High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels is pleased to announce Timeless Art Deco with Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry, an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, held in Paris in 1925. The exhibition is on display at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum from September 27, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
Founded in 1895 following the marriage of Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels, the Maison has become renowned for its poetic style and technical innovation since opening its first boutique at 22 Place Vendôme in 1906. At the 1925 Paris Exhibition, Van Cleef & Arpels was awarded the Grand Prize for exceptional creations, including the floral-inspired 1924 Entwined Flowers, Red and White Roses bracelet, which is now on display in Tokyo and represents the Maison’s unique interpretation of Art Deco.
Hosted at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, formerly the residence of Prince Asaka, the exhibition presents over 250 creations, from High Jewelry and timepieces to precious objects—drawn from the Maison’s Patrimonial Collection and private collections, alongside 60 archival documents.
A significant selection of Art Deco masterpieces from the 1910s to 1930s is displayed in the museum’s Main Building, while the Annex highlights Van Cleef & Arpels’ emblematic savoir-faire, including gold work, transformability, Mystery Set, enamel, and gemstones sculpting.
Marking a century since Paris’ landmark Art Deco exhibition, Timeless Art Deco with Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry offers an opportunity to explore the evolution of this artistic movement and the Maison’s precious
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