Lot Essay
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
The Retro period sees the birth of iconic collections of jewellery, such as ‘Ludo’, ‘Pelouse’ and ‘Hawaii’ for Van Cleef & Arpels. When the ‘Pelouse’ and the ‘Hawaii’ designs are used on the same jewel, they become the ‘Bagatelle’ collection, illustrated by lots 167 and 168.
The Retro period sees the birth of iconic collections of jewellery, such as ‘Ludo’, ‘Pelouse’ and ‘Hawaii’ for Van Cleef & Arpels. When the ‘Pelouse’ and the ‘Hawaii’ designs are used on the same jewel, they become the ‘Bagatelle’ collection, illustrated by lots 167 and 168.