Cigarette Case
ca. 1929 (made)
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The flat, rectangular form characteristic of a cigarette case makes it an ideal vehicle for a geometric Art Deco design. Gérard Sandoz was a Parisian jewellery designer whose stark, linear style was highly influential. He was one of the founders of the Union des Artistes Modernes in 1930 - an organisation which drew inspiration from the strong, simple forms of machinery, and championed the use in jewellery of materials that were neither precious nor rare.
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled silver, lacquer and eggshell |
| Brief description | Enamelled silver, lacquer and eggshell, Gerard Sandoz. Paris, France, about 1929. Jewellery |
| Physical description | Slim rectangular case with hinged lid, decorated with a geometric pattern in green, black and white. |
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| Summary | The flat, rectangular form characteristic of a cigarette case makes it an ideal vehicle for a geometric Art Deco design. Gérard Sandoz was a Parisian jewellery designer whose stark, linear style was highly influential. He was one of the founders of the Union des Artistes Modernes in 1930 - an organisation which drew inspiration from the strong, simple forms of machinery, and championed the use in jewellery of materials that were neither precious nor rare. |
| Bibliographic reference | Benton, Tim, Manuel Fontán del Junco and María Zozaya, eds. Modern Taste. Art Deco in Paris 1910 - 1935. Catalogue of the exhibition in Madrid: Fundación Juan March, March 26 - June 28 2015. Madrid: Fundación Juan March, 2015. ISBN 9788470756290 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.329-1972 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2004 |
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