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Christie's: The Jewellery Archives Revealed

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內容簡介 【著名珠寶歷史專家、作家文森特．梅蘭｜揭開佳士得傳奇珠寶新作】 ✰史上最偉大的珠寶收藏故事✰揭露每一場重大拍賣的關鍵細節✰浪漫、戲劇、陰謀、危險……史上最傳奇的珠寶典藏！ 佳士得為一間擁有250年歷史的英國藝術品、奢侈品拍賣公司，在全球藝術市場中處於超前的領導地位，與蘇富比並列兩大市場龍頭，好幾個世紀以來，世界上數一數二的偉大珠寶收藏故事，一直收藏在佳士得的檔案當中，無論是悲劇性的瑪麗皇后、蘇格蘭女王瑪麗安東尼、好萊塢名人伊莉莎白．泰勒等，各種閃耀著珠光寶氣的非凡檔案，都由作者一一揭露其中的奧秘！ 每一筆交易的故事、緣由，由文森特．梅蘭蒐集整理大量的文書資料，描繪出每一場重大拍賣的關鍵細節，書中復刻了來自地窖的原始文件，以及數以百計的珠寶、名人配戴照片，無疑是當代珠寶藝術的精緻典藏。Compiled with full access to Christie's famous archivesReveals the romance, drama, intrigue - even danger - attached to some of the world's most storied jewelsExpertly curating Christie's extensive archives, Vincent Meylan has drawn out the key details of each momentous saleStories of the world's great jewellery collectionsFor centuries, the stories of the world's great jewellery collections have lain hidden within the archives of Christie's, the celebrated auctioneers. From the tragic European queens, Mary, Queen of Scots and Marie Antoinette - both beheaded - to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor, the vaults sparkle with the most celebrated (and occasionally notorious) names of the last 250 years. Following on from the success of his books on Boucheron: The Secret Archives, Van Cleef & Arpels: Treasures and Legends and Mellerio: Jewellers to the Queens of Europe, author Vincent Meylan explores these remarkable jewellery archives, revealing the mysteries within for the first time.Each sale had its intrigue, each its story to tell. The first auction of jewellery from the British royal family took place at Christie's in 1773, after the death of the Princess of Wales, mother of George III. As the archives reveal, in the subsequent centuries, Christie's has been party to the sale of jewellery by several further generations of British royals, from Lady Patricia Ramsay and the Countess of Southesk through to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. And, in the wake of revolution and regicide further afield, the crown jewels of France, Russia, Bavaria, Serbia, Egypt, India and Spain were all sold at Christie's. Aside from Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary movie star collections of Merle Oberon and Gloria Swanson are also revealed here, as well as the most famous pearls and diamonds in the world; each explored within the context of their owners' remarkable lives.Expertly curating the extensive archives, Vincent Meylan has drawn out the key details of each momentous sale. Original documents from the vaults are reproduced in the book, alongside hundreds of colour illustrations of the jewels and their owners."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Vincent MeylanVincent Meylan is a specialist in precious stones and high jewellery, and the author of several biographies and works on the history of precious stones, including Queens’ Jewels (Assouline, 2005), Boucheron: The Secret Archives ISBN 9781851496679 (ACC, 2011), and Van Cleef & Arpels: Treasures and Legends ISBN 9781851497706 (ACC, 2014).

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