VICTOR PROUVE (1858 - 1943) ART NOUVEAU PENDANT Yellow gold chain, holding two silver arabesques set with rose-cut diamonds, punctuated with fine pearls (untested) and centred on a floral motif plate with a symbolic design of a woman holding a thought in her hand, the reverse depicting swallows taking flight over a wave. Signed. Circa 1900. A diamond, natural pearl (not tested), silver and 18k gold Art Nouveau necklace, by Victor Prouvé. Circa 1900. RC : Length (with pendant): approximately 40 cm Gross weight: 41.3 g (18k - 750 and agt - 925). Note: Victor Prouvé began his career as a painter. Born into a family of embroidery designers, Victor Prouvé studied drawing in Nancy and then at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A sculptor and engraver, but above all a talented draughtsman, he stood out for his prestigious collaborations with the artists and industrialists of his time, such as Louis Majorelle and Emile Gallé, for whom he designed several glassware and furniture sets, later presented at the Paris World Fairs in 1889. As Emile Gallé's successor as President of the Ecole de Nancy, he became a major figure in the Decorative Arts.