Lot 219
Lot 219
UNAPOLOGETICALLY IRIS: THE COLLECTION OF IRIS APFEL
A GROUP OF JEWELRY FROM AROUND THE WORLD

PROBABLY EASTERN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, HINDU KUSH REGION, AND CHINA, SOME POSSIBLY FROM THE IRIS APFEL X BAJALIA COLLABORATION, 20TH/21ST CENTURY

Price Realised USD 3,024
Estimate
USD 500 - USD 700
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A GROUP OF JEWELRY FROM AROUND THE WORLD

PROBABLY EASTERN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, HINDU KUSH REGION, AND CHINA, SOME POSSIBLY FROM THE IRIS APFEL X BAJALIA COLLABORATION, 20TH/21ST CENTURY

Price Realised USD 3,024
Price Realised USD 3,024
Details
Including an Eastern European goldtone bib necklace, a beaded and mirrored decoration from Pakistan, a necklace with orange seed beads and silver-tone chimes, a strand of glass, coral-form beads, a large silvered pendant with glass gems, three orange and black beaded necklaces with silvered metal and lapis colored stone pendants from Pakistan, a multicolor beaded tassel necklace, six orange, silvered metal and lapis colored stone chokers probably from Afghanistan, a square pendant with green and red glass decoration, a long black web necklace with bells and multicolor glass decoration, a silvered choker with multicolor glass decoration and hanging bells and coins, a multicolored beaded necklace with three head pendant, a long necklace with red, white and black beads and metal bell pendant, a silvered metal headdress, with orange glass decoration and hanging bells, three multi-strand necklaces of red and turquoise colored beads, a multi-strand necklace of orange seed beads and blue and brown details, a tooled metal and resin bangle bracelet, and two carved red Buddha pendants
19 in. (48.5 cm.) long (the bib necklace)
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Nathalie FerneauHead of Sale, Junior Specialist
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Lot Essay

The gold-tone bib necklace photographed on a stuffed bear in Iris Apfel's apartment for Vogue, 2009. Some pieces very similar to those offered in the Iris Apfel X Bajalia collection. Bajalia connects consumers with artisans in some of the most difficult places in the world to develop timeless jewelry pieces that reflect the ancient artistry of these global entrepreneurs. In 2015, Iris Apfel collaborated with Bajalia to curate a collection that was offered at Neiman Marcus.

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