From April 2 to August 25, 2026, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence is hosting Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s, an exhibition that investigates the role the city played in the spread ofArt Deco in Italy and in the European context. The exhibition is promoted by the Metropolitan City of Florence and organized by Fondazione MUS.E, curated by Lucia Mannini, and aims to give the public an articulated picture of a decade marked by intense creative ferment.
The exhibition reconstructs the 1920s as a phase in which Florence established itself as a laboratory of applied arts, fashion, design, theater and decorative arts, capable of combining traditional craftsmanship and openness to the avant-garde and international taste. The exhibition features ceramics, glassware, furniture, jewelry, textiles, clothing, posters and stage costumes, called upon to delineate the cultural climate of the period and the networks of artists and manufacturers who contributed to the renewal of decorative language.
The exhibition narrative traverses different experiences and protagonists, from Gio Ponti ’s contribution for the Richard-Ginori manufactory to the works of Galileo Chini, passing through figures such as Thayaht, to jewelry destined for international high society and the fine silks also appreciated by Gabriele D’Annunzio. The itinerary also includes advertising posters and productions related to the world of entertainment, elements that testify to the spread of Deco taste in different areas of visual culture. The aim of the exhibition is to offer a broad reading of Florentine Déco, avoiding an exclusively localist perspective and highlighting the national and international relevance of the experiences developed in the city.
Hours: daily 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday closed
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| Florence and Deco: Medici Riccardi Palace recounts the city's role in the 1920s |
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