2019. 10. 2 Wed. — 12. 16 Mon. The National Art Center, Tokyo Organized by: The National Art Center, Tokyo ; Nikkei Inc. With the special cooperation of: Cartier With the support of: Embassy of France / Institut français du Japon With the sponsorship of: TAISEI CORPORATION ; YAMAGEN CO.,LTD With the cooperation of: Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd. ; Utsunomiya City / Oya Stone Material Cooperative Union ; Geo Nexus Co., Ltd. ; SALIOT ; THE EUGENE Studio Exhibition Design: New Material Research Laboratory

• Information in the list of works is arranged in the following order: List of Exhibits catalog number of each piece, title, year of production, material, and collection. • Unless otherwise indicated, pieces belong to the Cartier Collection. • The order of display may differ from that found in the exhibition catalog. • There may be changes to pieces exhibited.

■ Introduction 0-005 0-010 Mystery clock with single axle Screen mystery clock 0-000 Cartier Paris Cartier New York Hiroshi Sugimoto 1922 1926 Time Reversed , yellow , rock crystal, onyx, Platinum, yellow gold, crystal, onyx, 2018 turquoise-blue enamel, black enamel, moonstones, white enamel, black enamel, Mixed media (Restored antique clock from diamonds 1908 altered to turn counterclockwise by the artist [Manufactured by Fontana Cesare, 0-006 0-011 Milan]) Mystery clock with single axle Pocket watch with stand Private collection Cartier Paris Cartier 1956 2016 Yellow gold, platinum, smoky quartz, White gold, steel, sapphire, black diamonds translucent enamel (pocket watch) Prologue: Mysterious double tourbillon complication ■ Space of Time: Mystery and Prism Clocks 0-007 Rock crystal, black jade, sterling (stand) Private collection Mystery clocks, called “marvels of horology”, and prism clocks, are based on Mystery clock a skillful use of optical illusions and light. For the mystery clocks, the two Cartier hands of the clock appear to float in the dial as if there were no connection 1997 0-012 to a mechanism. The movement is hidden within the base or by other White gold, one 54.40-carat Prism clock surrounding decoration. (dial), diamonds, chrysoprase, agate, Cartier Paris It takes a minimum of several months to complete a mystery clock. They mother-of- (base), rubies, emeralds, circa 1955 are created thanks to the cooperation of many craftsmen including , sapphires, diamonds Yellow gold, platinum, diamonds enamelers, polishers, and, of course, watchmakers. Although this mysterious Private collection Monaco Princely Palace Collection complication has now been disclosed, the mystery clock has been made throughout the generations, and continues to be treasured as an art piece. 0-008 0-013 Mystery clock with single axle Prism clock Cartier Cartier 0-001 0-003 2015 1981 Model A mystery clock Large Portique mystery clock Yellow gold, citrine, agate, onyx, diamonds Silver, rock crystal Cartier Paris Cartier Paris Private collection circa 1924 1923 0-009 Platinum, yellow gold, rock crystal, Yellow gold, platinum, rock crystal, onyx, Mystery clock with single axle 0-014 nephrite, enamel, diamonds black enamel, coral, diamonds Cartier Prism clock Private collection 2015 Cartier 0-004 White gold, amethyst (dial), agate, onyx, 2016 0-002 Mystery clock with single axle turquoises, diamonds Silver, black jade Model A mystery clock Cartier Paris Monaco Princely Palace Collection Cartier Paris 1921 1961 Yellow gold, platinum, citrine, onyx, white Platinum, yellow gold, white gold, rock enamel, black enamel, diamonds crystal, diamonds Private collection Chapter 1. 1-013 1-019 Material Transformation and Colors Ring Necklace ■ Cartier Cartier In Chapter 1, you will explore how as a jeweler Cartier works with materials, 2005 2010 be it metals or stones, using its exceptional savoir-faire in order to create Yellow gold, pink gold, white gold Platinum, sculpted petrified wood, brown the most innovative designs. Private collection diamonds, onyx, white cultured , For instance, the Maison insisted upon the use of platinum in jewelry as a grey cultured pearls, emeralds, diamonds way of accentuating diamonds. The materials are not limited to , 1-014 Private collection but on occasion include bird feathers and other organic substances. The combinations of gemstones creating vivid and unprecedented strong Oval lighter Cartier 1-020 color contrasts were first introduced to the Cartier repertoire in the early circa 1974 20th century. In more recent years, a new pursuit of more delicate color Necklace Yellow gold, white gold, pink gold Cartier combinations has emerged. 2017 Cartier’s unique way of combining colors has always been linked to the 1-015 Platinum, white gold, sculpted smoky exploration of new creative approaches to jewelry design. quartz, white cultured pearls, grey cultured Rotonde de Cartier wristwatch pearls, quartz, emeralds, onyx, diamonds Cartier Private collection 2013 1-005 1. Metal Techniques: Yellow gold, yellow gold granulation 1-021 Platinum / Steel / Three / Necklace (panther motif), diamonds, leather strap Cartier Gold Techniques Bulldog 2014 1-016 Cartier Cartier Garland style jewelry was first Platinum, one 17.01-carat modified shield- circa 1907 introduced at the very end of the 19th Rotonde de Cartier wristwatch shaped step-cut , diamonds Carved smoky quartz, diamonds, chased century. Cartier Private collection gold Platinum was used to set these 2014 elegant designs, which were often Yellow gold, gold-paste grisaille enamel 1-006 presented in the form of , (panther motif), diamonds, leather strap 1-022 necklaces, and or stomacher Mysterious hour and minute complication Bracelet brooches. Cartier Paris, special order Cartier Originally, silver and gold were used 1914 1-017 2009 to set stones. However, as soft metals, Platinum, blackened steel, diamonds, Platinum, sculpted black jade, one ruby, Ronde Louis Cartier wristwatch greater amounts of material is required rubies natural pearls, diamonds Cartier for their settings, making jewelry look Private collection heavy. Moreover, silver also darkens 2015 1-007 over time. Platinum, on the other hand, Yellow gold, yellow gold and platinum is much harder by nature and is more Santos de Cartier wristwatch filigree (panther motifs), dark blue lacquer, 1-023 suitable for use on fine and delicate Cartier black lacquer, emeralds, diamonds, leather Necklace pieces, such as flowered branches, 1981 strap Cartier bows, and watermarks. Steel, yellow gold, one blue spinel 2016 Platinum’s pure whiteness and the White gold, lavender tanzanites, brilliance of its surface also enhanced 1-008 aquamarines, moonstones, onyx, the dazzle of diamonds under the 2. Stone Techniques: diamonds electric lamps that were being Bracelet Glyptics (, Cartier introduced in the ball rooms at the including fossilized wood) / 1-024 time. 1987 / Stringing Yellow gold, steel Ring One quality seen throughout all of the Private collection Cartier 1-001 Cartier creations is the incomparable 2016 technique of the in-house artisans. 