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THBMiriam Haskell (1899-1981) American, Signed Faux Roman Medallion Costume Necklace
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 18, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of fine art from mixed medias and abstracts to landscapes and lithographs. We have a Todd Warner Rhino Sculpture, a collection of art glass sculptures, modern furniture, Lalique, Kosta Boda, Parkwest Gallery artworks, and Coca-Cola collectibles. Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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Miriam Haskell (1899-1981) American, Signed Faux Roman Medallion Costume Necklace. Signed in circle on back.
Length: 27 in.
Pendant: 1 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.
#4539 .
Miriam Haskell was born July 2nd, 1899 in Tell City, Indiana, a small town on the Ohio River. The daughter of Russian Jewish immigrant parents who ran a dry-goods store, she taught herself English and earned honors at her high school in New Albany, enrolling for three years at Chicago University. After discovering jewelry-making she decided to move to New York City in 1924 with only $500 to her name. In 1926 she met a Macy’s window dresser named Frank Hess who encouraged her to open her own jewelry boutique in the old McAlpin Hotel, and he left his job to work as her lead designer when she opened a second outlet later that same year on West 57th Street. The pair worked together for over two decades, and their designs are often indistinguishable due to their close collaboration. Florenz Ziegfeld decorated the chorines of his Follies with her designs, and Bernard Gimbel and John D. Hertz, Jr. both incorporated them into their stores and advertisements, respectively. In the 1930s the headquarters relocated to Fifth Avenue, where their affordable art glass, strass, and gold-plate parures remained popular throughout the Great Depression. She built a mansion called Sainte Claire Cottage on the Hudson River near Ossining, and spearheaded the relief effort for New Albany when the Ohio River suffered disastrous flooding in 1937. In the early 1940s the company opened boutiques at Saks Fifth Avenue and Burdines, as well as stores in Miami and London. Miriam Haskell jewelry was commonly worn for publicity shots, films, and personal use by movie stars Joan Crawford and Lucille Ball, as well as by Gloria Vanderbilt and the Duchess of Windsor, which contributed greatly to their popularity. The company also hired many artists, like watercolorist Larry Austin, to create advertisements showing larger Haskell pieces, and these became collectible as well for their chic, modern aesthetic. In the mid 1940s Haskell, who had learned of the horrors of World War II and its effect on her extended family, began to suffer from health and emotional issues. She donated significantly to relief efforts, and was eventually forced out of the company by her brother Joseph, who took over in 1950. Hess remained with the company until 1960, and they are still producing pieces today as Haskell Jewels, LLC. Haskell became increasingly erratic and isolated over the last thirty years of her life, frequently bedridden and rarely leaving her apartment overlooking Central Park South. Her nephew Malcolm brought her to live with him in Cincinnati in 1977, and she died there in 1981, virtually forgotten. Modern reappraisal has recognized her contribution to fashion, and in particular her place as one of the early 20th Century female pioneers in an economic market virtually dominated by men.
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1 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.
