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Maison
Founded in 1862 by Alphonse Fouquet,
the homonymous Maison, prominent
name in the field of art jewellery, has
crossed three generations and different style
periods, passing from Art Nouveau to Modernist Art
Deco. At the start, gold production was dedicated to
classical models of the time, decorated by garlands
and lace, then to Renaissance-inspired jewels, sold and
exported to different countries around the world, from
Europe to South America. In 1895, his son Georges Fouquet
took over management of the Maison and, following in the
footsteps of the father in his preference for imaginative and natural
motifs, he adhered to the key inspiring elements of Art Nouveau,
becoming in turn crucial for shaping the new style, also as president of the
jewellery group of the historical “Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels
Modernes” of 1925, which launched the Art Deco movement. The collaboration with
his son Jean Fouquet was also crucial; he designed not only jewels under his own name but
also created some of the most audacious and innovative styles of the Maison from 1925-1931. The Georges and Jean Fouquet duo allowed the well-established Maison to transfer the talent of the artists from Art Nouveau to Modernism, though in the presence of opposing trends in inspiration and execution. Jean Fouquet was one of the founding members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, a group engaged in the promotion of
In alto, a sinistra: anello in oro giallo 18 Kt e platino, con smeraldo rettangolare taglio gradino, diamante rettangolare taglio antico, circa 1950, firmato Jean Fouquet. A fianco: anello in platino e oro bianco 18 Kt, diamanti taglio singolo, zaffiro taglio antico cuscino, brillante, contornato da zaffiri affusolati taglio baguette, circa 1940, firmato Jean Fouquet.
Above, to the left: 18 Kt yellow gold and platinum ring, with rectangular step cut emerald, rectangular antique cut diamond, approx. 1950, signed by Jean Fouquet. To the side: ring in platinum and 18 Kt white gold, single cut diamonds, antique cushion, brilliant cut sapphire, surrounded by tapered baguette cut sapphires, approx. 1940, signed by Jean Fouquet.
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