France’s flagship art and antiques fair unveils details of its 4th edition

Date: 24 Jun 2025

Karen Jones

An exhibition of some of the most iconic pieces of Art Deco furniture ever produced including Eileen Gray’s record-breaking Dragons armchair.

Earlier this year, FAB Paris – France’s premier fair for art and antiques – announced that its fourth edition was moving forward two months and would take place from 20 until 24 September 2025, thereby strategically positioning the event at the start of Paris’ autumn art season. Today, France’s premier fair for fine art & antiques unveils details of its much anticipated edition, designed to further affirm FAB Paris’ deep commitment to serve international trade and promote France’s cultural heritage.
100 internationally-renowned art and antique dealers will convene under the spectacular glass dome of the Grand Palais for a unique showcase of art, culture and French elegance. Representing no fewer than 20 categories in the fields of fine art, furniture, antiquities and jewellery, this new edition will be highlighted by special displays, including a display of some of the greatest French Art Deco furniture ever produced (presented by Galerie Vallois, one of the earliest promoters of the movement) and an unprecedented exhibition of the Musée Nissim de Camondo’s superlative collection of 18th-century decorative arts.
This year, the scenography of the fair has been entrusted to acclaimed French designer Constance Guisset who has conceived a masterful scheme responding to the Art Nouveau architecture of the Grand Palais and showcasing her signature use of colours and light. Louis de Bayser, President of FAB Paris said: “This forthcoming edition marks a great new chapter in the development of the fair and we very much look forward to it. September is a wonderful month for the arts in Paris, with international collectors, curators and tourists converging on the city to take advantage of all it has to offer.”
100 INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED GALLERIES
Eminent art dealers who contributed to the reputation of the fair and its predecessor, the venerable Biennale des Antiquaires, will return. Among them are illustrious Parisian galleries, such as Didier Aaron, Steinitz, Léage, Xavier Eeckhout, Kevorkian, la Présidence, Sismann, Dina Vierny and Jean-Christophe Charbonnier. They will be joined by international art dealers, including Rumbler, David Lévy, Von Vertes, Enrico Frascione, A Lighthouse called Kanata, Ana Chiclana and Stephen Ongpin Fine Art.
The fair will also welcome illustrious newcomers, led by the pioneering Art Deco gallery Vallois who will unveil a landmark non-selling exhibition ; Galerie Perrin, an authority in French 18th-century fine art; The London modern art gallery Thomas Gibson Fine art; the Belgian art dealer Patrick Derom who specialises in modern movements, from Symbolism to Pop Art; the Madrid gallery Guillermo de Osma, renowned for its expertise in European and Latin American avant-garde; Sarah Sauvin, young specialist in fine prints by old and modern masters and the 20th-century design gallery Gokelaere & Robinson.
The jewellery section will be highlighted by the participation of the legendary New York jeweller Seeman Schepps and two specialists in antique and vintage jewellery, VKD Jewels (with outposts in Amsterdam and Milan) and the French Art Deco expert Maison Riondet.
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
The Musée Nissim de Camondo in the spotlight Building on its longstanding relationships with France’s most renowned museums and private institutions, FAB Paris will host a special exhibition dedicated to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, home to one of the world’s greatest collections of 18th-century French decorative art. Located in a magnificent hotel particulier in the heart of Paris, the museum opened its doors in 1936, following the death of French banker and art collector Moïse de Camondo (1860-1935). The French Count bequeathed his home and collection to the French State to honour his son, Nissim, a fighter pilot, who died in World War I. With the museum closed for renovation until 2026, the exhibition will be a unique opportunity to discover treasures which have not left the home of their last custodian for the past 90 years.

Art Deco at 100

In addition to the exhibitors’ presentations, Galerie Vallois – a mecca for Art Deco furniture – will stage an unprecedented show featuring 20 museum-quality pieces by the greatest names of the movement. Coming from some of the world’s most prestigious private collections, these iconic pieces are signed by designers of genius, including Eileen Gray, Pierre Chareau, Paul Iribe André Groult, Pierre Legrain, Albert-Armand Rateau, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, Marcel Coard and Jean Dunand. An undeniable highlight will be Eileen Gray’s legendary Dragons armchair which became the most valuable piece of 20th century furniture when it sold for €22 million ($28 million) as part of the sale of the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection in 2019.

