Léon GARIOD and Léopold (Albert Marin) GAUTRAIT... Lot 35

Léon GARIOD and Léopold (Albert Marin) GAUTRAIT (1865-1937), 1900s 750 thousand yellow gold "Paysage lacustre feuillagé" necklace featuring an oblong link centered on a "coup de fouet" line motif decorated with an umbel and holding a large pendant decorated with an iris in full bloom, highlighted with natural and stylized foliage and waves. The two pendants, in finely chased gold, have a polychrome enamel background stylizing a sunset over a lakescape, the water treated in plique-à-jour enamel. The main motif is signed "L. GAUTRAIT". French Art Nouveau work, diamond-shaped hallmark of Léon GARIOD. Length: 54cm. Total dimensions of the pendants: 12.7x3.1cm. P. Gross weight : 31,8 g. Léopold Albert Marin GAUTRAIT (1865-1937) was a loyal collaborator of Maison GARIOD from 1897 to 1920. The themes dear to Art Nouveau (women, fauna, flora) were translated into jewelry by Gautrait and Gariod, their creations distinguished by the quality of their chasing and the enamels used. Léopold Gautrait also worked for other French jewelry houses, such as Boucheron and Vever. Bibliography: Collectif sous la direction de Marguerite de CERVAL, Dictionnaire international du Bijou, Editions du Regard, Paris, 1998.