Christofle & Emile Auguste Reiber pre-art nouveau casket
€ 1,650.00
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Note : While this piece predates Art Nouveau/art deco, we have chosen to feature it as a seminal work that captures the very birth of the movement, illustrating how Reiber’s genius and Japonisme broke traditional codes to pave the way for the organic revolution of 1900.
CHRISTOFLE & Émile-Auguste REIBER (1826-1893).
A jewelry casket in variegated gilt and red-brown patinated bronze, featuring chased decoration on all sides depicting florets, swags, and acanthus leaves. Padded interior lined with light beige silk.
H: 10 cm; W: 17.7 cm; D: 11 cm.
This elegant jewelry casket bears witness to the refinement and eclecticism of Émile-Auguste Reiber in collaboration with Christofle. As head of the design and composition studio for the renowned silversmith in the 1870s, Reiber was a key figure in introducing Japonisme to the French decorative arts, subtly blending Oriental influences with European tradition.
A rare object, this casket is representative of the great industrial exhibitions of the late 19th century, where Christofle presented innovative works to high critical acclaim.
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Note : While this piece predates Art Nouveau/art deco, we have chosen to feature it as a seminal work that captures the very birth of the movement, illustrating how Reiber’s genius and Japonisme broke traditional codes to pave the way for the organic revolution of 1900.
CHRISTOFLE & Émile-Auguste REIBER (1826-1893).
A jewelry casket in variegated gilt and red-brown patinated bronze, featuring chased decoration on all sides depicting florets, swags, and acanthus leaves. Padded interior lined with light beige silk.
H: 10 cm; W: 17.7 cm; D: 11 cm.
This elegant jewelry casket bears witness to the refinement and eclecticism of Émile-Auguste Reiber in collaboration with Christofle. As head of the design and composition studio for the renowned silversmith in the 1870s, Reiber was a key figure in introducing Japonisme to the French decorative arts, subtly blending Oriental influences with European tradition.
A rare object, this casket is representative of the great industrial exhibitions of the late 19th century, where Christofle presented innovative works to high critical acclaim.
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