The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels
dal 17/2/2011 al 4/6/2011
Segnalato da
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
17/2/2011
The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York
Set in Style. More than 250 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Since its opening on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation. Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor.
This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century, including the establishment of Van Cleef & Arpels in New York with the advent of World War II. On view will be more than 250 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels, many of which were created exclusively for the American market. The exhibition will examine the work through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature as inspiration, exoticism, fashion and celebrity, and will include design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives.
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
91st Street and Fifth Avenue - New York
Mon-fri 10-5pm, sat 10-6pm, sun 11-6pm
General Admission: $15:00
Senior Citizens and Students with I.D.: $10.00