EDMOND LHOTE - ART NOUVEAU PERIOD RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL FLEUR-DE-LYS NECKLACE The triangular central motif features a fleur-de-lys in the round between two flower stems on an Art Nouveau arabesque background. It holds a fine baroque pearl (not tested). The choker repeats the engraved and chiselled fleur-de-lys décor interspersed with Art Nouveau arabesque links highlighted with ruby cabochons. Chased, engraved and diamond-patterned 18K yellow gold setting. Hallmark of Edmond Lhote. Gross weight: 52.76 g. Dimensions of main motif: 7 x 4.7 cm. Necklace length: 39 cm. Size of the pearl: approx. 11 x 8.3 mm. Provenance : Acquired by collectors, Sotheby's New-York, October 1990. Reference : CHADOUR-SAMPSON Beatriz, NEWELL-SMITH Sonya, Tadema Gallery London: Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Ed. Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, 2021, p. 62. DUNCAN Alastair, The Paris Salons, 1895-1914, Volume II, Ed. Antique Collectors Club, 2002. Collection The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago. EDMOND LHOTE A RARE AND SECRET ARTIST In this galaxy of artists grouped around the Art Nouveau movement, Edmond Lhote's highly personal style stands out. He took part in the official salons, as Alastair Duncan reveals in his irreplaceable volumes on the Salons artistiques from the end of the 19th century to before the First World War. Throughout the twentieth century, the Grand Palais hosted dozens of art salons, both official and independent, making Paris a key showcase for the history of Western art. The work we are presenting is a veritable compendium of Symbolist Art Nouveau and the meticulous work of the gold chiseller. A natural pearl (not tested), ruby and 18K yellow gold necklace by Edmond Lhote, circa Art nouveau period. Edmond Lhote maker's mark. Gross weight : 52,76 gr. Main motif dimensions : 7 x 4.7 cm. Necklace length : 39 cm. Pearl size : 11 x 8.3 mm (approx). Provenance : Acquired by collectors, Sotheby's New-York, October 1990. EDMOND LHOTE A RARE AND MYSTERIOUS ARTIST In this galaxy of artists united around the Art Nouveau movement, Edmond LHOTE's highly personal style stands out. He took part in the official salons, as detailed in Alastair Duncan's irreplaceable volumes on art salons from the end of the 19th century to the eve of the First World War. Throughout the twentieth century, the Grand Palais hosted dozens of art salons, both official and independent, making Paris a key showcase for the history of Western art. The work we are presenting here is a complete compendium of Symbolist Art Nouveau and the meticulous work of the gold chiseller.