05 Feb

La Musique des Spheres (1996)

Artist: Zoe Pauwels

Year: 1996, 2000, 2006
Also avail in 45cm Silk Twill, 90cm Mous, and 140cm Mous (Fall 2002)

Screens: 18

Literature: 1996 scarfbook, 1996 Monde (not shown)

Note: inspired by Stradivarius whose instruments united the laws of geometry and harmony.

Special Editions: on October 23, 2000, Hermes sponsored a concert in the Jocky Club Auditorium at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong to benefit the Pro Musicis Organization in Hong Kong. On that occasion, a special edition of the Hermes “Concerto” scarf was designed with the words “The Sharing of Music, Pro Musicis.”

Also in 2006, “HOMMAGE A WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756 – 2006″. Only available in Austria. Not to be confused with Hommage a Mozart by Julia Abadie which is a different design altogether.

Caretag: from original issue

1996 ad:

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Ref. 1912 Colorways:

  • Midnight Blue/Brown Viola (1996 CW)
  • Blue/Blue Viola (1996)
  • Light Blue/Brown Viola (2000)
  • Red
  • Pink/Green Viola (1996)
  • Grey (1996)
  • Cream/Brown Viola
  • Cream/Sepia Viola
  • White/Gray Viola
  • White/Tan Viola
  • White/Beige Viola
  • 05 Yellow/Brown Viola (1996)
  • Black/Gray Viola
  • Prune/Gris Argent Viola (2006)
  • Sable/Grey Viola (2006)
  • 22 Marine Blue/Blue Viola (2006)
  • Light Gray/Brown Viola
  • Anthracite (2006)
  • 29 Orange/Brown Viola

Photo credits: eBay, hermes.com, TPF



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Posted on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 8:23 pm under Carres - 1990s, Pauwels .

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One Response to “La Musique des Spheres (1996)”

  1. Erammanela Says:

    Brilliant!

    August 9th, 2008 at 5:06 pm

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