1-009 White gold, lavender tanzanites, Tiara One technique, for example, is Cartier Paris, special order Necklace “glyptic” art, an extremely demanding aquamarines, moonstones, onyx, 1905 Cartier technique in which hard stones— diamonds Platinum, diamonds 1988 jade, agate, jasper, quartz, fossilized Steel, yellow gold, white gold, pink gold wood, and more—are engraved. 1-025 1-002 Stones that have slumbered for eons Earrings Lily stomacher 1-010 have been awoken and given new Cartier Paris Cartier Paris, special order forms. The natural colors and patterns Bracelet 1937 1906 are thoroughly examined, after Cartier Platinum, osmior, sapphires, diamonds Platinum, diamonds which the carving begins. The unique 1986 characteristics of each miraculously Yellow gold, white gold, pink gold, uncovered stone become the creative 1-026 1-003 diamonds starting point. Ring Russian tiara Today, Cartier takes every effort to Cartier Paris Cartier Paris 1-011 ensure this knowledge is passed on to 1948 1908 the next generation. It is one of the Ring Yellow gold, sapphires Platinum, fifteen pear-shaped diamonds techniques that supported the extension Cartier totalling approximately 19 carats, natural of design possibilities in jewelry, such 2004 1-027 pearls, diamonds as engraving (or use of engraved Yellow gold, white gold, pink gold gemstones which is originally an Indian Chimera bracelet technique), and bead stringing. Cartier Paris 1-004 1-012 1983 Necklace Trinity bracelet Yellow gold, sapphires, diamonds Cartier 1-018 Cartier Paris 1990 1977 Tiara 1-028 Platinum, diamonds Cartier Paris, special order Yellow gold, white gold, pink gold 1912 Bracelet Cartier Platinum, carved rock crystal, diamonds 2015 Platinum, diamonds Private collection 1-035 Inspired by the Ballets Russes, unique 1-049 3. Artisanal Skills and vivid combinations started to appear, Decorative Techniques: Desk clock with strut Earrings Cartier Paris such as blue and green - named the Cartier “peacock pattern” by Louis Cartier, Enamel / Mother-of-pearl / 1929 2017 Kingfisher Feathers / Organic but also red and black, blue and purple Ebonie, mother-of-pearl, coral, black Platinum, two sugarloaf emeralds from Materials (rose petals, , or black and white, typical of Modern enamel, laque burgauté plaque depicting Colombia totalling 7.48 carats, onyx, etc.) / Hardstone style jewelry which preceded the Art a Chinese landscape, one moonstone, diamonds Deco style. Inlay or “marquetry” is a traditional platinum, diamonds The Indian tradition of engraving Private collection technique that has for a long time been stones to create images of leaves, used for furniture and furnishings in 1-036 fruits and flowers inspired the creation 1-050 Europe. of jewelry at Cartier from the 1920s Cartier utilized the same technique Magnetic clock Bracelet onwards combining carved rubies, with its exquisite effect to decorate Cartier Cartier Paris sapphires and emeralds. This aesthetic a cigarette case. In recent years, this 2016 1925 came to be known as Tutti Frutti technique has also been used to White gold, lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl Platinum, coral, onyx, diamonds (literally “all fruits”) after the 1970s. decorate watch dials. marquetry, obsidian, onyx, sapphires, Since the 1990s the Maison has Cartier explored new techniques in diamonds 1-051 also explored new worlds of color that its designs such as floral marquetry, are more delicate and nuanced. The which is created with rose petals - Ring 1-037 Maison has adopted a new approach Cartier Paris dyed, formed, and beautifully set like to color that, rather than contrasts, art, or straw marquetry which Desk clock with strut 1974 expands on similarities. involves creating a motif by splitting Cartier New York White gold, platinum, coral, onyx, straw lengthwise and laying it from 1925 diamonds edge to edge, or a rich variety of Rock crystal, yellow gold, kingfisher 1-043 exceptional enamel work including feathers, black enamel, white enamel, 1-052 guilloché enamel. platinum, diamonds Pendant Cartier Paris, special order Necklace 1923 Cartier 1-038 1-029 Platinum, one 121.02-carat cabochon-cut 2017 Platinum, one 5.82-carat cabochon-cut Desk clock with minute repeater Model A mystery clock sapphire from Ceylon, one 32.20-carat Cartier New York emerald from Zambia, coral, emeralds, Cartier Paris carved emerald, one emerald, one 1929 onyx, diamonds 1910 sapphire, diamonds Platinum, yellow gold, rock crystal, onyx, Private collection Platinum, yellow gold, silver, agate, kingfisher feathers, gilt brass, diamonds translucent iron gray enamel over guilloché 1-044 Private collection 1-053 ground, white enamel, one amethyst, Necklace diamonds Cartier Brooch 1-039 2007 Cartier New York, special order 1-030 Ballon Bleu de Cartier wristwatch White gold, one 13.68-carat emerald 1925 Cartier Platinum, one 15.12-carat cabochon-cut Desk clock with strut drop from Colombia, emeralds, sapphires, 2014 emerald, one 3.83-carat cushion-shaped Cartier Paris diamonds White gold, pink gold, floral marquetry diamond, coral, black enamel, diamonds 1914 Private collection (parrot motif), onyx, one emerald, one Platinum, silver, gilded metal, translucent sapphire, diamonds, leather strap yellow enamel over guilloché ground, 1-045 1-054 white enamel, diamonds Bracelet 1-040 Bracelet Cartier Cartier 1-031 Box 2015 2015 Cartier White gold, chrysoprase, onyx, coral, Pill box Platinum, one 85.42-carat oval-shaped 2017 diamonds Cartier cabochon-cut black opal, sapphires, Black sycamore wood, blue straw Private collection 1972 emeralds, blue-green tourmalines, marquetry, iolites Yellow gold, translucent Cartier red enamel diamonds over guilloché ground Private collection 1-055 1-041 Ring 1-032 Cigarette case 1-046 Cartier Cartier Paris 2015 Rotonde de Cartier wristwatch Necklace 1930 White gold, one 30.69-carat round-shaped Cartier Cartier Yellow gold, lapis lazuli and turquoise cabochon-cut coral, chrysoprase, onyx, 2012 2016 marquetry, lapis lazuli, one sapphire, coral, diamonds White gold, grisaille enamel (tiger motif), Platinum, one 14.71-carat cushion-shaped diamonds Private collection one sapphire, leather strap emerald from Colombia, emeralds, onyx, diamonds 1-033 1-042 1-056 1-047 Bracelet Rotonde de Cartier wristwatch Ring Cartier Cartier Cartier Brooch 2017 2017 2015 Cartier White gold, lapis lazuli, obsidian, agate, Platinum, coral, emerald, onyx, black White gold, plique-à-jour enamel (dial), 1922 cacholong, diamonds, leather strap lacquer, diamonds obsidians, brown diamonds, tsavorite Platinum, emeralds, onyx, diamonds Mysterious hour and minute complication Private collection garnets, onyx, diamonds Private collection 1-048 1-057 1-034 Ring Drive de Cartier wristwatch Cartier Tutti Frutti strap bracelet Cartier Paris Cartier 4. The Cartier Color Palette: 2017 1925 2017 Blue × Green / Black × Green / Platinum, one 12.71-carat sugarloaf Platinum, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, Yellow gold, black enamel (panther spots Red × Green / Red × Green × emerald from Colombia, onyx, diamonds onyx, black enamel, diamonds and nose), one sapphire, leather strap Black / Tutti Frutti / Blue × Private collection Purple / Pastel It was at the beginning of the 20th century that rich color combinations appeared in the Cartier color palette. 