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A unique showcase of 500+ objects from the MAK Collection in Vienna alongside Van Cleef & Arpels’ iconic jewelry, highlighting 120 years of artistry and design innovation. Text in English and German.
In GLANZSTÜCKE, unique and rarely seen objects from all sections of the MAK Collection engage in a dialogue with jewelry art spanning the 120-year history of Van Cleef & Arpels. The Parisian High Jewelry Maison and the MAK were brought together by a shared passion for outstanding design, exceptional craftsmanship, and visionary ideas.
With the exhibition catalog GLANZSTÜCKE: Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry × Masterpieces from the MAK Collection, the readers embark on a journey through time and discovery across the entire spectrum of applied arts. The book reveals surprising parallels in forms, colors, and motifs across six chapters: Wanderlust, Architecture, Rhythmic Designs, On Stage, Metamorphoses, and Nature & Cosmos.
With text contributions by Lilli Hollein, Catherine Renier, Alexandrine Maviel-Sonet, Rainald Franz, Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Michael Hölters, Kathrin Pokorny-Nagel, Anne-Katrin Rossberg, Lara Steinhäußer and Mio Wakita-Elis. Design by Bueronardin.
This publication accompanies the exhibition GLANZSTÜCKE: Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry x Masterpieces from the MAK Collection at the MAK in Vienna, on view from 10 June until 27 September 2026.
