From Meissen to Paris : The Röbbig Collection | Part III

From Meissen to Paris : The Röbbig Collection | Part III

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A gold-mounted hardstone figure of a cockatoo, Amsterdam Sauer, Rio de Janeiro, late 20th century

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naturalistically carved in rock-crystal, with a crest in rose-quartz and an agate beak, the cockatoo’s tail with an additional layer of coloured feathers in tiger’s eye, different kinds of quartz and other hardstone, the gold feet resting on a rock-crystal base, signed, 34 cm x 26 cm, 13 ½ in x 10 ¼ in.

Amsterdam Sauer is a prestigious Brazilian jeweller that was founded in 1953 by the Frenchman Jules Sauer, whose passion for gemstones led to interesting discoveries in the decades to come. Credited with the discovery and recognition of the first Brazilian emeralds in 1963, Sauer’s lifelong promotion of coloured gemstones is also reflected in the jewellery and hardstone sculptures created by the firm, often in the shape of animals. For another figure of a bird, see, for example, Million, Paris, 23 June 2023, lot 191.

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