GEORGES WEIL (1938))
Profile Brooch
GEORGES WEIL (1938))
Profile Brooch
Gold, platinum, opal, diamonds
| Origin | British, c. 1960 |
| Marks | G.WEIL 18CT PLAT |
"George Weil, an illustrious unknown
Unknown, this London jeweler made his mark in the 1960s and 70s. Regarded as an innovator, he created sculptural jewelry for such celebrities as Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, and even the Queen of England. In 1979, George Weil closed up shop to devote himself entirely to art". 17 March 2016, The French Jewelry Post. He moved to Israel in 1989 continuing to work as an artist.
Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 152
The Netsuke of Georges Weil, Haifa Museums, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, 2002.
Chadour-Sampson, Beatriz. Rings of the 20th and 21st Centuries: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2019, biography p. 516
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