{"id":75341,"date":"2019-08-01T05:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T03:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=75341"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T16:39:53","slug":"i-vanity-affair-di-christies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/i-vanity-affair-di-christies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vanity Affaires by Christie\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\n          google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-1422720793454724\",\n          enable_page_level_ads: true\n     });\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"image-side\"\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fe+6a+31-k2+pr\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8583266876\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Cases for make-up created by the great jewelery houses in an exhibition organized by Christie\u2019s &#x2666; \ufe0e<\/h4>\n<p>Memorabilia related to the world of luxury. Or, more precisely, of what surround it. In September, from Wednesday 11 to Thursday 16 Christie\u2019s organized an exhibition in Paris curated by the jewelery department of the largest auction house. The exhibition is called A Vanity Affair and will bring together 75 luxurious make-up cases created by the largest jewelry houses of Place Vend\u00f4me. The cases, which are real jewels, were bought and preserved by a couple of enthusiasts (who prefer to remain anonymous), who assembled them with love, taste and patience over the years, reaching 160 pieces.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75344\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese.jpg\" alt=\"Jean Schlumberger per Ttiffany, 1956, portacipria in oro, peridoto, turchesi\" width=\"709\" height=\"475\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75344\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese-82x55.jpg 82w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/jean-schlumberger-per-tiffany-1956-portacipria-in-oro-peridoto-turchese-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean Schlumberger per Ttiffany, 1956, portacipria in oro, peridoto, turchesi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In my fifty years in the auction business, I have seen and handled many collections by couples, from intimate mementos of private individuals to the joint property of such legends as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berg\u00e9. These usually started off as gifts to each other on special occasions, and as the collection grew, advanced to a more proactive and serious endeavor, often with treasures covering expansive periods, styles, and regions. The magic potion in these collections is the emotion. This is a lifelong love affair between two people, and their love affair with beauty and refinement.<br \/>\nFran\u00e7ois Curiel, president of Christie&#8217;s Europe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_75346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75346\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti.jpg\" alt=\"Box art d\u00e9co con corallo, lapislazzuli, smalto e diamanti\" width=\"709\" height=\"582\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75346\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti-67x55.jpg 67w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-con-corallo-lapislazzuli-smalto-e-diamanti-400x328.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Box art d\u00e9co con corallo, lapislazzuli, smalto e diamanti<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe same passion pushed the couple to assemble one of the most important private collections of Vanity and Minaudiere cases, retracing the evolution of the art of necessity from the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century. The collection records the evolution of taste between the two world wars and the alternating fortunes of politics and finance. It is also a hymn to the craftsmanship of the greatest jewelry houses, which have created these accessories for &#8220;modern women&#8221;. In fact, Cartier, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels and Lacloche Fr\u00e8res hold a very special place in this collection along with Boucheron, Tiffany &amp; Co, Faberg\u00e9 and Black Starr &amp; Frist, among others.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75347\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity case art d\u00e9co in madreperla, turchese, lapislazzuli, lacca. Cartier 1929\" width=\"709\" height=\"491\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75347\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929-79x55.jpg 79w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-deco-madreperla-tirchese-lapislazzuli-lacca-cartier-1929-400x277.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanity case art d\u00e9co in madreperla, turchese, lapislazzuli, lacca. Cartier 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Opening one of these boxes, is like unveiling their intimate secrets, diving into their universe and going back in time. Traveling to Paris, London or New York, crossing paths with the different personalities from elites and caf\u00e9 society: aristocrats, designers, heiresses, pashas.<br \/>\nLyne Kaddoura, writer of the book A Vanity Affair<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The collection includes pieces that were previously owned by personalities such as Suzanne Belperron, Anna Gould duchess of Talleyrand Perogord, her niece Diane de Castellane, Rachel Bunny Mellon, Pasha el Glaoui, Doris Duke.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75348\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935-.jpg\" alt=\"Minaudi\u00e8re art d\u00e9co in lacca, platino e diamanti. Van Cleef et Arpels 1935\" width=\"709\" height=\"501\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75348\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935-.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935--300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935--78x55.jpg 78w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/minaudiere-art-decolacca-platino-e-diamanti-van-cleef-arpels-1935--400x283.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minaudi\u00e8re art d\u00e9co in lacca, platino e diamanti. Van Cleef et Arpels 1935<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Between the Twenties and Fifties almost all the main jewelery maisons supplied an elite clientele with these small boxes in gold and silver, decorated with diamonds, colored gems, jade and coral, and determined by the aesthetics of the day, reflecting many distinctive styles, Belle \u00c9poque, Art Deco, Oriental or Retro. But the mechanical aspect is also to be admired, with hidden hinges and layered compartments.<br \/>\nDuring the exhibition the book Vanity Affair will be available, 336 richly illustrated pages, published by Rizzoli. <strong>Federico Graglia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exhibition: from 11 to 16 September, from 10 to 18<br \/>\nChristie&#8217;s: 9 avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75351\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity case art d\u00e9co, in smalto, madreperla e diamanti. Cartier 1925\" width=\"709\" height=\"749\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75351\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925-52x55.jpg 52w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-art-deco-smmalto-madreperla-e-diamanti-cartier-1925-400x423.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanity case art d\u00e9co, in smalto, madreperla e diamanti. Cartier 1925<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_75352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75352\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity case di Boucheron in smalto, madreperla e diamanti \" width=\"709\" height=\"532\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75352\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927-73x55.jpg 73w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vanity-case-di-Boucheron-lapislazzuli-cristallo-di-rocca-smalto-e-diamanti-1927-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanity case di Boucheron in smalto, madreperla e diamanti<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75350\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930.jpg\" alt=\"Porta sigarette in argento , smalto e guscio d&#039;uovo di Jean Trotain 1930\" width=\"709\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75350\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930-87x55.jpg 87w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/portasigarette-in-argento-smalto-e-guscio-duovo-di-jean-trotain-1930-400x253.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porta sigarette in argento , smalto e guscio d&#8217;uovo di Jean Trotain 1930<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_75349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75349\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925.jpg\" alt=\"Porta sigarette art d\u00e9co  in smalto, diamanti. Lacloche Fr\u00e8res 1925\" width=\"709\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925-74x55.jpg 74w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/porta-sigarette-art-deco-in-onice-lapsilazzuli-smalto-diamanti-Di-Lacloche-freres-1925-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porta sigarette art d\u00e9co  in smalto, diamanti. Lacloche Fr\u00e8res 1925<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- rettangolo grande --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 336px; height: 280px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\" data-ad-slot=\"8343610496\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\" data-ad-slot=\"9203601299\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cases for make-up created by the great jewelery houses in an exhibition organized by Christie\u2019s &#x2666; \ufe0e Memorabilia related to the world of luxury. Or, more precisely, of what surround it. In September, from Wednesday 11 to Thursday 16 Christie\u2019s organized an exhibition in Paris curated by the jewelery department of the largest auction house. The exhibition is called A Vanity Affair and will bring together 75 luxurious make-up cases created by the largest jewelry houses of Place Vend\u00f4me. The cases, which are real jewels, were bought and preserved by a couple of enthusiasts (who prefer to remain anonymous), who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":75344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[14,63,117,140],"class_list":["post-75341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-van-cleef-arpels","tag-christies","tag-cartier","tag-mostra","style--link-1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115546,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75341\/revisions\/115546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}