"Hermès" 90's-00's Architectural printed silk scarf

"HERMÈS"
90's-00's La fontaine de bartholdi silk scarf

Founded as a saddlery workshop, HERMÈS has elevated exceptional craftsmanship and artistry into everyday style. We are pleased to introduce a standout piece with an exquisite pattern.

Adorning the design of La Fontaine de Bartholdi, inspired by the fountain of Bartholdi, this piece captures an architectural composition and sculptural depictions of horses—creating a rich sense of depth within the compact canvas of a scarf.

The tags indicate Fabrique en France 100% Soie and Made in France 100% Silk. The fabric delivers the supple drape unique to 100% silk, along with an elegant sheen characteristic of silk twill. When worn around the neck, it layers softly while keeping the printed contours beautifully defined, adding HERMÈS-style refinement to your overall look.

The outer border is presented in a calm tone that appears black or a very deep navy, with vibrant orange accenting the design as if to symbolize HERMÈS itself. At the center, ivory to off-white architectural motifs intertwine with sculptural horse expressions featuring gray and green tones, as fine brown linework layers together to create a classic yet visually powerful scarf.

Within the print, the signatures of HERMÈS PARIS, © HERMÈS, LA FONTAINE DE BARTHOLDI, and RYBAL. can be confirmed. Therefore, there is every reason to consider it a design known as created by Vladimir Rybaltchenko. In addition, this design is believed to have first appeared around 1995 and in the autumn/winter season of 1995 to 1996. Since the care tag is a long, slender tag on white fabric with quality information in black letters in both English and French, along with washing symbols—and there is no indication of the extensive multilingual labeling or QR codes found on current pieces—we estimate this to be from after 1995 through the early 2000s.

As a square silk scarf, it can be tied compactly around the neck, but it also offers an art-piece presence that allows you to style it by letting it peek from your jacket, wrapping it around a bag handle, or displaying it framed as an interior accent. This is for those who want to add depth to their style through refined patterns and materials, without overstating the glamour.

For styling, pairing it with a black wool coat, a beige trench coat, or a simple cashmere knit will make the orange tones and sculptural design stand out, naturally leaving a luxurious afterglow in your everyday outfits.

Among HERMÈS scarves, this can truly be called a highly collectible standout piece where architectural beauty and the sense of a horse’s motion coexist beautifully. Please take this opportunity to enjoy it.