In Geneva a Sotheby’s auction with 82 pieces signed by Michele della Valle ♦
It’s called Fine Jewels Auction. But the name does not do justice to the auction organized on the first day of June, in Geneva, by Sotheby’s. It should be called, in fact, Homage to Michele della Valle. In addition to the jewels for sale, even of great value, in fact, there is a real treasure: 82 pieces signed by Michele della Valle. If you do not know him, you’ve done a shame to repair: it’s one of the most imaginative, skillful, sophisticated, refined, eclectic, jewelery designers. He, among other things, also lives in Geneva.
For Michele della Valle they speak of his unique pieces, like the extraordinary flower-shaped jewels, the ironic brecelet that form a phrase, broochs with the shape of a spider: the imagination of the Italian designer is inexhaustible, as selective. Reserved (does not attend fairs and is refractory to public occasions), personally chooses gems, does not stop in the face of any technical difficulty. In short, it is one of the great characters of jewelery. And an auction with 82 pieces signed by della Valle is undoubtedly a rare occasion, because its jewelry is not in the shops: they are the collectors who buy them exclusively on such few occasions. Federico Graglia
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