Masterpiece London Art Fair, celebrating the best in design from the worlds of art, furniture and jewellery, has returned once again, and with it the chance to experience exquisite craftsmanship. Van Cleef & Arpels, exhibiting at\u00a0the fair for the eighth time, is showing heritage pieces to mark the occasion, with...
Masterpiece London Art Fair, celebrating the best in design from the worlds of art, furniture and jewellery, has returned once again, and with it the chance to experience exquisite craftsmanship. Van Cleef & Arpels, exhibiting at the fair for the eighth time, is showing heritage pieces to mark the occasion, with unique objects and jewels encapsulating Masterpiece London’s savoir-faire spirit.
Highlights from the maison include the Rêveries de Berylline automaton, continuing Van Cleef & Arpels’ tradition of telling the time in a creative way. Named after a species of hummingbird, the bird, set with sapphires, emeralds and tsavorite garnets with a briolette-cut sapphire dangling from its beak, is only revealed when a flower spreads its rainbow petals, showcasing the hummingbird’s beating wings and rhythmic pirouettes.
Gold forms the main part of the design in another brooch, from 1989, which draws on the maison’s history of dance, nodding back to the 1940s, when Louis Arpels first looked to the world of ballet for inspiration. A tulle skirt drawn in fine gold mesh is deceptively light, its slender silhouette appearing fluid, caught in mid-twirl and accentuated only with a delicate sprinkling of diamonds on the ballerina’s crown, waist and bouquet.
The pieces form part of a wider collection shown at this year’s Masterpiece London Art Fair, taking place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea until 6 July. §
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