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Huberty & Breyne

philippe geluck

Philippe Geluck (Brussels, 1954) Le meilleur d'entre nous, 2024 Acrylic on canvas 110 x 100 cm Signed lower right Provenance: the artist's studio

 

Dalton Somaré

Pair of Headdresses, tchi–wara Bamana, Mali, early 20th century Wood H 85.5 cm and H 74 cm Provenance: Christian Duponcheel collection, Paris; private collection, Brussels, 1969; private collection, Belgium This extraordinary pair of Antelope Headdresses Bamana perfectly illustrates the astonishing modernity and vibrant dynamism of Bamana sculpture at the beginning of the twentieth century, when African traditional artists were able to move freely and smoothly from absolute abstraction to a delicate naturalism. Aware of the need to embody strength and grace at the same time, the artist who created these pair of sculptures, male and female to celebrate the efficacy of the union of these two principles, pushed himself to the extreme synthesis and purity of forms, creating slim, elegant silhouettes of pure living energy. Iconic sculptures in the panorama of African Art, the Antelope Headdresses played a prominent role in the discovery and appreciation by European avant-garde artists, introducing a revolutionary aesthetic language considered as one of the apex of African Art for its ability to amaze and consequently inspire the revolution of Modern Art.

 

Thomas Deprez Fine Arts

pieter braecke

Pieter Jan Braecke (Nieuwpoort 1858-1938 Nossegem) L'Humanité, before 1906 Marble H 220 cm Unique piece Signed on the base 'P. Braecke' Provenance: created for the grand hall of the Hôtel Aubecq (1903) by Victor Horta (1861-1947); private collection Octave Aubecq, Brussels (industrialist and founder of Le Cresuet); by descent into the family; sold following the demolition of the Hôtel Aubecq in 1949; possibly bought with part of the furniture by Louis Wittamer-De Camps, Brussels (?); circa 1979, in the collection of Mme Vanderperre, Antoing; private collection, New Jersey; private estate, Queens, New York Literature: Braecke's masterpiece ‘L'Humanité’ has been widely published and discussed, both at the time in the press, as well as in more recent art historical and architecture related publications up to the present day. A full literature and press list are available on request Exhibitions: Salon triennal de Gand, 1906 (cf. version in plaster); Pour L'Art, XVe exposition annuel, Brussels, 1908 (cf. cat. p. 11, plaster); Exposition universelle de Gand, 1913 (cf. cat. p. 66, n° 574, Hall 20, plaster) Related works: A plaster cast of a first version of the sculpture was given by the artist to his hometown of Nieuwpoort, Belgium in 1925, and has now been confirmed as having been destroyed during the Second World War. A single plaster version of the sculpture in its final conception survives today, and was gifted by the artist's widow, Elodea Roméo-Braecke, from the artist's studio to the city of Nieuwpoort, after the Second World War. It is currently held at the city's district court. Related documents: The present sculpture can be identified on several photographs taken at the Hôtel Aubecq during its painstaking demolition in 1949. The building's façade was saved by the Belgian government and awaits its reconstruction, while the original furniture was dispersed and is currently held in private collections as well as important institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Horta.

 

Galerie Berès

Jean Degottex (Sathonay-Camp 1918-1988 Paris) IMPA-VIDE (II), 1959 Oil on canvas 199 x 130 cm Signed lower right ‘Degottex’; signed, titled and dated on the back: Degottex IMPA-VIDE (II) 1959 This work will be included in the catalogue raisonné of Jean Degottex Inclusion certificate n°2023-34 issued by Comité Jean Degottex dated 21 November 2023 Provenance: private collection Exhibitions: Les Alliances, Les Dix-huit vides, Galerie internationale d'Art contemporain, séquences sonores de Pierre Henry, Paris, 26 November-31 December 1959 Jean Degottex was born in Sathonay-Camp on 25 February 1918 and died in Paris on 6 December 1988. Degottex was a French abstract painter, best known for his initial proximity to the lyrical abstraction movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In his own words, his work gradually moved from gesture and sign to writing, and then from writing to line. Considered a major artist of abstraction in the second half of the 20th century, he drew inspiration from Far Eastern calligraphy and Zen philosophy to achieve the obliteration of the creative subject. In 1958, he joined the Galerie internationale d'art contemporain, directed by Maurice d'Arquian. There he rubbed shoulders with Pierre Henry, Yves Klein and Maurice Béjart. He became better known abroad, particularly in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. The period from 1956 to 1963 was particularly productive. He worked in series/suites: suite Ashkénazi (1957), suite Serto (March-April, November 1957), suite des Hagakure (November 1957), les 18 Vides (1959), suite des Roses (1960), suite des Alliances (1960), les 7 Métasignes (1961), Jshet (1962). Many of his works were then entitled Écriture, Suite Écriture. EXHIBITION Les Alliances, Les Dix-huit vides, Galerie internationale d'Art contemporain, sound sequences by Pierre Henry, Paris, 26 November-31 December 1959 Jean Degottex joined Maurice d'Arquian's Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain in 1958. Maurice d'Arquian was particularly keen on the confrontation between different forms of creation. He organised performances in his gallery and brought the composer Pierre Henry into contact with the painter. In 1959, the artist exhibited Alliances, eighteen empty forms, and Pierre Henry produced sound sequences inspired by the 18 empty spaces on display. The music will be played throughout the exhibition. The title ‘IMPA-Vide’ (II) corresponds to the eighteen forms of emptiness listed in the Mahâ-prajnâpâramitâ (The Treatise on the Great Virtue of Wisdom).

