-Paul Oudet 1970 Prototype Gingko Cuff Bracelet In 18Kt Gilt Vermeil Over Silver
Double gingko cuff designed by Paul Oudet (1946-).
A prototype sculptural cuff bracelet, created in Paris France by the sculptor Paul Oudet, back in the 1970. This organic piece has been crafted as an unique piece in solid .800/.999 silver with gold gilt vermeil. The design consist of 2 gingko leaves attached to the ends of a curved free form element. This model probably created for the Galerie Claude de Muzac between 1968 and 1974.
This prototype piece is unusually crafted in gilt silver instead gild bronze that is the traditional metal used by the artist in his career.
Weight: 74.94 Grams, (48.04 Dwt).
Size: It is expandable, is sizeable and the actual size fit a wrist or an arm up to 8.5 inches (21.5 Cm).
Measurements: The gingko leaves are 56 mm by 42 mm (2.20 x 1.65 Inches).
Hallmarks Stamped with French marks; the maker's mark P.O. inside a lozange cartouche associated to Paul Oudet, the mark of the crab for the 80% assay of the silver and signed, "PAUL OUDET".
Paul Oudet, is a Postwar & Contemporary French artist and sculptor. He created rare jewelry and objects for the Galerie Grotte of Claude de Muzac in Paris, circa 1970. After having brilliantly passed the Applied Arts and the Fine Arts, Paul Oudet at 25 is a young professor at the Fine Arts, architecture section. But perhaps because he is the son of a naval officer, or because he grew up facing the Louvre Museum, where he spent long hours in the countless galleries, he sets off to discover the distant lands of Asia and Central America. He returned to France at the end of the sixties. He works and uses his know-how and his long observations to develop a singular work around marine architecture and plant structures. Albert Loeb discovered him and presented his work in Paris from 1972. Throughout this decade and the next he continued his collaboration with his gallery owner and multiplied his experiences. He participates in the adventure of the gallery of the Carita sisters, rue Saint Honoré. He is also exhibited at the Jean-Pierre Hagenauer gallery, at Artcurial and his creations are also sold at Henri Bendel in New York. Then, it is the eye of the Princess de Broglie, Claude de Muzac, who captures the grace of her objects and shows them in her turn in her gallery, an institution of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It will then be Naïla de Montbrison. (La Galerie Parisienne with thanks)
Literature: Paul Oudet, Paul Oudet: Sculpteur. Ciancimino London 1971. For similar pieces and patterns illustrated.
Note: We are offering the matching necklace en suite in our other listings
Note: Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko also known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of tree native to China. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils very similar to the living species, belonging to the genus Ginkgo, extend back to the Middle Jurassic approximately 170 million years ago. The tree was cultivated early in human history and remains commonly planted.
Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this cuff is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold vermeil. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: B022523AEAT/1.921
