The Museum of Decorative Arts celebrates one hundred years of Art Deco
The year 2025 marks an unmissable event for the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (MAD), which is celebrating the centenary of the Art Deco movement with a major exhibition entitled "1925-2025. One Hundred Years of Art Deco".
At the heart of the exhibition, visitors discover an exceptional project that captivates all eyes: three full-scale models of the future Orient Express carriages, presented as a world premiere under the museum's nave. A striking dialogue between heritage and modernity, retracing a century of French creativity and elegance.
The return of a luxury icon: the Orient Express
An absolute symbol of travel, refinement and adventure, the Orient Expressis about to be reborn in its reinterpreted version.
This legendary train, conceived in 1883 by Georges Nagelmackers, connected Paris to Istanbul via Venice. It still embodies the spirit of French luxury today.
Under the impetus of the Accor group, this exceptional renaissance mobilizes the greatest talents: the architect Maxime d'Angeac, specialist in the Italian Renaissance, and more than thirty master craftsmen of excellencearebrought together around this extraordinary project.
The 17 vintage cars, discovered in Poland in 2015, are being restored in a spirit of opulence and modernity, reviving the splendor of travel from bygone days.
Milodina, partner in onboard refinement
It is in this prestigious context that MILODINAhas the honor of participating in the renewal of the bar carof the new Orient Express.
The French company MILODINA, ambassador of Murano glass, designed and produced the glass wall sconcesthat adorn this iconic space.
Each piece is handcrafted by our master glassmakers according to a custom design and conception.
Murano glass, renowned for its unique transparencyand incomparable reflections, brings a warm and timeless atmosphere to the whole, faithful to the Art Deco elegance of the train.
Between tradition and modernity
Behind the scenes,in close collaboration with Etienne Rayssacand the Rinckcompany,MILODINA was guided by an absolute requirement: to combine the authenticity of glassmaking know-howwith the technical constraints of a contemporary project.
The wall lightsdesigned for the bar car reflect this dialogue:
a soft and diffused light, sculptural but not static forms, and a finish conceived as a tribute to the beauty of the artisanal gesture.
A tribute to Art Deco and travel
This collaboration between Milodina and the Orient Express illustrates the continuity of a heritage: that of French luxury, European know-how, and artisanal transmission.
Through this contribution to the bar car, MILODINA creates a work where Murano glassbecomes much more than a material, a symbol of light, emotion and memory.
The MAD exhibition: an experience not to be missed
The exhibition " 1925-2025. One Hundred Years of Art Deco"opened on October 22, 2025at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
A unique opportunity to discover more than 1,000 exceptional pieces,furniture, jewelry, works of art and to contemplate the models of the future Orient Express, before its grand return to the rails planned for 2027.
Milodina, between light and heritage
For almost 10 years, MILODINAhas been perpetuating the link between Venetian craftsmanshipand contemporary French design, through unique and tailor-made creations: lighting, mirrors, decorative objects, tabletops, jewelry... The possibilities are almost endless.
Participation in the Orient Express project is a natural part of this quest for excellence, where each piece celebrates the beauty of Murano glassand the richness of the artistic heritage.
