Van Cleef & Arpels - The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE Geneva Monday, November 6, 2023 | Phillips

The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE

Geneva Auction 6 November 2023

    • Designed as a ballerina, the dress set with graduated circular-cut yellow sapphires, bordered with brilliant-cut diamonds, the head set with a rose-cut diamond, with a halo of brilliant-cut diamonds, the ballet slippers each set with a circular-cut yellow sapphire measuring approximately 60 x 35 x 15mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, French maker's marks for Van Cleef & Arpels and French assay marks for gold, fitted case and box stamped Van Cleef & Arpels.

      Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Van Cleef & Arpels.

  • Artist Biography

    Van Cleef & Arpels

    French

    When Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels fell in love, their marriage paved the way for iconic jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels to become a symbol of unification. With their background in precious stone dealing, the Arpels found their perfect match in the Van Cleefs, a family of expert stonecutters. In 1906, Estelle's brother Charles established the company name with Alfred's help and opened shop in the Place Vendôme in Paris. To this day, this Parisian neighborhood is associated with turn-of-the-century luxury.

    The Van Cleef & Arpels aesthetic has always had its finger on the pulse of worldwide trends: For example, the house took inspiration from Tutankhamen upon the Egyptian king's discovery in the 1920s, which spurred a global phenomenon marrying Egyptian Revival and Art Deco motifs. Over the decades, Van Cleef & Arpels has produced intricate watches, earrings and necklaces with a signature elegance that mirrors contemporary tastes. 

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Van Cleef & Arpels

Yellow sapphire and diamond brooch, ‘Ballerina’

Designed as a ballerina, the dress set with graduated circular-cut yellow sapphires, bordered with brilliant-cut diamonds, the head set with a rose-cut diamond, with a halo of brilliant-cut diamonds, the ballet slippers each set with a circular-cut yellow sapphire measuring approximately 60 x 35 x 15mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, French maker's marks for Van Cleef & Arpels and French assay marks for gold, fitted case and box stamped Van Cleef & Arpels.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Estimate
CHF72,000 - 110,000 
€76,200-116,000
$80,000-120,000

Sold for CHF203,200

The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE

Geneva Auction 6 November 2023