A QUEST FOR BEAUTY: THE ART OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS AT THE #BOWERS MUSEUM

by Robyn Hawk on October 27, 2013

A QUEST FOR BEAUTY: THE ART OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Sunday, October 27, 2013 – Saturday, February 15, 2014


The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, will host “A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels”, a heritage exhibition from October 27, 2013 through February 15, 2014. Spanning over 100 years of history, the exhibition will allow visitors to view jewelry, watches, and precious accessories, as well as archival drawings and documents of the Place Vendôme High Jewelry Maison.
More than 200 pieces from the private collections of Van Cleef & Arpels will be on display for the international exhibition. 
Visitors will go on a journey built around four themes that continue to inspire the Maison: Nature, Elegance, Exoticism, and Femininity. 

This immersion into the Van Cleef & Arpels’ style is also an opportunity to discover the Maison’s virtuoso craftsmanship, passed on by generations of Mains d’Or™, the magic of exceptional Pierres de Caractère™, not to mention the stories attached to some of the pieces that have achieved mythical status. 


From iconic pieces to the legendary women who wore them and contributed to the reputation of the Maison, “A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels” highlights the enduring legacy and constantly renewed creativity of the Maison.

The book – 125 pages – covers the pieces and story presented by the exhibit and is available at the museum or at Amazon. 

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