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A Cartier collection – A Declaration of Love


A Cartier Collection A Declaration of Love

Bukowskis is proud to present a magnificent collection of Cartier jewellery as a part of the Important Winter Sale anniversary auction on December 10-11. The collection was gathered during a long and happy marriage, in the form of gifts from a loving husband to his beloved wife. The exceptional collection has grown over 30 years and reflects, in addition to deep love, Cartier's exquisite aesthetics and high quality.


Many of the jewellery in the extensive collection uses two of Cartier's most iconic motifs, the panther and the scarab. These two animal motifs appear in Cartier's fauna in the 1920s, a decade when the French company exploded creatively. The panther motif was created by the legendary Jeanne Touissant, also known as Petite Panthère. She was the creative director of Cartier until the 1970s. Cartier's panther jewellery has been worn by a wide range of style icons - from the Duchess of Windsor to Jay-Z - and is almost seen as a must in every jewellery collection.


The scarab, the small beetle that in ancient Egyptian mythology represented the sun god Ra, also made its entrance at Cartier in the 20s in some of the company's most legendary jewellery. When Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the Cartier brothers, like many others, became obsessed with collecting mania and quickly built a collection of artefacts from ancient Egypt. More than a hundred of these artefacts, including scarabs, were integrated into magnificent Cartier jewellery, which today are sold for fantasy sums when they appear on the market.


The magnificent scarab garnish with, among other things, a specially ordered ring and all the panthers in the collection - including the unusual women's wristwatch covered with diamonds - are in direct contact with Cartier's golden age and are made with the virtuoso precision that Cartier made himself known for.

Above; Cartier, a pair of earrings in 18K gold set with round brilliant-cut diamonds.

From left; Cartier 'Panthère' ring / Cartier, 'Scarab', a pair of earrings / Cartier 'Honeymoon' collier.

From left; Cartier 'Scarab' collier, earrings, armring and ring / Cartier 'Panthère' watch.


When is the viewing and the sale?

Important Winter Sale
Viewing: 4 – 9 December, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
Open Mon–Fri 11 AM – 6 PM, Sat–Sun kl 11 AM –5 PM
Auction: 11 December, Starting 4 pm, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm

All objects in the collection


890. Cartier "Panthère" a pair of 18K gold and enamel earrings.
890. Cartier "Panthère" a pair of 18K gold and enamel earrings.
Hammer price 
85 000 SEK
Estimate
75 000 - 100 000 SEK
891. Cartier "Panthère" a ring.
891. Cartier "Panthère" a ring.
Hammer price 
180 000 SEK
Estimate
100 000 - 125 000 SEK
892. Cartier "Panthère" a ring.
892. Cartier "Panthère" a ring.
Hammer price 
700 000 SEK
Estimate
225 000 - 250 000 SEK
893. Cartier "Panthère" a lady's bangle watch.
893. Cartier "Panthère" a lady's bangle watch.
Hammer price 
2 350 000 SEK
Estimate
1 400 000 - 1 600 000 SEK
894. Cartier an 18K gold bangle set with round brilliant-cut diamonds.
894. Cartier an 18K gold bangle set with round brilliant-cut diamonds.
Hammer price 
1 250 000 SEK
Estimate
700 000 - 800 000 SEK
895. Cartier "Panthère" wristwatch.
895. Cartier "Panthère" wristwatch.
Hammer price 
280 000 SEK
Estimate
150 000 - 175 000 SEK
896. Cartier 'Maillon Panthère" a necklace.
896. Cartier 'Maillon Panthère" a necklace.
Hammer price 
760 000 SEK
Estimate
500 000 - 600 000 SEK
897. Cartier a pair of hoop earrings.
897. Cartier a pair of hoop earrings.
Hammer price 
390 000 SEK
Estimate
225 000 - 250 000 SEK
899. Cartier "Pasha" wristwatch.
899. Cartier "Pasha" wristwatch.
Hammer price 
300 000 SEK
Estimate
150 000 - 175 000 SEK
901. Cartier "Scarab" a necklace.
901. Cartier "Scarab" a necklace.
Hammer price 
680 000 SEK
Estimate
400 000 - 500 000 SEK
902. Cartier "Scarab" a cuff bracelet.
902. Cartier "Scarab" a cuff bracelet.
Hammer price 
680 000 SEK
Estimate
250 000 - 275 000 SEK
903. Cartier "Scarab" a pair of earrings.
903. Cartier "Scarab" a pair of earrings.
Hammer price 
220 000 SEK
Estimate
100 000 - 125 000 SEK
904. Cartier "Scarab" a ring, special order.
904. Cartier "Scarab" a ring, special order.
Hammer price 
200 000 SEK
Estimate
225 000 - 250 000 SEK
905. Cartier "Myst" a ring.
905. Cartier "Myst" a ring.
Hammer price 
80 000 SEK
Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
906. Cartier "Ballon Bleu" watch.
906. Cartier "Ballon Bleu" watch.
Hammer price 
400 000 SEK
Estimate
225 000 - 250 000 SEK
908. Cartier "Honeymoon" a reversible necklace.
908. Cartier "Honeymoon" a reversible necklace.
Hammer price 
860 000 SEK
Estimate
350 000 - 400 000 SEK
909. Cartier "Honeymoon" a reversible bracelet.
909. Cartier "Honeymoon" a reversible bracelet.
Hammer price 
900 000 SEK
Estimate
250 000 - 275 000 SEK
910. Cartier "Honeymoon" a pair of earrings.
910. Cartier "Honeymoon" a pair of earrings.
Hammer price 
260 000 SEK
Estimate
40 000 - 50 000 SEK
911. Cartier "Nigeria" a ring.
911. Cartier "Nigeria" a ring.
Hammer price 
95 000 SEK
Estimate
100 000 - 125 000 SEK
912. Cartier "Baignoire" wristwatch.
912. Cartier "Baignoire" wristwatch.
Hammer price 
270 000 SEK
Estimate
275 000 - 300 000 SEK


Contact our specialists


Björn Extergren
Stockholm
Björn Extergren
Head of Consignment and Sales Department, Fine Art. Specialist Antique Furniture, Decorative Arts and Asian Ceramics
+46 (0)706 40 28 61
Carl Barkman
Stockholm
Carl Barkman
Head Specialist Fine Art and Antiques
+46 (0)708 92 19 71
Cecilia Andrén
Stockholm
Cecilia Andrén
Head specialist Jewellery
+46 (0)790 78 03 20