French Collection 2026 Brings Contemporary French Design to Paris's Mona Bismarck
The Mona Bismarck mansion will host the fourth edition of French Collection from October 20–25, coinciding with Paris Art Week. This exhibition, organized by the French Center of Design, showcases contemporary French art, design, collectible items, and 20th-century re-editions. Kira Hosany established the French Center of Design in 2012, which has since supported more than 250 French maisons and organized over 200 events. Notable participants include Erwan Boulloud, Andrée Putman, Pierre Bonnefille, William Guillon, and Reda Amalou, along with French Emblem manufacturers. Additionally, Harry Nuriev will present a site-specific installation in the grand salon of the mansion, which boasts over 1,000 square meters and ten salons, formerly owned by Mona von Bismarck.
Key facts
- French Collection 2026 runs October 20–25 during Paris Art Week at the Mona Bismarck, 34 avenue de New York.
- The fourth edition is organized by the French Center of Design, founded in 2012 by Kira Hosany.
- Participants include Erwan Boulloud, Andrée Putman, Pierre Bonnefille, William Guillon, and Reda Amalou.
- French Emblem manufacturers Taillardat, Craman Lagarde, Vernaz & Filles, and Émaux de Longwy also take part.
- Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios will present a site-specific installation in the grand salon facing the Eiffel Tower.
- The Mona Bismarck is a late-19th-century neoclassical mansion with over 1,000 square meters and ten salons en enfilade.
- Mona von Bismarck, born in Kentucky in 1897, was named best-dressed woman in the world in 1933.
- The French Center of Design has supported over 250 French maisons and organized more than 200 events in 14 years.
Entities
Artists
- Kira Hosany
- Erwan Boulloud
- Andrée Putman
- Pierre Bonnefille
- William Guillon
- Reda Amalou
- Harry Nuriev
- Mona von Bismarck
- Gabrielle Chanel
- Madeleine Vionnet
- Jeanne Lanvin
- Lucien Lelong
- Edward Molyneux
- Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Salvador Dalí
- Stéphane Boudin
- Adel Slimane Fecih
- Sarah Murillo
Institutions
- French Center of Design
- Mona Bismarck
- Crosby Studios
- Maison Jansen
- Taillardat
- Craman Lagarde
- Vernaz & Filles
- Émaux de Longwy
- Sciences Po Paris
- Chanel
- Whitewall
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Kentucky
- United States
- 34 avenue de New York
- Seine
- Eiffel Tower