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The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire - Cartier
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- Condition
- Brand
- Cartier Brickell, Francesca
- ISBN
- 9780525621638
- Book Title
- Cartiers : the Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Design, Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, History
- Topic
- Rich & Famous, Europe / France, Jewelry, Decorative Arts
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 30.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 656 Pages
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"A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark."-- The Economist The captivating story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather's humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon--as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives "Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud."-- The Wall Street Journal The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty--four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was "Never copy, only create" and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first men's wristwatch to help an aviator friend tell the time without taking his hands off the controls of his flying machine; Pierre, the master dealmaker who bought the New York headquarters on Fifth Avenue for a double-stranded natural pearl necklace; and Jacques, the globe-trotting gemstone expert whose travels to India gave Cartier access to the world's best rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, inspiring the celebrated Tutti Frutti jewelry. Francesca Cartier Brickell, whose great-grandfather was the youngest of the brothers, has traveled the world researching her family's history, tracking down those connected with her ancestors and discovering long-lost pieces of the puzzle along the way. Now she reveals never-before-told dramas, romances, intrigues, betrayals, and more. The Cartiers also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the firm's most iconic jewelry--the notoriously cursed Hope Diamond, the Romanov emeralds, the classic panther pieces--and the long line of stars from the worlds of fashion, film, and royalty who wore them, from Indian maharajas and Russian grand duchesses to Wallis Simpson, Coco Chanel, and Elizabeth Taylor. Published in the two-hundredth anniversary year of the birth of the dynasty's founder, Louis-Fran ois Cartier, this book is a magnificent, definitive, epic social history shown through the deeply personal lens of one legendary family.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525621636
ISBN-13
9780525621638
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8050077396
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cartiers : the Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Rich & Famous, Europe / France, Jewelry, Decorative Arts
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Design, Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nk7398.C37b75 2019
Reviews
"[Brickell's grandfather's] accounts are the beating heart of The Cartiers , elevating this from a company story to a human story--one even the unadorned will read with pleasure." -- The New York Times Book Review "[A] hard-to-put-down account of the generations of the Cartiers and the famed jewels of the global dynasty." -- Forbes "Artfully documented . . . The story of the Cartier family is the story of wealth creation in the 19th and 20th centuries as it moved in waves from country to country." -- Bloomberg Selected among "The Best Gifts to Give Your Sister for the Holidays" -- Harper's Bazaar "A thoroughly researched and enjoyable family business history that should appeal to history buffs and lovers of high-end fashion and jewelry alike." -- Library Journal "In glittering . . . prose, Francesca Cartier Brickell excavates lost family archives and shares with us how three brothers turned a small Parisian ship into a worldwide icon of love and luxury. Part family story, part jewelry-lover's dream, part history--this gem . . . of a book will have a little something for everyone." -- LitHub "[A] fascinating history written by a scion of Louis-Francçois Cartier . . . With diplomacy, artistry, originality, and a clear love of their work, the saga of the three Cartier brothers and their descendants is as lush as their jewels." -- Read It Forward "This is an incredible monograph that chronicles the rise and family dynamics of one of the most prestigious and internationally known jewelry brands linked to the family that built it 'brick by brick.' Ms. Brickell . . . proffers a very detailed and somewhat intimate story of the Cartiers. . . . Whether she is writing about the ascension of the brand or the way in which it created its signatures, the author conveys a sense of loyalty." -- New York Journal of Books "An enchanting jewel of a book." --Douglas Smith, author of Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy "Four generations of genius, glamour, and ambition are laid bare in Francesca Cartier Brickell's behind-the-scenes account of the Cartier family. Part social history, part affectionate memoir, The Cartiers is a pleasurable stroll through the glittering byways of a more elegant age." --Amanda Foreman, New York Times bestselling author of A World on Fire "Francesca Cartier Brickell skillfully traces her family's astounding history through the contents of a weathered suitcase found in her grandfather's cellar. The result is a fascinating account of the Cartier brothers and the creation of this iconic and enduring luxury brand." --André Leon Talley, bestselling author of A.L.T.: A Memoir, "A human story--one even the unadorned will read with pleasure . " --The New York Times "Extraordinary." --The Spectator "Dramatic." --The Economist "Gripping." --Hodinkee "Astounding." --André Leon Talley "Mesmerising." --Town & Country "Fascinating." -- Tatler "Glorious. "-- The Mail on Sunday "Francesca Cartier Brickell's art of weaving the [personal and historical] together . . . show her mastery as a born storyteller with quite a tale to tell." --Forbes "An incredible monograph." --New York Journal of Books "The Cartier family had, for four generations, a ringside view of events that shaped the world as we know it." --GQ "Artfully documented . . . The story of the Cartier family is the story of wealth creation in the 19th and 20th centuries as it moved in waves from country to country." --Bloomberg "A must-read for any jewelry professional." --JCK "An engrossing study of jewelry history and of high society at its flashiest, studded with entertaining anecdotes." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An enthralling book because it is the work of a true historian, because it is a phenomenal story and because it is told from the inside, with as much heart and humor as intelligence." --Michèle Bimbenet-Privat, Curator Objets d'art, Musée du Louvre "Taking a fresh approach to the story of Cartier, Brickell . . . has created a history at once expansive and intimate." --Beth Carver Wees, The Metropolitan Museum of Art "A fascinating read, engagingly written, with much new information." --Martin Chapman, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, author of Cartier and America "Masterly and compelling." --Richard Edgcumbe, Victoria and Albert Museum "Deeply researched and highly energetic . . . The Cartiers shows how the family firm not only created a time and place in history, but how they also helped shape the modern world of luxury." --Bill Dedman, bestselling author of Empty Mansions "A telling social history . . . While the diamonds, emeralds and sapphires are indeed stunning, it is the Cartier family characters who steal the show in this gem of a book." --Sonia Purnell, New York Times bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance "Through long-lost letters, Cartier Brickell tells the intimate story of how her family's business conquered the world of luxury in the face of revolution, wars, and global depression. The Cartiers is an enchanting jewel of a book." --Douglas Smith, author of Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy
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2019-034610
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