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Coppola e Toppo Blue Crystal Drapery Necklace, 1950s

Name: Coppola e Toppo Blue Crystal Drapery Necklace, 1950s
Brand: Coppola e Toppo
Price: 1650 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A fabulous multistrand necklace designed by Coppola e Toppo in the 1950s that is fresh and joyful. The piece is made up of eight strands of beads that are connected at the ends by a decorated clasp. The bronze heart-shaped terminals are pave-embroidered, characteristic of Coppola e Toppo's signature style. As with all of their necklaces, the row of beads appears to have been made from a single thread, stretched taut to create the subtle and elegant twist, belying its genuine intricacy of construction and creating this unusual, flowing design. The clear sky blue multifaceted crystal beads absorb and reflect the light beautifully. These colors are associated with an unusual opaque turquoise-blue with black swirling beads that create a delightful composition. The blue color seems to be one of the favorites of this designer. The signature is on the underside of one clasp marked: Made in Italy by, with Coppola e Toppo, partially erased. The necklace is in excellent condition for its age, with no pronounced signs of wear. Measurements: the necklace's total length is 18.94 in long (48 cm) - largest width is 2.75 in wide (7 cm) Note: The Coppola e Toppo brand was founded in the late 1940s by Milanese siblings Bruno Coppola and Lydia Toppo. The brand took off in the 1960s when Christian Dior commissioned runway pieces from them. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Coppola e Toppo enjoyed great success through its brand collections in Europe and The United States. They collaborated with many fashion houses and designers like Balenciaga, Valentino, Pucci, Schiaparelli, Saint Laurent, and Di Camerino. Their work is elegant, elaborate, and bold, combining glass and crystal beads with Swarovski crystals and Lucite.

Creator:

Coppola e Toppo

Metal:

Bronze

Dimensions:

Width: 2.75 in (69.85 mm)Length: 18.94 in (481.08 mm)

Style:

Retro

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1950

Condition:

Seller Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reference Number:

Seller: 3COL300CEAEBC1stDibs: LU356222573912

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Coppola e Toppo

Postwar Italian fashion jewelry company Coppola e Toppo created flamboyant, larger-than-life accessories that earned the brand legions of admirers in luxury houses and retail shops all over Europe. Working with unconventional materials such as gunmetal, crystal beads and Murano glass, Coppola e Toppo became known for its range of distinctive, vibrantly colored necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more.

Today, Coppola e Toppo is revered as an iconic producer of costume, or fashion, jewelry, which is designed to accessorize with current fashions and typically made with inexpensive materials. The Venice-born Lyda Coppola (1915–86) worked in postwar Milan at a tailor and learned jewelry design with Czech jewelry maker Ada Pollitzer. She launched her jewelry house in the late 1940s, and when she was married, she added her surname Toppo to the company name and was supported by her brother Bruno Coppola in her endeavor.

Although a feature in Vogue that ran shortly after Coppola e Toppo took shape proved to be a significant piece of publicity for the Italian brand — which would soon design lavish confections for the likes of Lanvin, Balmain, Valentino and others — the 1960s are said to have been a turning point for Coppola e Toppo, especially as the era’s fashion-conscious jewelry lovers increasingly became enamored with candy-colored gems. An embrace of free expression and fascination with cultures around the world took hold and resulted in vibrant jewelry with global influences.

Christian Dior and Balenciaga purchased numerous pieces from Coppola e Toppo that would adorn their models and be sold in their retail spaces, and many other clients and customers soon followed. Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned the jewelers to create a collection, which they titled Bijoux Voyagers.

In 2020, Italian businessman Pietro Paolo Longhitano and designer Rossella Jardini announced plans to relaunch the Coppola e Toppo brand, with a focus on the style and materials that made the brand famous in the first place.

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