1-058 1-067 Chapter 2. Tutti Frutti strap bracelet Necklace Forms and Designs Cartier New York, special order Cartier ■ 1928 2003 In Chapter 2, we present topics regarding the innovation that lies in the Platinum, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, Pink gold, , turquoises, diamonds essential forms of Cartier jewelry through several key words. For example, we black enamel, diamonds will focus on “Essential Lines” and “Spheres” and analyze the Maison’s long 1-068 quest for pure lines and forms. We will also look into architectural elements 1-059 of jewelry design, as well as the way in which movement can be brought Necklace into a piece, under the titles “New Architectures” and “Optics.” We will also Cartier Necklace discover jewelry created from or inspired by accident under the title “Harmony Cartier 2006 in Chaos”, and how the Maison seeks beauty wherever it might be, in fields 2016 Platinum, sapphires, blue-green sapphires, considered unrelated to the world of jewelry such as in the world of couture Platinum, white gold, two pear-shaped colored sapphires, diamonds or industry, under the title “Beauty All Around: Industrial and Couture Motifs”. emeralds from Colombia totalling 60.32 Ms. Li Ying Kuo collection carats, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, diamonds 1-069 Private collection 2-007 Necklace 1. Essential Lines Necklace Cartier Cartier aims to enhance the essential 1-060 Cartier 2007 through the design. The art of 2009 Necklace Platinum, white gold, one 16.35-carat composition lies entirely in the mixing Platinum, white gold, one 10.06-carat Cartier oval-shaped cabochon-cut purple sapphire, of gems, exactness of proportions and 2017 two oval-shaped cabochon-cut sapphires interplay of stone cuts that structures pear-shaped emerald, diamonds White gold, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, totalling 23.44 carats, pink sapphires, the design, setting a rhythm and Private collection diamonds purple sapphires, rubies, diamonds freeing the composition’s power of Private collection Private collection abstraction. The lively movements and 2-008 (On display from mid-October onwards) rhythms created by jewels can provide Bracelet 1-061 1-070 certain clues for reinterpretation Cartier of natural phenomena, such as the Hindu 2008 necklace Necklace swaying of the water’s surface, or Cartier Paris, special order Platinum, diamonds Cartier the upward spiral of smoke. In the 1936, altered in 1963 Private collection 2006 production of wristwatches, for Platinum, white gold, thirteen briolette- Platinum, one 44.61-carat cushion-shaped example, the harmony of form and cut sapphires totalling 146.9 carats, two orange-yellow sapphire, one purple volume, which is created by the subtle 2-009 leaf-shaped carved sapphires totalling sapphire, tanzanites, diamonds lines of the case, is key for the design. Lozenge brooch 93.25 carats, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, Private collection Cartier Paris diamonds 2-001 1912 1-071 Platinum, sapphires, natural pearls, 1-062 Tiara diamonds Necklace Cartier Paris Ring Cartier 1908 Cartier 2004 2-010 Platinum, diamonds 2011 One 36.42-carat opal from Australia, Earrings Platinum, one 15.26-carat leaf-shaped padparadsha (orangey pink) sapphires, one 2-002 Cartier carved emerald, emeralds, sapphires, yellow sapphire, sapphires, diamonds 2016 rubies, diamonds Private collection Baignoire Hypnose wristwatch Platinum, white gold, one 12.43-carat Private collection Cartier pear-shaped sapphire from Ceylon, 1-072 2009 one 8.42-carat pear-shaped diamond, 1-063 White gold, diamonds, fabric strap Ring diamonds Ring Cartier Private collection 2-003 Cartier 2011 2016 Platinum, one 2.77-carat brown diamond Bracelet 2-011 White gold, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, set in a 21.24-carat amethyst, diamonds Cartier Necklace diamonds Private collection 2018 Cartier Private collection White gold, diamonds 2018 1-074 Platinum, white gold, three oval-shaped 1-064 2-004 Necklace sapphires from Ceylon totalling 19.73 Ring Cartier Hair ornament carats, diamonds Cartier 2018 Cartier Paris Private collection 2017 White gold, 22 baroque-shaped emeralds 1902 Platinum, three carved emerald beads from Afghanistan totalling 199.02 Platinum, diamonds 2-012 totalling 28.83 carats, emeralds, sapphires, carats, spinels, garnets, onyx, turquoises, Necklace rubies, diamonds diamonds 2-005 Cartier Private collection FAY CHEUNG collection Brooch 2014 Cartier Paris White gold, six pear-shaped diamonds 1-065 1-075 1909 totalling 13.37 carats, rubies from Burma, Bib necklace Earrings Platinum, diamonds diamonds Cartier Paris, special order Cartier Private collection 1947 2018 2-006 Yellow gold, platinum, amethysts, 2-013 White gold, two baroque-shaped emeralds Brooch turquoises, diamonds from Afghanistan totalling 10.87 carats, Cartier Paris Santos-Dumont wristwatch spinels, garnets, onyx, turquoises, 1908 Cartier Paris 1-066 diamonds Platinum, emeralds, diamonds 1912 Bracelet FAY CHEUNG collection Yellow gold, pink gold, one sapphire, Cartier Paris leather strap 1954 Platinum, yellow gold, one 45.98-carat faceted amethyst, amethysts, turquoises, diamonds 2-014 and reveal an unexpected power of 2-031 2-042 Tank wristwatch evocation, reminding us of industrial Necklace Ring Cartier Paris items or delectable berries. Cartier Cartier 1920 2017 2012 Platinum, yellow gold, one sapphire, 2-024 Platinum, one 93.81-carat cabochon-cut Platinum, one 35.73-carat square-shaped leather strap rubellite, onyx, diamonds green tourmaline, diamonds Bracelet Private collection Cartier Paris 2-015 1937 2-032 Tonneau wristwatch Platinum, white gold, silver, lapis lazuli, Bracelet 2-043 Cartier Paris turquoises, diamonds Cartier Paris Ring 1915 1930 Cartier Yellow gold, pink gold, sapphires, leather 2-025 Platinum, rock crystal, diamonds 2014 strap Platinum, one 19.02-carat rectangular- Bracelet shaped cut-cornered green tourmaline, Cartier Paris 2-033 rock crystal, diamonds 2-016 1938 Bracelet Private collection Tortue wristwatch Yellow gold, lapis lazuli Cartier Paris Cartier Paris 1930 1919 2-026 