$13,035
18kt Gold, Ruby, and Cultured Pearl Lips Brooch, Henryk Kaston, Designed by Dali, bead-set with approx. 212 ruby melee, enclosing ten white pearl teeth, 50 x 35 mm. Note: Kaston, whose work has been exhibited at the Met, the Vatican, and the Smithsonian, is the only living jeweler to have worked with Dali. A person of many accomplishments, Kaston is also a sculptor, inventor, and violin bow maker. Dali said of this design: "Poets of the ages, of all lands, write of ruby lips and teeth of pearls. It remained for Dali to translate this poetic cliche into a true surrealistic object." Exhibitions: This brooch was loaned by the consignor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for display. Ruby Lips without evident issues. signed Ruby Lips Dali/Kaston the exhibition featured a group of items made by Kaston, a multi talented craftsman and artist who worked withDali who also made musical instruments (violin bows)- it was NOT a Dali exhibition at the Met Additional information on Henryk Kaston: The consignor of the Lips brooch has been friendly with Mr. Kaston for thirty years and was, in a modest way, a financial backer of the artist. In exchange for his support of the artist, the consignor received a piece of jewelry from time to time. He reports that, during Mr. Kaston's career as a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, Kaston became acquainted with the mezzo-soprano Rise Stevens, who was in turn a friend of Dali. Kaston made jewels for Stevens, and when Dali admir Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-16
