Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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‘Golden Veil’ by Louis Icart*
Item Description
Art Deco drypoint and aquatint etching by Louis Icart titled ‘Golden Veil’ which must surely rank as one of his most erotic images.
The sensual young lady – said to be his wife Fanny – is reclining in her opulent boudoir on a bed of large cushions, ostrich feathers and furs, staring directly and provocatively at the viewer whilst nonchalently holding a cigarette in her outstretched left hand.
She’s wearing just a pale gold sheer chiffon dress that clings to her body leaving nothing to the imagination, and her dreamily relaxed, slinky pose is perfectly captured by the artist. The transparent gold fabric covering her body matches the blonde colour of her hair, and a red silk lined feather stole is loosely draped over her shoulders.
Smoke from her cigarette drifts away at the top of the picture and the image is one of pure 1930’s decadence.
Signed in pencil, numbered and dated 1930. Showing the embossed ‘windmill’ stamp in the bottom left corner.
The overall size, including the frame, is 57 cm high by 67.5 cm wide, with the image measuring 38 X 48 cm.