Platinum, rock crystal, diamonds 2-044 Platinum, yellow gold, one sapphire, Ring Ring leather strap Cartier Cartier 2-034 2016 2015 Ring White gold, one 8.66-carat hexagonal- 2-017 Pink gold, one moon quartz, turquoises, Cartier shaped brown diamond, diamonds, smoky Grand Tank Cintrée wristwatch lapis lazuli, aquamarines, chalcedonies, 2006 quartz Cartier London sapphires, diamonds White gold, diamonds Private collection 1924 Private collection Yellow gold, one sapphire, leather strap 2-035 Monaco Princely Palace Collection 2-045 2-027 Bracelet Bracelet Cartier Ring Cartier New York, special order 2-018 Cartier New York 2015 1934 Wristwatch with curved bezel circa 1940 White gold, one 66.09-carat cushion- Platinum, one 12.08-carat sugarloaf Cartier Paris Yellow gold, silver, sapphires shaped step-cut emerald from Colombia, cabochon-cut emerald, emeralds 1965 rock crystal, onyx, diamonds Yellow gold, pink gold, leather strap 2-028 2-046 Ring 2-036 2-019 Cartier London Ring Ring Cartier Tank Louis Cartier wristwatch 1970 Cartier New York 2014 Cartier Platinum, yellow gold, diamonds 1935 Platinum, one 22.75-carat cushion-shaped circa 1979 Platinum, diamonds, sapphires cabochon-cut sapphire from Ceylon, Yellow gold, one sapphire, leather strap 2-029 diamonds Bracelet 2-037 2-020 Cartier Ring 2-047 Ellipse wristwatch 2010 Cartier Cartier Pink gold, pink opals, onyx, pink sapphires, 2014 Ring Cartier 1976 black sapphires, diamonds Platinum, one 11.11-carat cushion-shaped 2017 Yellow gold, pink gold, one sapphire, Private collection cabochon-cut sapphire from Burma, onyx, Platinum, one 32.35-carat hexagonal- leather strap diamonds shaped cabochon-cut sapphire, raw emeralds, diamonds 2-021 2-038 3. New Architecture: Private collection Tank Française wristwatch Geometric / Organic Ring Cartier Cartier designers always take into Cartier 2-048 2005 consideration volume and three- 2014 Yellow gold, one sapphire Platinum, one 6.03-carat square-shaped Necklace dimensionality, which are important Cartier diamond, black lacquer, diamonds aspects in jewelry design. 1937 2-022 In fact, the architectural form and Private collection Platinum, rubies, diamonds details representative of every era have Ballon Bleu de Cartier wristwatch Al Thani Collection inspired structural elements of Cartier Cartier 2-039 jewelry design. For example, 1920s 2009 Ring Art Deco interior decoration design, or 2-049 Steel, one spinel Cartier the high-rise buildings towering over Monaco Princely Palace Collection 2013 Necklace contemporary urban space. Cartier White gold, one 33.22-carat oval-shaped Designs also become architectural 2012 2-023 brown tourmaline, obsidian, diamonds structures themselves, actual reduced Platinum, 13 emerald drops from Colombia Private collection Drive de Cartier wristwatch constructions, marked by the effects totalling 348.23 carats, diamonds Cartier of symmetry and parallelism or, on the Private collection 2016 contrary, by asymmetry, suggesting 2-040 perspective and movement. Pink gold, one sapphire, leather strap Ring 2-050 Private collection Cartier Bracelet 2-030 circa 2005 Cartier White gold, diamonds Necklace 2012 2. Spheres Cartier London, special order White gold, black lacquer, diamonds 1932 2-041 Emblematic of Cartier’s shape repertoire, spheres amplify the volume Platinum, one 143.23-carat cushion- Ring of a design. Made of colored stones shaped emerald, diamonds Cartier Paris, special order or gold beads, they emphasize the 1949 architectural dimension of jewels Yellow gold, platinum, diamonds, onyx 2-051 2-062 2-069 2-078 Ring Ring Vanity case Bracelet Cartier Cartier Cartier Paris Cartier 2013 2015 1929 2003 White gold, black lacquer, diamonds Yellow gold, red lacquer Pink gold, black enamel, cream enamel, White gold, diamonds Private collection Private collection one diamond 2-079 2-052 2-070 Bracelet Ring 4. Optics (Visual Effects): Bracelet Cartier Cartier Motion and Kinetics / Light and Cartier 2015 2012 Transparency 2017 White gold, sculpted jasper, onyx, White gold, diamonds In its designs, Cartier has often pursued White gold, amethysts, blue chalcedonies, emeralds, diamonds Private collection the theme of movement, often asking onyx, diamonds Private collection the question: “How can we release Property of Mr. Pierre Chen 2-053 jewelry from its still state, and convey 2-080 Ring a sense of movement to the viewer?” 2-071 Ring Cartier Cartier responds to this challenge with Bracelets Cartier 2013 visual effects borrowed from kinetic Cartier 2002 art. White gold, lapis lazuli, onyx, diamonds 2016 Pink gold Designs that skillfully utilize Private collection White gold, two emerald-cut peridots geometric forms, mirror-like structures, totalling 64.58 carats, tsavorite garnets, and contrasting colors generate 2-081 green garnets, diamonds 2-054 optical illusions and impart a sense of Private collection Bracelet Ring movement to the viewer. Cartier Cartier This search for movement has led 2017 2-072 circa 2002 Cartier to create a series of playful Pink gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds White gold, pink sapphires jewelry pieces, for instance bracelets Necklace Mr. Welim collection and rings made of articulated Cartier components that move with the finger 2-055 2017 2-082 or wrist of the wearer. Such creations White gold, thirteen cabochon-cut Bracelet prove the potential of jewelry design. emeralds from Zambia totalling 78.05 Molécule d‘adrénaline necklace Cartier Cartier carats, emeralds, onyx, diamonds 2012 1999 2-063 Private collection White gold, amethysts, diamonds White gold, rock crystal, diamonds Private collection Chocker 2-073 Cartier Paris 2-083 2-056 1903 Bracelet Platinum, diamonds, moiré Cartier Ring Earrings Cartier 2014 Cartier 2001 2-064 White gold, one 8.24-carat cushion- 1990 White gold, rock crystal, diamonds shaped sapphire from Ceylon, sapphires, Yellow gold, diamonds Bracelet Cartier onyx, diamonds Private collection 2-084 2-057 2014 White gold, black lacquer, diamonds Bracelet Ring 2-074 Cartier Cartier 2017 2-065 Earrings 1995 White gold, two triangular-shaped Cartier Yellow gold, diamonds Bracelet diamonds totalling 4.72 carats, rock 2014 Cartier crystal, diamonds White gold, cushion-shaped sapphires 2-058 2014 Private collection Platinum, onyx, one emerald, diamonds from Ceylon totalling 8.44 carats, Bracelet Private collection sapphires, onyx, diamonds Cartier Private collection 2-085 2015 2-066 Desk clock Pink gold, diamonds 2-075 Cartier Bracelet 2019 Ring 2-059 Cartier Rock crystal, rutilated quartz and diamonds Cartier 2015 (spheres), Bracelet 2012 Yellow gold, rock crystal, onyx, emeralds, Diamonds, rock crystal, labradorite, white Cartier White gold, diamonds diamonds gold (jewel), 2017 Private collection Private collection Pyrite jade (stand) Platinum, one 19.33-carat