Sassafras Leaf

Expressive Brooch of Gilt Silver, Theodor Fahrner ca. 1960

€ 219.00 ^*

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Expressive Brooch of Gilt Silver, Theodor Fahrner ca. 1960

Description

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Did you know that asymmetrical brooches are typical of post-war jewellery? Because only then prevailed the way of wearing brooches, as we know them best today: On the side under the shoulder, on a jacket or dress. Before that brooches were often symmetrical, because they were designed to be worn in the center of the corsage or on the collar of a blouse. This brooch from the house of Fahrner dates from that era. It is made of gilded silver in the form of a curved flower with an abstract leaf and stem. The different surface finishes give the piece of jewellery to its simple elegance a little something special. Fahrner made artist's jewellery affordable, because the company combined modern forms with democratic materials. No individual pieces were created for a small elite as with Lalique or Cartier, but the designs were mass-produced in silver, decorated with enamel, marcasites and occasionally precious stones. Jewellers and department stores throughout Europe sold the jewellery, which Fahrner advertised extensively in journals and magazines: "Fahrner jewellery - based on designs by the best artists" allowed every woman to participate in a modern life full of beauty. Every year, travelling salesmen with large sample cases presented the new products developed in Pforzheim to local retailers. One such sample case full of unworn Fahrner jewellery had lain untouched in an attic for the last 40 years or more until it was offered to us. It contained samples of almost every series from about 1919 until the company's dissolution in 1979, most with a model number or the "Original Fahrner" seal. The brooch here is therefore unworn and perfectly preserved. A wonderful overview of the wealth of designs can be found in the catalogue "Theodor Fahrner. Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005. Fahrner jewellery is often collected. Discover all the other Fahrner jewellery we offer at this location..

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Sassafras Leaf

€ 219.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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