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JEAN LURÇAT, PATEK PHILLIPE CULTURED PEARL AND GOLD BROOCH

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JEAN LURÇAT, PATEK PHILLIPE CULTURED PEARL AND GOLD BROOCH
Drop-shaped cultured pearl, 18k yellow gold, circa 1960, signed Lurçat and PP. & Co, numbered

Size/Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 cm (3 x 2 ½ in)
Gross Weight: 38.7 grams

Jean Lurçat (1892 – 1966) was a French artist known for his role in the revitalization of the contemporary tapestry. In 1912, Lurçat moved to Paris and enrolled at the Académie Colarossi, during which time he met painters such as Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. His first major tapestries were created in 1917- Filles Vertes and Soirée dans Grenade- but it was not until the 1930’s that Lurçat turned from primarily painting to designing tapestries. During the 1920’s, Lurçat traveled extensively through Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia while continuing to exhibit his creations. During the 1930’s, Lurçat held exhibitions in Paris, London, New York and Chicago, and participated in exhibitions alongside Picasso, Braque and Derain. His works often included motifs of nature, animals and the cosmos- some of his most notable tapestries being The Eighth Tapestry of the World’s Song (1957-1966), and the Four Seasons (1940). Lurçat also crafted costumes and stage sets for the American Ballet Theatre in New York, produced ceramic pieces in Perpignan France, and designed jewelry in collaboration with the watchmaker, Patek Philippe.

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