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French Retro Triangular "Tubogas" Bracelet

Offered by: Macklowe Gallery, Ltd

Description
Created in Paris in the 1940s, this Retro French bracelet is composed of 18K gold and diamonds. Highly flexible, the tapering form is composed of bombé, peaked tubogas links bound by three, stepped bands star-set with old single-cut diamond accents. A highlight of French innovation inspired by early industrial design, this gleaming and subtly sparkly French bracelet is charmingly soft and slinky.

Item #: BA-20788
Country: France
Circa: 1940s
Dimensions: 7.75" length x 0.875" width
Materials: 85 single-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 0.90 carat); 18K Gold; 64.02 grams
Signed: French guarantee stamps
Literature: A bracelet of this design appears in Les Bijoux del' Art Déco aux Années 40, by Melissa Gabardi, p.303.

The industrial forms of the early 20th century inspired top French jewelry design houses, among them Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, to create imaginative and bold new styles. Sculptural and volumized "Tuyau à gaz" (gaspipe) and "tank track" bracelets were among the most popular artistic jewelry forms when gold stormed back into popularity in the early 1930s.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1900-1949
Condition:	Good.
Gemstones:	Diamond
Metals:	Gold
Styles / Movements:	Other
Dealer Reference #:	BA-20788
Incollect Reference #:	769237

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Message from Seller:

Macklowe Gallery is the premier dealer of museum-quality 20th Century Decorative Arts, specializing in Tiffany lamps, French Art Nouveau, and antique jewelry. Visit us at 445 Park Avenue, NYC, or contact us at 212.644.6400 | email@macklowegallery.com |