Becker Vivienne

The first comprehensive monograph on the firm Henkel & Grosse with numerous illustrations of the jewellery and its exciting history, against the backdrop of the then current fashion created by the great couture designers of the twentieth century.

Jewelry was one of the most successful expressions of Art Nouveau style. This book provides an account of the movement that spread through Europe and the US. Biographies of over 300 designers are included, with a guide to identification, from the elegance of the French masters — Vever, Lalique and Fouquet — to the linear, geometric designs of the Viennese — Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser.