Posts Tagged: Jewelry

robert-de-balkany-auction-at-sothebys-fumoir-by-jacques-garcia 2016 Biennale des Antiquaires and Robert de Balkany at Sotheby’s

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
This week and next are going to be a very busy couple of weeks in Paris for the world of interiors, collectors and design. This past weekend, the 2016 Biennale des Antiquaires opened as the Grand Palais was transformed into a luxurious display of masterpieces from Old Masters and modern works to antiquities, decor and design as well as haute jewelry.…
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tony-duquette-jewelry-starbursts Tony Duquette Jewelry at Sotheby’s

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Before we return to activities on Nantucket, I wanted to be sure that the legions of readers who are Tony Duquette jewelry fans were aware of the upcoming auction at Sotheby’s, from August 18 – 30th.  The auction house’s first online-only jewelry sale, it is structured similarly to eBay, with each lot going to the highest bidder at the close.…
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Hutton Wilkinson Tony Duquette bracelet Tony Duquette | Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry at Kentshire

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
The brilliant and multi-talented Tony Duquette was a creative force whose designs extended from from painting and sculpture to stage sets and interiors to costumes and jewelry. After creating the famous “Floral Wreath” necklace, below, commissioned by the Duke of Windsor for his wife in the early 1950’s, Duquette went on to complete jewelry commissions for special clients through his career until his death in 1999.…
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Sotheby's Fine Jewels Auction Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Auction

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
As with furniture, fine and decorative art, buying jewelry at auctions is a great way to learn as well as often secure great pricing. Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Auction in New York City on June 10, preceded by a three day exhibition, has a marvelous selection of stylish examples from such distinguished names as Tiffany’s, David Webb, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels and Verdura.…
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Tony Duquette ring at Kentshire Week of Best Intentions (and Inspiration)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
This was a week of best intentions. While I had planned on sharing so many inspiring visits, life just got in the way. But here is a little peek at some of what I hope to post soon. Last week, Kentshire Gallery at Bergdorf’s hosted Hutton Wilkinson for a breakfast debut of his spectacular new Tony Duquette jewelry collection.…
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ASHA Bespoke ASHA Bespoke Fine Jewelry

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
While Ashley Dodgen-McCormick may have always had an entrepreneurial spirit, her  jewelry business, ASHA, owes some of its success to serendipity. During college at Georgetown, she had started making semi-precious beaded necklaces and while studying art history at the Sorbonne during a semester abroad, she met legendary jewelry designer Lorenz Bäumer, of Chanel and Louis Vuitton fame.…
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Hutton Wilkinson house At Home with Susanna Salk and Hutton Wilkinson

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
A multi-talented creative force, Hutton Wilkinson began his career at the age of 18 as apprentice to design icon Tony Duquette. He went on to collaborate with Duquette for the next thirty years on a myriad of projects including interiors for such clients as Norton Simon and Jennifer Jones, Doris Duke and John and Dodie Rosecrans.…
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Belperron Vintage Double Coronet Cuff The Brilliant Beauty of Belperron

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
It was in the 1960’s and early 70’s, when Ward Landrigan, then head of Sotheby’s jewelry department, first spied the distinctive work of jewelry designer Suzanne Belperron. By 1987, Landrigan had purchased Verdura and had hoped to augment the collection at the landmark Sotheby’s sale of the Duchess of Windsor’s jewels in Geneva.…
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Shopping Nantucket at Atlantic Shopping Nantucket | Atlantic

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Shopping Nantucket offers a plethora of tempting picks and Atlantic, in their spacious new spot on Federal Street, should most definitely be on your list. Longtime summer resident Colleen Darby Wurts originally started her business in a friend’s Sconset garage. After spending the winter picking choice antiques, she did three big summer weekends there and was a resounding success.…
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bohemiachic turquoise necklace bohemiachic at Privet Lives

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
When at the Day of Design at the Mayflower Grace last month, fellow speaker Kathy McCarver Root sported a fantastic necklace I admired. She explained that the long chain, with a color coordinated assortment of unusual charms and objets, was the work of friend Maura de Visscher, founder of bohemiachic.…
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