Alexandre Arnault, the son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, one of fashion’s youngest chief executives, has revealed the art collection owned by Tiffany & Co. on his Instagram account @alexandrearnault.
In the announcement, he comments: ‘We are proud to introduce our own art collection. It has been a passion project of mine over the past years. We have either worked directly with artists on some Tiffany-inspired commissions or acquired works that we felt belonged in our Landmark.’ Integrated throughout the Landmark’s 10 floors are nearly 40 artworks, including never-before-seen Tiffany-commissioned pieces. The curation features works by renowned artists including Claude Lalanne, James Turrell, Daniel Arsham, Anna Weyant, Wade Guyton, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Prince, Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, and Rashid Johnson.
Comments from art and fashion industry heavyweights such as Marc Jacobs, Derek Blasberg, Milena Lazazzera included ‘These are just the beginning’ – ‘It’s a Museum’ – ‘All looks amazing!’ -‘Very exciting indeed.’ – ‘can’t wait to see it!’-‘Must have been fun pulling all that together.‘
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The doors to the new flagship store in New York opened this month. The newly transformed flagship on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, now known as “The Landmark”, reintroduces the world to a new Tiffany & Co. Custom artwork, never-before-seen jewels, and immersive displays define the new Landmark, which is also one of the largest stores in Manhattan. The Landmark marks the luxury retail institution’s first holistic renovation of the store since it first opened its doors in 1940. Opposing forces define the transformation: old and new, past and future, hidden and revealed treasures.
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