The original tapestries of famous painters are showcased in Paris

Le Mobilier National, the official State furniture unit, invites you to relive the past century, from 1918 to 2018, in the light of the most illustrious artistic works, woven at the Manufactures des Gobelins, in Beauvais, the Savonnerie and Aubusson. This superb collection was conceived in collaboration with famous artists, offering an original outlook on artistic and technical upheavals.

Showcasing painters at the Galerie des Gobelins in Paris

Amongst the famous names emerging on the walls of this patrimonial venue, at the heart of Paris, Henri Matisse, Juan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Le Corbusier, Sonia Delaunay, Raoul Dufy, Hans Hartung and Victor Vasarely symbolize the fractures, artistic movements and the hopes of a tumultuous centennial.

For the creation of his tapestry, The Woman with the Lute, Henri Matisse reworked a photography. © Isabelle Bideau

Pioneer of contemporary architecture, the Modern Tapestry of Le Corbusier prefigures the « Muralnomad » spirit. © Isabelle Bideau

100 works with stunning colours

Without giving in to intellectual elitism, which would make it a dull moment, the exhibition takes place according to a chrono-thematic course showcasing 100 works, unveiled in keeping with 8 themes, from figuration to abstraction. Tapestries, carpets, cardboards and furniture whose quality are a testimony to highly creative vitality and know-how, all reinvented with total modernity. It's the must-go of the moment !

Woven by Raoul Dufy, in 1968, The Bay of Sainte-Adresse recalls his incline for the Decorative Arts. © DR

 Women at their Toilette, by Pablo Picasso, required the use of 89 different colours. © DR