Collar with a Peacock and Floral Pattern, Irene d'Olszowska, c. 1905

Collar with a Peacock and Floral Pattern, Irene d'Olszowska, c. 1905

Brussels point de gaze, l c.125cm × w c.18cm More details

Irène d’Olszowska was one of the designers who introduced the elegant curvilinear patterns of Art Nouveau into Belgian lace, for which she was widely praised. A larger version of this collar with peacocks was lauded as a ‘true wonder’ in 1910.