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When Paris celebrates a 100 years of Art Deco

Art Deco as an expression of discreet and functional refinement.

One hundred years ago, Paris gave the world one of its most beautiful gifts: Art Deco. Born from the ashes of the Great War, this movement embodied the return of refinement, comfort and beauty to everyday life.

Paris, then in the midst of the ‘Roaring Twenties’, became the scene of an artistic renaissance. Workshops were buzzing, architects were inventing new designs, and craftsmen were transforming metal, glass, wood and lacquer into works of art. A whole French art of living emerged, driven by boldness and exceptional craftsmanship.

Beauty becomes architecture

In Paris, Art Deco is not just a style: it is a way of life.
Born in the 1920s, it embodies a moment when the city, after the turmoil of history, rediscovered lightness, modernity and precision. Lines became more refined, spaces opened up, and materials interacted with one another. Marble, brass, sandblasted glass, precious woods: everything came together to create a perfect balance between rigour and sensuality.

Art Deco is Paris at its most authentic: a capital city that combines elegance and innovation, heritage and art de vivre.

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An aesthetic of measured luxury

Far from extravagance, Art Deco celebrates the luxury of mastery. Its geometric lines, attention to detail and love of noble materials reflect a philosophy: to turn everyday life into a work of art. In Parisian apartments of this era, every moulding, every handle, every staircase banister tells a story of craftsmanship, that of artisans who made elegance their profession.

These rare and precious interiors cannot be visited, they must be discovered. They exude a peaceful atmosphere, where light reflects off lacquer and polished glass, and geometric shapes interact with soft textures. This is the secret of Parisian chic: silent harmony and understated beauty.

Paris, capital of architectural refinement

From the chiselled façades of the 16th arrondissement to the refined buildings of the Plaine Monceau, from monumental cinemas to stylised market halls, the city exudes an aesthetic of perfect balance. Ironwork is inspired by nature, balconies are adorned with solar motifs, and halls become scenes of light.

Each neighbourhood has its own masterpieces, some discreet, some majestic, reminding us that Paris never ceases to invent beauty.

A legacy that lives on

Architects, interior designers and collectors draw on its vocabulary of rigour, fluidity and noble materials. Contemporary renovations refer to it with respect, preserving the original lines while infusing them with modern comfort.

Living in an Art Deco space means choosing a certain relationship with the world: one of functional beauty, elegant comfort and refined gestures. It means placing your daily life within an aesthetic continuum where every space and every perspective becomes a subtle stage setting.

At Varenne, we share this vision: that of timeless luxury, created through light, proportion and detail. We believe that every property, when it bears the mark of such a heritage, tells more than a story; it embodies a way of life.

Things to discover in Paris, a few suggestions for visits:

An invitation to explore the places where Art Deco displays its noble spirit, its defining lines and its timeless elegance. Paris reveals its architectural genius, bathed in a light that transcends the ages.

City of Architecture and Heritage

The Cité de l'Architecture reveals the pioneering gestures that shaped Art Deco aesthetics. Models, frescoes and archives come together like fragments of an architectural poem, retracing the moment when Paris chose modernity as its horizon.

A place of study and admiration, it offers a masterful interpretation of this movement that continues to inspire architects and aesthetes.

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Museum of Decorative Arts – MAD Paris

In the tranquillity of the MAD galleries, Art Deco furniture, objets d'art, lacquerware and glassware celebrate functional beauty. Each piece reveals a precise gesture, an exalted material, a fresh look at everyday life.

Here we discover an era when Paris invented modern delicacy, where the smallest detail became a promise of elegance.

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Le Palais de Chaillot

Suspended between sky and Seine, the Palais de Chaillot stands out in the light like a sculpted manifesto. Its stylised ironwork, monumental frescoes and majestic perspectives embody the serene grandeur of Parisian Art Deco.

A monument to controlled power, it remains one of the most vibrant testimonies to the modernist momentum that shaped the face of the capital.

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Varenne celebrates this tradition of beauty, catering to architecture enthusiasts and urban aesthetes.

We support those who are looking for more than just an address: a living environment where heritage blends with modernity, where history flourishes in the light of today.

Discover places where art de vivre becomes an address