Van Cleef and Arpels : Treasures and Legends Hardback
by Vincent Meylan
Hardback
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From Empress Farah and the secrets of the treasure of Iran, to Queen Marie Amélie's missing emeralds, via Fantômas and the blood-red rubies of the kings of Burma, entering the world of Van Cleef & Arpels is like embarking upon a fascinating treasure hunt.
In this book, Vincent Meylan explores a century in the history of one of the most prestigious Parisian jewellery dynasties.
He opens doors and unlocks caskets to reveal the mysterious, and sometimes fantastic, stories of its clients and the fabulous and exceptional stones that they entrusted to the "golden hands" of Van Cleef & Arpels.
The Maharani of Baroda, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Lilian of Belgium, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Princess Grace of Monaco, Maria Callas, Barbara Hutton and the Countess of Camargo: they are all the heroines of this incredible epic full of rubies, diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires. Van Cleef & Arpels: Treasures and Legends is full of extravagant fairytales and fascinating behind-the-scenes revelations.
It also tells the sometimes troubled story of a dynasty of jewellers, of gifted men and women who have, for over a century, helped to shape that inimitably Parisian art de vivre that is the envy of the world.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:344 pages, 150 Illustrations, black and white; 247 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:ACC Art Books
- Publication Date:17/05/2021
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- ISBN:9781788841474
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:344 pages, 150 Illustrations, black and white; 247 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:ACC Art Books
- Publication Date:17/05/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781788841474
