“Eternal Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco Explained Through High Jewelry” held at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

“Eternal Moments Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco in High Jewelry” held at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum ​ “Eternal Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco as Told by High Jewelry” Public Relations Office Press release: June 19, 2025 To members of the media “Eternal Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco as told by High Jewelry” held at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, January 18, 2026
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/164638/1/164638-1-cc3297121813e6dc485d9cc744be09ac-1460×2064.jpg The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Shirokanedai, Minato-ku) will hold the exhibition “Eternal Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco as Told Through High Jewelry” from Saturday, September 27, 2025 to Sunday, January 18, 2026. Exhibition Overview High jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1895 following the marriage of Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels. Since opening its first boutique at 22 Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, the brand has been highly acclaimed for its poetic designs and innovative craftsmanship. This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (commonly known as the Art Deco Exposition) held in 1925. Van Cleef & Arpels exhibited several pieces in the jewelry category at the Art Deco Exposition and won the Grand Prix. One of these is Intertwined Flowers, Red and White Rose Bracelet (1924), which will be on display in this exhibition. This
floral-inspired piece is an important key to understanding the vision the Maison had during the Art Deco period. Art Deco is an artistic trend that emerged in the fields of decorative arts and architecture from the 1910s, and the former residence of Prince Asaka (now the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum), which inherits the essence of this trend, is the setting for this exhibition. This exhibition will display approximately 250 pieces of jewelry, watches, and crafts carefully selected from Van Cleef & Arpels’ “Patrimony Collection,” which consists of pieces recognized for their historical value, as well as pieces from private collections, and approximately 60 documents from the Maison’s archives. The main building will display a large number of Art Deco works created between the 1910s and 1930s, while the new building will showcase the “savoir-faire” that continues to be passed down to the present day. This festive exhibition, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Art Deco Exposition, will be an opportunity to discover the diverse aspects of this artistic movement and its influence on the Maison’s jewelry. Overview of the exhibition Exhibition title: Eternal Moments Van Cleef & Arpels – Art Deco told by High Jewelry Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Sunday, January 18, 2026 Closed: Every Monday, year-end and New Year holidays (December 28th – January 4th) Open on October 13th (Monday/Holiday), November 3rd (Monday/Holiday), 24th (Monday/Holiday), and January 12th (Monday/Holiday) Closed on October 14th (Tuesday), November 4th (Tuesday), November 25th (Tuesday), and January 13th (Tuesday) Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (entry allowed until 30 minutes before closing) Open until 20:00 on November 21 (Fri), 22 (Sat), 28 (Fri), 29 (Sat), December 5 (Fri), and 6 (Sat) due to night opening (entry allowed until 30 minutes before closing) Admission fee: 1,400 yen for adults, 1,120 yen for university students (including vocational and technical college students), 700 yen for high school students and those aged 65 and over Free for junior high school students and younger (no reservation required) / Free for those with a physical disability certificate, love certificate, rehabilitation certificate, mental health and welfare certificate, or atomic bomb victim health certificate and two caregivers (no reservation required. Please present the certificate) / Free for elementary, junior high, and high school students and teachers in Tokyo who are accompanied by a teacher as part of an educational activity (advance application required) / Free for those 65 years of age or older on the third Wednesday (Silver Day) (no reservation required) *The number of visitors will be limited more than usual on Wednesday, October 22nd and Wednesday, November 5th due to flat days. This exhibition requires a reservation for a specific date and time. Ticket release dates will be announced as soon as they are decided. *During the exhibition, group tours will not be accepted due to admission restrictions. Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071) Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. Special cooperation: Van Cleef & Arpels Sponsored by: Embassy of France in Japan/Institut Français Annual sponsors: Toda Corporation, Bloomberg, Van Cleef & Arpels Contact: Hello Dial 050-5541-8600 For the latest information and details, please visit the exhibition special website. Special exhibition site: https://art.nikkei.com/timeless-art-deco/ About the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (former residence of Prince Asaka) The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is a building built in 1933 as the residence of Prince Asaka, which has been opened to the public as a museum. For a time after the war, it was used as the official residence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister, and as a state guest house, but in 1983, half a century after its construction, it was reborn as a museum. The main building, located in a quiet environment in the city center, conveys the Art Deco style that swept across Europe, mainly France, from the 1910s to the 1930s. The clients, Prince and Princess Asaka, stayed in Paris for about three years from 1922 and visited the Art Deco Exposition in 1925. After returning to Japan, when he built his own house, he commissioned the design of the main rooms to Henri Rapin (1873-1939), a decorative artist who had worked on the interior decoration of the main pavilions at the World Expo, and actively incorporated the essence of Art Deco, such as employing many artists, including glass artist René Lalique (1860-1945), for the decoration. The architectural design at the time of completion remains almost completely intact, making it a rare piece of architecture that allows you to experience the Art Deco era and space of that time. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/164638/1/164638-1-78feb6375f68c85ab0cbc060f9b27fbc-2880×1920.jpg Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Main Building Large Room Image courtesy of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/164638/1/164638-1-0f091c8c2da2a46445268404b72ab172-3349×2233.jpg Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum main building front exterior Image courtesy of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Van About Cleef & Arpels In 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels was founded at 22 Place Vendôme in Paris, following the marriage of Alfred Van Cleef and Esther Arpels. Since then, the Maison has cultivated a unique, poetic style of high jewelry and watches inspired by nature, couture, dance, and the world of fantasy. In pursuit of creativity and excellence, the Mystery Set technique, one of the Maison’s representative “savoir-faire,” was born, and the Maison’s magical and captivating worldview is expressed through many pieces, such as the Zip Necklace and the Alhambra motif. In the 1970s, Jacques Arpels began to repurchase pieces from the past that symbolized the Van Cleef & Arpels style and to keep them in the possession of the Maison in order to preserve the Maison’s works for future generations. The “Patrimony Collection” now contains more than 2,900 pieces of high jewelry, jewelry, watches, and crafts. These pieces, handcrafted by artisans from each era from 1906 to the 2000s, trace the evolution of Van Cleef & Arpels’ style, inspiration, and expertise. Since the first major exhibition in Paris in 1992, the collection has been open to the public in major museums and cultural institutions, as well as Van Cleef & Arpels boutiques. These exhibitions are an opportunity to demonstrate how the Maison’s creations are part of the history of jewellery and how they have contributed to France’s rich decorative arts scene. More information about this release *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.