1 OF A KIND! WILLIAM DELILLO BRUTALIST MCM BROOCH SET STERLING 6" ALL SIGNED!

Description: Item Description Below Artist Bio Info <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Artist/ Designer Bio Info < <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> William deLillo (Delillo, de Lillo, De Lillo), born 1925 in Antwerp, Belgium, relocated to the United States in the 1950s. During the 1950s he worked as a designer of high end fine jewelry for Tiffany & Co., Cartier, as well as Harry Winston in New York. In 1967 he started his own company, House of DeLillo, along with Robert Clark, who at one point had been the head designer for the Miriam Haskell company. House of De Lillo's jewelry was often one of a kind, couture, runway pieces, or limited editions. He worked with exclusive clients, such as Elizabeth Taylor, in producing some of his pieces. Some of their fabulous collections were bought by Neiman Marcus, I. Magnin, and Bonwit Teller, as well as couture designers like Adolfo, Bill Blass and Norman Norell. In 1976 De Lillo and Clark relocated to France, where they created jewelry pieces for Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, and high society European grandes dames. In 1986 they relocated back to the United States and settled in the Paradise Valley area of Arizona. Many of De Lillo's designs over the years, have reflected obvious sculptural influenced aspects to them, giving insight to his long time deep interest in that art form. In Arizona these interests were explored much more in depth, as is apparent by his works from that period. DeLillo continued living and working in Arizona until his death in 2011. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > ITEM'S DESCRIPTION < <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> A beautiful William deLillo, rare one of a kind, 3 piece brutalist, mid century modern sterling silver brooch set. This 1970s set was acquired from the William deLillo heir to estate, and having been created by the House of deLillo in the early 1970s, it is the only set of it's type ever made. The set consists of 3 different pieces, each done with sterling silver in a hand made manner, making each one a unique work of art. The #1 piece has an original all over anodized finish (please see photos), that is intended to give the piece an oxidized look and should never be polished. It is signed "de Lillo Clark" and is the only piece marked sterling (please see photos). The #2 piece has an original all over anodized finish with gold wash accents (please see photos), and should also never be polished. It is signed "de Lillo / Clark #2", (please see photos). The #3 piece has an original all over anodized finish with shiny anodized accents (please see photos), and should also never be polished. It is signed "de Lillo / Clark #3" (please see photos). Each piece in the set is approximately 6 inches long, by approximately 7/8 inches at it's widest point, by approximately 1/2 inches at it's deepest point. This fabulous set is in very, very good condition. Please see all photos as they are a major part of this item's conditional description.

Price: 4250 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-09-07T14:49:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 18 USD