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Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique

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  • Special Exhibition
Sunday, October 19, 2008–Sunday, January 18, 2009

Butterfly Brooch (detail), c. 1895–1905. Unknown maker, France. Diamonds, silver, gold. Collection of Neil Lane, Photo: © Richard Rubins

  1.  Kremlin Tower Clock, 1913. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1918). Rhodonite, silver, enamel, emeralds, sapphires. © The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.477 

  2.  Vase Grenouilles et Nenouphars (Frogs and Lilypads), 1909–1912. René Lalique (French, 1860–1945). Molded and applied glass. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2007.180 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris 

  3.  Necklace, c. 1885–1895. Tiffany & Co. (American, 1837–present). Diamonds, pink tourmaline, yellow gold, platinum. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1991-20. Photo: Howard Agriesti, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

  4.  Necklace, c. 1885–1895. Tiffany & Co. (American, 1837–present). Diamonds, pink tourmaline, yellow gold, platinum. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1991-20. Photo: Howard Agriesti, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

  5.  Necklace, 1895–1900. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920). Amethyst, diamonds, gold, platinum, demantoid garnets. Collection of Neil Lane, Photo: Howard Agriesti, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

  6.  Butterfly Brooch, c. 1895–1905. Unknown maker, France. Diamonds, silver, gold. Collection of Neil Lane, Photo: © Richard Rubins 

  7.  Iris Brooch, c. 1900–1901. Tiffany & Co. (American, 1837–present), Paulding Farnham (American, 1859–1927), designer. Pink tourmalines, green garnet, platinum. Primavera Gallery, NY, Photo: Howard Agriesti, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

  8.  Pendant with Serpent Motif, 1901. René Lalique (French, 1860–1945). Gold, pearls, enamel. The State Hermitage Museum, 1E-5364 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris 

  9.  Magnolia Window, 1900. Tiffany Studios (American, 1900–1932), Agnes Northrop (American, 1857–1953) designer. Stained glass. The State Hermitage Museum 

  10.  Imperial Pansy Egg, 1899. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920), Mikhail Perkhin (Russian, 1860–1903) designer. Nephrite, silver-gilt, enamel, and rose-cut diamonds. Private Collection, Photo: © Judith Cooper 

  11.  Cattleya Orchid Hair Ornament, 1903–1904. René Lalique (French, 1860–1945). Carved ivory, horn, gold, enamel on gold, diamonds. Private Collection, Photo: Laurent Sully Jaulmes. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris 
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About The Exhibition

Just over 100 years ago, three of history's greatest designers, Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, and René Lalique in France, were engaged in a spirited rivalry that drove each to attain unsurpassed heights in the creation of jewelry and luxury goods. In this opulent exhibition, their greatest masterworks were reunited for the first time since the legendary 1900 world's fair in Paris provided a glamorous stage for all three designers to shine.

Artistic Luxury offered a glimpse—through the stunning creations of these three great artists—into the world of the rich and famous during the years leading up to the First World War. Each designer was known for his own characteristic style and achievement, and the exhibition devoted a separate gallery to each jeweler, recreating the ambiance of the Paris world's fair.

Artistic Luxury was organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art. This exhibition was presented through the generous support of National City. The Cleveland Museum of Art gratefully acknowledges the Citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this exhibition with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Generous support for the exhibition catalogue was provided by a grant from the Tiffany & Co. Foundation.

 

  

 

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