Loving the luxurious, glittering design vision of Jay Strongwater

This large enameled and jeweled Jay Strongwater mirror made $4,100 plus the buyer’s premium in August 2017. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
This large enameled and jeweled Jay Strongwater mirror made $4,100 plus the buyer’s premium in August 2017. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
This large enameled and jeweled Jay Strongwater mirror made $4,100 plus the buyer’s premium in August 2017. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — After 15 years of playing with design on a small scale by making jewelry, Jay Strongwater moved on to statement mirrors, fanciful figurines, ornate picture frames and even small furnishings — all bejeweled.

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