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Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Glass Pastes & Pearl, Circa 1960

€ 219.00 ^*

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Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Glass Pastes & Pearl, Circa 1960

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This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Theodor Fahrner made artists' jewellery affordable because he combined modern forms with democratic materials. He did not create individual pieces for a small elite, as was the case with Lalique or Cartier. Instead, 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 jewellers. 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 nearly every series from about 1919 until the company's dissolution in 1979, most marked with a model number or the "Original Fahrner" seal. The brooch presented here is from this collection. It is therefore unworn and perfectly preserved. The brooch shows up in the form of two fairy-like little wings, the surfaces of which are finely hatched. Small glass cabochons are distributed on them and a small cultured pearl sits at the end of a curved bar. This creates an exciting form with a beautiful play of different materials. The brooch is made of silver that has been lightly gilded. It was executed in the 1960s, as it speaks the formal language of that era. 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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€ 219.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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