 

DIE GALERIE

max ernst

Max Ernst (Brühl 1891-1976 Paris) La grande tortue, 1944/1967/2021 Bronze H 105 x W 80 x D 115 cm Cast number 4/8; Amy Ernst, the granddaughter of Max Ernst, held the rights to cast this sculpture, produced by Susse Fondeur Provenance: Max Ernst estate, Amy Ernst Literature: Spies/Metken Nr./n° 2469 (1944, original form in plaster); Spies/Metken/Pech Nr./n° 4591,I (another cast); Werner Spies, Fabrice Hergott, Doris Krystof, Gunter Metken, Jurgen Pech: Max Ernst, sculptures, maisons, paysages, exh. cat., Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris and Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 1998, p. 272 (another cast)

 

Mearini Fine Art

Fragment with protome of a cleric or a monk Probably from a stoup or source Apuan marble Western Tuscan workshop, circa mid-13th century 24 x 33 cm Provenance: private collection, Italy

 

Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach

Joana Vasconcelos (Paris, 1971) Blue Moon, 2019 Handmade woollen crochet, ornements, polyester on canvas, plywood H 150 x W 200 x D 65 cm © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos, Courtesy Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach

 

Kunstconsult 20th century art I objects

lino tagliapietra

Lino Tagliapietra (Murano, 1934) Samarcande vase with filigree in clear and pink glass, 1989 Designed in 1981 and made for Effetre International 1989 H 15 x Ø 24 cm Provenance: collection Snijder, Aerdenhout Literature: Giovanni Sarpellon, Lino Tagliapietra Glass, Publisher Arsenale, p. 44

 

Gallery de Potter d’Indoye

Pair of Empire period candelabras Attributed to Claude Galle (France, 1759-1815) Gilt and patinated bronze H 81 x W 31 x D 21 cm These candelabras from the Empire period, in the shape of winged figures of Victory carrying candlesticks in the hands and on the head, probably derive from the famous drawing in an album by Percier and Fontaine at the Metropolitan New York Museum of Art. The bronze stems take the form of women, who stand on tall plinths. These plinths are covered with a light brown patina and are decorated with gilt winged female figures, carrying baskets of fruit on their heads. Each woman strokes the heads of two dogs, who stand on their hind legs and lean against her. The sides and backs of the plinths are ornamented with gilt scrolled foliate motifs, topped by palmettes. The plinths are each set on four ormolu paw feet, placed on shaped, square gilt bronze bases. Above, patinated winged bronze women serve as the stems for the candelabra. They adopt monumental poses, reminiscent of ancient Egyptian or archaic sculpture. The winged women wear sheer dresses, which cling to their bodies. Each winged woman holds two gilt bronze lights in her outstretched hands and supports four more on her head. Those held in the women’s hands are conical shaped and are decorated around their tops with palmettes. The lights carried on their heads are raised up on slim stems and are crescent shaped in their arrangement. Three of the lights have cornucopia-shaped arms, which extend from open-mouthed dogs’ heads, and finish in urn-form palm leaf capitals. Stylised, curling leaves decorate the space above the dogs’ heads. On each, a cylindrical central light directly tops the stem, ending in a simple leafy capital. Claude Galle One of the foremost bronziers and fondeur-ciseleurs of the late Louis XVI and Empire periods, Claude Galle was born in Villepreux near Versailles. He served his apprenticeship in Paris under the fondeur Pierre Foy, and in 1784 married Foy’s daughter. In 1786 he became a maitre-fondeur. After the death of his father-in-law in 1788, Galle took over his workshop, soon turning it into one the finest. Galle moved to Quai de la Monnaie (later Quai de l’Unité), and then in 1805 to 60 Rue Vivienne. The Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, under the direction of sculptor Jean Hauré from 1786-88, entrusted him with many commissions. Galle collaborated with many excellent artisans, including Pierre-Philippe Thomire, and produced the majority of the furnishing bronzes for the Château de Fontainebleau during the Empire. He received many other Imperial commissions, including light fittings, figural clock cases, and vases for the palaces of Saint-Cloud, the Trianons, the Tuileries, Compiègne, and Rambouillet. He supplied several Italian palaces, such as Monte Cavallo, Rome and Stupinigi near Turin. In spite of his success, and due in part to his generous and lavish lifestyle, as well as to the failure of certain of his clients (such as the Prince Joseph Bonaparte) to pay what they owed, Galle often found himself in financial difficulty. Galle’s business was continued after his death by his son, Gérard-Jean Galle (1788-1846). Nowadays, his work can be found in the world’s most important museums and collections, those mentioned above, as well as the Musée National du Château de Malmaison, the Musée Marmottan in Paris, the Museo de Reloges at Jerez de la Frontera, the Residenz in Munich, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

