Georg Jensen Torun Sterling Amethyst Quartz Necklace, circa 1960

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Georg Jensen Torun Sterling Amethyst Quartz Necklace, circa 1960

Rare Sterling Silver Necklace and double tear drop design no 135 with Amethyst and Quartz Drops Designed by Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube for Georg Jensen C.1960, together with Necklet collar No 160. Pendant drop: 4 inches. Pendant width: 2.75 inches. Necklace collar opens by tension spring to allow for almost any size neck. Necklace stamped with full Georg Jensen marks and 160 Torun, pendant full Georg Jensen marks and design no 135. Total Item Weight: 123 grams. Ref: P 93 Fig 4-21 Georg Jensen Jewelry David A Taylor. Condition: Very good. Reflections purely from photography only. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry was held at the Picasso Museum in Antibes from 1958 to 1960. On November 5, 1992, Torun was awarded the Prince Eugen medal by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. bestowed for outstanding artistic achievement. "It is a search for the source, the simple and natural, that impelled Torun's creative work. Inspired by the art of primitive cultures, African, Oceanic, Egyptian, she created her forms not for the sake of beauty alone; but carefully considered both the form and function of each piece of jewellery she made. A practical detail such as the fastening is not concealed but on the contrary accentuated. She subscribed to the philosophy that what is functional is also beautiful". Torun died in 2004. Rare Sterling Silver Necklace and double tear drop design no 135 with Amethyst and Quartz Drops Designed by Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube for Georg Jensen C.1960, together with Necklet collar No 160. Pendant drop: 4 inches. Pendant width: 2.75 inches. Necklace collar opens by tension spring to allow for almost any size neck. Necklace stamped with full Georg Jensen marks and 160 Torun, pendant full Georg Jensen marks and design no 135. Total Item Weight: 123 grams. Ref: P 93 Fig 4-21 Georg Jensen Jewelry David A Taylor. Condition: Very good. Reflections purely from photography only. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry was held at the Picasso Museum in Antibes from 1958 to 1960. On November 5, 1992, Torun was awarded the Prince Eugen medal by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. bestowed for outstanding artistic achievement. "It is a search for the source, the simple and natural, that impelled Torun's creative work. Inspired by the art of primitive cultures, African, Oceanic, Egyptian, she created her forms not for the sake of beauty alone; but carefully considered both the form and function of each piece of jewellery she made. A practical detail such as the fastening is not concealed but on the contrary accentuated. She subscribed to the philosophy that what is functional is also beautiful". Torun died in 2004

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