PACO RABANNE - a 1960's futuristic bib necklace,
£500
Auction: 2 December 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
signed PACO RABANNE PARIS, composed of overlapping silver plated circular discs, fringed to the front by graduated rhodoid open circular motifs
Dimensions
Length 45cm
Footnote
Paco Rabanne first created anti-jewellery in 1960 for Balenciaga, Dior and Givenchy. He led the field of radical experimentation in elite fashion design, using techniques borrowed from jewellery, creating sculptural dresses in unconventional materials.
Literature:
Cera, Deanna Farneti L'art du bijou. 1992.
Kamitsis, Lydia Paco Rabanne. 1996.