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Arthur Brown & Bro., Inc.
Distance: 0.1 Mi2 W 46th St
10036-4502 New York -
Museum Of Arts & Design
Distance: 0.3 Mi40 W 53rd St
10019 New York -
Dahesh Museum Inc
Distance: 0.3 Mi508 Madison Ave
10022-5302 New York -
Sing for Hope, Inc
Distance: 0.3 Mi60 E 42nd St
01022 New York -
Gallery 24 Inc
Distance: 0.4 Mi24 W 55th St
10019-5320 New York
Description
Fabergé Jeweller to the Tsars, the House of Fabergé was founded in 1842 by Gustav Fabergé in St Petersburg. His son, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) gave the great impulse, creativity and technical fineness to the enamel works which are the houseâ??s marks. Carl Fabergé joined his fatherâ??s workshop in 1861 after travelling in Europe where he completed his education, studying both manufacturing and design.
Van Cleef & Arpels Founded in 1906 in Paris by Alfred Van Cleef, Charles and Julien Arpels, all originating from Amsterdam, Van Cleef & Arpels was soon to become one of the most famous jewellery company in the world. Joined in 1912 par Louis Arpels, they developed very stylish collections, representative of French elegance, cherishing the theme of Nature, particularly the flowers, and using the best expertise for the production of their jewels. Exploring Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese or Oriental style, their jewels were treasured by famous actresses that made their reputation worldwide.
Koch Founded in 1879 by Robert and Louis Koch in Germany. With a parent company in Frankfurt and a branch to Baden-Baden, they gained in 1883 the title of â??Jeweler of the courtâ?? and worked for lots of European Royal families such as the Czar of Russia or the King of Italy. Their jewels, mainly executed in Hanau by the workshop Kreuter, had great success. Their celebrity extended everywhere in Europe and their production were very fashionable at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Wièse A German goldsmith and jeweller, Jules Wièse studied in Berlin before coming to work in Paris, with Morel and Froment-Meurice. The Wièse workshop was founded in 1844 and his reputation grew year after year until he received the medal of honor in 1862 at the World Fair in London. In 1880 Louis, son of Jules, took the head of the company and managed it until his death in 1923. Very much inspired from Froment-Meurice, Wièse jewels belonged to the Renaissance and Gothic styles, but always in a romantic way, representing chimeras, grotesques beasts or women portraits, very often engraved on gold in a pretty delicate work. These jewels were naturally precursors of the Art Nouveau era.