Tiffany’s nearly 200-year lineage is highlighted at every corner. The library showcases heritage reproductions of Blue Book catalogs from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Vitrines reveal archival brand treasures like the jewel-encrusted gold perfume bottles unveiled at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The salon of longtime Tiffany designer Jean Schlumberger has even been re-created, down to precise replicas of his Jansen desks. Contemporary art, however, roots the mood firmly in the present moment—from Richard Prince’s paintings of Tiffany ads to specially commissioned pieces by Urs Fischer, Jenny Holzer, and Sarah Sze. In their conversations, Marino offered but one bit of creative input: “I need it in Tiffany Blue.”
The transformed flagship is certainly, in the words of Tiffany president and CEO Anthony Ledru, “more than a jewelry store.” But up on the 10th floor the atmosphere shifts. When clients step off the elevator, they’re greeted by a sun-drenched space and verdant views across Central Park. As Marino notes, “Shouldn’t buying jewelry—or even just looking at it—be fun?” tiffany.com
