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Hystak, Annie
1876 Brno - 1921
«Long pin with moonstones and small diamonds».
Around 1915. Yellow gold 14k (tested) and silver (tested). Tapered openworked bar with wave decoration, set with two moonstone cabochons weighing in total over
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«Annie Hystak's art is inspired by so much emotion, by so much joy in creating and giving these delicacies, that it becomes an experience for the viewer as well.» This is how Máximo Asenjo describes the exceptional jewellery of a unique jewellery designer in his 1921 article in «Dekorative Kunst»: Annie Hystak. Born in 1876 in Brno, Czech Republic, the goldsmith died in
Provenance: Estate of the artist to a long-time confidante; by succession transferred to private collection
Literature: Máximo Asenjo, Schmuck von Annie Hystak, in: Dekorative Kunst 1921, p. 184.
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