 

Galerie Mathivet

jean luce (1875-1964)

Jean Luce (France, 1875-1964) Vase, circa 1930 Gilded and acid engraved glass H 19 cm x Ø 13 cm Signed with the artist’s stamp (monogram)

 

Galerie Jean-François Cazeau

andré masson

André Masson (Balagny-sur-Thérain 1896-1987 Paris) Combat stellaire, 1955 Tempera and sand on canvas 50 x 65 cm Signed on the back 'André Masson' Provenance: the artist's studio; Galerie Odermatt-Cazeau, Paris; private collection, France (acquired from the former) Literature: André Masson: Oeuvres maîtresses, Galerie Odermatt-Cazeau, 1990, repr. p. 87, n° 38; André Masson: Il n'y a pas de monde achevé, Centre Pompidou-Metz, March 30th-September 2nd, 2023, (retrospective), ill. p 214 André Masson created his first works in sand in the autumn of 1926 in Sanary-sur-Mer. The free flow of glue fixing the sand appealed to the artist for its unpremeditated nature. Textured shapes in subtle, varied shades make up the random weave of Combat stellaire, set against a deep red and mauve background reminiscent of a nebula. The painted line recalls that of the 'automatic drawings' initiated by the artist in 1923-1924, made by a hand freed from the injunctions of the brain, the mark of true automatism that fascinated André Breton. The cosmic subject is reminiscent of works from the American period. André Masson’s sand paintings represent the invention of 'dripping', a technique that post-war painters like Jackson Pollock would push to its fullest.

 

Galerie Sophie Scheidecker

Anton Henning (Berlin, 1964) Blumenstilleben n° 253 (AH 2004-196), 2004 Oil on canvas 220 x 189 cm Anton Henning, born in Berlin in 1964, is a contemporary German artist whose work includes painting, sculpture, photography and installations. A self-taught artist, he trained largely through direct observation of ancient and modern art during his travels in the United States and Europe in the 1980s. Henning is distinguished by a bold approach that fuses a variety of styles and influences, from the old masters to modern movements. He appropriated classic artistic genres such as still life, portraiture and landscape. His style is recognisable for its complex compositions, bright colours and taste for geometric and organic motifs. An important figure in contemporary European art, Anton Henning has exhibited in renowned galleries and museums in Europe, notably in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, and his works are included in major public and private collections. In his series of paintings Blumenstilleben (Still Life of Flowers), Anton Henning explores the traditional theme of the floral still life with a singularly modern twist. Blumenstilleben No.253 (AH 2004-196), painted in 2004, is notable for its treatment of the floral motif with a palette of vibrant colours, interwoven with geometric motifs of exaggerated proportions, visible brushstrokes and juxtapositions of textures, giving it a particularly pop, modern feel. With this series, Henning also seems to be questioning the relationship between academic painting and contemporary art. He does not hesitate to break with the solemnity of traditional still lifes by introducing elements reminiscent of modern design, abstraction and even the aesthetics of comics. Inspired by the aesthetic codes of the old masters, Henning revisits the subject of flower bouquets and floral compositions in a style that oscillates between the abstract and the figurative.

