Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 10th September 2024

T uesday 10 th S eptember 2024 . S tarting at 4 pm 60 68 FRED PARIS: A GEM-SET AND PEARL ‘FREDY’S, LA PATINEUSE’ PENDANT/ BROOCH, CIRCA 1990 Designed as an ice skater executing a pirouette, of tex- tured and polished gold with a brilliant-cut diamond collar and circular-cut ruby sleeves, to a round-shaped cuktured mabé pearl for face, with articulated polished gold bale, mounted in 18K gold, signed Fred Paris, with mak- er’s mark ‘Sté D’ for Dorsey, length (excluding bale): 4.1cm € 1,800 - 2,200 69 FRED PARIS: A GEM-SET AND PEARL ‘FREDY’S, LA CHIPIE’ PENDANT/BROOCH, CIRCA 1990 Designed as a little girl holding her teddy bear, with textured braided hair highlighted with circular-cut sap- phires and diamonds for ribbons, to a round-shaped cultured mabé pearl for face, the coat with circular-cut ruby buttons and brilliant-cut diamond collar, the teddy bear in textured and polished gold, with articulated pol- ished gold bale, mounted in 18K gold, signed Fred Paris,with maker’s mark ‘Sté D’ for Dorsey, length (excluding bale): 3cm € 1,800 - 2,200 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 Ten- nis 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 ar- tistic collaborations, including French artist and graphic designer JP Goude, who in 2009 added his playful touch by designing Fredy’s in zebra costumes, wearing eccen- tric hats, and with skateboards. In 2021Valérie Samuel, the Artistic Director and Vice-President of FRED, con- tinued this tradition by inviting Japanese custom fashion designerTomo Koizum to bring his unique vision to the Fredy family. Advertisement in Le Monde newspaper on December 23rd 1992 Courtesy of Fred Archives