Iris van Herpen and Perrier-Jouët unveil nature-inspired Belle Époque creations

Iris van Herpen has unveiled a series of artworks created with Maison Perrier-Jouët around its Belle Époque cuvées, ranging from a one-off collector’s piece to a limited-edition cuvée. First revealed at Tokyo Gendai in September, the creations were presented at the champagne house’s Banquet of Nature at The Peninsula Paris on October 21, and will be exhibited at Design Miami in December.

The collaboration began in December 2025, when Van Herpen became the first recipient of the Perrier-Jouët Design for Nature Award, created by the champagne house and Design Miami. For the project, the designer recorded the subtle rhythms of the natural world in Perrier-Jouët’s vineyards in Ambonnay and Cramant, then used cymatics, the study of how sound and vibration can be made visible, to translate them into visual forms.

“In nature, there is a silent yet ever-present dance of frequencies, rhythms, and biological processes that continuously shape life,” said Van Herpen.

From sculpture to limited edition

The centrepiece, "Symphonic Bloom," was inspired by Van Herpen’s conversations with cellar master Séverine Frerson in Épernay and illustrates how the flavours of champagne are layered and develop over time. Crafted from silk and recycled 22-carat gold using motifs from her cymatics studies, the sculpture embraces a rare jeroboam of Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 1988. Its upward movement references dancer Loïe Fuller as depicted in an Art Nouveau lamp by Raoul Larche, part of Perrier-Jouët’s collection at Maison Belle Époque in Épernay.

Building on that piece, Van Herpen developed "Symphonic Life," a Collectable Edition of ten numbered pieces. Each adorns a magnum of Belle Époque 1999, the final vintage before the turn of the millennium, with a design in recycled 22-carat gold.

For a broader release, Van Herpen co-created the Dedicated Cuvée by Iris van Herpen with Frerson, reimagining the bottle and gift box of Belle Époque 2018. Frerson crafted a bespoke expression of the vintage, with a personalised dosage developed in consultation with the designer.

“The floral signature of Perrier-Jouët is born from a deep connection with nature and a continual search for elegance and nuance. Through our dialogue with Iris van Herpen, we explored texture as a shared language, from the tactile qualities of her work to the layered sensations that define an exceptional champagne,” said Frerson.

Axelle de Buffévent, global culture and creative director at Pernod Ricard, said: “Throughout her impressive career as an artist and couturier, Iris Van Herpen has crafted unique and inspiring new visions of the world. Working not only with our teams at Perrier-Jouët but with the terroir itself, she has found true joy and beauty in the natural world, which is reflected in these stunning creations.”