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Book Tiffany & Co. Vision and Virtuosity (Ultimate Edition): Impossible Collection

Book Tiffany & Co. Vision and Virtuosity (Ultimate Edition): Impossible Collection

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Book Tiffany & Co. Vision and Virtuosity (Ultimate Edition): Impossible collection by Assouline

Description

When Charles Lewis Tiffany opened his first store in 1837 in New York, selling "fancy articles" imported from Paris, he could not have imagined the visions of glamor his name would evoke around the world. Tiffany & Co. has grown from a modest purveyor of giftware to a world-renowned synonym for luxury and romance, sublime and rare gemstones, joyful objects of love and an inimitable blend of tradition and modernity . Tiffany is a name that resonates across generations and cultures, part of the fabric of social and cultural history, an American institution gifted to the world, an emporium of escapism, a repository of dreams.


Over its 185 years, Tiffany & Co. has continued to evolve creatively, embracing artistic and cultural influences, finding exciting ways to renew its rich heritage. Since the 1950s, Tiffany has used designers who have become iconic names, from Jean Schlumberger to Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso, ensuring that Tiffany remains vibrant and relevant for every generation. The company's dynamic design honors and perpetuates the pioneering spirit of the founder.


Today, Tiffany continues to bring fantasy to its annual fine jewelry collections, while reaching out to new generations through original collections that offer personal expression, being so much a part of Charles Lewis Tiffany's original concept. The rhythm continues, the pulse of New York and creativity, the quest for modernity and originality intertwined with respect for the great legacy of Tiffany.


Designed as the catalog accompanying the Vision and Virtuosity exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London, this Assouline volume, available in the Icon and Ultimate editions, summarizes all the romance and legacy of this world-famous American icon, highlighting the inspirations Tiffany's creative, witty advertisements and window displays, Blue Book jewelry collections and diamond expertise, as well as the stories behind the Blue Box, the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany's and the fabulous Tiffany Yellow Diamond.

Exclusive white gloves and canvas tote bag are included with every purchase of an Ultimate Collection book.

Details

  • 256 pages
  • 230 illustrations
  • In English language
  • Released in September 2022
  • L 40 x L 47 x 8.2 cm
  • Handcrafted silk volume in a silk clamshell case
  • ISBN: 9781649800749
  • 11.34 kg

About the Author

Jewelry historian Vivienne Becker is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books on the history of jewelry design. Based in London, Becker is the editor of Financial Times How to Spend It magazine, writes for newspapers and magazines around the world, and gives talks and broadcasts on her subject. She organized and wrote the catalog for René Lalique's first major jewelry exhibition and curated Jewels of Fantasy, a traveling exhibition of 20th-century costume jewelry. Becker's previous books with Assouline include The Impossible Collection of Jewelry (2012), Bulgari: The Joy of Gems—Magnificent High Jewelry Creations (2017), and Cipullo: Making Jewelry Modern (2020).

Fashion editor André Leon Talley (1948–2022) was an editor-in-chief of Vogue and the magazine's former American editor-in-chief. In 2014, he was named artistic director of Zappos Couture, and has served on the board of directors of the Savannah College of Art and Design since 2000. Author of several books, including Valentino (1982), ALT: André Leon Talley (2003), Little Black Dress (2013) and The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir (2020), Talley received the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la République française in 2020 and the North Carolina Governor's Award for Literature, 2021.

Craftsmanship

Assouline's ultimate collection is a tribute to the art of luxury bookmaking. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with hand-stamped color plates on artist-quality paper, each page of this limited edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Covering a range of subjects from jewelry and fashion, to fine art and “impossible collections,” the ultimate collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Nestled in linen clamshell boxes, these books attract collectors, lovers of the printed page, and those who devour the culture of our time. Signifying a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.

Tiffany & Co. Vision and Virtuosity Ultimate Edition

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