Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·6 October 2022·Online auction N11214
Art as Jewelry as Art
$1.74m in total, buyer’s premium included
Pearls and cultured pearls 1 lots
Pearls, type not stated
Signed jewels 160 lots
$5,040price paid
Lot 91
Deux tétes (two faces) — 1494
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 5,040
$18,900price paid
Lot 79
Poissons (fish) — 1411
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$18,900price paid
Lot 87
Visage aux mains (face with hands) — 1407
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$16,380price paid
Lot 86
Visage au carton ondulé (face on corrugated cardboard) — 1438
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 16,380
$12,600price paid
Lot 83
Visage en forme d'Horloge (clock-shaped face) — 1425
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 12,600
$12,600price paid
Lot 89
Taureau (bull) — 1413
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 12,600
$12,600price paid
Lot 80
Dormeur (sleeper) — 1398
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 12,600
$2,520price paid
Lot 76
Homme aux petits bras ( man with small arms)
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 1k – 2k
USD 2,520
Lot 78
Rond (round) — 1678
Estimate USD 30k – 40k
Not sold
Lot 77
Visage de faune (face of a fawn) — 1409
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
Lot 82
Centaure (centaur) — 1439
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 84
Horloge à la langue (tongue clock) — 1427
Estimate USD 10k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 88
Joueur de flûte et cavaliers (flute player and riders) — 1410
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 90
Faune cavalier (faun rider) — 1409
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 81
Visage tourmente
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
Not sold
Lot 85
Visage aux feuilles (face with leaves) — 1403
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
Not sold
$4,032price paid
Lot 135
Pair of diamond and gold earrings with detachable drops
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 4,032
Lot 99
Untitled medallion (man with raised arms)
Estimate USD 18k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 22
Radar
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
Not sold
$75,600price paid
Lot 1
Bracelet
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 75,600
Lot 6
Tiara
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
Not sold
Lot 2
Silver and cloth necklace
Estimate USD 175k – 225k
Not sold
Lot 4
Brooch
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
Not sold
Lot 7
Hairband
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
Not sold
Lot 8
Pendant
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
Not sold
$20,160price paid
Lot 133
Tanzanite and diamond ring
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 20,160
$10,080price paid
Lot 131
Gold leaf brooch/pendant
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 10,080
$9,450price paid
Lot 132
Versatile opal, diamond, & platinum ring/brooch/pendant
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 9,450
$8,190price paid
Lot 130
Pair of ruby and diamond earrings
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 8,190
$7,560price paid
Lot 129
Dioptase and gold pendant with 'Stepping stone' earrings
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 7,560
$6,930price paid
Lot 128
Opal, gold, and diamond brooch
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 6,930
Lot 126
Modernist citrine and quartz pendant necklace
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
Not sold
Lot 127
Citrine and diamond pendant/brooch
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
Not sold
Lot 134
Carved diamond and agate choker
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
Not sold
$18,900price paid
Lot 121
Form 1 / water pendant
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
Lot 120
Disc ring
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
Not sold
$11,970price paid
Lot 31
Violin brooch
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 11,970
$10,080price paid
Lot 32
Two accumulation watch movements
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 10,080
$9,450price paid
Lot 43
'Spille' (play) brooch
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 9,450
Lot 45
Untitled pendant/brooch
Estimate USD 18k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 44
'Untitled' sterling pendant necklace
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
Not sold
$27,720price paid
Lot 56
Claude lalanne for zolotas necklace
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 27,720
$8,820price paid
Lot 122
'Horizontal' brooch/pendant
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,820
$7,560price paid
Lot 140
Vintage sterling glit belt necklace by Cartier
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 7,560
$47,880price paid
Lot 27
'Compression' pendant
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 47,880
$6,930price paid
Lot 29
'Le sein' gold and diamond pendant
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 5k
USD 6,930
$2,394price paid
Lot 28
'Le sein' pendant
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 1k – 2k
USD 2,394
$4,032price paid
Lot 138
Pair of tricolor pendant convertible earrings
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 4,032
Lot 139
Double-sided long pendant necklace
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
$44,100price paid
Lot 69
Untitled belt
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 44,100
$40,320price paid
Lot 55
Claude lalanne for zolotas silver necklace
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 40,320
$27,720price paid
Lot 61
Le collier mimosa
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 20k
USD 27,720
$21,420price paid
Lot 52
'Groseilles' (gooseberry) necklace
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 21,420
