Des bulles de bijoux
Suzanne Belperron’s jewelry and Erté illustration (“The Bubbles”). The illustrator Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) was a master of Art Deco fashion illustrations. Suzanne Belperron Erté
Art Deco magnificence
René Boivin gold clips (“manchettes plissées”, 1935) and ring (black wood and diamond)
Art Deco splendor
René Boivin brooch (matte finish yellow gold, aquamarine and diamonds, 1930s) and Robert Hope’s illustration.
A vertiginous future
Jean Després bracelet, Metropolis movie poster and Art Deco wallpaper (Mayfair). Jean Després (1899-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang, 1927) is a movie depicting a dark future with a vertiginous architecture. The Metropolis is divided between the powerful people and the workers. The workers are exploited and live miserably.…
A future made of concrete and metal
Poster of the movie Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang in 1927) and Jean Després’ brooch (silver and black onyx) and bracelet. The Art Deco movement influenced all the arts like jewelry and architecture. Jean Després (1889-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. “Metropolis” is a science fiction and visionary movie : “In a futuristic city…
Perdue dans la nébuleuse
Manoush’s dress, Oscar de la Renta earrings and the painting “Heavenly Souls” by Michael Abakumov.
A la lumière du crépuscule
Van Gogh’s painting (evening landscape), Saloni’s silk satin dress, gold necklace (sun), Oscar de la Renta’s bird earrings and Des petits hauts’s floral brooch. “Comme le crépuscule est beau, on peut se défaire de la méfiance, de la prudence, s’abandonner à l’instant qui ressemble pour une fois à l’idée qu’on se faisait de la vie.”…
Look up ! Admire the nature beauty !
Peraskeva‘s animal jewelry and photo (taken by me) of Santa Cruz of Tenerife, Canary island, Spain.
Dreaming of the 1920s
Eduardo Garcia Benito’s Vogue covers (Vogue July 1926 and Vogue May 1926) and Janis kerman’s earrings and bracelet. The 1920s were influenced by the Art Deco movement.
Elegance from the past…
Reynaldo Luza illustration, Edward Chiu’s earrings (jade and onyx), Corrado Giuspino’s bracelet (jade, onyx and diamond) and an Art Deco bracelet (onyx, diamond and rock crystal).
Beauté intemporelle
Vogue cover by the Art Deco illustrator Georges Lepape (Vogue September 1926) and Janis kerman’s brooch and earrings.
Un souffle de liberté
Raoul’s dress, Oscar de la renta’s seagull earrings and photo of an Adaje beach, in Tenerife (taken by me). Another photos of an Adaje beach :
A summer illuminated by sparkling palm trees
Des petits hauts’ palm tree brooch and photo of Parque Garcià Sanabria in Santa Cruz, Tenerife (taken by me). Different photos of Parque Garcià Sanabria in Tenerife : Another version :
The Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1)
Painting of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (wife of Emperor Nicholas II) and Fabergé Eggs and frame. The Russian jewelry House Fabergé was founded by Gustav Fabergé (1814-1893). His son, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) is the famous Russian jeweler who created the famous Fabergé Eggs (Easter eggs were made as gifts for the Tsars Alexander III and…
The future Empress of Russia Maria Feodorovna and her sister
Fabergé gold and jeweled frame by the workmaster Johan Victor Aarne (1899-1904), detail of a pendant Fabergé Egg and portrait of the Princess Dagmar of Denmark and her sister Princess Alexandra of Denmark painted in 1868 by the painter Franz Winterhalter. The Russian jewelry House Fabergé was founded by Gustav Fabergé (1814-1893). His son, Peter…
At the time of the Romanov Tsars in Saint-Petersburg
Fabergé Egg created by the Russian jewelery House Fabergé named “The pearl Egg”, gold frame of a portrait of the Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra by the House Fabergé and photo of Saint Petersbourg during winter. “The Pearl egg” is inlaid with 139 fine pearls and 3300 diamonds and other precious gemstones. It…
Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter
Bunny porcelain lamp, Reine Rosalie’s crystal earrings and photo of Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter’s movies. Luna Lovegood is a schoolgirl at Hogwarts and belongs to the Ravenclaw house. Her patronus is a rabbit. She is a friend of Harry Potter.
Waiting for a kiss under the mistletoe
Photo of Norma Shearer under the mistletoe for the New Year (MGM studios), Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s ornament (angel), glitter heart brooch, branch of mistletoe and star earrings by Andrea Fohrman.
