Masterpieces of French Jewelry
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- Event has passed (Sat Feb 10, 2007 - Sun Jun 10, 2007)
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- Museums, Fine Arts Museums, Clothing & Accessories, Jewelry
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Since the Gilded Age, Americans have collected French jewelry for its innovative design and superb workmanship. Whether they acquired them as works of art, such as the Lalique pieces bought by Henry Walters from the Saint Louis Exposition of 1904, or for wearing, such as the Cartier pieces belonging to Marjorie Merriweather Post, Americans have bought French jewelry for its a reputation of being the finest in the world.This exhibition celebrates the astonishing inspiration, refined workmanship, and variety of French jewelry from the Art Nouveau period at the beginning of the century to contemporary pieces. Featured in the show are works by the most famous Parisian jeweler. They begin with the sensuous Art Nouveau forms of René Lalique and Georges Fouquet, followed by the daring and exotic creations of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels in the Art Deco era, and finishing with the ingenious and beautifully made designs of JAR in the late 20th century.
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