Lot Essay
Jean Michel Schlumberger (1907-1987) was a French designer, most well-known for his association with Tiffany & Co.
Schlumberger began designing for the firm in 1956 and over the course of the next 30 years, with a loyal following of some of the world’s most fashionable and famous women, Schlumberger’s intricate designs and whimsical style became a byword for elegance.
Having begun his career in Paris with the great couturier Elsa Schiaparelli during the 1930s, Schlumberger brought to Tiffany an intrinsic feeling for fashion and femininity that entirely rejuvenated the firm's production; simultaneously redefining its status as one of the world’s master jewellers.
Schlumberger began designing for the firm in 1956 and over the course of the next 30 years, with a loyal following of some of the world’s most fashionable and famous women, Schlumberger’s intricate designs and whimsical style became a byword for elegance.
Having begun his career in Paris with the great couturier Elsa Schiaparelli during the 1930s, Schlumberger brought to Tiffany an intrinsic feeling for fashion and femininity that entirely rejuvenated the firm's production; simultaneously redefining its status as one of the world’s master jewellers.