Collection
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels
The house of the mystery setting and the Alhambra. Signed Van Cleef pieces are rare in estate stock and we treat every one as a research project before it is offered.
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Every piece here exists once, so this page empties and fills again as we buy. That is exactly when it is worth telling us what you are after: our buyers are with European estates, auction houses and private sellers every week, and we write to you first when something right comes in.
About van cleef & arpels
What defines it
Signed work by Van Cleef Arpels is judged first on the signature, the reference and the finishing. We record the marks we can read and never guess at a reference we cannot verify.
What to look for
A house name is a claim, so we treat it as one. The signature, the reference or model number, the serial and the metal hallmark are read under magnification and photographed, and they have to agree with the construction and the finishing before the piece is listed under that house. We record original box and papers, any service history, and whether the piece has been polished or had components replaced. We are an independent estate jeweler, not an authorized dealer, and every piece here is pre-owned.
What it costs
Signed pieces command a premium: expect roughly $2,500 upward, and considerably more for documented, boxed or rare references.
Indicative only. Every curated vintage, antique and estate piece is one of a kind and priced on its own merits, with free insured US shipping.
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