An Archive of Sold Items
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JEAN DESPRES (1889 - 1980)
Art Deco Brooch
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JEAN DESPRES (1889 - 1980)
Art Deco Brooch
Silver, gold, onyx, turquoise
H 2.60cm (1.02 in) | W 4.10cm (1.61 in)
| Origin | French, c. 1929 |
| Marks | Marked: ‘JD’ in a lozenge.Engraved signature: ‘J. Despres’ |
| Case | Fitted Case |
Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 356
European Designer Jewelry, Ginger Moro, 1995, Illustrated p. 42.
Melissa Gabardi, Jean Després, Jeweler, Maker and Designer of The Machine Age, Thames & Hudson, 2009, p. 206, no. 187 design for brooch with date 30.4.29 and production number 7329
Collections
Acquired by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
Price Code
Ref No 3517
Sold
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