Geometric Masterpiece

Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Marcasites, Circa 1955

€ 219.00 ^*

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Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Marcasites, Circa 1955

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"The beauty of clothing is enhanced to an extraordinary degree by the distinctive effect of Fahrner jewellery. No lady of taste will want to do without it in the future." (From a brochure of the company Theodor Fahrner from the 1920s) Theodor Fahrner made artists' jewellery affordable because he combined modern forms with democratic materials. He did not create individual pieces for a small elite like Lalique or Cartier, but rather 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 jewelelry had lain untouched in an attic for the last 40 years or more until it was offered to us. It contained samples of almost all series from about 1919 until the dissolution of the company in 1979, most of them with a model number or the "Original Fahrner" seal. The brooch here is therefore also very nicely preserved. The brooch shows up as an abstract shape, sinuous yet pointed and angular. The surface is set with a total of 55 marcasite roses and looks on the one hand as if it is laid in folds and on the other hand it is worked in a refined openwork manner. A wonderful overview of the wealth of designs is offered in the catalogue "Theodor Fahrner. Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005, where the present series can be found on p. 226f. Fahrner jewellery is often collected. Discover all the other pieces of Fahrner jewellery we offer at this location.

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€ 219.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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