10 000 Years Of Luxury

Download or read book 10 000 years of luxury written by Olivier Gabet and published by Art Book Magazine Distribution. This book was released on 2019-10-30T00:00:00+01:00 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exhibition "10,000 Years of Luxury" (Louvre Abu Dhabi, 30 October 2019–18 February 2020) explores the multifaceted nature of luxury from ancient times to the present day. Its catalogue allows the reader to explore luxury through fashion, jewellery, visual art, furniture and design with masterpieces from the collections of international institutions and brands. Highlights among the objects presentes include the oldest pearl in the world, the renowned Boscoreale Treasure – one of the largest collections of silverware preserved from Roman Antiquity – and dresses and jewellery from design houses such as Cartier, Maison Van Cleef & Arpels, CHANEL, Christian Dior, ELIE SAAB and Yves Saint Laurent.