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Important Jewelry
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- Sale 6476
Live
| Chicago
Mar 18 | 10:00 AM CDT
Live
| Chicago
Sale 6476
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$15,000 – $25,000
Georges L’Enfant was one of the most important jewelers of the 20th century. He set up his workshop in Paris in 1899 gaining complete control by 1909 and produced pieces for several important jewelry houses, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boivin and Mellerio dits Meller. In 1927, L’Enfant bought Gustave-Roger Sandoz’s business and partnered with his son, Jacques. He also took over the workshop of Verger Frères, best known for its watch making and Art Deco jewelry. In the 1950s, the L’Enfants collaborated with Vacheron Constantin to produce watches for Hermès and continued to work with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels into the 1960s and 70s, specializing in bold woven and textured gold chain bracelets and necklaces for which the firm became world-famous. The L'Enfant brand ended when Georges’ son, Jacques died in the mid-1990s and the business eventually sold to French workshop Bouder in 2003.
Overall Condition: Light wear to gold consistent with age and use.
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