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GEORGES LENFANT FOR CARTIER EXCEPTIONAL LONG NECKLACE
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330
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GEORGES LENFANT FOR CARTIER EXCEPTIONAL LONG NECKLACE
In yel…
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Estimate 40 000 € - 50 000 €
Voluntary lot
Description
GEORGES LENFANT FOR CARTIER
EXCEPTIONAL LONG NECKLACE
In yellow gold, comprising a series of large openwork links, alternating with rose quartz beads. It features a cabochon-cut, polished pink quartz pebble as a pendant.
Signed, numbered.
Georges Lenfant’s master’s mark.
Circa 1975.
In a Cartier case.
Accompanied by a certificate from Mr Olivier Bachet for IAJA attesting: Cartier Paris for Cartier New York, circa 1975.
An 18k gold and pink quartz long necklace, by Georges Lenfant for Cartier. Circa 1975.
RC:
Numbered: 32161.
Length: 67.5 cm.
Gross weight: 126.0 g (18k - 750).
Note: With their discreet workshop and artisans, Georges and Jacques Lenfant remain little known to the general public but are certainly cherished and sought after by collectors and jewellery enthusiasts.
With their unique expertise, combined with great precision and boundless creativity, father and son form a truly singular duo. Jewellery bearing the Maison’s master’s hallmark is highly sought-after on the auction market, often recognisable by its goldwork, unrivalled precision, boundless creativity and impeccable technique. The workshop has collaborated extensively with houses such as Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Mellerio, Boucheron, Fred and Tiffany & Co.
Further reading: “Georges Lenfant, the Place Vendôme’s best-kept secret”, an article by Élodie Baërd published in *Le Figaro* on 27 May 2026.
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