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Macklowe Gallery Van Cleef & Arpels Mid-Century 14K Gold Necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels Mid-Century 14K Gold Necklace

$37,500
Designed in the late 1940s-1950s, this mid-century necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels New York is composed of 14K gold. It is designed as an articulated line of wide, bombe scalloped links. Ultra flexible and high volume, this mid-century necklace is one of the firm's glamorous, sculptural yet playful classics of the period.

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Item #: N-21489
Artist: Van Cleef & Arpels, New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1940s-1950s
Dimensions: 15" length, 0.75" width.
Materials: 1 round ruby (weighing approximately 0.04 carat); 14K Gold
Signed: V.C.A. NY.12381

During and after World War II, Van Cleef & Arpels designers continued to explore one of their signature themes - the French art passementerie. However, always in tune with developments in modern art and society, they applied concepts of abstraction to their designs, reducing traditional motifs of scallopped and embroidered lace collars and necklines to pure line and volume. By reviving the use of gold, a material long neglected by luxury jewelers, Van Cleef & Arpels created striking and bold jewelry.
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