Product Description
Faberge (attr.) Oval gold (18K rose gold) box with an extremely fine and intricately carved agate cameo medallion of Zeus, c. 1895
For a related oval gold and cameo medallion box in the Russian National Museum presented in the original Iosif Marschak Kiev box see: Illustration #560 “Faberge / Cartier” by Geza von Habsburg (2003)
Faberge (attr.) Oval gold (18K rose gold) box with an extremely fine and intricately carved agate cameo medallion of Zeus, c. 1895
ANDRÉ ARBUS (attr.) (1903-1969) France
Straw marquetry box c. 1940
Natural gold and ebony stained straw inlaid in a design of a window pane diamond pattern on the hinged lid, original suede cloth/paper interior, wood frame
For more information see: André Arbus: architecture-décorateur des années 40, Yvonne Brunhammer (Paris: l’Editions NORMA, 1996).
W: 8″ x D: 5 1/2″ x H: 1 1/2″
JEAN DUBUFFET (1901-1985) France
PIERRE-ANDRE-BENOIT (1921-1993) France
“Oreilles Gardees” 1962
No. 149 out of 300 numbered copies
Published by PAB, Paris. Original illustrated wrappers: illustrated book with eleven lithographs. In this Dubuffet and Pierre-André Benoit collaboration numerous drawings by Dubuffet are interspersed with an imaginatively designed text reproduced from hand-stamped letters.
Dimensions:
Book: H: 9 7/8” x W: 10 ¼” x D: 3/8”
Custom leather box 2008: H: 14 ¾” x W: 14 ¼” x D: 2”
Custom silk slipcase: H: 15 3/8” x W: 15 3/8” x D: 2 7/8”