Citrine Carving Depicting a Bear with Aquamarine Frogs by Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof


Depicting a standing bear on the banks of a river, carved of natural yellow citrine, the fur realistically textured, with outstretched gold tongue. At the bear's feet are five small frogs caved of aquamarine with inset diamond eyes, upon a wave motif, set amidst rushes and water plants. Set atop an octagonal polished based carved of citrine, above a circular base of rock crystal quartz, the base with 18K yellow gold borders having an egg and dart motif. Height 13 in
|Offered together with an invitation to an exhibition titled: Animals are Gems by Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof to benefite the Wildlife Conservation Society held at the Seventh Regiment Armory, NY, NY in October 1995. A clock similar to the Dancing Bear was featured on the front cover of the invitation. Andreas von Zadora-GerlofCanadian-born artist Baron Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, is a master of the stone carving art called Glyptography. Known simply as Zadora, the Baron is famous among an elite circle for creating naturalistic animal carvings and timepieces. His career in Decorative Arts has paralleled those of the historic ateliers of Johan Melchior Dinglinger, Benvenuto Cellini and Peter Carl Fabergé rather than any modern day jeweler. His private relationships with his patrons throughout the world make him a unique contributor to contemporary art history, undoubtedly influential, although rarely in public view.The first American exhibition of the artist's work was presented at the Forbes Magazine Galleries in New York in 1992 and his works have also been exhibited at the Park Avenue Armory for the benefit of the Wildlife Conservation.