【Tokyo, Japan】Eternal Moment: Van Cleef & Arpels — High Jewelry Narrates Art Deco (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum). The Spirit of Van Cleef & Arpels Resonating with an Art Deco Mansion | Page 3

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Editor’s Note

This article previews a thematic exhibition structured into four chapters, beginning with “The Dawn of Art Deco.” The featured jewelry, including Grand Prix-winning works, offers key insights into the Maison’s creative vision during that defining era.

The exhibition is structured into four chapters.

The first chapter, “The Dawn of Art Deco,” introduces a number of high jewelry pieces created during the Art Deco period, including works that won the Grand Prix at the Art Deco Exposition.

“This chapter presents key works that serve as important clues to deciphering the vision the Maison held during the Art Deco period.”
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展示風景より、《ループ ブローチ》（1919）など

These pieces skillfully incorporate botanical elements such as buds, leaves, and thorns, embodying the Art Deco aesthetic of geometrically stylizing natural motifs.

“Furthermore, during this period, motifs inspired by Eastern imagery such as flowers and birds were expressed through richly colored gemstones.”
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展示風景より、《シガレットケース》（1928）など

Visitors are encouraged to note how these designs were incorporated into objects that supported modern lifestyle culture, such as bag clips, wristwatches, cigarette cases, and lighters. The richness of their design inspiration remains fresh even today.

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⏰ Published on: September 27, 2025