Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design

Sat, May 25, 2019 12:00PM EDT
Lot 138

Monumental Wendy Gell Butterfly Cuff Bracelet

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
Wendy Gell's designs were worn by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, the late Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and First Lady Hillary Clinton. Her jewelry adorned the cover of Vogue nine times as well as Paris Vogue, Essence, Vanity Fair, and many more magazines. Her one-of-a-kind pieces were collected by Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Liberace, Elton John, Prince, and Isabella Rossellini. In 1985 she became a licensee for the Walt Disney company producing highly collected Disney Character jewelry and art. (source: wendygell.com) Provenance: Collection of Donna Schneier, Manalapan, Florida.
Designer & Manufacturer: Wendy Gell
Markings: signed; 1986
Country of Origin & Materials: USA; metal, glass, rhinestones
Dimensions(H,W,D): 2.5"h, 3.5"w, 5.25"l; interior circumference approx. 6.5"

Condition

very good, patina to metal, a few stones missing, a few stones replaced with visible adhesive remnants, wear consistent with age and light use
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