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Art at Annoushka fuels the creative spirit of collaboration which has defined Annoushka's sought-after fine jewellery brand since its launch in July 2009. It also furthers the aim of Annoushka to add a sense of self- expression to the world of fine jewellery.
All About Eve
by Annoushka & Bouke de Vries
Measurements: 185x185x610mm
“All About Eve” uses reclaimed broken 19th and 20th century ceramics and integrates jewels from Annoushka’s collection.
“I like the unexpectedness of using broken ceramics to create something jewel-like. Bouke is using pieces that would otherwise be discarded and is creating a work of art” Annoushka says.
In this piece, Eve holds a Mythology 18ct yellow gold and diamond Apple amulet.
Mythology Apple Core Amulet
(Crystal Tree display designed by Tim Holloway)
Also created by Annoushka in collaboration with sculptor Bouke de Vries, this 18ct yellow gold, cognac and brown diamond, ruby and pink sapphire 'Apple Core' amulet is available as a numbered limited edition (of 50).
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Marc Jacobs introduced his namesake line in 1986 and quickly became the youngest designer ever to win the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.
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Guerlain - Since 1828, Beauty according to Guerlain has offered the promise of happiness and sensual delight.
Eau de Cologne Impériale
In 1828, Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain composed for the beautiful Empress Eugénie, the timeless "Eau de Cologne Impériale", sold in a magnificient bottle adorned with 69 bees, the symbols of the empire, and he thus became the "Official Perfumer of Her Majesty".
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Around 1000 people proficient in over 40 watchmaking professions and more than 20 cutting-edge technologies continue to pay tribute to the pioneering ardour of the company founders.
Reverso, the iconic swivelling watch, has a pure art deco 1930's style.
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The name Lalique is the stuff that dreams are made on. It evokes the brilliance of jewellery, the wonder of transparency, the sparkle of crystal. Before it became a brand name, it was the name of a man, an artist of genius, René-Jules Lalique and of his heirs who shared his creative flame.
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Exclusively for BULL & STEIN, Lisa Pappon, artist and designer from Sao Paulo / Brazil, creates inimitable ceramic apple sculptures as a universal symbol reflecting desire and voluptuousness. The artist utilizes nature’s gifts such as clay, organic pigments and precious stones, gold or silver. She reinterprets nature’s mystic fruit in oversized exaggerated ceramic apple sculptures up to 180 cm in diametre (70 inch). In her work, Lisa Pappon has long sought an icon that unites all peoples regardless of their origin. The apple is a symbol that spans the globe and has recurred in the most remote and diverse cultures for millennia. Lisa Pappon has realized her cultural vision in the form of giant ceramic apple sculptures.
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Chopard Diamond Pendant
A unique piece created by Chopard for this occasion, this round pendant is entirely paved with diamonds with a moving apple inside paved with tsavorites, rubies and 2 brown diamonds.
The Caroline bag, for the stylish and ambitious woman
Tailored to meet the needs of a busy professional woman constantly on the go, the Chopard “Caroline” handbag is a playful nod to the brand’s dynamic co-president. The clasp shaped like Chopard’s signature heart symbol features three mobile diamonds lending a super luxe touch whilst paying a charming tribute to the brand’s flagship “Happy Diamonds” collection. The Medium version is ideal for daytime use, brimming with clever details it is custom designed to effortlessly hold all kinds of personal effects and files.
Material: leather
Colour: red
Size: 40 x 26 x 20cm
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Inspired by Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden, this exquisite piece is encrusted with over 2000 hand applied Swarovski Crystals, on a solid brass body. Containing 4.5oz of Douglas Littles first fragrance, the crisp and verdant Thorn Apple Fragrance will give fragrance and illumination for up to 30 hours, leaving the lucky owner with a gorgeous Objet to adorn the intimate space of their home.
Only a very limited number of these items are hand made each year.
The fragrance is a unique blend of crisp Fuji Apple, Vetiver, verdant Oak Moss and a hint of Antique Patchouli.
The object is encased in a Balinese Silk box tied with French Satin, and remains sealed until the lucky owner receives it!
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, well know French painter made a revolution of the codes of painting at his period. He was a visionary like Georges Dubey et René Schaldenbrand. They are not the kind of people living on what they have done; they are always looking forward to find
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ERCUIS, which bears the name of a small village of the Oise, France, was founded in 1867. ERCUIS is a traditional silversmith producing silverplated, sterling silver and stainless steel cutlery together with a wide range of tableware accessories and decoration pieces.
“Fluide” Table centrepiece
Silverplated holloware. Filled with charm and poetry, Fluide, a softly rounded collection, funambilistic shapes that seem to defy the laws of balance to create patterns on both sides.
“Apple” Name holders
Silver and gold plate.
Silver and gold little apples for all our festive tables.
Available in presentation boxes containing six place card holders.
