Von Hase - Schmundt Ulrike - Theodor Fahrner Jewelry Between Avant - Garde And Tradition - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Stunning Art Nouveau Art Deco and modern jewelry was manufactured by the firm of Theodor Fahrner for a hundred and twenty - five years (1855 - 1979.) Growing into a major producer of style - conscious jewelry the company both led and was inspired by the major European art movements of Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau Art Deco Art Moderne and Contemporary styles. This new book is profusely color - illustrated documenting the designs and the people who made them. Working in silver enamels marcasites iron and semi - precious stones the designers made each contemporary style of jewelry available to a wide segment of the population. From their workshops in Pforzheim Germany they exported large quantities to near and distant cities including London and the U. S. A. A detailed chronological study the volume displays Fahrner jewelry through precise original research and over 480 photographs most in full color. Sections include advertisements original design sketches all known marks pictures of the important people and most of all hundreds of pieces of jewelry.
Title: Theodor Fahrner Jewelry Between Avant - Garde And Tradition
Author(s): Von Hase - Schmundt Ulrike
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Barcode: 9780887403262
Pages: 288 Pages, 639 Photos
Publication Date: 1/9/1997
Category: Antiques & Collectables: Gold & Silver (Other Than Jewellery)