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28 - STRAUSS, ALLARD & MEYER for GERMAINE GUERIN, 1920s–1930s
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Estimate €600 - €800
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STRAUSS, ALLARD & MEYER for GERMAINE GUERIN, 1920s–1930s A flap clutch bag in Persian-inspired woven silk in shades of green, pink and blue, featuring motifs of exotic birds and gazelles amidst flowers and foliage. Featuring a clasp, the 750‰ yellow gold frame is embellished with a pivoting element of cut and re-drilled coral, adorned with a stylised foliage motif highlighted with black enamel. Fastens with a gold-plated metal press stud on the other side of the flap. Cream-coloured silk lining with two compartments, including a coin pocket. Signed ‘GERMAINE GUERIN 243.RUE ST HONORE PARIS’. Made in France, with the diamond-shaped hallmark of the STRAUSS, ALLARD & MEYER workshop. Dimensions: 16 x 19.5 cm. Gross weight: 153.7 g. (Slight wear and fraying of the silk threads, a few tears in the lining). Germaine GUERIN opened her leather goods boutique in Paris in 1921, at 243 Rue Saint-Honoré. During the Art Deco period, her house took centre stage, specialising in the manufacture of handbags, clutches and accessories. In 1925, she successfully participated in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. Her luxury leather goods, produced in the 1920s and 1930s, were crafted from the finest materials, with their frames and clasps set with precious stones and metals. Maison Guérin’s collaboration with the Strauss, Allard & Meyer workshop underscores the meticulous attention paid to the decorative details and techniques employed. Indeed, this workshop, which specialised in objets d’art, was a key player during the Art Deco period owing to the quality and refinement of its creations, having worked for numerous houses on Rue de la Paix and Place Vendôme, such as Boucheron, Cartier, Janesich, Lacloche Frères and Van Cleef & Arpels. Following its heyday in the 1960s, Maison Guérin has, since 2025, experienced a revival and a resurgence in its business.
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
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