Golden Leaf

Vintage Gilt Silver Brooch by Theodor Fahrner, c. 1960


€ 189.00 *
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Vintage Gilt Silver Brooch by Theodor Fahrner, c. 1960
Vintage Gilt Silver Brooch by Theodor Fahrner, c. 1960
Description
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Theodor Fahrner made artists' jewellery affordable by combining modern forms with democratic materials. He did not create individual pieces for a small elite like 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 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 almost 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 in the shape of a gilded, grooved leaf, a typical motif of the Midcentury. Other smoothly polished leaves shimmer on the surface, transitioning to the smoothly polished stem. This creates a naturalistic shape with a beautiful play of the different surfaces. The brooch is made of silver that has been richly gilded. The original Fahrner label with old order number has been preserved on the brooch. 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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Vintage Gilt Silver Brooch by Theodor Fahrner, c. 1960
Golden Leaf
€ 189.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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