Les Arts Décoratifs was founded in Paris in 1882 by collectors who wanted to promote the applied arts and strengthen links between culture, industry, design, and production. The institution grew into a group of museums, collections, libraries, and archives.
Its holdings cover furniture, interiors, fashion, textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelry, toys, wallpaper, and graphic design across many periods. Visitors can use the Louvre-area galleries and exhibitions to trace how useful objects become part of social history, domestic life, and changing ideas of taste.
