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GEORGES BRAQUE: BROCHE 'POISSON' OPALE, CIRCA 1960

16 October 2025, 14:00 CEST
Paris, Avenue Hoche

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GEORGES BRAQUE: BROCHE 'POISSON' OPALE, CIRCA 1960

Le corps ajouré aux motifs géométriques en or jaune, l'oeil serti d'un cabochon d'opale, signée BIJOUX de BRAQUE par HdeL, numérotée, poinçons français pour l'or 18K (750 ‰), poinçon de maître pour Jean BONDT, dimensions 8.00 x 3.60 cm, poids brut 25.57 g.

GEORGES BRAQUE: OPAL 'FISH' BROOCH, CIRCA 1960
The openwork geometrical yellow gold body, the eye set with an opal cabochon, signed BIJOUX de BRAQUE par HdeL, numbered, French assay marks for 18 carat gold, maker's mark for Jean BONDT, measurements 8.00 x 3.60 cm, gross weight 25.57 grams.

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Georges Braque, figure majeure de l'art moderne et cofondateur du cubisme aux côtés de Picasso, a profondément marqué le XXe siècle par sa quête de forme, de matière et d'harmonie. Dès le début de sa carrière, Braque expérimente des techniques nouvelles et travaille sur divers matériaux — sable, bois, cuivre gravé — et développe un langage visuel fondé sur les lignes épurées et la structure géométrique.

En 1961, Braque s'associe au bijoutier et lapidaire Henri-Michel Heger de Löwenfeld pour donner naissance à une série de bijoux inspirés de son univers plastique et de la mythologie grecque. Ce travail de collaboration donne corps à des pièces où formes épurées, symboles intemporels et matières nobles se rencontrent.

Le poisson dans l'oeuvre de Braque :
Le poisson, autre motif récurrent chez Braque, apparaît dès ses premières natures mortes cubistes. Il le représente sous forme stylisée, en assemblages de triangles, de losanges et de volumes abstraits, fusionnant nature et géométrie. Cette approche, à la fois contemplative et structurée, se prolonge dans ses sculptures et ses compositions ultérieures.

Georges Braque, a major figure of modern art and co-founder of Cubism alongside Picasso, left a lasting mark on the 20th century through his pursuit of form, material, and harmony. From the very beginning of his career, Braque experimented with new techniques and materials — sand, wood, engraved copper — and developed a visual language rooted in clean lines and geometric structure.

In 1961, Braque partnered with jeweller and lapidary Henri-Michel Heger de Löwenfeld to create a series of jewels inspired by his artistic universe and Greek mythology. This exceptional collaboration brought to life pieces where pure forms, timeless symbols, and noble materials meet in perfect balance.

This theme reached its peak in 1953, when Braque painted a starry sky filled with birds in flight on the ceiling of the Henri II Room at the Louvre. The bird also appears in his illustrations for Hesiod as early as 1912, revealing the rich symbolic weight he assigned to this ethereal figure.

The Fish in Braque's Work
The fish, another recurring motif in Braque's work, first appears in his early Cubist still lifes. He rendered it in stylized form, composed of triangles, diamonds, and abstract volumes, merging nature with geometry.
This approach — both contemplative and structured — continued to shape his later sculptures and paintings, reinforcing the fish as a central emblem in his artistic vocabulary.

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