Henri Vever

French artisan

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Henri Vever (1854–1942) was a French artisan known for his work in jewelry design. Unlike jewelers like René Lalique who focused on flowing lines and symbolic elements, Vever, along with Georges Fouquet, expressed himself through more synthetic, geometric forms in his creations. His work is noted for its carefully thought-out stylization.1

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jewelry
19th century
…jewelers Georges Fouquet (1858–1929) and Henri Vever (1854–1942) expressed themselves through more synthetic geometric forms. The pendant representing a butterfly by Fouquet and the bracelet and ring for the actress Sarah Bernhardt (both in the Périnet Collection, Paris) show a carefully thought-out stylization.
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…jewelers Georges Fouquet (1858–1929) and Henri Vever (1854–1942) expressed themselves through more synthetic geometric forms. The pendant representing a butterfly by Fouquet and the bracelet and ring for the actress Sarah Bernhardt (both in the Périnet Collection, Paris) show a carefully thought-out stylization.
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