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1163 - Jean Després (1889–1980). Punch bowl and ladle in hammered s…
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Estimate CHF 1,500 - CHF 2,000
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Jean Després (1889–1980). Punch bowl and ladle in hammered silver-plated metal, circa 1970, with a chain motif, signed on the base with the date 2-10-73, height 11 cm, diameter 20 cm and length 26.5 cm Exhibition: Jean Després Retrospective, Galerie Flore, Paris, September 2006. Bibliography: J. Després (1889–1980), Flore, Paris. Jean Després (1889–1980) A leading figure in 20th-century French goldsmithing, Jean Després (1889–1980) developed, from the 1920s onwards, a style characteristic of Art Deco, drawing on geometric and mechanical forms, which is also evident in his famous ‘motor jewellery’. His extensive body of work in goldsmithing is characterised by understated yet powerful forms, applied to a wide range of goldsmithing pieces and tableware. Working in silver, as well as pewter and silver-plated metal, he favoured geometric forms with frequently hammered surfaces, a hallmark of his work. Rows 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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