Lot Essay
First designed in 1934, Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Ludo’ style is a reference to Louis Arpels’ nickname. Lots 433 and 435 are beautiful examples of ‘Ludo Hexagone’, defined by the honeycomb design of the articulated bracelet.
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PROPERTY FROM THE ROTHSCHILD FAMILY INCLUDING THE LATE BARONESS EDOUARD DE ROTHSCHILD AND THE LATE JACQUELINE DE ROTHSCHILD PIATIGORSKY
RETRO 'MYSTERY-SET' SAPPHIRE AND GOLD 'LUDO-HEXAGONE' BRACELET, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Details
RETRO 'MYSTERY-SET' SAPPHIRE AND GOLD 'LUDO-HEXAGONE' BRACELET, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Mystery-set calibré-cut sapphires, single-cut sapphires, 18k gold and rose gold (French marks), 6 5/8 ins., circa 1940, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, no. 45.405
Mystery-set calibré-cut sapphires, single-cut sapphires, 18k gold and rose gold (French marks), 6 5/8 ins., circa 1940, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, no. 45.405
Literature
Cf. M. Petit, Van Cleef & Arpels: Reflections of Eternity, Paris, Editions Cercle d'Art, 2006, p. 106-07
Cf. S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, Éditions du Regard, 1986, p. 187, 189
Cf. S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, Éditions du Regard, 1986, p. 187, 189
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First designed in 1934, Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Ludo’ style is a reference to Louis Arpels’ nickname. Lots 433 and 435 are beautiful examples of ‘Ludo Hexagone’, defined by the honeycomb design of the articulated bracelet.