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Jean Després Lapis Lazuli and Gold Ring circa 1940
$30,000
£22,676.53
€26,010.92
CA$41,821.23
A$45,525.82
CHF 24,165.13
MX$547,773.66
NOK 306,205.02
SEK 280,570.33
DKK 194,247.97
About the Item
This exceptional Jean Despres ring in 18 karat planished gold features a high-rise sugarloaf cabochon lapis lazuli resting on decorative gold beadwork. It was made in c. 1940 and is stamped with the maker’s mark and French assay marks.
Després (1889 - 1980) apprenticed with a goldsmith at age 16 and emerged over the Art Deco years as a brilliant "studio" jeweler who made all his work himself and drew from diverse influences to shape his unique creations: his friendships with the most avant-garde artists of the time, including Georges Braque and Picasso; and, his experiences during WWI designing aircraft parts, using functional shapes and factory models. He became renowned as a jeweler who produced pieces featuring semi-precious stones and enamel for color in "machine age” settings of silver and gold Despres’s jewels were worn by the literary, artistic, and celebrity elite, including Andre Malraux, Josephine Baker, and Andy Warhol, and reside in museums and various collections worldwide.
Ring size 6. This ring can be resized.
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- Ring Size:6 US, Resizable
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- Weight:22.82 g
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1940
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: MC67661stDibs: LU105211101072
Resizing is available.
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