orangish natural Private collection pearl, one 18.12-carat white natural pearl, 2-067 2-076 cultured pearls, diamonds Property of Mr. Pierre Chen Pillbox necklace Ring 2-086 Cartier Cartier 2016 Bracelet 2-060 2016 Cartier Platinum, one 16.20-carat triangular- White gold, one 5.69-carat cabochon- 2017 Bracelet shaped blue-green tourmaline, black cut emerald from Zambia, emeralds, black Yellow gold, one 167.64-carat octagonal- Cartier lacquer, diamonds lacquer, diamonds shaped light yellowish green beryl, brown 2015 obsidian, tsavorite garnets, onyx, brown Pink gold, black lacquer, diamonds 2-077 2-068 diamonds, diamonds Ring 2-061 Ring Cartier Cartier 2-087 Ring 2009 2001 Cartier White gold, diamonds Miniature prism clock White gold, black finished white gold, Cartier Paris 2015 diamonds 1937 Pink gold, black jade, diamonds Yellow gold, rock crystal Private collection 2-088 2-095 2-102 2-114 Mystery pocket watch Tank Crash wristwatch Brooch Bracelet Cartier Paris Cartier Cartier Paris Cartier Paris 1931 2007 1936 1945 Yellow gold, crystal, black enamel White gold, diamonds, fabric strap Yellow gold Yellow gold, pink gold

2-089 2-096 2-103 2-115 Mystery pocket watch Tank Folle wristwatch Nail bracelet Bracelet Cartier Cartier Cartier New York Cartier New York 1997 2012 1971 1946 Yellow gold, crystal White gold, diamonds, fabric strap Yellow gold Yellow gold, one oval-shaped cabochon- cut sapphire 2-090 2-097 2-104 Rotonde de Cartier wristwatch Diagonale wristwatch Love bracelet 2-116 Cartier Cartier Cartier New York Lace ribbon brooch 2013 2005 1977 Cartier Paris Pink gold, one sapphire, leather strap White gold, diamonds, fabric strap Yellow gold 1906 Mysterious double tourbillon complication Platinum, yellow gold, diamonds 2-098 2-105 Crash Skeleton wristwatch Bracelet 2-117 5. Harmony in Chaos: Cartier Cartier Bracelet Accident of Design / Accident of 2015 2008 Cartier Nature Platinum, one sapphire, leather strap Yellow gold 2010 Even accidents serve as an impetus for Private collection White gold, diamonds Cartier’s creations. Once, a customer 2-106 Private collection brought a watch, that was warped in a 2-099 Écrou de Cartier bracelet car crash, to the Cartier workshop for Necklace Cartier 2-118 repairs. Cartier took inspiration from Cartier 2017 Ring the product of this accident, and in 2013 Pink gold Cartier 1967, produced the Crash watch. Platinum, one 89.55-carat opal, one Private collection 2016 Accidents can also happen emerald, brown diamonds, diamonds Platinum, one 5.58-carat rectangular- with gemstones, these accidents Private collection shaped fancy-cut diamond, diamonds occasionally serving as the starting 2-107 Private collection point of a design. The utterly Handcuff bracelet unpredictable natural mysteries that 2-100 Cartier produce irregularly formed gemstones Bracelet 1939 2-119 give rise to unexpected color variations Cartier Yellow gold, citrines, amethysts Necklace and creations. 2014 Cartier The accident, finally, can be Platinum, one 57.95-carat oval-shaped 2-108 1999 provoked by the designer in the cabochon-cut opal, colored sapphires, Yellow gold Ring interplay of proportions, of dissymmetry diamonds as well as by the combination of stones Cartier 2-120 with different cuts, in order to find 2003 2-101 the balancing point where disorder Pink gold, amethysts, turquoises Belt Buckle bracelet becomes beauty. Bracelet Cartier New York Cartier 2-109 1948 2017 Yellow gold, platinum, sapphires, 2-091 Bracelet Pink gold, white gold, one 84.10-carat diamonds Cartier Paris Necklace cushion-shaped green and pink tourmaline, 1935 Cartier one 8.01-carat cushion-shaped yellow- Yellow gold, lapis lazuli 2-121 2005 green sapphire from Madagascar, colored Necklace Platinum, white gold, diamonds sapphires, brown diamonds, orange 2-110 Cartier Private collection diamonds, diamonds circa 2002 Private collection Bracelet Yellow gold, diamonds 2-092 Cartier Paris, special order Ring 1950 Yellow gold, diamonds 2-122 (On display from mid-October onwards) Cartier 6. Beauty All Around: 2013 Bracelet Industrial and Couture Motifs Platinum, diamonds 2-111 Cartier Cartier’s quest for beauty continues 2005 Gas pipe bracelet even to various objects we might Platinum, one 128.48-carat diamond, 2-093 Cartier Paris find in our everyday life. The hidden diamonds 1945 Bracelet charm in the essence of objects such Private collection Cartier as nails, screws and pipes or also belt Yellow gold, platinum, one 23.37-carat 2014 buckles, ribbons and , can cabochon-cut sapphire, rubies, diamonds 2-123 (On display until mid-October) Platinum, diamonds also transform into a unique piece of jewelry. 2-112 Bracelet Cartier 2-094 The embodiment of this is Television bracelet 2015 undoubtedly the Love bracelet. This Cartier London Crash wristwatch Platinum, one 197.80-carat cushion-shaped piece of jewelry evokes a message 1974 Cartier London confirming an unbreakable bond sapphire from Ceylon, diamonds Yellow gold 1967 between couple. The bracelet is affixed Yellow gold, pink gold, one sapphire, with a flathead screwdriver, the screw leather strap being a common industrial item that 2-113 has been incorporated into the design. Bracelet Cartier 1988 Yellow gold, white gold Chapter 3. 3-012 3-022 Universal Curiosity Cufflinks Trinket tray ■ Cartier Cartier In the last chapter, we introduce “Universal Curiosity” as the origin of Cartier 2007 2010 design. Louis Cartier saw the world in bird’s eyes view, and was interested in Yellow gold, antique menukis, diamonds White gold, rock crystal, onyx, coral, all cultures and civilizations, putting his energy into accumulating original Private collection emeralds, diamonds works of art and literature from around the world. He shared such materials Private collection and artworks with his designers and allowed them source of ideas for new 3-013 creations. Later, this curiosity has continued to be a source of timeless 3-023 inspiration. We will examine how such immense curiosity for the cultures Cufflinks Cartier and native flora and fauna of foreign lands such as Japan, China, India, the Necklace 2007 Cartier Middle East, Egypt, Africa, and Latin America, has led to the creation of Yellow gold, antique menukis, diamonds 2008 innovative designs. Private collection Platinum, tanzanites, emeralds, diamonds Private collection 3-014 3-004 1. Culture — Inspirations Cufflinks 3-024 from Afar: Brooch Cartier Brooch Cartier Paris 2009 Cartier Japan / China / India / Middle 1907 East / Egypt / Africa / Latin Yellow gold, antique menukis, diamonds 2008 Platinum, diamonds America Private collection Platinum, one 37.06-carat opal, emeralds, If you trace the source of inspiration diamonds 3-005 at Cartier, you might travel around 3-015 Private collection the globe. Going beyond borders, Brooch Bracelet it has never stopped exploring