Van Cleef and Arpels 2022


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The extraordinary jewelry creations by the famous Maison from its beginnings to the present day. This book presents the legendary jewelry and precious objects of Van Cleef & Arpels, and how they relate to time, nature and love. Time is a fundamental element for both creativity and craftsmanship. Time gives objects their shape; defines their style; determines their function, social utility, and the choice of materials and techniques; indicates origin; hones taste; and reveals context. Time is interpreted through eight values inspired by Italo Calvino's Lezioni Americane, or Six Memos for the Next Millennium, to honor the iconic pieces created by Van Cleef & Arpels over the years, from Art Deco masterpieces to the illustrious Zip necklace, gravity-defying Mystery Set, or celebrated Minaudières-some of the most important innovations in the history of 20th century jewelry-making. Nature plays an equally important role for Van Cleef & Arpels as an ever-present source of inspiration and tribute, embodied in unique gems and timeless masterpieces drawing on flora and fauna. Van Cleef & Arpels is founded on love, the most powerful energy in the world. Each object is handcrafted with love, and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry has sealed some of the century's most legendary love stories. In a brilliant historical and critical essay, illuminated by a stunning iconographic selection of jewelry, precious objects and archive materials, this work describes the Maison's eternal values of time, nature and love.




Van Cleef and Arpels 2022 (Chinese Editon)


Book Description

The extraordinary jewelry creations by the famous Maison from its beginnings to the present day. This book presents the legendary jewelry and precious objects of Van Cleef & Arpels, and how they relate to time, nature and love. Time is a fundamental element for both creativity and craftsmanship. Time gives objects their shape; defines their style; determines their function, social utility, and the choice of materials and techniques; indicates origin; hones taste; and reveals context. Time is interpreted through eight values inspired by Italo Calvino's Lezioni Americane, or Six Memos for the Next Millennium, to honor the iconic pieces created by Van Cleef & Arpels over the years, from Art Deco masterpieces to the illustrious Zip necklace, gravity-defying Mystery Set, or celebrated Minaudières-some of the most important innovations in the history of 20th century jewelry-making. Nature plays an equally important role for Van Cleef & Arpels as an ever-present source of inspiration and tribute, embodied in unique gems and timeless masterpieces drawing on flora and fauna. Van Cleef & Arpels is founded on love, the most powerful energy in the world. Each object is handcrafted with love, and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry has sealed some of the century's most legendary love stories. In a brilliant historical and critical essay, illuminated by a stunning iconographic selection of jewelry, precious objects and archive materials, this work describes the Maison's eternal values of time, nature and love.




Van Cleef & Arpels


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Showcases the stunning watches of Van Cleef & Arpels.




Set in Style


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Presents a catalog to accompany an exhibition focusing on the history of jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels.







Van Cleef and Arpels


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For over a century, this Place Vendôme jeweler has been one of the most coveted names in haute joaillerie, winning world renown through the exceptional quality, beauty, and luxury of its jewelry designs. Van Cleef & Arpels artfully fuses glamor with nature and sophistication with simplicity--a perfect reflection of the women who wear it. Today Van Cleef & Arpels continues to reinvent its heritage of excellence and savoir faire.




Van Cleef & Arpels


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For more than a century, the name Van Cleef & Arpels has symbolized the most prestigious name in luxury jewelry. Connoisseurs and celebrities worldwide appreciate the splendor of the precious stones, exquisitely set by expert designers and artisans, as well as Van Cleef & Arpels subtle fusion of fantastical boldness and timeless classicism.




Alhambra


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Bijou iconique créé par la maison Van Cleef & Arpels en 1968, le sautoir Alhambra est aujourd'hui une pièce majeure de la parure féminine. A l'occasion de son cinquantième anniversaire, cet ouvrage raconte la genèse de ce bijou devenu une signature de la maison Van Cleef & Arpels. Symbole de chance et porte-bonheur, le motif du trèfle à quatre feuilles puise son origine dans les fameux bijoux "Touch Wood" que la maison crée dans les années 1920. Motif icône de Van Cleef & Arpels depuis 1968, le trèfle s'est paré, au fil des années, des matières les plus nobles comme la nacre, l'onyx, la cornaline ou encore le lapis-lazuli. Il se décline aussi en de multiples combinaisons, offrant les porters les plus divers : sautoir, ras du cou, boucles d'oreilles, bracelet... La conception d'Alhambra offre toute l'expertise de la haute joaillerie : trèfle orné d'un délicat contour de perles d'or et précieuses associations de matières en font un bijou d'exception. Né à la fin des années 1960 – décennie qui révolutionna la mode, le style et les modes de pensée – le premier sautoir Alhambra séduit immédiatement les femmes. Stars, femmes du monde, fashionistas et élégantes du monde entier le portent, le superposent ou l'accumulent en rangs multiples et colorés... Ce livre raconte sa fabuleuse histoire, une histoire intimement liée à la création de la silhouette moderne. Au fil de documents issus des archives de la maison Van Cleef & Arpels et de grandes séquences "cinématographiques" signées de photographes majeurs, l'ouvrage donne à voir l'émergence des nouveaux de styles de vie et de mode qui révolutionnèrent ces dernières années et comment Alhambra s'inscrit pleinement dans son époque.




Van Cleef and Arpels: the Spirit of Beauty


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This sumptuous clothbound volume reviews the history of the legendary French perfume, watch and jewelry designers Van Cleef & Arpels. The Paris-based company's prestige stems from a long list of prominent commissionsissued by royal and imperial courts, financiers and industrial magnates, and its work resides in prominent treasuries worldwide. The full range of Van Cleef & Arpels' extraordinary jewelry has now been reassembled from numerous private collections and public museums, and is presented here together for the first time. The designs are grouped under four different headings: "Spirit of Beauty," "Spirit of Elegance," "Spirit of Adventure" and "Incarnation." The photographer for this book is Patrick Gries of La Fondation Cartier; an introduction by the great movie actress Catherine Deneuve sums up the elegance of the Van Cleef & Arpels style.




A Dictionary of Wonders


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This book is a poetic and timeless memento, a voyage into the heart of jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels’s universe to discover their creations. A reference volume on jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, this opus, arranged as an alphabetical guide, is a veritable A-to-Z lexicon that revisits the themes and codes of the famous jeweler: indispensable historical references to emblematic jewels, precision watchmaking and jewelry-making techniques demonstrating unique savoir faire, and artistic collaborations. Fabienne Reybaud’s lively text leads the reader into the center of an enchanting world where everything wondrous and fantastical serves as an ever-rejuvenating source of inspiration and creativity. This poetic and timeless memento is magnificently illustrated with original compositions—fabulous miniature worlds inhabited by the masterpieces that have forged the international identity and renown of the jewelers Van Cleef & Arpels.