Cartier 1899-1949: The Journey of a Style

by Maria Fernanda Passos Leite, Nuno Vassallo e Silva, Judy Rudoe

Book Overview

The glory of classic Cartier jewelry is exhibited through fifty years worth of designs shown in this exhibition catalog. It shows how surprising the First Cartiers were, in two clear ways: first, art nouveau elements are almost totally absent. Instead there is a singular reinterpretation of the neoclassical vocabulary: floral motifs, acanthus scrolls, and garlands or drops. Care for detail in these architectural motifs-often in three dimensions-is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 886130026X
• ISBN13: 9788861300262
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Skira Editore
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.2" x 10.7"