Rudolph Ackermann was born in Stollberg, Saxony, in what is now Germany. He learned to design and make harnesses and horse-drawn vehicles from his father, a saddler, and continued to ply his trade after moving to Paris and London. On display at Ginza Maison Hermès are six reproductions from Ackermann’s drawing collection of English carriages (including 48 lithographs and four gouaches), which he assembled to promote his coach-making business. The urban carriages designed by Ackermann, which included stagecoaches and ceremonial coaches, were widely used in France and Britain in the early 19th century.

Artworks, crafts, books, and other items collected by Émile Hermès throughout his life are on display at Ginza Maison Hermès. As the years have passed, Hermès has assembled new collections. Representing different fields of creativity, these more contemporary works illustrate the policy of Hermès to always celebrate tradition and innovation. You can see this in the Hermès Collection of Contemporary Photographs, the silk carrés from Hermès’s illustration and graphic design studio, the decorations for the Faubourg window displays, and—since 2019—the works commissioned to artists by each Maison and flagship store, which make the designs locally relevant and utterly unforgettable.