Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, arguably the brand’s most iconoclastic designer, stands by as Pablo Picasso handles one of her jewelry pieces in Antibes, France, 1955. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927 – 2004), often known simply as Torun, was one of Sweden’s most important 20th century silversmiths and a master jeweller. In 1960, Torun was awarded a gold medal at the 1960 Milan Triennale and also won the American Lunning Prize for design, given annually to innovative Scandinavian designers in their thirties. She then met the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, for whom she began designing exclusively in 1969. She is the first female silversmith to have become internationally noted. Torun’s jewelry has been worn by celebrities including Billie Holiday, Ingrid Bergman, and Brigitte Bardot, and her customers included Pablo Picasso and Duke Ellington.
Vivianna Torun
Vivianna Torun wearing her jewelry, south of France 1956. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927-2004), often known simply as Torun, was one of Sweden's most important 20th century silversmiths and a master jeweller In 1960, Torun was awarded a gold medal at the 1960 Milan...
Vivianna Torun, watch mirror dial
Georg Jensen - Watch mirror dial « Vivianna » designed by Vivianna Torun in 1965 and still in production now. An icon, seamlessly blurring the line between horology and jewellery, the ultimate symbol of elegance, femininity and eternity. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe...
Michele De Lucchi
Michele De Lucchi in 1987. De Lucchi (born 8 November 1951) is an Italian designer and architect. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements such as Cavart, Alchimia and Memphis.
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Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder, Collier sept spirales vers 1950. Laiton, bronze doré et cuir. Vernissage exposition « De Calder à Koons, bijoux d’artistes. La collection idéale de Diane Venet » jusqu’à 8 juillet au Musée des Arts Décoratif, Paris.
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