By Georg Jensen
Located in Toronto, ON
Vivianna Torun Bulow Hube for George Jensen, a rare silver brown rock crystal pendant on collar, Denmark, C. 1969, #160 and 132, stamped Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Denmark,Torun, 160, 132 925S. Will fit up to 19-inch neck, pendant, No 132 drop, cushion square medium brown rock crystal, height 2.5 inches,1.475 width. Item Weight: 128 grams. Refs: P.123 Georg Jensen Thomas C. Thulstrup; P120 Fig. 5.18 Georg Jensen Jewelry David Taylor; P.110 Georg Jensen A Tradition of Splendid Silver Drucker.Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Rock Crystal More Jewelry
MaterialsRock Crystal, Sterling Silver