(2) Art Deco Gouache Concept Illustrations Of 14 Jewelry Designs

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(lot of 2) Framed gouache jewelry rendering paintings, c.1930s, likely on tracing paper, varied Art Deco designs in white and gray color palette, including brooches, pendant necklaces, and earrings, several with blue gemstones, each frame housing (seven) approx 4.5"h, 3"w sheets, totaling fourteen unique designs, seven with four-digit model numbers, otherwise unmarked, taped hinging to mat, frame paint losses, each overall: approx 25.25"h, 20.5"w, 12.5lbs total Note: gouache illustrations were utilized by high-end jewelry ateliers, notably Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Trabert & Hoeffer, as design prototypes or guides for the maker, often rendered true-to-size. The art form has been highlighted in various bodies of scholarship and exhibitions, including "Designing Jewels: 200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770-1970)," 6 June - 5 October, 2025, curated by the Ecole School of Jewellery Arts in collaboration with The University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong