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Rare German Expressionist Diamond Ring, Circa 1925


€ 2,190.00 *
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Rare German Expressionist Diamond Ring, Circa 1925
Rare German Expressionist Diamond Ring, Circa 1925
Description
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The formal language of Art Deco was international - and yet national and even regional characteristics developed at the same time. In Germany, for example, some jewellers created avant-garde jewellery that was influenced by the abstractions of Expressionism. It was an expression of a new attitude to life that moved away from the closeness to nature of Art Nouveau towards an existence defined by technology, fast-paced life and the noise of the big city. Painters such as Schmidt-Rottluff, Heckel and Kirchner also created their own jewellery: the boundaries between fine art and craftsmanship were blurred. This ring is a rare, unique example of such jewellery and is very much in the spirit of modernism, and not just in its asymmetrical design. Wires and tendrils are juxtaposed with abstract metal geometries in which diamonds shine like light bulbs. One is reminded of the machine aesthetics in Fritz Lang's silent film Metropolis (1927). This is even continued on the back of the ring in fine engravings, as if to emphasize the ring's artwork character. Such modern, expressive pieces of jewelry were often made by jewelry makers in silver with quartz or other semi-precious stones, as the less expensive material compared to gold and diamonds allowed them greater creative freedom - there was no need for a commission in advance. But here, unusually, it is gold and diamonds that make up the hand-forged piece. A high-quality, artistic piece of jewelry - almost a sculpture in miniature. For jewellery of this kind, see also Christianne Weber: Schmuckel der 20er und 30er Jahre in Deutschland, Stuttgart 1990.
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Rare German Expressionist Diamond Ring, Circa 1925
Metropolis
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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