Van Cleef and Arpels Turns Harrods Into an Immersive Perlee Playground
Arthur Hoffner's kinetic golden bead installations will transform Harrods into a three-dimensional sketch of the Perlée collection, showcasing its versatility and craftsmanship.
Van Cleef and Arpels Turns Harrods Into an Immersive Perlee Playground
Van Cleef & Arpels has brought the joyful world of Perlée to London, unveiling an immersive experience at Harrods that turns the Knightsbridge landmark into a playground of golden beads, colour and movement. Running from 5 to 25 June 2026, the installation invites visitors to explore the Maison’s signature beaded creations through art driven scenography and in person storytelling.
A Perlée takeover at Harrods
The immersive Perlée experience unfolds across Harrods’ Brompton Road windows and the Ground Floor fine jewellery boutique, creating a continuous path from street to salon. In the windows, Perlée pieces are staged amid sculptural, graphic decor, while inside, current collection icons sit alongside archival creations that trace the evolution of the golden bead motif.
For the occasion, Van Cleef & Arpels has extended its long-standing partnership with Harrods, positioning the store as a London flagship for the collection’s latest chapter.
Arthur Hoffner’s kinetic golden beads
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bring Perlée’s spirit to life, the Maison once again collaborates with French visual artist Arthur Hoffner, a friend of the house since 2019.
Hoffner has imagined a playful geometric scenography that “replicates the mesmerising motion of the signature golden beads,” using suspended spheres, graphic frameworks and animated displays to echo the collection’s rounded forms.
These structures transform the space into a kind of three dimensional sketch of the jewellery itself, where delicate coloured beads appear to float and dance, inviting visitors to “journey through this joyful universe.” Inside the world of Perlée The Perlée collection is defined by rows of polished golden beads that catch the light, whether outlining a bangle, framing a watch dial or encircling gemstones.
At Harrods, jewellery and watchmaking pieces with these signature graphic lines are showcased together, highlighting the versatility of the motif from everyday stacking rings to high jewellery statements…
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