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1169 - Jean Després (1889–1980). Part of a Minerve 1st hallmark ham…
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Estimate CHF 3,500 - CHF 4,500
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Jean Després (1889–1980). Part of a Minerve 1st hallmark hammered silver tea service, circa 1950, with rosewood handles, comprising 3 pieces: teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, signed J. Després, gross weight 2160g A rare tea set and one of the few known to exist in silver. 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 silversmithing, Jean Després (1889–1980) developed, from the 1920s onwards, a distinctive Art Deco style, characterised by 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 goldsmith’s pieces 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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