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1162 - Jean Després (1889–1980). Bowl on a partially hammered silve…
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Estimate CHF 3,000 - CHF 5,000
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Jean Després (1889–1980). Bowl on a partially hammered silver-plated pedestal, circa 1950, length 43.5 cm Exhibition: Jean Després Retrospective, Galerie Flore, Paris, September 2006. Bibliography: J. Després (1889–1980), Flore, Paris minor scratches from general 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 goldsmithing is characterised by understated yet powerful forms, applied to a vast repertoire of jewellery 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 rounded out 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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