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Jean Schlumberger : the Rachel Lambert Mellon collection from the Virginia Museum of fine arts.
- Title
- Jean Schlumberger : the Rachel Lambert Mellon collection from the Virginia Museum of fine arts.
- Author
- Couser, Kristie.
- Publication
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2018.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JQF 18-1990 | Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 |
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- Description
- 106 pages : illustrations (some color); 28 cm
- Summary
- Famous for his inventive interpretations of animal and botanical subjects, artist-jeweler Jean Schlumberger (1907-1987) played a key role in 20th-century fashion with his vibrant sculptural designs for whimsical jewelry and accessories. After beginning his career crafting costume jewelry for designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1930s Paris, Schlumberger opened his own private salon at Tiffany & Co. in the mid-1950s and began attracting celebrity clients, including Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, and Jacqueline Kennedy. This stylish catalogue presents highlights from the unrivaled collection of Schlumberger's work given to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by horticulturist, philanthropist, and longtime supporter of the museum Rachel Lambert Mellon. Both commissioned and collected by Mrs. Mellon, these magnificent cigarette cases, pill boxes, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, and objets d'art celebrate the shared passions that united artist and patron: love of nature, dedication to perfection and beauty, and clarity of vision.
- Subject
- Note
- This catalogue accompanies the exhibition The Rachel Lambert Mellon Collection of Jean Schlumberger from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, February 10 - 18 June, 2017 and Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 15 2018 - March 31 2019.
- Call Number
- JQF 18-1990
- ISBN
- 0300238746
- 9780300238747
- OCLC
- 1029891927
- Author
- Couser, Kristie.
- Title
- Jean Schlumberger : the Rachel Lambert Mellon collection from the Virginia Museum of fine arts.
- Publisher
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2018.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Added Author
- Nyerges, Alexander Lee, writer of introduction.Merling, Mitchell Frank, writer of accompanying material.Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, host institution.Museum of Fine Arts (Saint Petersburg, Fla.), host institution.
- Research Call Number
- JQF 18-1990