01/10/2025
In January 1925: More than 15,000 exhibitors from twenty countries were readying their presentations for The International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. The goal of the exhibition's organizers was clear: it would be a celebration of the new modern style of architecture, interior decoration, furniture, glass, jewelry and other decorative arts.
It was declared to be "open to all manufacturers whose products are artistic in character and show clearly modern tendencies."
The exposition occupied nearly 60 acres of central Paris and would be visited by an international audience of more than
16 million people over the course of 6 months -including hundreds of American designers, artists, journalists and department store buyers.
The exposition created an international demand for the style which later became known as Art Deco and it would influence the decorative arts, fashion, film, literature, and style for the next 100 years.
January 2025: The Centenary of The 1925 Paris Expo casts a global spotlight on Art Deco and its influence on design for the past 100 years. Stay tuned . . .
