Observe the master artisans of Cartier showcasing their craftsmanship in an intimate studio space. Cartier celebrates glyptics – the art of gem carving – through a piece specially created for the Homo Faber event. A tribute to Japan and cherry blossoms, the box carved in opal is adorned with a detachable bracelet and brooch. The design also features jewellery and straw marquetry, two metiers distinctive of the maison’s savoir-faire.
Bracelet Watch, 2018
Bracelet, 1925
Brooch, 1907
Brooch, 1907
Design Drawing for a Bonzai Charm, 1925
Design Drawing for a Vanity Case, 1927
Inro with Four Compartments, c. 1890
Inro with Two Compartments, c. 1890
Pair of Clip Brooches, 1936
Photograph From Louis Cartier’s Collection, 1936
Plaster Cast of a Brooch, 1907
Plaster Cast of a Brooch, 1910
Plaster Cast of a Brooch, 1911
Plaster Cast of a Pendant, 1911
Ring, 2013
Sculpted Lily of the Valley, circa 1908
Sculpted Tree, 1925
Vanity Case, 1930
Italy Kakiemon n2 Istituto Caselli e Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte Porcelain crafting
Japan Kunihiko Moriguchi, from The Ateliers of Wonders series Rinko Kawauchi, Kunihiko Moriguchi Kimono dyer
United Kingdom Mausam Console Terrazzo Kam Ce Kam Furniture making
Pair of Clip Brooches, 1936 Cartier Glyptics