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The company Cartier was
founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-Francois Cartier. In 1874
Louis-Francois' son, Alfred Cartier took over the running of the company,
but it was his sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, who were responsible for
establishing the famous world-wide brand name of Cartier. Louis retained
responsibility for the Paris branch, moving to the Rue de la Paix, in
1899. He instigated some of the company's most celebrated design
innovations, like the legendary mystery clocks, high fashion wristwatches,
exotic orientalist Art Deco designs including the daringly colourful "Tutti
Frutti" jewels. Jacques took charge of the London operation and eventually
moved to the current location at New Bond Street. Pierre Cartier
established the New York Branch in 1909, moving in 1917 to the current
location of 653 Fifth Avenue, the Neo-Renaissance mansion of banker Morton
Plant. Among the Cartier team was Charles Jacqueau who joined Louis
Cartier in 1909 for his entire life and Jeanne Toussaint who was appointed
Director of Fine Jewelry from 1933 on. |
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After the death of Pierre
Cartier in 1964, Jean-Jacques Cartier (Jacques's son), Claude Cartier
(Louis's son), and Marionne Claudelle (Pierre's daughter) who
respectively headed the Cartier affiliates in London, New York and Paris
- sold the businesses. In 1972 a group of investors led by Joseph Kanoui
bought Cartier Paris whose President became Robert Hocq the creator of
the concept of "Les Must de Cartier" in collaboration with Alain
Dominique Perrin General Director of "Les Must de Cartier". In 1974 and
1976 respectively, Cartier London and Cartier New York was bought back.
In 1979 the Cartier interests were combined together creating "Cartier
Monde" uniting and controlling Cartier Paris, London and New York |
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Cartier SA is a jeweler and
watch manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière
Richemont SA. Famed for its Panthère Collection, especially the infamous
"Bestiary" - including the famous brooch of the 1940s made for Wallis
Simpson and the first practical wristwatch the "Santos".
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