, JAR.
English - 40 Pages - 20 x 26 cm - 0.3 Kg
ISBN: 9782383140061
Patrick Wald Lasowski, Anne-Marie Clais, Guy Lucas de Pesloüan
Cercle d'Art, 2005
" Le bijou efface tout. Il fait fête et feu. Il fait flamber l'instant. Fragment d'extase incendié par l'admiration et le désir. On pense aux bijoux légendaires qui traversent l'Histoire, passent de l'un à l'autre, disparaissent soudain, entre couronnements et révolutions. Ils concentrent en eux tant de destins, de splendeurs et de misères. Des joies, des chagrins, des amours et des deuils, des noces et des crimes leur sont attachés. Fortunes et revers, bonheurs, malédictions, dont ils émergent, indifférents aux cavalcades des hommes, grandis dans le désordre du monde. "
Français - 207 Pages - 29 x 34 cm - 2.5 Kg
ISBN: 9782702207710
askia Coenen Snyder
Oxford University Press , 2022
In A Brilliant Commodity, historian Saskia Coenen Snyder traces how once-peripheral Jewish populations became the central architects of a new, global exchange of diamonds that connected African sites of supply, European manufacturing centers, American retailers, and western consumers. Centuries of restrictions had limited Jews to trade and finance, businesses that often heavily relied on internal networks. Jews were well-positioned to become key players in the earliest stage of the diamond trade and its growth into a global industry, a development fueled by technological advancements, a dramatic rise in the demand of luxury goods, and an abundance of rough stones. Relying on mercantile and familial ties across continents, Jews created a highly successful commodity chain that included buyers, brokers, cutters, factory owners, financiers, and retailers.
English - 304 Pages - 24 x 17 cm - 0.6 KgISBN 9780197610473
Eloïse Gaillou, Didier Nectoux
Gallimard, 2022
Niché au coeur du Quartier latin, le musée de Minéralogie de l'École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris compte près de 100000 minéraux, roches, météorites et gemmes, qui constituent l'une des plus importantes collections patrimoniales de minéralogie du monde. Cet "inventaire de la Terre", réalisé depuis 1794 à des fins scientifiques, pédagogiques et industrielles, se découvre aux yeux des visiteurs dans un magnifique décor de vitrines en bois, inchangées depuis le XIXème siècle. Riches de remarquables échantillons dont la beauté fascine, les diverses collections du musée sont une invitation au voyage à travers les temps géologiques, mais aussi dans l'histoire de l'humanité et des rapports complexes qu'elle entretient avec les trésors inestimables que la nature lui offre.
Français - 60 Pages - 15 x 20 cm - 0.3 Kg
ISBN 9782072959431
Christopher Young
Assouline, 2023
Discover the enchanting world of Tiffany & Co. through the captivating windows at their Fifth Avenue flagship. This Icons Collection edition offers an exclusive tour of the exquisitely crafted displays that have mesmerized visitors of all ages for generations. From the whimsical Christmas and Valentine's vignettes by legendary designer Gene Moore to the ethereal visions of the current Tiffany & Co. creative team, this book showcases the brand's unmistakable robin's-egg blue in all its glory. Updated with an epilogue by Christopher Young, creative director of the Tiffany windows, this edition features never-before-seen concept sketches, archival documents, behind-the-scenes imagery, and insights from cultural influencers and fans of the iconic luxury brand.
Windows at Tiffany & Co. is a nostalgic tribute to the brand's fanciful spirit that will transport readers back to their first Blue Box moment.
ISBN 9781649802224