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This year, to celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Limoges, the capital of porcelain and ceramic arts, becomes the capital of Art Deco. For six months, museums and iconic landmarks come alive with a variety of events: the exhibitions “Making It Modern! 1925, Limoges Art Deco” at the Museum of Fine Arts and “Limoges Art Deco 1925/2025” at the Four des Casseaux kiln, workshops and demonstrations at the Orangerie Pavilion, and guided tours of the City of Art and History focusing on Art Deco architecture. Discover the full program for the whole family!
The birth of Art Deco
The 1925 International Exposition
THEInternational Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts The 1925 Paris exhibition was a major artistic event in France and worldwide due to its ambition and innovation. It also enjoyed immense popular and commercial success and contributed to the renown of the art deco style and French excellence in the decorative arts. On this occasion, Limoges and Limousin were represented by their pavilion showcasing their emblematic skills (porcelain, enamels, stained glass, gloves and tapestries) and demonstrating the city's importance in the development of Art Deco.
Art Deco in brief
Born in the 1930 years, Art Deco can be recognized by its geometric lines, its stylized patterns et its modern eleganceA movement of global scope, it marked architecture, decorative arts, fashion and even design. In Limoges, it is expressed through the know-how of our region and the architecture of emblematic places such as the Pavillon du Verdurier, the Maison du Peuple or the buildings on rue Jean-Jaurès.
Caption: Exhibition “Making Modern! 1925, Limoges Art Deco” at the Museum of Fine Arts of Limoges
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Exposition – Faire Moderne ! 1925, Limoges Art Déco – Musée des Beaux-Arts
Visite-Atelier adulte : L’Art déco en croquis : à vos crayons
Visite apéritive – Projection documentaire semaine Art déco – Cinémathèque de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine
COMPLET Balade de brunch : Sur les traces des boutiques Art déco
Guided tours of the City of Art and History
Our guides tell you about Art Deco in the city
COMPLET Balade de brunch : Sur les traces des boutiques Art déco
Exhibitions not to be missed
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From October 17, 2025 to March 9, 2026
“Be Modern! 1925, Limoges Art Deco”
Museum of Fine Arts
Worn by historian Jean-Marc Ferrer, The exhibition recounts how artists made 1925 a pivotal moment in decorative arts in Limoges and the Limousin region. More 300 works present the Limoges pavilion in all its aspects: architecture, interior design, porcelain, enamel, gloves, Aubusson tapestries… The watchword “Doing it Modern” shows how Limoges became a world capital of decorative modernity in the Roaring Twenties.
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From 15 October to 31 2025
“Crossfire – Modern Know-How”
Museum of Fine Arts
The exhibition “Crossfire" presented last October at the Galerie des Hospices, continues until March 2026 at the Museum of Fine Arts. There you can discover creations in stained glass, ceramics and enamel from six fire artists (Studio Outrage, Soah Kim, Shuka Kohei, Mary Lucking, Tadas Deksnys and ArtisLux) echoing the exhibition “"Do it modern." They explore, each in their own way, what it means to "be modern" in 2025.
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From 15 October to 31 2025
“Playing with fire – Modern know-how”
Bishop's Garden, Orangery Pavilion
Right next to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Orangerie Pavilion will be dedicated to workshops, demonstrations and meetings focused on know-howIn partnership with the UIMM School of Arts and Crafts, the Mas Jambost high school, the ENSAD (National School of Decorative Arts), and various professionals, "spotlights" will highlight artists and craftspeople working in the ceramic arts. Students in the CAP (Vocational Certificate) program for Enameling Art will present works created with the artist Natacha Baluteau.
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From April 18 to November 1, 2025
“Limoges Art Deco 1925/2025”
Casseaux Kiln Museum
Through this exhibition, the Casseaux Oven reveals nearly 200 remarkable piecesThese Art Deco treasures bring back into the spotlight manufacturers who had fallen into oblivion and remind us the essential role of the porcelain makers of Limoges among the major artistic and cultural figures of the 20th century. They also open up new perspectives for contemporary creation in the face of the challenges of the 21st century.
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From January 13 19 2026 in
An Art Deco week with the City of Art and History service
Verdurier Pavilion
For an entire week dedicated to Art Deco, the City of Art and History service presents theFree photo exhibition “Elegance and modernity, Art Deco in Limoges” taken by the photographer Laurent LagardeThe exhibition runs from January 14th to 19th at the Pavillon du Verdurier, an iconic building from that era. Numerous activities will enrich this week dedicated to... Limoges' Art Deco heritage: Guided tours, workshops, conferences…
A beautiful book to extend the exhibition
In addition to the exhibition “"Doing Modern" from the Museum of Fine Arts, the Ardents Éditeurs publish “Limoges Art Deco. 1925 or Modernizing”, tribute book de 368 pages and over 550 illustrations dedicated to Limoges in 1925 and to the Art Deco style. It recreates the Limoges pavilion of the 1925 International Exposition and presents the works of art on display. Through thematic studies and rare images, the book reveals the surge of modernity that marked Limoges and its region in the 20s, showing the city as a an unexpected capital of Art Deco.
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