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1158 - Jean Després (1889–1980). Bowl with handles on a base of par…
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Estimate CHF 1,000 - CHF 1,500
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Jean Després (1889–1980). Bowl with handles on a base of partially hammered silver-plated metal, circa 1950–60, signed, height 12 cm Exhibition: Jean Després Retrospective, Galerie Flore, Paris, September 2006. Bibliography: J. Després (1889–1980), Flore, Paris. shows minor scratches from wear Jean Després (1889–1980) A leading figure in 20th-century French goldsmithing, Jean Després (1889–1980) developed, from the 1920s onwards, a distinctive Art Deco style, drawing on geometric and mechanical forms, which is also evident in his famous ‘motorised jewellery’. His extensive body of work in silversmithing is characterised by understated yet powerful forms, applied to a wide range of silverware and tableware. Working in silver, as well as pewter and silver-plated metal, he favoured geometric forms with frequently hammered surfaces, a signature feature of his work. Strings of pearls, spheres and geometric motifs round off his decorative vocabulary. Després continued this body of work after the Second World War and into the 1970s, revisiting and adapting certain designs over long periods. Lots 1155 to 1169 come from a private Swiss collection.
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About the sale Fine wines – Silverware – Tableware – Glassware – Porcelain – Art Nouveau – Art Deco
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Auction time 09/21/2026 at 10:00 AM
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