The 18 pieces in the September sale include his signature Bird On a Rock brooches and enamel paillonné bracelets.
When Schlumberger was a young man in Alsace , his parents sent him to Berlin to pursue a career in banking. Instead he rebelled and went to Paris instead to follow his dream of becoming a jewelry designer, and eventually established a salon in New York City before joining Tiffany.century’s first designers to depart from the rigors of the emerald,sapphire and ruby dictates of the Belle Époque and early Art Deco era to combine semi-precious gemstones in unusual combinations.
“Great collectors understood how unusual his fantastical creatures were and they became very collectible,” says Daphne Lingon, Christie’s head of jewelry for the Americas. “We can say that Schlumberger’s impact on flora and fauna in the world of jewelry design was one of the most significant of the 20th century and ultimately, to have so many pieces in one sale is a testament to his enduring power.
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