Cartier - Jewels and Jadeite Hong Kong Friday, November 27, 2020 | Phillips

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    • Emerald-set eyes and onyx nose

    • 18K yellow gold

    • French assay mark and maker's mark
      Signed Cartier, numbered
      The front 'Panthère' motif detachable

    • Length approximately 41.0 cm

    With a signed case

  • 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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Lot offered with No Reserve

A Gold, Emerald and Onyx 'Panthère’ Necklace

Length approximately 41.0 cm

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 
$10,000-15,000

Sold for HK$151,200

Contact Specialist

Charlene Lau 
Head of Department, Hong Kong, Jewellery +852 2318  2039

clau@phillips.com

 

Jewels and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 28 November 2020