
Louis Zorra Plique-à-Jour Enamel and Freshwater Pearl Pendant Necklace
This delicate gold and plique-à-jour enamel Art Nouveau pendant necklace from Louis Zorra, with its vivid transparent enamels, unites nature, flowers and women—the three themes often explored in tandem by fin-de-siècle artists. On the pendant, Zorra employs the sinuous, organic line as the harmonizing design element, connecting the profile of a young woman with flowing hair to the swirling clouds and scrolling natural vines in her environment. A single freshwater pearl drop completes the piece, underscoring the interdependence of the natural world and the human race, enhancing this unique pendant necklace's universal and modern appeal.
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Item #: PT-14471
Artist: Louis Zorra, Paris
Country: France
Circa: 1900
Size: 2” length, 1.5” width (pendant); 17" length (chain); 19" total length (with pendant and chain)
Materials: Freshwater pearl (11.90mm x 11mm); Plique-à-jour enamel; 18K Gold
Signed: French control mark
Documentation: Pictured in The French Aesthetic, Art Nouveau, by Victor Arwas, Andreas Papadakis, p. 346