PETER MULLIN'S 'FRENCH CURVES' COLLECTION
The French Curves Collection exemplifies the zenith of the French automobile. The collection includes some of the most beautifully styled and amazingly engineered French-built cars covering several decades: Bugattis, Delages, Delahayes, Hispano Suizas, Talbot-Lagos and Voisins.
Many notable cars in this collection have won prestigious awards at concours d'elegance throughout the world. In addition, a number of the race cars have been past winners of historic races, such as the Grand Prix de Pau and Le Mans.
Many notable cars in this collection have won prestigious awards at concours d'elegance throughout the world. In addition, a number of the race cars have been past winners of historic races, such as the Grand Prix de Pau and Le Mans.
FRENCH FURNISHINGS AND DECORATIVE ART
The “streamlined” styling of the French automobile was mirrored in the architecture and the arts of the “art deco” movement, a term loosely coined from an historic 1925 Paris exhibition called “Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes.” The exposition generated a new decorative style: streamlined, symmetrical and striking. The museum houses examples of furniture, decorative art and photography from this influential movement.
Shown here: Selections from the museum’s Carlo Bugatti collection
Shown here: Selections from the museum’s Carlo Bugatti collection
