Coquillage Earrings State VIII

Erte ( Romain De Tirtoff )

184694 Erte ( Romain De Tirtoff ) Coquillage Earrings State VIII c. 1986 Earrings with garnet and gold as indicative of the eighth state. Signed in the casting with Erte's authorized signature and the Circle Fine Art seal. From the edition of 50 examples numbered 49/50. These earrings are accompanied by a rare certificate of authenticity and a rare hand-signed copy of the book "Erte: Art to Wear: The Complete Jewelry". This state of the earrings from a small edition of only 50 examples provides an exceptional collecting opportunity. As a fashion and costume designer, Erte had an innate interest in jewelry; however, he had always felt that most jewelry was "dull, conventional, [and] boring. He envisioned his jewelry as works of art" ("Erte: Art to Wear: The Complete Jewelry", p. 9) but he also wanted them to be worn, so instead of using the term "jewelry," he referred to his designs as "art to wear." Erte did not create jewelry earlier in his career because jewelry manufacturers all over the world advised him that it would be impossible to translate his detailed designs into jewelry. The Circle Fine Art Corporation (with whom Erte published his serigraphs) created their own jewelry atelier for the sole purpose of bringing Erte's jewelry designs to realization. Each piece is based on an earlier design by Erte, and because he usually required any original designs to be returned upon completion of a project he had a considerable library of designs ready to be crafted, and by 1979, Erte's "Art to Wear" was introduced to enthusiastic collectors the world over. Erte's "Art to Wear" jewelry designs have since become widely sought after as much for their individual beauty as for their rarity, collecting appeal, and historic significance as works of art by one of the 20th Century's most important designers and artists. Erte was fascinated by seashells and used them as inspiration for over twenty years in his jewelry designs. This design was one of his favorites as "this work was frequently worn by Erte himself." (Erte: Art to Wear: The Complete Jewelry", p. 113).

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