age- Cartier Paris, special order Cartier 3-025 old diversity and giving it a look that 1910 2012 Pen always coincides with the time, all the Platinum, diamonds, sapphires White gold, yellow gold, one 42.77-carat Cartier while ensuring a respectful approach. pear-shaped yellow sapphire, yellow 2008 Japan is one of the countries that 3-006 sapphires, yellow diamonds, green Blue lacquer, silver, cultured pearls, has long inspired Cartier. Such as with diamonds, black lacquer, diamonds emeralds, mother-of-pearl, gold (pen), the “Japonism” craze in art that existed Bracelet Private collection crystal (stand) throughout late 19th century in Europe, Cartier New York Cartier also used plum branches in 1925 Private collection ukiyo-e as motifs for bracelets, or Platinum, rubies, emeralds, onyx, diamonds 3-016 adapted netsuke carvings and other Bamboo necklace 3-026 skillfully made handcrafts into designs 3-007 Cartier Pen for vanity cases for women. Watch 1998 Cartier Cartier reinterprets each cultural Cartier Yellow gold, white gold 2011 essence (such as architecture, 2012 Silver, garnets, one white pearl, gold (pen), mythology, patterns and colors), White gold, five engraved rubies totalling 3-017 crystal (stand) incorporating it into the design. Such Private collection a pursuit is still very much alive. We 40.91 carats, diamonds Bamboo bracelet find it in the recent design exploration Secret hour display Cartier of ancient Latin American culture for 1992 3-027 instance. 3-008 Yellow gold Ying-Yang pendant Bracelet Cartier Paris 3-001 Cartier 3-018 1919 Platinum, yellow gold, onyx, diamonds, 2016 Chinese table cigarette box Desk set with clock White gold, colored sapphires, onyx, black rubies, emeralds, black enamel, black silk Cartier Paris Cartier Paris lacquer, diamonds cord 1931 1925 Coral, aventurine, grey agate (dial, Yellow gold, silver-gilt, platinum, plaques 3-028 boulders), diamonds (Arabic numerals and 3-009 of laque burgauté, nephrite, coral, black dragon-shaped hands) Vanity case enamel, diamonds, rubies Bracelet Rock-crystal (pond, lanterns) Cartier Paris, special order Cartier Carved jade (Fô dogs) 1930 3-019 circa 2002 White gold, rubies, onyx, diamonds Lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl, lacquer (sides) Gilded and lacquered wood with mother- Chimera bracelet Pearls (finials) of-pearl inlay, gilded silver, tortoiseshell, Cartier Paris Polychrome enamel, gold (inkwells) black enamel, nephrite 1928 3-029 Gold, aventurine, lapis lazuli, coral, onyx Yellow gold, platinum, coral, emeralds, Ring (pen) 3-010 sapphires, green enamel, blue enamel, Cartier Albion Art Collection Charm bracelet black enamel, diamonds 2002 Cartier New York, special order White gold, rubies, onyx, diamonds 3-002 1942 3-020 Japanese knot brooch Platinum, yellow gold, yellow diamonds, Chimera bracelet 3-030 Cartier Paris diamonds, rubies, sapphires, polychrome Cartier Paris, special order Clip brooch 1907 enamel, moonstones, colored diamonds, 1972 Cartier Platinum, yellow gold, rubies, diamonds emeralds, onyx, black enamel, amethysts Yellow gold, coral, diamonds, emeralds circa 2003 White gold, one ruby, diamonds 3-003 3-011 3-021 Earrings Charm Necklace 3-031 Cartier Cartier Cartier Paris Ring 2005 2006 1976 Cartier White gold, rubies, diamonds Pink gold, white gold Yellow gold, mother-of-pearl, coral, 2002 Private collection Private collection diamonds White gold, one cabochon-cut jade, diamonds 3-032 3-041 3-051 Although flowers have been loved by Ring Bandeau Necklace many jewelers, Cartier reinvented the Cartier Cartier Paris, special order Cartier approach to flora – exemplified by its fondness for orchids. circa 2002 1923 2016 Cartier’s colorful jeweled menagerie White gold, one cabochon-cut black jade, Platinum, diamonds White gold, one 91.01-carat cabochon-cut forms a treasure box of imagination diamonds emerald from Zambia, onyx, diamonds – such as predatory panthers, snakes Private collection 3-042 clinging around the neck, wild graphic 3-033 Necklace tigers… Whatever the design or Bazuband upper arm bracelet Cartier 3-052 animal specimen, Cartier expresses the Cartier Paris for Cartier London, 2017 Necklace strong character of its creatures, as special order White gold, five oval-shaped rubies from Cartier exemplified by reptiles and big cats. 1922 Burma totalling 16.21 carats, diamonds 2018 Platinum, diamonds Private collection White gold, two orangey pink spinels 3-059 totalling 7.58 carats, two triangular-shaped Orchid brooch 3-034 3-043 diamonds totalling 8.39 carats, spinels, Cartier Paris, special order diamonds Bracelet Earrings 1937 Private collection of Cartier Cartier White gold, amethysts, aquamarines, pale David and Leila Centner 2007 2017 blue enamel, mauve enamel Platinum, yellow diamonds, diamonds White gold, two oval-shaped rubies from 3-053 Private collection Burma totalling 4.04 carats, diamonds 3-061 Private collection Bracelet Brooch 3-035 Cartier Cartier 3-044 2014 Ring 2016 Platinum, natural pearls, onyx, yellow Cartier Egyptian sarcophagus vanity Yellow gold, sculpted white opals, yellow tourmalines, diamonds 2015 diamonds, diamonds case Private collection Platinum, one 8.11-carat cushion-shaped Cartier Private collection padparadsha (orangey pink) sapphire from 1925 3-054 Ceylon, diamonds Yellow gold, pink gold, platinum, carved 3-062 Private collection bone, saffron enamel, blue enamel, green Pyramid clip brooch Ring enamel, white enamel, black enamel, Cartier Paris, special order Cartier 3-036 onyx, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds 1935 2009 Platinum, one 4.20-carat round old-cut Sautoir White gold, onyx, diamonds diamond, diamonds Cartier New York, special order 3-045 1925 Scarab brooch 3-063 Platinum, one 85.60-carat carved Cartier London 3-055 Ring hexagonal-shaped emerald, emeralds, 1925 Necklace Cartier natural pearls, diamonds Platinum, yellow gold, antique blue Cartier 2010 faience, citrines, onyx, rubies, emeralds, 2016 White gold, onyx, diamonds 3-037 diamonds White gold, one 68.82-carat sugarloaf Private collection rubellite, diamonds, black lacquer Bracelet 3-046 Queenie Chen collection Cartier 3-064 2016 Insecte bionique brooch Tiara Platinum, white gold, two carved emeralds Cartier 3-056 Cartier Paris from Zambia totalling 44.75 carats, 1999 Necklace 1955 emeralds, sapphires, rubies, diamonds White gold, smoky quartz, diamonds Cartier Platinum, yellow gold, white gold, three Property of Mr. Pierre Chen 2014 cabochon-cut rubies totalling 49 carats, White gold, one 9.03-carat step-cut 3-047 diamonds 3-038 emerald from Colombia, emeralds, Monaco Princely Palace Collection Scarab bracelet obsidians, diamonds Ring Cartier Private collection Cartier 1989 3-065 2007 Yellow gold Platinum, one 32.25-carat carved yellow 3-057 Bracelet Cartier sapphire from Ceylon,diamonds