Rare Signed Jewels From Cartier, Buccellati, Verdura and Bulgari Lead Phillips December Jewels Auction in New York
Phillips announced on November 12 that its New York Jewels Auction will take place on December 10 in New York, featuring rare signed jewels from the world's most prestigious houses, pieces with exceptional provenance and cultural significance, and important diamonds and gemstones, including a 20.00-carat emerald-cut diamond ring and a natural fancy yellow diamond tennis bracelet. Collectors and the public can preview the live auction at 432 Park Avenue from December 5 to 9; an online sale runs December 4 to 15.
Phillips said standout lots include a Bulgari brooch and earring set from the collection of opera legend Virginia Zeani, a rare grouping of Buccellati pieces, and Aldo Cipullo's Flowing Forms, a rock crystal and gold bracelet from the designer's first collection for Cartier in 1970, fresh to market after more than 50 years in the private collection of a French New York family. Another highlight is a limited-production Verdura Maltese Cross enamel cuff from the collection of philanthropist Diane Dede Moss, produced in 2009 in honor of the designer's 70th anniversary.
Dianne Batista, Head of Jewels at Phillips, said the December auction brings together treasures distinguished by rare design, provenance, craftsmanship and cultural significance, from Cipullo's Flowing Forms and the Verdura cuff to Bulgari jewels owned by opera stars Virginia Zeani and Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, neoclassical intaglios associated with Prince Stanislas Poniatowski of Poland, and a Henryk Kaston brooch created for Salvador Dalí.
The sale also offers seven Buccellati lots anchored by a pair of white and grey cultured pearl and diamond earrings, along with a diamond, enamel and gold dragonfly brooch, among others.
(Source: Phillips)
Source: Phillips
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Photo: 图：珠宝工匠正在制作珠宝（Cartier 工坊题材照片）。照片经 Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 4.0。 / Photo: A jeweler crafting jewelry in a Cartier workshop scene. Via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
