Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A smoky quartz set silver bangle, by Georg Jensen, designed by Vivian Torun, the polished broad tapered torque style bracelet with flared terminals, to a detachable clasp composed of a spectacle set semi-cabochon square smoky quartz, the bracelet signed ‘Torun’ and bearing Georg Jensen maker’s mark, numbered ‘203’ and stamped ‘925 S, Denmark’, in Georg Jensen box, bangle width 59mm. £400-£500

The Swedish Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe was one of Georg Jensen’s most innovative mid 20th century jewellers. She lived a colourful life in Paris through the 1940-1950s, mixing with famous names from the worlds of fine art, film and jazz. She was a friend of Pablo Picasso and in 1958 held a solo exhibition at the Picasso Museum in Antibes.
Toren designed with the need of the busy modern woman in mind, making simple adaptable pieces that could be added to for a dressier night-time look. She worked as a freelance designer for Georg Jensen from 1968 until 1978.