Studio Adrien Gardère

This exhibition, organized by Louvre Abu Dhabi in partnership with Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Agence France-Muséums, celebrates a world history of the lavish and the luxurious through 350 objects – fashion, jewelry, art, furniture and design.

Drawing on the collections of Musée des Arts Décoratifs and other French museums, including Musée du Louvre and Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, the exhibition offers a rare chance to glimpse, revel in and evaluate true luxury. The exhibition design explores the ways in which luxury has been interpreted by diverse cultures throughout ages: from extravagant offerings for the divine, to golden furniture fit for royalty and the iconic couture of fashion houses and virtuoso objects of luxury houses.

The scenography offers a journey from antiquity to the present day, oscillating from contemplation to surprises, from abundance to rarity, from extravagance to sobriety, from sophistication to simplicity.