Sophia Vari
'Paloma' (Dove) Clip Earrings
Lot Closed
October 6, 04:32 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Sophia Vari
b. 1940
'Paloma' (Dove) Clip Earrings
circa 2000, French marks, stamped Vari, edition 1 of 8 for Artcurial and Vari
18k yellow gold, ebony, and coral sculptural pair of clip earrings composed of two geometric patterns in ebony, each decorated with one smooth border of yellow gold and a single spherical coral bead
Approximate: 2¼ by 1⅜ in.; 5.7 by 3.3 cm.
Acquired directly from the artist
Galerie MiniMasterpiece, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Paris, Artcurial, Bijoux Sculptés, 2010
Philippe Garcia and Laurence Mouillefarine, Bijoux sculptés: Sophia Vari, La Martinière, Paris, 2010, p. 85
Vari’s ‘Paloma’ is a female given name, derived from Latin ‘palumbus’, which means ‘dove’, a symbol of peace. The name also can be understood as the Holy Spirit symbolized in this bird. From Vari herself: ‘The bird is a symbol of peace and freedom, and the contrast between the earth and the sky.’
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