 

Galerie Oscar De Vos

george minne

George Minne (Ghent 1866-1941 Sint-Martens-Latem) Kneeling youth with shell, 1923 Bronze H 70 x W 25 x D 45 cm Signed 'G MINNE' Bronze mark: Fondery Batardy / Bruxelles Provenance: Galerie Georges Giroux, Brussels (n° 3627) Literature: Berg, B. e.a., George Minne. Voorbode van de moderne kunst (2013), p. 20, p. 65, n° 10 (ill.); Boyens, P., Sint-Martens-Latem. Kunstenaarsdorp in Vlaanderen (1992), p. 569 (ill.); Devigne, M., La sculpture belge 1830-1930 (1930), n° 66 (ill.); Hoozee, R. e.a., George Minne en de kunst rond 1900, cat. (1982), p. 246, n° 209 (ill.); Poulain, N. e.a., Groeten uit 1926 (Gent: VDK Spaarbank, 1991), p. 88, n° 54 (ill.); Van de Woesyne, K., George Minne als teekenaar, in: Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandtijdschrift (1924), pp. 289-292 (ill.); Van Puyvelde, L., George Minne (1930), n° 85, pl. 100-101 (ill.) Exhibitions: comparable copies in museum collections: MuDeL, Deinze, inv. 1032/MIN.g-9; Kunsthalle Manheim, Germany

 

Alexis Lartigue

pierre soulages

Pierre Soulages (Rhodez 1919-2022 Nîmes) Sans titre, 1967 Oil on canvas 97 x 130 cm Signed lower left This work is included in the catalogue raisonné vol. II, n° 601 Provenance: Knoedler and Co, New York; private collection, USA; private collection, Paris Literature: Soulages, L'oeuvre complet, Peintures vol. 2, 1959-1978, n° 60, p. 187 Buffalo, Knox Art Gallery, 1968, n° 16 Exhibitions: Soulages paintings since 1963, Knoedler and Co, New York; Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 'In the hundred or so paintings created between the fall of 1963 and the end of 1967, the evolution of Soulages' painting is evident in several essential aspects: the much greater fluidity of the paint; the treatment of blacks in large flat areas; the brief reappearance of blacks on unpainted white backgrounds. Finally, note the return of very large formats and virtual polyptychs. From mid-63 onwards, there is almost a disappearance of scraping. This technique was technically linked to the thick quality of the layer deposited by the painter, to its paste-like character. On the contrary, the canvases now show large swathes of dark, black, or brown-black paint, where the much more liquid coloured material is no longer deposited and removed with the blade, but spread with a brush, in a movement that leaves practically no trace. The fluidity is such that some paintings have streaks of black paint running down'.

 

Philippe Heim

Kathleen Petyarre (Australia, circa 1930-2018) Devil Lizard Dreaming, 2010 Acrylic on canvas 137 x 137 cm Created and exhibited: Abbaye de Daoulas 'Grand Nord-Grand Sud. Artistes Inuits et Aborigènes', 2010; Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère in co-production with the Musée des Confluences - Département du Rhône Collections: The Metropolitan Museum, New York; Musée du Quai Branly, Paris; Musée des Confluences, Lyon; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaïde; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

 

Galerie Christophe Gaillard

richard nonas

Richard Nonas (USA, New York 1936-2021) Untitled, n.d. Wood H 41.9 x W 52.1 x D 10.2 cm Unsigned Provenance: the artist's studio; Galerie Christophe Gaillard Exhibition: Richard Nonas, Fondation CAB, Brussels, 2024

 

De Zutter Art Gallery

georges mathieu

Georges Mathieu (Boulogne-sur-Mer 1921-2012 Boulogne-Billancourt)  Cendres Flamboyantes, 1986-1987 Oil on canvas 163 x 130 cm

 

Guy Pieters Gallery

christo and jeanne-claude .