$12,600price paid
Lot 53
'Groseilles' (gooseberry) earrings
×2.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 12,600
$11,970price paid
Lot 68
Anémone brooch pendant
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 11,970
$10,710price paid
Lot 62
Orchidée (orchid) handbag
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 10,710
$9,450price paid
Lot 57
'Collier cannabis' necklace
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 9,450
$8,820price paid
Lot 66
'Hortensia' (hydrangea) necklace
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
USD 8,820
$8,820price paid
Lot 54
Pair of 'Petit papillon' earrings
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,820
$8,190price paid
Lot 64
'Collerette' earrings
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,190
$7,560price paid
Lot 60
'Papillon' (butterfly) torque necklace, grand modele
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 7,560
$4,788price paid
Lot 65
Pair of 'Hortensia' (hydrangea) boule earrings
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
USD 4,788
$3,528price paid
Lot 58
'Papillon' (butterfly) bracelet
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 3,528
$3,528price paid
Lot 59
'Papillon' (butterfly) bracelet
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 3,528
$2,520price paid
Lot 63
'Ginkgo' brooch
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 2,520
Lot 67
Collier collerette (collar necklace)
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
Not sold
$13,860price paid
Lot 123
'Here' bookmark
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 13,860
Lot 102
Double-barreled ring
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
Lot 103
Gold and sapphire ring
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
Not sold
Lot 101
Pair of long pendant earrings
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
Not sold
$6,300price paid
Lot 141
'Basaldella' bracelet
×0.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 6,300
$20,790price paid
Lot 26
Gold link bracelet for masenza-roma
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 18k – 25k
USD 20,790
$8,190price paid
Lot 25
Gold and ruby horse-head brooch
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,190
$6,300price paid
Lot 96
Zéphyr
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 6,300
$12,600price paid
Lot 94
Térée
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 12,600
$6,300price paid
Lot 93
Phaeton
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 6,300
$6,300price paid
Lot 95
Tithonos
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 6,300
$5,040price paid
Lot 124
Pair of earrings
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 5,040
$4,410price paid
Lot 142
Abalone brooch/pendant
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 4,410
$4,410price paid
Lot 143
Pearl and gold earrings
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 4,410
Lot 145
Bracelet
Estimate USD 10k – 12k
Not sold
Lot 144
Bow brooch/pendant
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
Not sold
$6,930price paid
Lot 19
Amethyst ring
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
USD 6,930
Lot 20
Spatialismo (space universe)
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
Lot 21
Spatialismo (space universe)
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
Lot 18
White agate ring
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
Not sold
$13,860price paid
Lot 11
'Untitled' bronze fringe pendant with kinetic movement
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 13,860
Lot 9
Crab-shaped brooch
Estimate USD 35k – 40k
Not sold
Lot 10
'Snake' brooch
Estimate USD 30k – 40k
Not sold
$13,860price paid
Lot 118
Oculist witness
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 13,860
$8,190price paid
Lot 155
Set of a obsidian swallow pendant and jewelry stand with mirror
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,190
Lot 154
Alaskan fisherman necklace
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
Not sold
Lot 156
Carved columbian emerald, natural pearl, ceramic and gold ring
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
Not sold
$10,080price paid
Lot 72
Tête de bouteille et moustache necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 12k
USD 10,080
Lot 117
L'île magique...cythère (the magic island cythera) ring
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
$1,260price paid
Lot 92
'Florentine profil' pendant
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 800 – 1k
USD 1,260
Lot 146
'La siréne' brooch for maison patek philippe
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
Not sold
Lot 147
'Le cockerel' brooch
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
Not sold
$47,880price paid
Lot 149
'Archipelago' necklace
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 30k
USD 47,880
$10,710price paid
Lot 148
Gold and ammonite bracelet
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 10,710
$4,410price paid
Lot 151
Pair of opal earrings
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 4,410
Lot 150
Set of écho-style diamond, rutilated quartz, and 18k gold necklace and earrings
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
Not sold
Lot 16
'Penetrable'
Estimate USD 25k – 30k
Not sold
Lot 137
Emerald and diamond earclips
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
Not sold
$2,520price paid
Lot 74
Travelling landscape, red reptile
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 2,520
$6,930price paid
Lot 163
'Atlas' jewelry box
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 6,930
$6,300price paid
Lot 71
Shooting star brooches
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 6,300
$2,772price paid
Lot 136
Kutchinsky cluster earrings
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 2,772
$17,640price paid
Lot 112
'Poisson jumeaux' (twin pisces) necklace
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 17,640
