Final fall, we reported on the debut of Flawless, a singular on-line promoting platform at Phillips, the worldwide public sale home. After launching with tremendous jewellery by famous British designer Shaun Leane, Flawless later bowed Lady to Lady, a collaborative sale of items chosen by Vivienne Becker, famous jewellery writer, historian, and founding father of Vivarium, the arm of her model that’s targeted on curating, trendspotting, guest-speaking, and extra.
The newest Flawless x Vivarium exhibition is titled “New Modernism” and gathers 27 items by 16 modernist jewellery designers and artists. Unveiled earlier this month, it highlights Becker’s sense of a cultural temper shift towards a brand new summary modernist design theme in modern jewellery, one which’s extra intently linked to the tenets of different artwork mediums.
“Over the previous few years, I’ve watched as a brand new, graphic, modernist jewellery type has emerged, a seismic shift away from figurative fantasies, responding to modifications in in the present day’s world, technological advances, the assembly of science and artwork,” she stated in an announcement. “It’s paying homage to the unique Twenties modernism, and of the Nineteen Seventies motion, which gave me the thought for ‘New Modernism.’”
It’s a theme that additionally matches with what Paul Redmayne, head of personal jewellery gross sales at Phillips, describes as “a temper and transfer away from…dégradé pavé work and storytelling, in direction of highly effective, summary compositions of line, type, and shade,” based on an announcement.
Standouts embrace a Thirties pin designed by Alexander Calder (pictured at prime); distinctive items from Aldo Cipullo and Jean Dinh Van, who have been designing for Cartier within the Nineteen Seventies; and modern items from jewelers akin to Fabio Salini, Atelier Zobel, and Studio Renn.
Just a few highlights from the sale are beneath.
Circa 1973 Hand of the Coronary heart pendant in 18k gold and diamonds, signed A. Cipullo, $33,000
The Strangler ring with acid-treated concrete bolstered with 18k gold and brilliant-cut diamonds, $7,800; Studio Renn
Cuff in sterling silver, 22k and 24k gold, tough diamonds, and brilliant-cut diamonds, $8,900; Atelier Zobel
Carbon fiber cuffs with diamonds and South Sea cultured pearls set in 18k white gold, costs on request; Fabio Salini
