Jean Després
Subtitle: jeweler, maker and designer of the machine age
By: Melissa Gabardi
Contributors: Musée des arts décoratifs (France); Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780500514788
Subjects: History; Design; Schmuck; Pictorial works; Jewelry
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 19 March-12 July 2009, and The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, 28 January-18 April 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 242) and index.

Translated from the French.
Table of contents: title: Jean Després and the age of art deco; title: A life on show; title: The first creations; title: A partnership with Étienne Cournault; title: The early 1930s; title: The late 1930s; title: Difficult times; title: The post-war period; title: The jewelry designer; title: Rings; title: Necklaces and pendants; title: Brooches and earrings; title: Bracelets; title: Men's jewelry; title: Silverware and metalwork; title: Pewter; title: Silverware; title: Sports trophies; title: Sacred art; title: Slipcases for art books.