1925-2025. One hundred years of Art Deco: a century of modernity celebrated at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs
The Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris celebrates a century of design and elegance with the exhibition “1925-2025. Cent ans d’Art déco”, presented from October 22, 2025 to April 26, 2026. This major event pays tribute to a style that has left a lasting mark on the history of art, design and fashion. Between heritage and innovation, Art Deco is revealed in all its splendour.
A tribute to the modernity of the Roaring Twenties
Table: Clément Mère (1861-1940), decorator – Chartier, cabinetmaker. Paris, 1922. Oak, mahogany, rosewood and amaranth veneer, stained ivory © Les Arts Décoratifs / Christophe Dellière
Dress: Madeleine Vionnet, couture house – Marie-Louise Favot dite Yo (1895-1986), designer Michonnet, embroidery house. Dress called Petits chevaux or Vase grec. Paris, winter collection 1921 Silk crepe embroidered with pearls and gold thread © Les Arts Décoratifs / Christophe Dellière
The exhibition brings together almost 1,000 works, testifying to the creative abundance of the Roaring Twenties. Sculptural furniture, precious jewels, objets d’art, drawings and posters reveal the richness of a daring style. Each piece illustrates the quest for a perfect balance between beauty, functionality and refinement. The tour highlights the visionary modernity of the designers of 1925, at a time when Paris was the center of the artistic world.
A century after the1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, the museum celebrates this surge of innovation that shaped the taste and aesthetics of the XXᵉ century. Art Deco, both geometric and sensual, continues to inspire contemporary designers and architects.
Immersive, sensory scenography
Pierre Chareau – Library-desk for the intimate apartments of a French Embassy at the 1925 International Exhibition 1924-1925 © Les Arts Décoratifs / Luc Boegly
The scenography, conceived as a total experience, immerses visitors in the sumptuous world of the 1920s. Noble materials, vibrant colors and stylized shapes recreate the atmosphere of the great interiors of the era. The exceptional skills of craftsmen, cabinet-makers and jewelers are celebrated through pieces of rare perfection.
Each room plunges you into a thematic universe: luxury, speed, fashion or travel. These themes reveal a style in perpetual evolution, oscillating between classicism and modernity.
The Orient Express, a symbol of dreams and innovation
The exhibition opens with a spectacular display of the legendary Orient Express, the jewel of French luxury. An
The installation underlines the continuity between the spirit of 1925 and contemporary creativity, inviting visitors to dream of a world where design serves above all the beauty of the gesture.
A journey between heritage and modernity
Throughout the exhibition, Art Deco is revealed in all its diversity and universality. Icons of the movement, such as
Between pomp, geometry and innovation, “1925-2025. One hundred years of Art Deco” promises to be one of the most fascinating cultural events of the year. An invitation to rediscover the timeless elegance of a style which, a hundred years on, continues to inspire contemporary design.
Practical information
📍 Musée des Arts décoratifs, 107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
October 22, 2025 – April 26, 2026
Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., nocturne Thursdays until 9 p.m.
Prices: full price €15, reduced price €12
Reservations and information: madparis.fr
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