Art Deco Vanity Case, Janesisch 1925 - 1935

Leopoldo Janesich

GoldSilverEnamelLacquer
8.20 ⨯ 4.30 ⨯ 1 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 4.800

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• About the artwork
  Art deco rectangular vanity case (L: 8 x W: 4,6 x H: 1,5 cm.), with silver gilt mounts and a 18crt gold chain (L: 9,5 cm.).
  The lid set with original Japanese gold laquerwork panel showing the mount Fuji.
  The silver gilt case red enamelled, looking like red laquerwork.
  The mounts signed and numbered: Janesisch 11039. Paris ca. 1925-1935.
  
  Janesich is best known for its dazzling Art Deco jewellery and accessories, but the story of this jewellery dynasty actually begins a century earlier. In 1835, Trieste was a busy trading port and tourist destination for the Austrian elite, and it was here that accomplished goldsmith Leopoldo Janesich opened his first shop. Initially, he produced classic 19th-century floral designs, setting diamonds in gold-backed silver. As his prestige grew, he developed his designs into belle epoque jewels, in which diamonds were mounted on platinum in beautifully delicate patterns. The firm expanded across Italy, and, under the direction of Leopoldo’s son, Giovanni, opened on Rue de Lafayette in Paris in 1896. Supported in turn by his sons, Leopoldo continued to advance the business and collaborated with many esteemed jewellery houses. In the 1920s and 30s, Janesich was at the height of its powers, participating in prestigious fairs and receiving Royal Warrants. With the hardship caused by World War II, the company scaled back its operations and returned its focus to Trieste, where it all began. The business is still based there, led by the sixth generation of the Janesich family.
  
• About the artist

  Leopoldo Janesich opened his first shop in Trieste in 1835, offering jewellery and silverware to an international clientele. At the end of the century, he established a branch store in Paris at 19, rue de la Paix, followed by locations in Biarritz, London, Monte Carlo and Vichy. Their clients included such eminent personalities as the Archduke of Austria, King Nicholas of Montenegro and the Duke of Aosta. Janesich is well known for powder compacts and card cases in the Art Deco style. The firm remained in family hands until it closed in 1968.

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