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  Sophie Burger-Hartmann bronze Art Nouveau Sculptural Vide Poche c. 1900

  SOPHIE BURGER-HARTMANN (1868-1940) Munich, Germany

  Vide Poche c. 1900

  Richly patinated dark brown bronze Vide Poche modeled as a swirling Art Nouveau nymph holding a stylized shell form low tray.

  Marks: VW (Vereinigte Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk Munich)

  H: 6 1/2″ D: 7″ x W: 8″

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  Jules Wiese (1818-1895) / Louis Wiese (son of Jules, 1852-1923) Renaissance Revival jeweled and enameled 18k gold pendant necklace set with an ancient carved carnelian cameo, table cut diamonds, rubies and an emerald, two natural pearl drops and a cabochon emerald drop with the original chain, signed, original leather box with and silk velvet and satin interior, c.1875

  A goldsmith and jeweler, Louis Wiese (Berlin 1818 – Paris 1890) began his career in Berlin where he served his apprenticeship before moving to Paris to work for J.V. Morel and then more significantly with F.D. Froment-Meurice, with whom he established a close bond. Weise opened his first atelier rue Jean-Pain-Molet in 1844 and worked exclusively for Froment-Meurice, as ever a supporter of Wiese’s work, he pushed for Wiese to receive the collaborator’s medal at the Exposition of 1849. Jules Wiese eventually worked for many of the top manufacturing jewelers and went on to win a first-class medal at the 1855 Exposition and a medal of honor at the 1862 Exhibition in London. M. Magne was quoted as follows when discussing Jules Wiese in light of the 1855 Exposition, “fine goldsmith and jeweler with an already distinguished reputation which can only be enhanced by his display. The importance of his pieces and his brave experiments reveal, even in the most modest work, an awareness of art and beauty which deserves to be encouraged by the jury.” Louis, Jules’ son, took over the company in 1880, continuing the reputation for fine craftsmanship and artistry that his father had established.

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  Paul Follot for La Maison Moderne, Art Nouveau waist clasp, silver and chrysoprase, signed c. 1900

  PAUL FOLLOT Paris, France

  LA MAISON MODERNE Paris, France

  Art Nouveau waist clasp c.1900

  Gilt silver with chased whiplash design set with 19 cabochons of chrysoprase.

  Marks: P. FOLLOT, French swan mark (silver standard mark for small objects)

  Illustrated: Documents sur l’Art Industriel au XXe Siecle (Paris: Edition de la Moderne) p. 20, plate 5, n. 53-11

  PAUL FOLLOT (1877-1941) French

  In the Late 1890’s, Follot studied under graphic designer Eugène Grasset at the Ecole Normale d’Enseignement du Dessin in Paris and later succeeded Grasset in that post. From 1901 to 1904, he designed metalwork, jewelry and textiles for La Maison Moderne, art critic Julius Meier-Graefe’s gallery in Paris. He became director of the interior design studio Pomone of the Paris department store Le Bon Marché in 1923, introducing the Art Deco style into many middle-class home.

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  Gaucherand, Paris “Fringe Turban” shaped brooch set with a large emerald cut Siberian amethyst (approx. 70 carats), 6 round cut diamonds (approx. 1.50 carats TW) and 19 cabochon turquoise all set in 18k gold, signed, c.1950