The Estate of Patricia ‘Patty’ Sanford
Featured in the October 21 auction of Important Jewelry is property from the Estate of Patricia ‘Patty’ Sanford of Reno, Nevada.
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Jewelry of the Wiener Werkstätte
Nan Summerfield profiles the influential Austrian workshop and a circa 1907 brooch designed by Josef Hoffman and Karl Ponocny.
Jewelry from the Estate of Miss Myrtle Woldson
Nan Summerfield profiles the life of California philanthropist Myrtle Woldson whose jewelry collection will be auctioned to benefit Gonzaga University.
Charles Loloma: Native American Visions
Nan Summerfield chronicles the life of the famed Hopi jeweler who incorporated cultural and artistic traditions in his innovative designs.
Raymond Templier & the Art Moderne Movement
Nan Summerfield profiles the legendary Parisian jeweler who was an influential figure in the Art Moderne movement of the 1920s.
Jean Fouquet & the Art Moderne Movement
Nan Summerfield profiles French jeweler Jean Fouquet and the Art Moderne movement that influenced design in the late 1920s and 30s.
Raymond Yard’s Rabbit Waiters
Nan Summerfield profiles the legendary jeweler and his whimsical, anthropomorphic brooches that delighted the 1920s elite, and still amuse us today.
Mrs. Plant's Pearls
Nan Summerfield chronicles the story of the natural pearl necklaces that Pierre Cartier traded for the legendary jeweler's Fifth Avenue flagship store.
Titans of Tiffany
Nan Summerfield profiles three turn-of-the-century jewelers and the profound effect they had on American jewelry design.
Tony Duquette: More is More
Nan Summerfield profiles the legendary American designer and the exquisite jewelry he created.