An Unprecedented Joint Exhibition

Under the leadership of contemporary art gallerist Georges-Philippe Vallois, a group of six art dealers will collaborate to an unprecedent joint exhibition. Curated by the former director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Kunsthalle Bern, Jean-Hubert Martin, the 140-work showwill be staged in a dedicated 140 square-meter space within the fair. Testament to Martin’s approach to show art beyond historical and cultural categories, the exhibition, entitled Beautés Désordonnées, will feature tribal (Didier Claes), medieval, Renaissance (Brimo de Laroussilhe), surrealist (Galerie 1900-2000) and contemporary art (Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois) alongside rare books and manuscripts (Stéphane Clavreuil). All the works have been selected for their formal resemblance.

This year, the scenography of the fair has been entrusted to acclaimed French designer Constance Guisset who has conceived a masterful scheme responding to the Art Nouveau architecture of the Grand Palais and showcasing her signature use of colours and light. Louis de Bayser, President of FAB Paris said: “This forthcoming edition marks a great new chapter in the development of the fair and we very much look forward to it. September is a wonderful month for the arts in Paris, with international collectors, curators and tourists converging on the city to take advantage of all it has to offer.”

100 INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED GALLERIES

Eminent art dealers who contributed to the reputation of the fair and its predecessor, the venerable Biennale des Antiquaires, will return. Among them are illustrious Parisian galleries, such as Didier Aaron, Steinitz, Léage, Xavier Eeckhout, Kevorkian, la Présidence, Sismann, Dina Vierny and Jean-Christophe Charbonnier. They will be joined by international art dealers, including Rumbler, David Lévy, Von Vertes, Enrico Frascione, A Lighthouse called Kanata, Ana Chiclana and Stephen Ongpin Fine Art.

The fair will also welcome illustrious newcomers, led by the pioneering Art Deco gallery Vallois who will unveil a landmark non-selling exhibition ; Galerie Perrin, an authority in French 18th-century fine art; The London modern art gallery Thomas Gibson Fine art; the Belgian art dealer Patrick Derom who specialises in modern movements, from Symbolism to Pop Art; the Madrid gallery Guillermo de Osma, renowned for its expertise in European and Latin American avant-garde; Sarah Sauvin, young specialist in fine prints by old and modern masters and the 20th-century design gallery Gokelaere & Robinson.

The jewellery section will be highlighted by the participation of the legendary New York jeweller Seeman Schepps and two specialists in antique and vintage jewellery, VKD Jewels (with outposts in Amsterdam and Milan) and the French Art Deco expert Maison Riondet.

SPECIAL DISPLAYS

The Musée Nissim de Camondo in the spotlight Building on its longstanding relationships with France’s most renowned museums and private institutions, FAB Paris will host a special exhibition dedicated to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, home to one of the world’s greatest collections of 18th-century French decorative art. Located in a magnificent hotel particulier in the heart of Paris, the museum opened its doors in 1936, following the death of French banker and art collector Moïse de Camondo (1860-1935). The French Count bequeathed his home and collection to the French State to honour his son, Nissim, a fighter pilot, who died in World War I. With the museum closed for renovation until 2026, the exhibition will be a unique opportunity to discover treasures which have not left the home of their last custodian for the past 90 years.

Art Deco at 100

A century after the seminal Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes which attracted 16 million visitors in 1925, Art Deco will return at the Grand Palais, with an impressive selection of Art Deco jewels, watches, furniture and decorative arts.
In addition to the exhibitors’ presentations, Galerie Vallois – a mecca for Art Deco furniture – will stage an unprecedented show featuring 20 museum-quality pieces by the greatest names of the movement. Coming from some of the world’s most prestigious private collections, these iconic pieces are signed by designers of genius, including Eileen Gray, Pierre Chareau, Paul Iribe André Groult, Pierre Legrain, Albert-Armand Rateau, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, Marcel Coard and Jean Dunand. An undeniable highlight will be Eileen Gray’s legendary Dragons armchair which became the most valuable piece of 20th century furniture when it sold for €22 million ($28 million) as part of the sale of the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection in 2019.

An Unprecedented Joint Exhibition
Under the leadership of contemporary art gallerist Georges-Philippe Vallois, a group of six art dealers will collaborate to an unprecedent joint exhibition. Curated by the former director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Kunsthalle Bern, Jean-Hubert Martin, the 140-work showwill be staged in a dedicated 140 square-meter space within the fair. Testament to Martin’s approach to show art beyond historical and cultural categories, the exhibition, entitled Beautés Désordonnées, will feature tribal (Didier Claes), medieval, Renaissance (Brimo de Laroussilhe), surrealist (Galerie 1900-2000) and contemporary art (Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois) alongside rare books and manuscripts (Stéphane Clavreuil). All the works have been selected for their formal resemblance.

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