406
Monture Cartier
Citrine, turquoise and diamond necklace, circa 1960
- Estimate
- CHF85,000 - 130,000€90,900 - 139,000$100,000 - 150,000
Lot Details
The five step-cut citrines suspended from a gold cord, accented with cabochon turquoise and brilliant-cut diamonds, the central citrine within a surround of gold grain de café motifs, length approximately 490mm, signed Monture Cartier, French maker's mark for Cartier, assay marks for gold and platinum.
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Marie Bell: A French Icon
Marie Bell, née Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French actress, an honorary member of the Comédie Française and the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris. Born in Bordeaux in 1900 to an Irish father, she shared her childhood between France and England.
After completing her studies at the conservatory in Paris, she joined the Comédie Française in 1921 and made her debut in film in 1924. Bell quickly rose to fame and was featured in several movies throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
During the German Occupation of France (1940-1944), Bell partook in the French Resistance and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by President Charles de Gaulle.
The latter part of her career was largely dedicated to theatre, working as both an actress and a stage director. From 1962 until her death in 1985, she directed the Théâtre du Gymnase, which was renamed after her as a tribute to her inspiring vocation.
Marie Bell was an icon of grace and embodied the archetype of French elegance, which she infused in the many roles she interpreted. Although she was primarily a classical actress, she did not shy away from embracing avant-garde artistic trends, incarnating timeless virtuosity and distinction.
Marie Bell, née Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French actress, an honorary member of the Comédie Française and the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris. Born in Bordeaux in 1900 to an Irish father, she shared her childhood between France and England.
After completing her studies at the conservatory in Paris, she joined the Comédie Française in 1921 and made her debut in film in 1924. Bell quickly rose to fame and was featured in several movies throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
During the German Occupation of France (1940-1944), Bell partook in the French Resistance and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by President Charles de Gaulle.
The latter part of her career was largely dedicated to theatre, working as both an actress and a stage director. From 1962 until her death in 1985, she directed the Théâtre du Gymnase, which was renamed after her as a tribute to her inspiring vocation.
Marie Bell was an icon of grace and embodied the archetype of French elegance, which she infused in the many roles she interpreted. Although she was primarily a classical actress, she did not shy away from embracing avant-garde artistic trends, incarnating timeless virtuosity and distinction.
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