FRED PARIS: A GEM-SET AND PEARL 'FREDY'S, LA PATINEUSE' PEND...

Hammer

€2,200

FRED PARIS: A GEM-SET AND PEARL 'FREDY'S, LA PATINEUSE' PENDANT/BROOCH, CIRCA 1990 Designed as an ice skater executing a pirouette, of textured and polished gold with a brilliant-cut diamond collar and circular-cut ruby sleeves, to a round-shaped mabé pearl for face, with articulated polished gold bale, mounted in 18K gold, signed Fred Paris, with maker's mark 'Sté D' for Dorsey, length (excluding bale): 4.1cm Fredy's were introduced by FRED PARIS in 1989. These cheerful characters—The Chipie (The Little Vixen), L’Amoureux (The Lover), Le Matelot (The Sailor), L’Ange (The Angel), Le Kid (The Kid), Le Joueur (The Artist), de Football et de Tennis (The Football et Tennis Player), were crafted in yellow gold, lacquer, white pearls, and coloured stones, embodying FRED's joyful style. Each precious little figurines could be worn as brooches or pendants. Over time, the Fredy jewellery collection grew with artistic collaborations, including French artist and graphic designer JP Goude, who in 2009 added his playful touch by designing Fredy's in zebra costumes, wearing eccentric hats, and with skateboards. In 2021 Valérie Samuel, the Artistic Director and Vice-President of FRED, continued this tradition by inviting Japanese custom fashion designer Tomo Koizum to bring his unique vision to the Fredy family.