$10,080price paid
Lot 104
La foule (the crowd)
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
USD 10,080
$8,820price paid
Lot 108
'Les filles de neptune' (the daughters of poseidon) bracelet
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 6k
USD 8,820
$6,930price paid
Lot 106
'C'Est idiot' (that is stupid) rebus pillbox
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
USD 6,930
$6,300price paid
Lot 114
Purple talosel & mirrors cocktail necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 6,300
$5,292price paid
Lot 113
Talosel necklace
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
USD 5,292
$5,040price paid
Lot 105
L'Anémone et l'Ancolie (anemone and columbine) box
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 5,040
$1,512price paid
Lot 115
Pair of earrings
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 600 – 800
USD 1,512
$1,260price paid
Lot 111
Après la pluie le beau temps (the good weather after the rain) bracelet
×0.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 1,260
Lot 107
'Saint nicholas' necklace
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
Not sold
Lot 116
Double-tiered necklace
Estimate USD 4k – 5k
Not sold
Lot 109
'Grappes de raisin' (bunches of grapes) belt buckle
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
Not sold
Lot 110
'Carrousel' (carousel) earrings
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
Not sold
$12,600price paid
Lot 50
Eye-shaped wristwatch and brooch
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 12,600
$3,528price paid
Lot 30
Jewelry trunk invitation
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
USD 3,528
Lot 70
Choker
Estimate USD 30k – 40k
Not sold
$20,160price paid
Lot 39
Untitled pendant
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 20,160
Lot 40
Untitled pendant
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 41
Untitled triangular wood pendant
Estimate USD 18k – 20k
Not sold
$100,800price paid
Lot 119
Ellisse con fori 'Concetto spaziale' (lf/3) (ellipse with holes 'Spatial concept') bracelet
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 100k
USD 100,800
$12,600price paid
Lot 159
Crazy agate necklace
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 12k
USD 12,600
$6,300price paid
Lot 160
Crazy agate earrings
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 6,300
$88,200price paid
Lot 51
'Les amoureux' necklace brooch
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 88,200
$6,300price paid
Lot 125
Javelin ear cuff
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 6,300
$27,720price paid
Lot 23
Masenza-roma choker designed by afro basaldella
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
USD 27,720
$5,040price paid
Lot 24
Masenza-roma choker designed by afro basaldella
×0.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 20k
USD 5,040
$47,880price paid
Lot 97
Tete à cornes — 1452
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 47,880
$47,880price paid
Lot 98
Soleil (sun) — 1460
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 47,880
$5,292price paid
Lot 75
'Glove' (for parkett no. 4)
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 5k
USD 5,292
$8,820price paid
Lot 164
Ethereum expedition
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 7k – 10k
USD 8,820
Lot 153
Set of two 'Talisman' necklaces
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
Not sold
$22,680price paid
Lot 73
'Arbre de cœur' (heart tree) brooch/pendant
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 22,680
Lot 33
Untitled accumulation
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
Not sold
$52,920price paid
Lot 14
'Boules des deux côtés d'Un cylindre' bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 50k
USD 52,920
Lot 15
'Boules des deux côtés d'Un carré' bracelet
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
Not sold
Lot 12
'Arcs de cercle verticaux un carré' ring
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
Not sold
Lot 13
'Tiges sur un carré' ring
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
Not sold
$176,400price paid
Lot 49
'Persistence of sound' earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 176,400
$18,900price paid
Lot 37
'Médée' clip earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$12,600price paid
Lot 36
'Sidéro' sculptural clip earrings
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 12,600
$5,040price paid
Lot 35
'Les pléiades iii' cufflinks
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 6k
USD 5,040
Lot 38
'Médée' brooch/pendant
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
Lot 34
'Paloma' (dove) clip earrings
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
Not sold
$44,100price paid
Lot 161
Jeweled chesterfield ring
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 44,100
$4,788price paid
Lot 17
Hopeakuu (silver moon)
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 4k
USD 4,788
Lot 152
'Galets' (pebbles) earrings
Estimate USD 2k – 3k
Not sold
$37,800price paid
Lot 158
Aquamarine necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 40k
USD 37,800
$7,560price paid
Lot 157
Blue topaz and diamond earrings
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
USD 7,560
Lot 48
Kissing angels
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
Not sold
$25,200price paid
Lot 42
'Meteora 1970' pendant
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 25,200
$18,900price paid
Lot 100
Unique wood necklace
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 18,900
Lot 162
'Shostakovich' eye jewelry
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
Not sold
Prices are the prices paid, buyer’s premium included, as Sotheby’s publishes them; prices per carat and comparisons with the estimates use them too (Sotheby’s estimates do not include the premium). Prices in USD at the ECB rate of 6 October 2022. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2022.