From the Prince and Princess
Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection
Vanity cases, powder compacts and cigarette boxes are the backdrop for refined decorative effects, executed on the miniature surfaces. To look at, these feminine accessories are veritable masterpieces of creativity, fantasy and technique. Made from gold or platinum, they are enriched with precious stones and gemstones, and covered in mother-of-pearl, enamel or lacquer.
The Myth of the East
CHINESE INFLUENCE
Imperial Door Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, circa 1924
Cigarette Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1927
Poppy Vanity Case by JANESICH
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard and Meyer, Paris, circa 1928
Koi and Dragon Compact by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1930
Dragon and the Pearl Vanity Case by CARTIER
with mosaic by Vladimir Makovsky, Paris, circa 1927
Mountain Landscape Vanity Case by BOUCHERON
Paris, circa 1928
Lac Burgaute Box by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1927
Landscape Vanity Case by Black, Starr and Frost
Mosaic probably by Vladimir Makovsky,1929
Lac Burgauté Garden Scene Vanity Case by JANESICH
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, circa 1929
Panther Vanity Case by CARTIER
Paris, 1925
JAPANESE INFLUENCE
Koi Vanity Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1930
Vanity Case by BENSIMON
Paris, circa 1920
Bonsai Tree Compact by CARTIER
Manufactured by Auguste Peyroula, Paris, 1928
Vanity Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1925
Buddha Vanity Case by CARTIER
New York, circa 1930
Cigarette Case by CARTIER
circa 1929
Vanity and Cigarette Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1920
Cigarette and Vanity Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1925
Plum Blossom Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, circa 1925
Chrysanthemum Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, 1928
Floral Sash Vanity Case by STRAUSS, ALLARD and MEYER
Paris, circa 1925
PERSIAN INFLUENCE
Vanity Case by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois, Paris,1928
Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois, Paris,1925
Noble Hunt Vanity and Cigarette Case by VAN CLEEF and ARPELS
Paris,1930
Cigarette Case by OSTERTAG
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois,Paris,1929
Vanity Case by BOUCHERON
Manufactured by A.Frey, Paris, 1926
Noble Hunt Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Paris, circa,1930
EUROPEAN INFLUENCE
Cylindrical Vanity and Cigarette Case by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1913
Putto and Lady Vanity Case
Probably Russia, circa 1920
Putti Vanity Case, Attributable to CARTIER
circa 1920
Scale Pattern Box by CARTIER
Paris, circa 1928
Vanity Case by TIFFANY & CO.
Paris, circa 1925
Feuilles Cigarette Case by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois, Paris, 1927
Geometric Pattern Cigarette Case, by CARTIER
Manufactured by Renault, Paris, 1930
Aubergine Motif, Cigarette Case by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois, Paris 1927
Amber and Snakeskin Vanity Case by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Strauss Allard & Meyer, Paris, 1926
Rose Vanity Case by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, 1925
Rose Compact and Lipstick Baton by LACLOCHE FRÈRES
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer
Floral Vanity Case, Watch and Pencil by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Alfred Langlois, Paris, 1930
Box by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer, Paris, 1928
Creation of the Collection
For a period of almost thirty years, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan amassed a collection of boxes, clocks and precious objects created by the greatest jewelry houses of the Place Vendôme in Paris. These he offered to his wife, Princess Catherine, at various important occasions in their lives, as a celebration of their enduring love.
Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan
The Exhibition and its Catalog
This unique Exhibition was presented at L’École, School of Jewelry Arts. Established in 2012 in Paris, with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’École aims to initiate the public into the savoir faire of jewelry-making techniques, the world of precious stones, and the history of jewelry through the various classes, conferences and exhibitions on offer, both in Paris and around the world. The catalog presents valuable information on the manufacturing techniques of each of the works as well as the history of Art Deco written by distinguished specialists.
Pages: 128
Editions: in French and English
Catalogue under the supervision of Guillaume Glorieux, University Professor, Director of Research at L’Ecole, School of Jewelry Arts, with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels
SUMMARY
FOREWORD
By Marie Vallanet-Delhom and Nicolas Bos
ARTICLE 1
THE EXTRAORDINARY PRECIOUS OBJECTS COLLECTED BY PRINCE AND PRINCESS Sadruddin Aga Khan
By Catherine Cariou and Nicolas Luchsinger
ARTICLE 2
THE ART DECO STYLE
By Jérémie Cerman
ARTICLE 3
Magnificent inspirations. A Bejeweled Journey
By Adriano Davoli
ARTICLE 4
The Ancient arts of enamel , lacquer and inlay for a modern world
By Timothy Adams
Descriptions of the displayed objects by Sarah Davis