Live Auction 17465Magnificent Jewels
RETRO 'MYSTERY-SET' SAPPHIRE AND GOLD 'LUDO-HEXAGONE' BRACELET, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Lot 433 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

Closed11 December 2019

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USD 118,750

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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

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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.