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Lot 101 D

An 18k gold and enamel powder compact

Auction 1151 - overview Cologne
28.05.2020, 17:00 - Jewellery & Boxes
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 10.000 € (incl. premium)

An 18k gold and enamel powder compact

Of smooth octagonal form, the hinged lid with abstract decor in email cloissonné. Containing a mirror and powder compartment. Hallmarks: Italian fineness 750, ID mark, "edizioni Gm per MR", facsimile signature of Piero Dorazio. 1 x 8 x 8 cm. Weight 197.92 g.
Design: Piero Dorazio, manufacture: GEM Montebello, Milan, 1970.

The Italian designer Giancarlo Montebello opened the GEM MONTEBELLO studio in Milan in 1967. The studio sold unique artist-made jewellery with the aim of collaborating with international artists and pushing the boundaries between art and craft.

Certificate

The Archivio Piero Dorazio/Milan has confirmed the authenticity of this work in an expertise dated 14.02.2020. The compact is listed in the archive under the number 1970-004339-5FE5.