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Arts & Crafts Cufflinks of Silver and Lapis Lazuli, c. 1910s


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Arts & Crafts Cufflinks of Silver and Lapis Lazuli, c. 1910s
Arts & Crafts Cufflinks of Silver and Lapis Lazuli, c. 1910s
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Art Nouveau jewellery from Germany often looks very different from the contemporary designs of jewelry designers from France. While curved tendrils and female profiles dominated the designs on the Seine, east of the Rhine it was geometric shapes and more abstract compositions that characterized the fashion of these years. Especially in the late phase of Art Nouveau, designers such as Alfons Ungerer stood out with designs that combined silver and semi-precious stones to create abstract creations. This pair of cufflinks shows this style, which is related to the British Arts & Crafts. In particular, they resemble the anthroposophical designs of Rudolf Steiner, which were executed by Bertha Meyer-Jacobs and other goldsmiths in the 1910s. The hexagonal sterling silver buttons each feature a round lapis lazuli in the center. The dark blue stones are surrounded by an abstract relief reminiscent of folded fabric. The martelized ornaments stand out vividly and play with the surface of the silver in such a way that the focus is on craftsmanship rather than a frame of precious gemstones. The cufflinks are a typical example of late German Art Nouveau jewellery from around 1910 onwards. For numerous examples, see Wolfgang Glüber et al. (eds.): Alltagstauglich - Schmuck von Jugendstil bis Art Déco, Die Sammlung Ratz-Coradazzi, exhibition catalog of the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt 2019. Cf. also Rudolf Steiner on anthroposophical jewellery: Kleinodienkunst als Goetheanistische Formensprache, Rudolf Steiner Verlag: Basel, 1984.
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Arts & Crafts Cufflinks of Silver and Lapis Lazuli, c. 1910s
Art and Ideal
€ 298.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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