Ilias Lalaounis Greece
20th Century Greek Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
Gold
20th Century Greek Multi-Strand Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Historical Memorabilia
Silver, Brass
Vintage 1960s Greek Renaissance Revival Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Bangles
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Greek Revival Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Modernist Clamper Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Earrings
Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
22k Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Bangles
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Hellenistic Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Cuff Bracelets
Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Bangles
Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold
20th Century Greek More Earrings
Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Band Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Earrings
Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s Greek Modern Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Greek Modern Band Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Greek More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Link Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Retro Bangles
Ruby, Gold
20th Century Greek Greek Revival Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Hellenistic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Ilias Lalaounis Greece For Sale on 1stDibs
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It’s fitting that Ilias Lalaounis (1920–2013) is the only jeweler ever inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts — the Greek jeweler’s creations, such as his decorative gold necklaces and rings, are less fashion adornment and more works of art.
Lalaounis was born in Athens in 1920 to a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers with origins in Delphi. Before turning to the family business, Lalaounis studied law, economics, business and music and trained with the painter Alexandros Alexandrakis. Such a well-rounded education laid the foundation for his unique approach to jewelry.
Lalaounis took the helm of his uncle’s jewelry company in 1940. The impact of the Second World War on Greece inspired the jeweler to celebrate his country’s history by reinterpreting its artifacts into new works of art. In 1957, Lalaounis founded the Greek Jewelers’ Association and exhibited at the Thessaloniki International Fair, showcasing the first of his “collections,” as he would come to define his phases of work. This, the Archaeological Collection, was informed by classical and Hellenistic history.
Lalaounis would go on to find new ways to render historic motifs in gold and gemstones after founding his namesake house in 1969. For his 1970s-era collection, Blow Up, he displayed gold pieces inspired by Minoan art on his models’ entire bodies; after opening a store in Tokyo, he presented a collection informed by Japanese art. Later, Lalaounis introduced a collection inspired by Native Americans at his Madison Avenue store in Manhattan. One of the jeweler’s most important commissions came in 1976, when he designed a collection that drew on Persian art for Empress Farah of Iran.
In 1984, Lalaounis explored his unique creative vision with a book, Metamorphoses. By the 1990s, he had stores across Europe as well as in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York City, and his work had been exhibited at the National Museum of American History and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, to name a few. In 1994, he founded his own eponymous museum in Athens, with a permanent collection of pieces from 45 of his collections. Lalaounis died in 2013.
Lalaounis’s research-driven approach to jewelry design gives his pieces a depth on par with any art form.
Find an ornate assortment of Ilias Lalaounis’s yellow-gold necklaces, rings and more on 1stDibs.