"Tony Duquette Jewelry" Luxury Edition 2011 Wilkinson, Hutton (Signed)

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WILKINSON, Hutton (SIGNED)

[143] pp.

Abrams

2011

This Luxury Edition Was Created By Coach and Was Printed Exclusively for the … Read more WILKINSON, Hutton (SIGNED)

[143] pp.

Abrams

2011

This Luxury Edition Was Created By Coach and Was Printed Exclusively for the Library of...

Calf's Leather Embossed Jewel-Like Inlay Coach Slipcase

12 3/4" x 10 1/2"

A study of the exuberant jewels of Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson. Tony Duquette exhibited his 'Talismans of Power' at his solo exhibition Phoenix Rising from Its Flames in 1994. These magnificent jewels, crafted out of a exuberant mix of colour and gems, are reviewed here, alongside the work of his successor and business partner Wilkinson.

The magnificent one-of-a-kind necklaces, brooches, bracelets, and rings Tony Duquette created for friends and clients such as the Duchess of Windsor, Liza Minnelli, Elsie de Wolfe, and Duquette's wife, Beegle, instantly became highly desirable collector's items and are found in museums and private collections around the world. Today, Duquette's protege and business partner, Hutton Wilkinson, continues that remarkable legacy with his own Duquette-inspired one-of-a-kind pieces, sold through specialty stores and jewelers. Tony Duquette/Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry presents the most spectacular, jaw-dropping pieces by both artists, whose belief that "more is more" is reflected in pieces set in 18-karat gold and dripping with precious and semiprecious stones that recall the splendors of the great courts of Renaissance kings, Chinese emperors, and maharajas. This precious luxury edition, with its gold foil stamping and gilt-edge pages, itself resembles an exquisite jewelry box, tempting all to peek inside and discover untold treasures. Praise for Tony Duquette/Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry "A lavishly illustrated jewel box of a tome." -- Los Angeles Time See less