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1898 Palermo, Italy - 1978 London, England. Known for: Miniature still life and mythology painting, textile and jewelry design.
Fulco Di Verdura (20 March 1898-15 August 1978), born in Palermo, Italy, and brought up in aristocratic surroundings. He gained the title of Duke of Verdura, and Marquis of Murata la Verda upon the... Read full biography
Fulco Di Verdura (20 March 1898-15 August 1978), born in Palermo, Italy, and brought up in aristocratic surroundings. He gained the title of Duke of Verdura, and Marquis of Murata la Verda upon the death of his father in August 1923. In 1919 he met Linda and Cole Porter (two of his biggest supports... Read full biography
Fulco Di Verdura (20 March 1898-15 August 1978), born in Palermo, Italy, and brought up in aristocratic surroundings. He gained the title of Duke of Verdura, and Marquis of Murata la Verda upon the death of his father in August 1923. In 1919 he met Linda and Cole Porter (two of his biggest supports and backers) in Palermo, and six years later, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, who hired him as a textile designer. Quickly identifying talents, Coco asked him to update the settings in the jewelry given to... Read full biography
Fulco Di Verdura (20 March 1898-15 August 1978), born in Palermo, Italy, and brought up in aristocratic surroundings. He gained the title of Duke of Verdura, and Marquis of Murata la Verda upon the death of his father in August 1923. In 1919 he met Linda and Cole Porter (two of his biggest supports and backers) in Palermo, and six years later, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, who hired him as a textile designer. Quickly identifying talents, Coco asked him to update the settings in the jewelry given to her by ex-lovers, including the Duke of Westminster, the Grand Duke of Dmitri, etc. He then began an eight-year collaboration as head designer for Chanel jewelry. He left Chanel in 1934 for the United States. He met Diana Vreeland, and was introduced... Read full biography
Fulco Di Verdura (20 March 1898-15 August 1978), born in Palermo, Italy, and brought up in aristocratic surroundings. He gained the title of Duke of Verdura, and Marquis of Murata la Verda upon the death of his father in August 1923. In 1919 he met Linda and Cole Porter (two of his biggest supports and backers) in Palermo, and six years later, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, who hired him as a textile designer. Quickly identifying talents, Coco asked him to update the settings in the jewelry given to her by ex-lovers, including the Duke of Westminster, the Grand Duke of Dmitri, etc. He then began an eight-year collaboration as head designer for Chanel jewelry. He left Chanel in 1934 for the United States. He met Diana Vreeland, and was introduced to Paul Flato in Los Angeles, and started “Verdura for Flato”. He opened his own store called Verdura in New York at 712 Fifth Avenue... Read full biography
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