A brooch design by René Lalique, on show at the A La Vieille Russie exhibition.
Staged at New York’s A La Vieille Russie until March 29, the show comprises around 40 original designs.
Completed from 1894-1910, the assortment of works ends shortly before Lalique shifted his focus entirely to glass in 1912. The collection - believed to be the largest of its type outside France - includes designs for necklaces, pendants, rings and jewellery boxes. Completed in ink and pencil on parchment, the drawings are to scale and nearly identical to their realised counterparts.
Many contain personal annotations and notes to jewellers.
A swan pendant design by René Lalique, on show at the A La Vieille Russie exhibition.
Prices for the smaller works range from $5200- 18,000, with larger pieces available for higher prices.
Established in Kiev in 1851, A La Vieille Russie specialises in Russian antiques and jewellery as well as Fabergé works.
