Exceptional Silver Necklace with Tourmalines and Opals, Theodor Fahrner, c. 1906-10

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Exceptional Silver Necklace with Tourmalines and Opals, Theodor Fahrner, c. 1906-10

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Theodor Fahrner knew better than almost any other jewellery manufacturer of the turn of the century how to make artistically convincing designs and high-quality workmanship the hallmarks of his brooches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Although the pieces were not made to order, but were produced in stock in the manufactory, Fahrner also ventured into avant-garde models and employed artists who were constantly creating new designs in tune with the times. This artistic approach set Fahrner apart from many other manufacturers, who tended to react to trends. In recognition of this quality he was awarded a silver medal at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. The necklace presented here comes from Fahrner's manufactory and is surprisingly early, considering the jewellery production of that and the following years: necklaces and brooches of this type were produced by Fahrner between 1906 and 1910. Flower basket motifs, based on the classic Rococo giardinetto, were extremely popular in those years. Stylistically, however, this design is closer to the reformist designs of the Wiener Werkstätten than to the linear Art Nouveau or the classicist Garland style, which dominated in those years. The extraordinary, lively yet harmonious colouration of the pendant is composed of sea-green and pink tourmalines, a yellow citrine and two pink-red rubies as well as pearls and accents of green enamel. This colourful palette is united by iridescent, particularly clear opals that shimmer in all of these colours. Fine silver filigree in the shape of a spiral is reminiscent of the garments worn by fashion designer Emilie Flöge or the paintings of Gustav Klimt, whom she inspired. In fact, the first woman to wear the necklace will certainly have heard of Flöge, perhaps even worn her designs – the design is too unusual and avant-garde to be compatible with more conservative dresses of the time. We discovered the pendant in the Netherlands, where it may have arrived immediately after its creation, as its hallmarks show. For the dating, see catalog numbers 1.118a and 1.119 in Theodor Fahrner: Schmuckel zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition, exhibition catalog, Pforzheim 1990.

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