Le Chic ! Arts Décoratifs Et Mobilier Français De 1930 À 1960

Exhibition at the Galerie des Gobelins, Paris, 12 October 2022 - 29 January 2023

From 1930 to the end of the 1950s, André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Jean Pascaud, Étienne-Henri Martin, Marc du Plantier, Gilbert Poillerat and Raphaël Raffel, decorators who made the history of these three decades of the 20th century, were called upon to collaborate with the Mobilier National. At that time, the decorator played a key role: a true "ensemblier", he conceived decoration as a harmonious whole and orchestrated the arts and crafts to serve a global project.

In this exhibition catalogue, nearly 200 works from the collections of the Mobilier National bring to life the essence of French "Chic". This collection, which bears witness to Art Deco and research in the field of decorative arts during the 1940s and 1950s, includes both ceremonial furniture and functionalist pieces that mark the transition to contemporary design.

The book is also an opportunity to highlight the skills of the craftsmen and masters of art who contributed to the restoration of the pieces on display, thus revealing these ensembles in a new light.