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Art Nouveau Brooch with Old Cut Diamond in Gold, German, c. 1905


€ 690.00 *
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Art Nouveau Brooch with Old Cut Diamond in Gold, German, c. 1905
Art Nouveau Brooch with Old Cut Diamond in Gold, German, c. 1905
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"Our childhood was weighed down by a paralyzing overabundance of things, not a single one of which could make us happy ..." In retrospect, Henry van de Velde was full of weariness when he summed up his discomfort with the art of the late 19th century, which was based on the rich ornamentation of the past. Together with other artists of his generation, he therefore searched for new forms, for simple, reduced beauty - and thus decisively shaped a type of Art Nouveau that was more linear in character. Dynamic lines, never decidedly figurative, but at best vegetal in appearance, were particularly popular in Germany, where van de Velde lived and worked for a long time. The present brooch also lives solely from the power of the line and is both typical of the time and timeless. Completely devoid of ornament, its form - the bar brooch - itself becomes an ornament by forming a gently curved shape. A single old-cut diamond is set in the center. The white diamond is subtly held by prongs and thus appears to almost float on the gold like a point of light. The brooch is in very good condition. Its hallmarking and design show that it was made in Germany.
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Art Nouveau Brooch with Old Cut Diamond in Gold, German, c. 1905
Calligraphy
€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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