Crocodile necklace 3-048 2016 Private collection Cartier Paris, special order Yellow gold, emeralds, chrysoprase, Scarab necklace 1975 Cartier Paris carnelians, diamonds Yellow gold, emeralds, yellow diamonds, 3-039 1990 rubies Brooch-pendant Yellow gold, diamonds 3-066 Cartier Paris 1913 3-058 Ring 3-049 (On display from mid-October onwards) Cartier Platinum, jade plaques, sapphires, Pen 2016 turquoises, one natural pearl, diamonds Necklace Cartier Cartier Yellow gold, emeralds, carnelians, 2006 2008 diamonds 3-040 Gold plated, one peridot, one citrine Platinum, antique blue faiences, opal, Private collection Private collection Vanity case onyx, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds Cartier Paris Private collection 3-067 1924 Yellow gold, platinum, mother-of-pearl Ring 3-050 2. Inspiration from Nature Cartier and turquoise parquetry, one 8.82-carat — From Naturalism to 2015 leaf-carved emerald, emeralds, pearls, Necklace Cartier Paris, special order Abstraction: Yellow gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds black enamel, cream enamel, diamonds 1935 Flora / Birds / Reptiles / Tigers Private collection Yellow gold, fourteen oval star rubies Nothing is more mysterious than the totalling approximately 82.13 carats, animals and plants of the natural rubies, black enamel, white enamel world. Cartier has long interpreted nature either realistically or abstractly. 3-068 3-078 3-087 3-091 Bracelet Necklace Bracelet Ring Cartier Cartier Cartier Cartier 2016 2001 2016 2013 Yellow gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds White gold, sapphires, emeralds, mother- Yellow gold, yellow diamonds, orange Yellow gold, one 17.33-carat emerald-cut of-pearl, diamonds diamonds, onyx, emeralds, diamonds beryl, yellow diamonds, orange diamonds, 3-069 Private collection Private collection brown diamonds, onyx, diamonds Private collection Ring Cartier 3-079 3-088 2016 Snake necklace Double tiger head bracelet 3-092 Yellow gold, diamonds Cartier Paris Cartier Watch Private collection 1919 1989 Cartier Platinum, diamonds Yellow gold, black lacquer, onyx, emeralds 2018 3-070 Pink gold, orange diamonds, yellow diamonds, brown diamonds, diamonds, Bracelet 3-080 3-089 black lacquer Cartier Necklace Ring Private collection 2011 Cartier Cartier Platinum, white gold, emeralds, diamonds 2015 circa 2005 Private collection Yellow gold, one 41.99-carat cushion- Yellow gold, black lacquer shaped orangey topaz, one yellow-brown 3-071 diamond, brown diamonds, orange 3-090 diamonds, diamonds Necklace Necklace Private collection Cartier Cartier 2013 2013 Platinum, jade, amethysts, diamonds 3-081 Yellow gold, one 86.85-carat emerald- Private collection Snake necklace cut yellow beryl, yellow diamonds, orange Cartier Paris, special order diamonds, brown diamonds, onyx, 3-072 1968 emeralds, diamonds Platinum, white gold, yellow gold, Private collection Earrings diamonds, emeralds, green enamel, red Cartier enamel, black enamel 2013 Platinum, jade, amethysts, diamonds 3-082 Private collection Panthère | Necklace A Timeless Symbol 3-073 Cartier ■ 2012 Bracelet with Flower clip brooch Since its first appearance as a pattern on a wristwatch in 1914, thepanthère Platinum, one 28.15-carat emerald drop, Cartier Paris has become an emblematic motif for Cartier, representing freedom of emeralds, diamonds 1931 women in a new era. The supple form of the panther has been passed down Private collection Platinum, white gold, one cut-cornered from figuration to abstraction, as an ever-changing two-or three-dimensional square-shaped 2.34-carat diamond, motif. diamonds 3-083 Predatory, sensual, or playful… the panther motif lives through the ages. Bracelet It represents a multitude of attitudes and gestures, whilst still reflecting the 3-074 Cartier character of the woman who wears it and has come to be timeless Cartier’s 2018 icon. Necklace White gold, one 2.86-carat cabochon-cut Cartier sapphire from Burma, sapphires, emeralds, 2018 diamonds Platinum, white gold, one 51.48-carat 3-093 3-097 Private collection oval-shaped cabochon-cut opal from Panther-pattern wristwatch Panthère clip brooch Australia, purple sapphires, sapphires, Cartier Paris Cartier Paris diamonds 3-084 1914 1949 Private collection of Tiger clip brooch Platinum, pink gold, onyx, diamonds, Platinum, white gold, one 152.35-carat David and Leila Centner Cartier Paris moiré strap cabochon-cut sapphire from Kashmir, 1957 sapphires, yellow diamonds, diamonds 3-075 Yellow gold, yellow diamonds, diamonds, 3-094 onyx, emeralds Flamingo brooch Panther-pattern watch—brooch 3-098 Cartier Paris, special order Cartier Paris Panthère jewelry set 1940 3-085 1915 Cartier Paris Platinum, yellow gold, rubies, emeralds, Tiger necklace Platinum, diamonds, onyx, black silk cord 1957–1958 sapphires, one citrine, diamonds Cartier 1986 3-095 Panthère cliquet pin 3-076 Yellow gold, yellow diamonds, diamonds, Cartier Paris onyx, emeralds Panthère wristwatch 1957 Cartier Bird brooch Platinum, white gold, sapphires, green Cartier Paris, special order circa 1986 garnets, diamonds 1948 3-086 White gold, sapphires, diamonds Platinum, white gold, diamonds Brooch Panthère clip brooch Cartier 3-096 Cartier Paris 2007 3-077 1958 Yellow gold, white gold, yellow diamonds, Watch Parrot ring Cartier Platinum, white gold, sapphires, emeralds, onyx, emeralds, diamonds Cartier 2004 onyx, diamonds Private collection 1999 White gold, emeralds, ebony Yellow gold, one 4.61-carat cushion- Panthère Bracelet shaped yellow diamond, mother-of-pearl, Cartier Paris emeralds, yellow diamonds, diamonds 1958 Platinum, white gold, sapphires, emeralds, onyx, diamonds 3-099 3-109 3-119 3-120 (On display until mid-October) Necklace Necklace Bracelet Egyptian-style pendant Cartier Cartier Cartier Cartier Paris, special order 2017 2002 2018 1921 Platinum, white gold, two pear-shaped White gold, sapphires, diamonds White gold, one 14.10 carat cushion-shaped Platinum, gold, onyx, diamonds, rubies, aquamarines totalling 35.21 carats, Private collection morganite, opal, rubellites, pink sapphires, emeralds, one natural pearl, moonstone, aquamarines, onyx, emeralds, diamonds diamonds black enamel Michelle collection 3-110 Private collection of David and Leila Centner Bracelet 3-100 Cartier Ring 2015 Cartier Platinum, onyx, diamonds 2008 Cartier Archives | Platinum, one oval-shaped sapphire, 3-111 emeralds, onyx, diamonds The Inquisitiveness of Louis Cartier Bracelet ■ Private collection Cartier On view here are the archives, centering on materials collected by Louis 2014 Cartier. For example, you can find items such as a catalog from an exhibition 3-101 White gold, onyx, one emerald, diamonds of Islamic Art hosted by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris in 1903, Ring Private collection artists' sketches of wild animals, Chinese