Jewelry: Antique to Art Deco 
16 April 2024
Jewelry: Antique to Art Deco 
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Jean Després

Art Deco silver bangle bracelet


Of open conforming links, with pyramidal accents; 1930s
Silver
Signed J. Després with maker's mark for Jean Després
7.75 x 1.25 in; Gross weight 66.7 dwts
estimate: $8,000–12,000
result: $8,190
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This bracelet was inspired by engine parts.
provenance: Aguttes, Paris, Bijoux & Perles Fines, 16 July 2020, Lot 50 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner
literature: Jean Després: Jeweler, Maker and Designer Of The Machine Age, Thanes & Hudson, pg. 9 illustrates similar example

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey. Local pickup in Chicago will also be available.

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I love metal. You have no idea what pleasure it gives me to see the material bend under the anvil and hear it grate in the vice. I tame it, but without breaking it. The idea is to leave all its vitality and suppleness intact.

Jean Després

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