Louis Vuitton Art Deco Exhibition in Paris

Louis VuittonReveals Upcoming Louis Vuitton Art Deco Exhibition in Paris

Louis Vuitton Art Deco, a new exhibition opening September 26, 2025, in Paris. Staged on the occasionofthe100th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern DecorativeandIndustrial Arts which took place in Paris in 1925, this immersivepresentation revisits the historic moment that helped define the Art Decomovement and honours the House influential participation in the originalevent.It also spotlights the legacy of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of the founder,whose innovative and artistic vision, always with an eye to beauty,shaped a pivotal era for the House.Since its founding in 1854, Louis Vuitton has accompanied generationsof travellers with trunks and accessories that combined utility,refinement and excellence.

​Meanwhile, at the family home and ateliersinAsnières, artistic influences and decorative objects attested toa deepappreciationfor craftmanship. By the early 20th century, Gaston-Louis Vuittonbegan to integrate his artistic sensibility into the aestheticof the House.Under his guidance, Louis Vuitton engaged directly with the appliedarts,forming collaborations with artists and designers such as Pierre-Émile Legrain,Camille Cless-Brothier, and Gaston Le Bourgeois.Under the bannerÉditions d’art, these partnerships culminated in the House’scelebratedpresentation atthe 1925 exhibition.The exhibition plays out across eight rooms, each offering a distinct thematicperspective. With over 300 heritage objects and archival materials,many never shown publicly until now, Louis Vuitton Art Deco reaffirmstheHouse deep connection to the Art Deco movement and its lasting impactonmodern elegance.

Visitors begin in theFamily HeritageRoom, which traces the House’searly years and reveals how Gaston-Louis Vuitton’s upbringing and artisticenvironment in Asnières nurtured his creative instincts. The next space,titled1925: The Louis Vuitton Consecration, reconstructs the House’s standat the Parisexpoanddetailsits role in Class 9, which showcased leathergoods and travel cases. Period photographs and a recreated diorama evokethegrandeur and precision of the display.The third room,Art Deco Manifesto, presents the technical ingenuityanddesign language that defined the House creations at the time –trunkssuch as the auto trunk, wardrobe trunk, and shoe secretary alongsidegeometricevening bags and finely crafted small leather goods.The inspiration for La Beauté Louis Vuitton can be traced back toElegance and Beauty at Louis VuittonRoom, where first Louis Vuitton toiletrykitsandgrooming sets, such as the ivory-accented Milano and the elaborateMarthe Chenal case - custom constructed to house the Frenchopera singer’sarray of bottles and brushes – demonstrate how everyday objects becamecanvases for artistic expression. The room also pays tribute to clients JeanneLanvin and Paul Poi