Ashtray By Jean Desprès

Silver plated metal ashtray by Jean Després.
Signed and bears the master goldsmith's mark.

-Signature: Born in 1889, Jean Després is one of the most important participants in the Art Deco movement. Introduced by his father, Després began an apprenticeship with a goldsmith in Paris at a very young age and then took drawing classes. This training introduced him to the main cubist painters of the time, including Braque, with whom he would form very strong bonds. The young artist would be hired in the military aviation workshops during the First World War, an experience that would have a profound impact on his future creations. A genius jack-of-all-trades, the designer is famous for having launched a new style in the field of jewelry. A mechanical vocabulary crowns his creations: from the connecting rod brooch to the cam bracelet, the artist takes us through an inventive universe in terms of the shapes and various materials he uses for his jewelry. Silver, silver-plated metal, hammered pewter make up his cutlery sets, his goldwork and his avant-garde jewelry which are set with fine stones such as onyx, turquoise or lapis lazuli. An extraordinary sense of volume and modernity allows Després to be counted among the greatest Art Deco artists of his time. Every piece of furniture seems to have interested the creator. He leaves behind many quality pieces which are always very successful.

-Price: 1200 euros

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