Lot 36
Roger Scemama French couture pendant c.1965
A necklace strongly evocative of French chic, definitely made by Roger Scemama, c.1965, crafted in burnished metal and set with Venetian glass cabochons in warm amber and honey-brown tones. The harmonious, restrained colour palette highlights the sculptural composition and tactile quality of the materials.
With its balanced volumes and understated elegance, the piece is very much in the spirit of the jewellery created by Scemama for Yves Saint Laurent, reflecting the same couture sensibility and refined Parisian aesthetic.
Signed: Made in France.
A little bit of history
Roger Scemama (1927–2008) was one of the most important French couture jewellers of the 20th century and a key figure in Parisian costume jewellery. Based in Paris, he founded his workshop in the 1950s and became the principal jewellery designer for Yves Saint Laurent, creating iconic pieces during the Dior years and throughout YSL Haute Couture and Rive Gauche.
Renowned for his bold sense of volume, masterful use of coloured stones, crystals, resin and cabochons, Scemama elevated costume jewellery to a true couture accessory. His sculptural and expressive creations are now highly sought after by collectors and are represented in major museum collections.
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Collier évoquant fortement le chic français, attribué à Roger Scemama, c.1965, réalisé en métal patiné et serti de cabochons en verre de Venise aux nuances chaudes d'ambre et de brun miellé. La palette chromatique harmonieuse et mesurée met en valeur la composition sculpturale et la qualité tactile des matériaux.
Par ses volumes équilibrés et son élégance discrète, cette pièce s'inscrit pleinement dans l'esprit des bijoux créés par Scemama pour Yves Saint Laurent, reflétant la même sensibilité couture et une esthétique parisienne raffinée.
Signature: Made in France
Un peu d'histoire
Roger Scemama (1927–2008) est l'un des plus grands paruriers français du XX? siècle et une figure essentielle de la bijouterie de mode couture. Installé à Paris, il fonde sa maison dans les années 1950 et devient rapidement le joaillier attitré d'Yves Saint Laurent, pour qui il créa des bijoux emblématiques durant les périodes Dior puis YSL Rive Gauche et Haute Couture.
Reconnu pour son sens aigu du volume, son usage magistral des pierres de couleur, des cristaux, de la résine et des cabochons, Roger Scemama a su élever le bijou de mode au rang d'accessoire couture majeur. Ses créations, souvent spectaculaires et sculpturales, sont aujourd'hui hautement recherchées par les collectionneurs et figurent dans de nombreuses collections muséales.
- Dimensions: 60 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm. (23.62 x 2.16 x 2.16 in.)
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition (see pictures)
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