Bangle

In the early 20th century the bleakness of war and economic depression resulted in a yearning for innovation. Painting, sculpture and architecture underwent an exciting evolution. The geometric abstraction of the Cubists, Constructivists and Futurists, the linear forms of Suprematism in Russia, and the straight lines of the Dutch de-Stijl movement continued to characterize the idiom of Art Deco jewellery. This bracelet with its abstract design reflecting the new art movements was highly fashionable in France and very modern. Jean Dunand was born in Switzerland and studied sculpture at the Geneva School of Industrial Arts. He moved to France in 1897 and first worked as a wood carver for Jean

Bangle · Paris · ca. 1925. Lacquered brass. By Dunand, Jean. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.