Christo (Gabrovo 1935-2020 New York) and Jeanne-Claude (Casablanca 1935-2009 New York) The Mastaba (Project for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), 2013 Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, pastel, hand-drawn technical data and map, enamel paint, wash and tape Left part: H 165 x W 38 cm Right part: H 165 x W 106 cm

 

Giammarco Cappuzzo Fine Art

Jusepe Ribera (Jativa 1591-1652 Napoli) An Apostle, circa 1635-1638 Oil on canvas 76 x 62 cm With gratitude to Dr. Nicola Spinosa, Dr. Riccardo Lattuada and Dr. Viviana Farina, leading experts of Jusepe Ribera to have confirmed the attribution. Provenance: private collection, France; private collection, Italy This Apostle is part of the cycle of portraits of the Apostles by the same artist, housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid. Diagnostic analyses conducted on the canvas have confirmed its full compatibility with works executed around 1630 by the painter, also revealing the presence of preparatory drawing, a method he frequently employed.

 

Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels

Wang Keping (Beijing, 1949) Amour maternel, 2018 Wood carving, Plane tree H 102 x W 41 x D 28 cm Provenance: the artist's studio Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels © Aline Wang

 

Kunsthaus Kende

Ane Christensen (Copenhagen, 1972) Dented bowl Sterling silver London, 2000 H 10.3 x W circa 35 x D circa 30.1 cm Weight 966.2 gr. The body with a fully frosted surface, divided in the centre. A decorative, modern fruit bowl in sterling silver by one of Britain’s most important modern female designers and silversmiths. The silversmith and designer Ane Christensen, born in 1972 in Copenhagen, studied at the Royal College of Art, London and London Guildhall University, whilst also working as an assistant to Howard Fenn and Alfred Pain. Since 1999, she has worked as a professional artist silversmith in London. The incomparable formal language of her objects quickly brought her international renown as well as numerous exhibition participations and awards. Her artworks can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, the Koldinghus Museum, Kolding (Denmark) and in the Birmingham Museum Collection.

 

Victor Werner

raymond de meester de betzenbroeck

Raymond de Meester de Betzenbroeck (Mechelen 1904-1995 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert) Poodle 'Zazou', first half of the 20th century Bronze with brown patina H 44 x L 50 x D 16 cm Signed 'Raymond de Meester' Mentored by Albéric Collin, Raymond de Meester studied animals at Antwerp Zoo and gained recognition with his first exhibition at the age of 22. In 1930, he achieved further visibility with commissions for the International Exhibition in Antwerp, creating major works like a 14-metre elephant scene. He exhibited globally, and his iconic pieces include a monumental polar bear and the 'Roaring Lion' for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Awarded the title of baron in 1952, he remained actively involved in the artistic community and continued to receive international accolades throughout his career.

 

Objects With Narratives

ben storms

Ben Storms (Ghent, 1983) Table 'Ex Hale', 2020 Marble: Brecchia Viola H 198 x W 102 x D 33 cm Edition 8/8 Provenance: the artist's studio, Haptic House, Belgium Table that mimics the shape of a monumental cushion, resulting from a transformation of materials.

 

Galerie Taménaga

pierre bonnard

Pierre Bonnard (Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867-1947 Cannet) Femme nue à la lampe, circa 1900 Oil on cardboard 53 x 33 cm Stamp of the signature at the lower right 'Bonnard' Provenance: Bonnard estate; private collection Literature: Jean et Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, supplément 1887-1947, n° 01830 repr. p. 207 Exhibitions: Musée de Lodève, Bonnard, guetteur sensible du quotidien, 20 June-1 November 2009, n° 14, p. 103; Musée national des Beaux-Arts de Quebec, Pierre Bonnard, La couleur radieuse, 6 October 2016-15 January 2017, édition Skira, ill. p.87

 

Galerie Marc Maison

alexandre sandier

Alexandre Sandier (France, 1843-1916) Decorative panel depicting Queen Cleopatra, circa 1880 Sarreguemines earthenware with painted decoration H 161.5 x W 202.7 x D 2.5 cm Literature: Alain Benedick, La Faïencerie de Sarreguemines, Éditions ABM 57, 2009; Figures décoratives par Alex. Sandier, Éditions A. Calava, Paris, undated; Guide du visiteur […]. 8e Exposition de l’Union centrale des arts décoratifs, Paris, Imprimerie Chaix, 1884 Exhibitions: Exhibition of the Union centrale des arts décoratifs in 1884; 1889 Paris Exposition In the 1880s, the Sarreguemines pottery factory began creating earthenware panels for interior and exterior decoration. This magnificent panel depicting Cleopatra, painted by Alexandre Sandier, is one such example. Its vivid yet soft and pleasing colours combine with a meticulous sense of archaeological detail to produce a masterly lesson in Egyptomania, bearing witness to the fascination that Egypt still exerted at the end of the century for artists and audiences alike.

 

Rueb Modern and Contemporary Art

geer van velde

Geer van Velde (Lisse 1898-1977 Cachan) Composition, circa 1962 Oil on canvas 100 x 100 cm Signed Certificate of authenticity by Pierre François Moget on 10 November 2023 in Paris

 

Gokelaere & Robinson

poul henningsen

Poul Henningsen (Denmark, 1894-1967) Artichoke pendant lamp, 1958 Metal and copper 60 x 70 cm Manufactured by Louis Poulsen

 

robertaebasta

Gabriella Crespi (Saronno 1922-2017 Milan) Caleidoscopio table lamp Nickel-plated brass characterised by engraved profiles that emanate subtle effects of light Italy, circa 1970 H 87 x W 18 x D 18 cm Engraved signature on the base and on the diffuser Certificate of authenticity by Archivio Gabriella Crespi n° 040605075P Provenance: private collection, Italy

 

Gokelaere & Robinson

bodil kjaer

Bodil Kjaer (Denmark, 1932) President desk, 1959 Rosewood, steel H 72 x W 210 x D 100 cm Manufactured by E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark Bodil Kjær is a Danish architect, furniture designer, professor and researcher. Kjær’s furniture creations mainly date from 1959 to 1964. Her first commission was a series of upholstered sofas for Paul Rudolph, the dean of the Yale School of Architecture. She also designed a building for Harvard University for Josep Lluís Sert, the head of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. The architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer installed 28 of her upholstered sofas in a building he had designed in New York. Examples of her furniture are still visible today at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University. In the notes she prepared in 1995 for an exhibition in Berlin, Kjær commented: "I often had problems finding furniture that could express the same ideas as those we used in the buildings we designed and which could, at the same time, express the ideas of Modern management."

 

Epoque Fine Jewels

cartier

Cartier Panther brooch, beginning of the 21st century Onyx, emerald and diamond A graceful, strolling panther set throughout with brilliant cut diamonds, highlighted with buff-top onyx dots and pear-shaped emerald eyes, mounted in platinum and 18 karat gold Signed Cartier and numbered Provenance: from an important estate Belgian blood runs through Cartier’s iconic Panther The Cartier onyx and diamond Panther brooch is an iconic piece of jewelry, symbolizing both elegance and boldness. This brooch features a meticulously crafted panther, its sleek body encrusted with sparkling diamonds, and its spots highlighted by black onyx. Emeralds accentuate the eyes, giving the panther a piercing gaze. The craftsmanship involved in this piece demonstrates Cartier's attention to detail and mastery of combining precious stones to create lifelike and sculptural representations of animals. The panther motif has become synonymous with Cartier, and much of this can be attributed to Belgian fashion and jewelry designer Jeanne Toussaint, who played a transformative role in the Cartier’s design evolution. Jeanne Toussaint was born in Charleroi in 1887 and raised in a family of lacemakers who made her aware of fashion and style from a young age. She moved to Paris where she was introduced to French society. She soon became acquainted with Coco Chanel, the illustrator George Barbier and, most importantly, Louis Cartier who was enthralled with Toussaint’s taste for fashion. In 1913, he hired her to coordinate his company's accessories, handbags and objects. After first being promoted to head Cartier's silver department in 1918, in 1933 Louis Cartier conferred on her full responsibility for artistic design, an area which until then he had directed himself. Jeanne Toussaint, also called ‘La Panthère’, was a visionary designer whose style pushed boundaries. Known for her boldness, independence, and exceptional taste, she introduced themes of nature and exoticism into Cartier’s collections, with the panther becoming her most famous symbol. In a historical context, Jeanne Toussaint’s influence extended beyond mere aesthetics; she redefined femininity in jewelry. At a time when women’s roles in high society were changing, Toussaint’s designs, like the Panther brooch, mirrored a new sense of power, freedom, and sophistication for women. The most famous panther was a brooch commissioned by Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor in 1948, a woman known for her daring fashion choices. This association cemented the panther’s status as a symbol of fierce femininity and strength. Toussaint’s contribution to Cartier and the world of luxury jewelry endures, with the panther motif becoming one of the most enduring and recognizable emblems in Cartier’s history. Through pieces like this onyx and diamond panther brooch, she left an indelible mark on 20th-century design, blending the opulence of diamonds with the mystery and power of the panther, embodying both grace and danger. Jeanne Toussaint retired from Cartier in 1970 and died in Paris on 7 May 1976.

 
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