Jacques Marie Mage interprets Thelonious Monk through the Misterioso
A limited edition of four hundred pairs pays homage to the jazz maestro's 1943 composition, rendered in polished black acetate and grey horn with dove lenses.
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The Misterioso arrives in a new incarnation this season, its frames speaking the language of a jazz giant. Named after Thelonious Monk’s 1943 composition that became a standard, the style unfolds in 10mm cured cellulose acetate, its geometry rendered in polished black and grey horn. The temples echo this interplay in polished black with laminated grey horn detailing, while dove Armorlite 4-base lenses offer a gentle, luminous quality to the gaze.
Craftsmanship lives in the details that only those who wear them will fully appreciate. Sterling silver arrowhead front pins catch the light with quiet precision, while the frames are finished in silver palladium. Hidden wirecores offer flexibility without visible compromise; seven barrel hinges and spur shaped rivet heads speak to engineering refined through decades of practice. The construction is Jacques Marie Mage in essence: meticulous, understated, built to be worn rather than simply observed.
Monk’s “Round About Midnight” carries the weight of artistic restlessness and formal innovation. The Misterioso in this edition distils that sensibility into wearable form. Limited to four hundred pairs, it becomes one of those rare objects that honours its muse without resort to obvious gesture. The frames arrive at Jacques Marie Mage galleries, through JacquesMarieMage.com, and select retail partners worldwide.
Imagery courtesy of Jacques Marie Mage (@jacquesmariemage).
