ATTILIO CODOGNATO - Lot 319

ATTILIO CODOGNATO A magnificent and exceptional necklace and photo pendant in 18k yellow gold (750 fineness). One side is adorned with a high-relief bust of a goddess, wearing a crown set with diamonds and featuring a brooch set with an emerald in her hair. She wears a necklace enhanced by an oval cabochon sapphire. The ensemble stands out against a blue enameled checkered background, accented by two square rubies. The reverse features a design of four finely chiseled and polychromatic enameled chimeras, alternating with four square rubies. In the center, a bezel-set medallion with a yellow sapphire opens onto a bouquet of sculpted and enameled roses. The reverse of the medallion is signed A. Codognato. The pendant opens fully via a hinge to reveal two blank oval plates in 18k white gold (750 fineness), allowing for personalized engraving or the insertion of a photograph. The border is adorned with a black-enameled foliage motif, set with four Antwerp-cut rose diamonds, one cushion-cut antique diamond, two oval rubies, and four emeralds. The bail is adorned with two diamonds, one a diamond-shaped Antwerp rose cut and the other a pear-shaped rose cut. The pendant comes with a necklace featuring twisted oval links, fitted with a clasp with an eight-point safety catch. Pendant dimensions: 7.8 × 4.5 × 4 cm Necklace length: 91 cm Total gross weight: 185.5 g Note: Attilio Codognato (1938–2024), heir to the famous Venetian house founded in 1866, is considered one of the most important jewelry artists of the 20th century. His creations, each a one-of-a-kind piece, captivated major collectors and personalities such as Coco Chanel, Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Windsor, Jean Cocteau, Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and Lucio Fontana.