hair ornaments using kingfisher Cartier feathers, ukiyo-e prints by Harunobu Suzuki, or stencil paper used for kimono 2014 3-112 dyeing, all of which eloquently recount the story of how the collection of Platinum, one cabochon-cut blue these materials from around the world contributed to the Maison’s creativity. Necklace tourmaline, emeralds, onyx, diamonds These archives were a veritable “cabinet of curiosities” that characterized Cartier Private collection Louis Cartier’s worldview. They now exist as a tool that links the past and 1991 future of Cartier’s creations. In other words, the past and the future of Yellow gold, white gold 3-102 Cartier are in correspondence with each other. While the books and objects collected by Louis Cartier have been a rich Bracelet 3-113 source of inspirations for Cartier designers, drawings show the creative Cartier Pendant process and intentions behind each design. By looking these archive 2018 Cartier documents you will find clues to understanding the Maison’s inquisitive and White gold, one 97.23-carat sugarloaf circa 2002 pioneering spirit. aquamarine, sapphires, emeralds, onyx, Yellow gold, diamonds, yellow diamonds, diamonds brown diamonds, black silk cord Private collection A-001 A-005 3-114 3-103 Charles Vignier, Hogitaro Inada Archives photograph of inrô Ring eds. belonging to Louis Cartier’s Panthère clip brooch Cartier Cartier Paris Harunobu Koriusaï Shunsho: personal collection 2004 1971 estampes japonaises, tome 2, Cartier Paris Yellow gold, black lacquer, peridots, onyx Yellow gold, white chalcedony, black exh. cat. 1936 lacquer, emeralds Paris, Ateliers photo-mécaniques D.-A. Gelatin silver print 3-115 Longuet Cartier Archives 1910 3-105 Ring Cartier Book A-006 Vanity case 2014 Cartier Archives Cartier Paris Invitation des Amis de l’Art Yellow gold, tsavorite garnets, onyx 1927 Japonais, Dîner du Mardi 18 Private collection A-002 Yellow gold, platinum, black enamel, Janvier 1910 diamonds, emeralds, rubies, onyx Samuel Bing Les Amis de l’Art Japonais 3-116 Le Japon artistique, tome 1 1910 Invitation Card 3-106 Ring (1888-1889) Cartier Paris, Librairie centrale des Beaux-Arts Cartier Archives Brooch 2015 1888-1889 Cartier Yellow gold, pink gold, sculpted black Book A-007 2008 jasper, emeralds Cartier Archives Black finished white gold, emeralds, Garland style sketch book Private collection Cartier Paris diamonds A-003 Private collection circa 1910 3-117 Samuel Bing Graphite, Indian ink, gouache / tracing paper 3-107 Two Fern spray brooches Le Japon artistique, tome 1 Cartier Paris (1888-1889) Cartier Archives Necklace 1903 Paris, Librairie centrale des Beaux-Arts Cartier Platinum, diamonds 1888-1889 A-008 2008 Book White gold, one emerald, onyx, diamonds Head ornaments brought from 3-118 Cartier Archives Private collection China which served as a source of inspiration for the Cartier Necklace A-004 3-108 Cartier designers 2018 Katagami (Japanese stencil) circa 1910 Necklace White gold, two rectangular-shaped Undated Non precious metal, kingfisher feathers, Cartier morganites totalling 55.18 carats, opals, Japanese paper known as washi paper mache boxes 2017 rubellites, pink sapphires, diamonds Cartier Archives Cartier Archives Platinum, white gold, emeralds, rubellites, Private collection of onyx, diamonds David and Leila Centner A-009 Private collection Kingfisher feathers in a paper mache box circa 1910 Kingfisher feathers, paper mache box Cartier Archives A-010 A-015 A-021 A-027 Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs Archives photographs of Jeanne Design for a brooch Design for a necklace Exposition des Arts Musulmans Toussaint and of Count of Cartier Paris Cartier Paris au musée des Arts Décoratifs, Quinsonas during a trip in Massaï 1925 2014 exh. cat. district, East Africa Graphite, Indian ink, gouache / tracing Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing Paris, Librairie centrale des Beaux-Arts 1913 paper paper 1903 Gelatin silver prints Cartier Archives Cartier Archives Book Cartier Archives Cartier Archives A-022 A-028 A-016 Design for a flower motif Design for a bracelet A-011 Mathurin Méheut necklace Cartier Paris Photograph of the Alhambra Études d’animaux, tome 2 Cartier Paris 2015 palace Paris, Librairie centrale des Beaux-Arts 1951 Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing Undated 1911 Graphite, gouache / tracing paper paper Gelatin silver print Book Cartier Archives Cartier Archives Cartier Archives Cartier Archives A-023 A-029 A-017 A-012 Design for a bracelet Design for a necklace La décoration arabe [...] extraits Scrapbook Cartier Paris Cartier Paris du grand ouvrage “l’Art Arabe” Cartier Paris 2002 2004 de Prisse d’Avesnes circa 1930 Gouache, graphite, black ink / grey paper Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing Paris, André Daly fils & Cie Cartier Archives Cartier Archives paper Undated Cartier Archives Book A-018 A-024 Cartier Archives Patent for a system for mystery Design for a mystery clock A-030 clocks, watches or wristwatches Cartier Paris Design for a Chimera bracelet A-013 with an invisible movement 2011 Cartier Paris Photographs of Jacques Cartier’s 1939 Gouache, graphite, black ink / grey paper 1922 voyage through India and the Cartier Archives Cartier Archives Graphite, Indian ink / tracing paper Persian Gulf Cartier Archives Cartier Paris A-019 A-025 1911-1912 Design for a pendant Design for a bracelet A-031 Gelatin silver prints Cartier Paris Cartier Paris Cartier Archives Design for a necklace 1922 2004 Cartier Paris Graphite, gouache / tracing paper Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing 2007 A-014 Cartier Archives paper Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing paper Exposition française au Caire. Cartier Archives Cartier Archives France-Égypte, exh. cat. A-020 1929 Proposal for a necklace A-026 Book Cartier Paris Studies for Arab patterns Cartier Archives 2015 Cartier Paris Gouache, graphite, black ink / tracing 1910 paper Indian ink / tracing paper Cartier Archives Cartier Archives

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Chapter 1. Material Transformation and Colors Chapter 2. Forms and Designs Prologue: Space of Time: Mystery and Prism Clocks • No powder room and no lounge in the gallery. Introduction • If you wish to re-enter, please call a staff at the entrance or at the exit before leaving the gallery. (Reentry is valid for the day of issue only.) Panthère • Temperature, humidity and lighting in the gallery are strictly controlled for Cartier Archives the conservation of works under the The Inquisitiveness Shop provisions of international standards and Chapter 3. of Louis Cartier the lender's condition of loan. Universal Curiosity • Related materials regarding the exhibition Exit can be referred at the Art Library on the 3rd floor.