Cartier - The Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO Geneva Monday, May 13, 2024 | Phillips

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    • Modelled as a bird resting on a branch, its body set with an oval cabochon turquoise, its eye with an oval ruby and its comb with brilliant-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 55 x 30mm, signed Cartier, numbered.

      Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by the International Antique Jewelers Association Expertise (IAJA Expertise).

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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Turquoise, gold, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1956

Modelled as a bird resting on a branch, its body set with an oval cabochon turquoise, its eye with an oval ruby and its comb with brilliant-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 55 x 30mm, signed Cartier, numbered.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by the International Antique Jewelers Association Expertise (IAJA Expertise).

Estimate
CHF16,000 - 19,000 
€16,500-19,600
$17,000-20,000

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The Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO

Geneva Auction 13 May 2024