| 1925 Paris | |
|---|---|
 Postcard of the Exposition Internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (1925) | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| City | Paris |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | March 1925 |
| Closure | October 1925 |
The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (French: Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) was a specialized exhibition held in Paris, France, from April to October 1925. It was designed by the French government to highlight the new modern style of architecture, interior decoration, furniture, glass, jewelry and other decorative arts in Europe and throughout the world. Many ideas of the international avant-garde in the fields of architecture and applied arts were presented for the first time at the exposition. The event took place between the esplanade of Les Invalides and the entrances of the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, and on both banks of the Seine. There were 15,000 exhibitors from twenty different countries, and it was visited by sixteen million people during its seven-month run.[1] The modern style presented at the exposition later became known as "Art Deco", after the exposition's name.[2][3]
- ^ Goss, Jared. "French Art Deco". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ Benton, Charlotte; Benton, Tim; Wood, Ghislaine (2003). Art Deco: 1910–1939. Bulfinch. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8212-2834-0.
- ^ Bevis Hillier, Art Deco of the 20s and 30s (Studio Vista/Dutton Picturebacks), 1968