Maurice Coüet | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 9 objects involving Maurice Coüet

A clock designed as a carved nephrite Chinese Imperial guardian lion and a young lion, the carved lion embellished with black enamel and gold mane and red enamel toenails, with eyes of cabochon emeralds for the large lion and cabochon rubies for the young lion, supporting a circular clock with carved citrine face, rose-cut diamond-set hands in the shape of a dragon and black enameled chapter ring with rose-cut diamond Arabic numerals stylized as Chinese calligraphy, the red enamel border studded with pearls, all atop a carved coral ball resting on a pearl-fringed saddle blanket atop the guardian lion, beside a carved coral branch with carved stone leaves and pearls, supported by a base of black-enameled gold accented with calibre-cut corals; mounted in platinum and gold; with original green leather Cartier case.

Mystery Clock, Imperial Guardian Lion, 1929
carved nephrite, enamel, gold, cabochon emeralds, cabochon rubies, carved....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.96

This object was made by Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 6 images of this object.

61.2016.3Rectangular 8-day movement, gold-plated, 14 jewels, Swiss lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring; Hand-setting and winding mechanism underneath the base

Mystery Clock With Single Axle, ca. 1921
gold, platinum, ebonite, citrine, diamonds, enamel.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. CM 29 C21.
86.2016.5

This object was made by Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

A clock with a square Santa Maria aquamarine dial enclosing platinum hands, within a platinum
chapter ring with coral Roman numerals and coral sides, supported on an aquamarine
pedestal mounted in gold, on a rectangular platinum base, the front and reverse panels
decorated with fluted coral and sides with fluted lapis lazuli

Mystery Clock, Aquamarine, 1931
coral, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, platinum, gold.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.103

This object was made by European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. and Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 3 images of this object.

A set of three necklaces and three bracelets composed of abstract geometric patterns of red and black lacquer on Oréum (an alloy)

Necklaces And Bracelets, Giraffe, ca. 1927
red and black lacquer and oréum.
Lent by Siegelson, New York.
61.2016.5a/c

There are 4 images of this object.

desk clock with a circular black onyx mount with a guilloché enameled dial patterned to resemble rays of light, the hands replaced by rose-cut diamond-set stars, the chapter ring featuring chased gold Roman numerals, and rosettes on a white champlevé enamel platinum, with original red leather fitted case by Cartier

Semi-Mystery Clock, Comet, ca. 1912
black onyx, enamel, rose-cut diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.99

This object was made by Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

Eight Day Clock composed of a circular rock crystal mount with round dial of sky blue guilloché enamel in a ray pattern, the rotating rose diamond stars indicating the hour, the chapter ring of white champlevé enamel featuring Roman numerals alternating with rosettes, the bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, folding rock crystal strut back, mounted in platinum, with fitted leather Cartier case

Semi-Mystery Clock, Stellar, ca. 1918
rock crystal, guilloché and champlevé enamel, rosecut diamonds, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.104

This object was made by Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

Clock of square carved rock crystal centering a circular medallion depicting two frolicking putti within a chapter ring of Roman numerals and rosettes on a white champlevé enamel ground, rose-cut diamond scroll hands, encircled by a second similarly decorated ring with an additional set of numerals and a diamond-set pointer indicating the date, four rose-cut diamond rosettes at the corners, strut back; mounted in gold and platinum

Desk Clock, 8 Day, 1925
carved rock crystal, glass, enamel, rose-cut and other diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.102

This object was made by Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

A square panel of rock crystal with molded edges framing a circular dial of Chinese lacquer inlaid with tinted mother-of-pearl antique Chinese panel depicting figures at a loom, within a shaped bezel of deep blue enamel with orange translucent enamel Roman numerals, rose-cut diamond and ruby arrow hands, each corner inset with a cabochon ruby in a gold bezel, completed by a folding strut

Desk Clock, Lac Burgauté, ca. 1925
rock crystal, chinese lacquer, rose-cut diamonds and rubies, cabochon rubies,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.97

This object was made by European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. and Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

Clock composed of an arched rock crystal panel with circular dial centered by a carved jade medallion embellished with cabochon sapphires and diamond, within a gold and black enamelled chapter ring with rose-cut diamond-set Roman numerals and diamond and sapphire hands, encircled by a rose-cut diamond bezel, further decorated with a pair of topiary motifs formed of carved sapphires and leaves of jade, and black enamel, mounted in platinum and gold, with red leather fitted case by Cartier

Desk Clock, Borne, ca. 1927
platinum, gold, rock crystal, carved jade, cabochon and carved sapphires,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.101

This object was made by European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. and Maurice Coüet and Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.