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McQueens supplies flowers to clients as diverse and prestigious as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Christian Louboutin, Mulberry, as well as styling for the legendary Vanity Fair parties that include the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival.
We will auction 2 amazing apple-shaped flower arrangements for £1500 each.
Taking six hours and three florists to complete each set, these apples
are a real labour of love in the making for McQueens. Covered
completely in brightly coloured carnations, dahlias and chrysanthemums
they really are a fantastic addition to anyone's home or office adding
an element of fun and frivolity to any surrounding. Several hundred
stems are used in one set to completely cover its foam shape, with
glossy green leaves and woody stems incorporated to complement its form
making them look good enough to eat (although we wouldn't recommend
that!).
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Shalev has spent over two decades designing glass, porcelain, art objects, paper products and more for her own studio and for major firms around the world, such as Ritzenhoff AG, the German producer of crystal and glassware. Michal has created advertising designs for VP Bank in Liechtenstein and carpets and textiles for JAB Anstoetz. Her name is well known throughout Europe for her designs.
The inspiration for the figure of Eve holding an apple came from the ancient Mesopotamian cultures that existed more than 3,000 years ago in the Mediterranean region. Small figurines of fertility goddesses, with large thighs and bottom were found in many archeological excavations. This inspiration gave this "Eve" the shape of her body.
The right side of her face was drawn like a primitive figurine. To "bring" the statue to our modern time, the rest of the statue was designed in naïve humoristic modern lines and colours.
The biblical story tells us that Eve took the forbidden fruit from the serpent and ate it. Shalev decided to give the story her own interpretation: "Eve" is holding an apple in her left hand, serving it as a colorful gift to the world, a gift of knowledge with its various meanings and infinite depth. Her right arm is turning to a serpent as a part of her body; symbolising her sensuality and sophistication; after all, she is not naïve…. She is a "Sweet Temptation"….
The statue is 220 mm tall and 50 mm thick, stands on a pedestal 140 x 140 x 30 mm. It is made of polyresin and hand painted.
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The flagship of Moët & Chandon, Moët Impérial is the most accomplished and universal expression of its style. It reflects the diversity and complementarity of the three champagne grapes and the richness of the region’s best vineyards to reveal the magic of the world’s most loved champagne.
Moët Impérial distinguishes itself by an exotic fruitiness, a generous palate and a confident maturity, that continually seduce and delight.
Moët Impérial is an extremely accomplished assemblage of the most diverse selection of crus in Champagne, with a predominance of Pinot Noir (45% to 50%), for intensity and structure, elegantly complemented with Pinot Meunier (35% to 40%) and with Chardonnay (10% to 20%) for freshness.
The use of 30% of carefully selected reserve wines completes the assemblage and enhances its harmony, complexity and consistency.
The colour is an elegant golden straw yellow with amber highlights.
Its aromas reveal an exotic fruitiness – yellow peach, plum, pineapple and honey – with floral nuances (lime blossom) and elegant blond notes (brioche and fresh nuts).
The palate is seductive and generous, combining intensity with roundness, fullness with suppleness, followed by a lively crisp finish to reveal the magical balance of champagne.
This Moët & Chandon bottle has been specially crafted at Moët & Chandon with unique Swarovski diamonds, and is a unique piece.
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Imagine being able to invent your pleasures. To offer the luxury of fantasy. To enchant every moment. The ultimate luxury experience?
It all begins with a confidential interview with Pierre Hermé. A personal gastronomic “analysis” during which the client is invited to indulge, to freely conjure up memories, preferences, their wildest dreams, habits, desires...
Soon afterwards, Pierre Hermé undertakes the creative process, accompanied by a team of top-notch pastry chefs. He imagines sweet tastes, he jots down the ideas that come to him in the privacy of the Maison Pierre Hermé, in Paris. No hint of any delicious secret concocted by Pierre Hermé is allowed to escape. Only the elite recipients of his Couture recipes have the privilege of knowing their contents, only Haute Couture clients will have the privilege of their unique recipes.
Give your sweet desires a tangible form: a delicacy which remains for evermore your exclusive property...
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Born in Tel Aviv in 1951, educated at the Jerusalem Academy of Art and later at the Architectural Association in London, Ron Arad co-founded with Caroline Thorman the design and production studio One Off in 1981 and later, in 1989, Ron Arad Associates architecture and design practice. In 2008 Ron Arad Architects was established alongside Ron Arad Associates.
From 1994 to 1999 he established the Ron Arad Studio, design and production unit in Como, Italy. He was Professor of Design Product at the Royal College of Art in London up until 2009.
Ron Arad’s constant experimentation with the possibilities of materials such as steel, aluminium or polyamide and his radical re-conception of the form and structure of furniture has put him at the forefront of contemporary design.
Alongside his limited edition studio work, Arad designs for many leading international companies including Kartell, Vitra, Moroso, Fiam, Driade, Alessi, Cappellini, Cassina, WMF and Magis among others.
