Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique
Oct 19, 2008 to Jan 18, 2009
Artistic Luxury marks the first comparative study of three of the greatest jewelry and luxury goods designers at the turn of the 20th century: Peter Carl Fabergé, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and René Lalique. Their worlds collided in a rivalry of creative exuberance. The competition found its stage at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. Each of the artists was linked by a common purpose: to provide the most luxurious and artistic creations to their clientele. The most elaborate of their designs for the Paris World's Fair will be reunited for the first time in a gallery recreating the ambience of this opulent exhibition.