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Art Deco Jewelry by Sylvie Raulet Rizzoli Hardcover Reference Book
$75.00
This book is titled Art Deco Jewelry by Sylvie Raulet, published by Rizzoli, New York, a substantial illustrated reference devoted to Art Deco jewellery, covering the development of the style, its major designers and jewellers, and examples of necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings, watches and other jewellery from the period.
The book features work by many of the leading jewellery houses and designers associated with Art Deco, including Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Lalique, Fouquet and Casandre, as well as lesser-known makers.
According to the dust jacket, the book contains 792 illustrations, 261 in colour, with examples drawn from museums, private collections and major auction houses. The book is divided into eight sections covering the development of Art Deco, its leading jewellers and the jewellery itself, and also includes biographical information on important jewellers, an extensive bibliography, glossary and index.
The photographs include numerous full-page and double-page images, providing detailed views of Art Deco jewellery in gold, silver and platinum, set with diamonds, coloured gemstones, enamel and other materials.
Black cloth hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket.
344 pages plus cover.
Measurements: 9 3/4" × 12 3/4" (24.8 × 32.4 cm).
Condition: Near fine. Some slight edge wear to the dust jacket and yellow toning around the periphery. The cloth hardcover looks very good and the interior is very clean.
ISBN: 0-8478-0622-7.
A useful reference for collectors and dealers of Art Deco jewellery, vintage jewellery, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and 20th-century decorative arts. Also a lovely coffee table display book.