Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Abstract Flower in Pot Modernist Brooch
About the Item
- Creator:
- Place of Origin:France
- Period:20th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Scratches/chip on the crystal (need close inspection to be noticed). Usual scratches throughout metal surface, safety pin is slightly deformed.
- Seller Location:Nice, FR
- Reference Number:
Karl Lagerfeld
More than a mere tastemaker, Karl Lagerfeld devoted himself to the continual pursuit of chic. “My life and my job,” the designer once said, “is to forget myself.” During his five-decade career designing shoes, handbags, evening dresses and other items for Chanel, Fendi, Chloé and many others, Lagerfeld was a quintessential chameleon, ever evolving to embody the times.
An outsize, instantly recognizable personality — his ponytail powdered like an 18th-century viscount, his eyes perpetually shielded by dark glasses, wearing fistfuls of chunky silver jewels — Lagerfeld was, above all, an avatar of style.
Born in Hamburg (in 1933, ’35, or ’38 by varying accounts), Karl Lagerfeld packed his bags for Paris in 1954. His design for a coat won him the International Wool Secretariat and landed him a job with the celebrated couturier Pierre Balmain. He went on to become the designer of Jean Patou, eventually realizing that his seemingly endless ideas could fuel a career as a designer-for-hire. As such, Lagerfeld lent his vision to everyone from Loewe and Max Mara to Krizia and Charles Jourdan, nimbly moving among a diverse range of styles. It was an unprecedented way of working in the days when freelance was still a dirty word. During the late ’60s and ’70s, he refashioned Chloé to reflect the free spirit of the day and, beginning in 1965, joined forces with the Fendi family, taking it from sleepy furrier to fashion’s haute-est stratum.
Because of his track record for reviving and reimagining brands that had grown stagnant, in 1984 Lagerfeld was handed the reins at Chanel, which had been gathering dust since its founder’s heyday. From his first collection, Lagerfeld injected the venerable house with a frisson of modernity. He riffed on its iconography — tweed skirt suits, pearls, camellias — accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. Despite producing eight collections a year for Chanel, as well as four to five for Fendi, Lagerfeld never faltered in proposing new ideas each time he put pencil to paper.
Lagerfeld’s collections for Chanel, in particular, displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. From Watteau (Spring/Summer 1985 couture) and Serge Roche (Spring/Summer 1990 ready-to-wear) to hip-hop fly girls (Fall/Winter 1991 ready-to-wear), surfers (Spring/Summer 2003 ready-to-wear) and ancient Egypt (Pre-Fall 2019), Lagerfeld used each season’s inspiration to conceive Chanel’s signatures anew.
Browse a collection of sophisticated designs by Karl Lagerfeld on 1stDibs, including evening gowns for Chanel, vintage cocktail dresses for Chloé and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: French Riviera, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- Jean Augis Vintage Art Deco Enameled BroochLocated in Nice, FRJEAN AUGIS vintage rare ART DECO brooch in hammered copperware featuring 16 enameled turquoise cabochons. Embossed JEAN AUGIS. Indicative measurements : diameter 5.3 cm (2.09 inche...Category
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
- Christian Dior Silver Toned Insigna Diamante BroochBy Christian DiorLocated in Nice, FRCHRISTIAN DIOR silver toned insigna diamante brooch featuring combined "C. DIOR" letters spelling with Swarovski crystal embellishement. Marked CHR. D...Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
- CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Sterling Silver Cross Brooch PendantBy Christian LacroixLocated in Nice, FRCHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage sterling silver cross brooch/pendant featuring semi-precisous stones and crystals. Can be worn as a brooch o...Category
20th Century French Brooches
MaterialsSterling Silver
- KENZO Vintage Silver Tone Floral BroochBy KenzoLocated in Nice, FRKENZO vintage silver tone floral brooch featuring a resin flower and blue glass cabochons. Embossed KENZO Paris Made in France. Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 7 cm (...Category
20th Century French Brooches
- DAUM Vintage Butterfly Lapel Pin BroochBy DaumLocated in Nice, FRDAUM vintage lapel pin brooch featuring a yellow crystal paste butterfly. Engraved DAUM France (see the picture n°8 - hard to photograph). Indicat...Category
20th Century French Brooches
MaterialsGilt Metal
- CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Enamel Cross Brooch PendantBy Christian LacroixLocated in Nice, FRCHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone brooch/pendant embellished with multicolored enamel and crystals. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France. Indicative measurements : height a...Category
20th Century French Brooches
MaterialsGilt Metal
- Ladybug-Shaped Pendant and Brooch with Enamel of Various ColorsLocated in Rome, ITThe pendant in the shape of a ladybug with open wings, can be worn both as a pendant and as a brooch. The ladybug is decorated with transparent enamels of various colors. Its manufa...Category
Antique 19th Century Retro Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsEnamel
- 2.60 CTTW Antique Diamond Pin Brooch In 14K White GoldLocated in Chicago, ILThis pin is made of 14K white gold and weighs 5.70 DWT (approx. 8.86 grams). It contains 10 European cut H-I color, SI clarity diamonds weighing 1.35 CTTW, 42 single cut H-I color an...Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
- Antique Cameo Heart Pin with Diamond in 14K Yellow GoldLocated in Chicago, ILThis antique cameo heart with diamond pin is made of 14K yellow gold. It contains a round diamond weighing 0.01 CTTW.Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 1.11 CTTW Diamond Butterfly Milgrain Pin BroochLocated in Chicago, ILThis pin weighs 9.6 DWT (approx. 14.93 grams). It contains 97 round G color and VS clarity diamonds weighing 1.11 CTTW. Dimensions: 1.5" X 1.5".Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Unique Pearl Starburst Pin Brooch In 14K Yellow GoldLocated in Chicago, ILThis pearl pin is made of 14K yellow gold and weighs 4.30 DWT (approx. 6.69 grams). It contains 17 round pearls.Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
MaterialsPearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Le Vian Black and White Diamond Rose Pin White GoldBy Le VianLocated in Chicago, ILPreviously-owned Levian Black and White Diamond Rose Collection pin. The pin is 3 inches in length, made of 18K white gold, and weighs 12.70 DWT (approx. 19.75 grams). It also has 37...Category
Early 2000s Unknown Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold