Was Hermes ever PRESSURED to create one of its iconic scarves? Perhaps this one.
According to the book on Hermes scarves titled Carre Stories:
"It was at the demand of the Metropolitan Museum of New York that this carre
was created in 1975 to accompany an exhibition entitled Scythian Gold. Arriving
from Asia well before the Christian era, the Scythians had an important influence
on the art of jewelery, thanks to a craft of fine and creative gold working. The men
covered themselves in gold and decorated arms and harnesses with various
engraved elements on the themes of horsemanship and the hunting of animals
(lions, roe deer, stags). On the scarf, one can admire horse combs, pectorals,
necklaces, amulets, and clothing buckles."
The stunning design led Hermes to reissue the scarf several more times over the decades in many new color combinations. This scarf is done in the most flattering shade of pink, highlighted by gold accents. I don't know
the exact year it was released, but I'm selling a second scarf, from the same owner, and that one is from 2008,
so this 'carre' is likely from around the same time. (I know for certain the Cavaliers d'Or pattern was reissued
in 2010. This scarf could be from that year.)
In photo #5, you can see the signature of the scarf's designer, "Rybal", which is short for Vladimir Rybaltchenko.
According to the Carre de Paris website, Vladimir Rybaltchenko (1939 - 2002) was the great-nephew of Philippe Ledoux and father of Dimitri Rybaltchenko, all renowned Hermes artists.
The final photo is of the back side of the scarf.
I bought this and that second Hermes scarf last year at an estate auction near Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were both from the same owner who kept them in their original orange boxes and never wore them!
The final photo is of the back side of the scarf.
Note to International Buyers:
I only ship outside the U.S. through Ebay's Global Shipping Program. It is the best way to protect us
both.
Many thanks for looking!