No Solution No Problem
Blue A1 print, hand-signed and numbered
Red A1 print, hand-signed and numbered
based on Prototype "Oh-Void (No Solution No Problem)" chair, 2006
“I’m solving problems that don’t exist,” Ron Arad stated in a recent interview (Interiors, April 2008). Or rather, he’s not solving. “There is no solution because there is no problem.” And so the riddle: how to design in a world full of design? Even Arad admits we don’t need more chairs. The Greeks hammered out that problem three thousand years ago. If the klismos was good enough for Athens, it’s good enough for us. But we’ll never cease wanting, or building. A solution represents termination, a breach of continuity—full stop. Let’s not.
The steel skeleton of this prototype “Oh-Void” approximates a running spiral: it winds, unwinds, winds again. In geometry a spiral is an open curve constantly receding from or approaching a fixed point; it never ends. But the chair’s outer silicone structure comprises two ellipses. An ellipse is a closed curve; it never begins. Those pesky contradictions circle back.
On one side of the skeleton, Arad incised Marcel Duchamp’s famous riddle: “Il n’y a pas de solution parce qu’il n’ya pas de problème.” Its English translation echoes on the reverse. Perhaps Arad (and Duchamp before him) read Wittgenstein: “For an answer which cannot be expressed, the question too cannot be expressed.” Which way out of this maze? The answer is clear, we need only express it: design, like language, is embedded in our lives. No problem with that.
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“Chambre à manger” collection / Design: Philippe Di Méo
It all started with Louis XV’s private dinners. The “Petits Soupers”, designed to honour a privileged few who were invited to savour the refined cuisine of the most inventive chefs of the time, already allowed to pay court to the king while attending his cooking class. The pleasures of food and women were elegantly combined during dinner for the greatest joy of this libertine era.
Cuisine being the expression of one’s era, Di Méo decided to create a collection of little gourmet rituals. Moments of savouring, pure pleasure, discovery and shared games. Compositions made of an object highlighting both RAYNAUD’s porcelain-making skills and its mastery of the material, as well as a high quality ingredient or delicious tidbit.
The Love Apples contains Intoxicating tobacco notes with hints of honey and leather, blending delicate iris and powerful cedar.
Flat cake plate +12 dessert plates / Design: Marina Chastenet
Butterflies and dragonflies designed with very contemporary realism. The contrast between their fragile and poetic presence and the strict orange and gold rings gives Metamorphosis its brilliant modernity.
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In May 1968, Sonia Rykiel founded her label and opened a first boutique in Paris.
The Domino is an emblematic Sonia Rykiel bag. This version, embellished with strass, denotes timelessness and sophistication. Interior: one zip pocket and one patch pocket, key ring chain. Drawstring handles and magnetic closure. Shoulder carry.
Colour : Taupe/grey
Composition: leather, cotton lining, strass
Size: (LxHxD) 9 x 7.8 x 3 inch
Weight: 1500 gr
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Tamara Comolli was founded a little more than 17 years ago. In the beginning, Tamara’s enthusiasm for coloured gemstones was more of a hobby than a business. She studied gems, travelled to the mines, and collected her favourite stones.
From her childhood, one can see the influence of a father who managed several casinos in France, Spain and Gibraltar. She was raised in the glamorous world of European high-society surrounded by the trappings of wealth and luxurious jewellery. It was inevitable that this time of influence and cosmopolitan style would lead her into this profession and style.
Thus was born the innovative creations of the TAMARA COMOLLI® FINE JEWELRY COLLECTION which combines a sense of understatement and playfulness. “My jewellery should be worn every day – away from intimidation and with a casual understatement even for very high end items! Jewellery does not belong in a safe and does not need a special occasion. Women want to express their personality not only with their clothing, but also with their choice of jewellery. TAMARA COMOLLI should underline the individuality of the woman and allow the jewellery to become a casual presence. At the same time I am looking for a timeless yet new realisation – a refined classic.“
Tamara comolli life´s motto - "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
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A modern vision of the Eden's garden
In a contemporary Eden, the Apple might be totally deconstructed, a dazzling modern piece of jewellery in gold 24 carats. Luxurious, enchantress, weightless in its black lacquered setting, will it be the new temptation?
Description:
4 apple "slices" in gold plated (24 carats)
square setting in black lacquered 25 x 25 cm
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In 1881 Heinrich van Laack established van Laack with two partners. He had a simple vision: to manufacture the most luxurious shirts.
Today, van Laack’s tailor-made shirts represent the highest form of individual expression and offer the choice from an array of sophisticated details.
Van Laack Fabric Apple Art Work
The ca.223 rolls were cut with a jigsaw and covered with archived van Laack silk tie fabrics.
The stem consists of about 150 three-hole buttons.
The blades are made of cotton wool and wire, and were with the van Laack logo sewn in our workshop. Even the glittering sequins were carefully sewn by hand!
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