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Pair of bracelets
Designed by: Karl Lagerfeld (German (active in France), 1933–2019)
Designed by: House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
Worn by: Anna Piaggi (Italian, 1931–2012)
Designed by: House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
Worn by: Anna Piaggi (Italian, 1931–2012)
French
1990–1999
Medium/Technique
Leather ribbon and gilt metal
Dimensions
Length x width (each bracelet): 13 × 4.3 cm (5 1/8 × 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Susan B. Kaplan
Accession Number2016.376.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionPair of woven and openwork bracelets. The design mirrors the windowpane patterning often used on the textiles for Chanel’s tweed suits. The fashion elements incorporated into jewelry, oversized scale, and surprising mix of hard and soft materials make them quintessentially Chanel. The bracelets deomonstrate the interplay between Chanel and Lagerfeld, and the way historically important houses continue to play with the houses’ founding principles. The bracelets were a gift from Karl Lagerfled to Anna Piaggi. Piaggi was a fashion leader and celebrated fashion jounalist, editor, and stylist.
ProvenanceBefore 2012, gift of the artist, Karl Lagerfeld, to Anna Piaggi (b. 1931 – d. 2012), Milan; 2012, passed to her estate; March 2016, consigned by the estate of Anna Piaggi to La Double J (gallery), Milan; 2016 sold by La Double J to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2016)