The pieces singularity lies in the blend of patterns created by stones of various cuts. Boldly avantgarde, the cadenas watch is notable for its resolutely modern design. Like the zip necklace, the design was probably inspired by the duke and duchess of windsor king edward viii who. The company favors pieces featuring animals, fairies, and flowers. The watch you see here was produced in the late 1930s and is marked with french assay marks, and the clasp is numbered 55705. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads.
Its distinctive design features an angled dial enabling the time to be read discretely, while the straight lines of its case combine harmoniously with the curves of the clasp. For example, the house took inspiration from tutankhamen upon the egyptian kings discovery in the 1920s, which spurred a global phenomenon marrying egyptian revival and art deco motifs. The chrysanthemums eastern origins also symbolize the maisons love of dreamy faroff lands. Van cleef and arpels cadenas watch for sale at 1stdibs. What seemed like a perfect match blossomed into a marriage, and then, in 1906, the. Van cleef and arpels ladies yellow gold cadenas wristwatch.
The term cadenas which in french translates to lock, was originally designed by the duke for the duchess of windsor to symbolize the wedlock of their union and love and has been famously known to be one of the timepieces designs the duke decided to give. Estelle arpels was a gemstone dealers daughter, and alfred van cleef a stonecutters son. Van cleef and arpels 1940s cadenas gold and sapphire. Avantgarde when launched, it remains a singularly modern design. All items will be handinspected before shipping by timepeaks watch experts. The cadenas, or lock in french, is a strong symbol of union and. Inside, customers can shop some of the luxury jewelers most iconic collections, such as alhambra and cadenas. Vintage alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs, yellow gold, onyx. Adorned with round and pearshaped gemstones, it reproduces the diversity and harmony of nature. Their pieces often feature flowers, animals, and fairies, and have been worn by style icons such as farah pahlavi, the duchess of windsor, grace kelly, elizabeth taylor and eva peron. Adored in the 1930s, the sumptuous watch has traveled through decades up to the 21st century, when it became a longlasting model of the timepiece collections. Timeless and feminine, this jewel that tells the time can be worn like a bracelet.
Vintage alhambra pendant, white gold, white motherofpearl. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Curator alba cappellieri has drawn inspiration from italo calvino to conceive the key concepts of the exhibition which revolves around 3 sections. Central stones are tenderly embraced by the rings, combining their sparkle.
The maison encourages all its team members to interact with one another and work together in a positive and constructive manner to uphold the maisons level of excellence by exemplifying the values of care, no. It was founded in 1896 by alfred van cleef and his fatherinlaw salomon arpels in paris. This watch, crafted in simple and tasteful 18k yellow gold, dates to the 1940s. Scan the qr code to visit the maison wechat account and discover our creations.
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