A dialogue between memory, matter, and meaning
As part of Paris Design Week 2025, Source Édition is honored to present the complete exhibition of its first collection within an exceptional setting: the Chapelle of the Manufacture des Gobelins, at the heart of the Mobilier national.
A place steeped in history, the Chapelle becomes a sanctuary for design. Beneath its vaulted ceiling, iconic pieces from the golden age of modernism—1950s to 1970s—are reawakened. Each object has been reissued with meticulous care, in dialogue with the designers’ estates and under the guidance of the Mobilier national, the French institution dedicated to preserving and promoting design heritage.
This exhibition is more than a presentation: it is an experience. It invites visitors to rediscover the intelligence of form, the nobility of materials, and the poetry of function. The scenography, developed especially for the site, highlights the timeless relevance of these historic works and the savoir-faire that brings them back to life.
All pieces are manufactured in France and Italy by master artisans and industrials, using sustainable, traceable materials. Faithful to the original designs—yet rooted in contemporary values—each re-edition is both a tribute and a new beginning.
A Historic Partnership
This exhibition is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Source Édition and the Mobilier national. Together, we share a mission: to preserve, activate, and transmit the material culture of design. With this collection, Source Édition renews the stories written by visionary designers—André Monpoix, Turenne Chevallereau, Claude Courtecuisse, Ben Swildens and Giuseppe Rivadossi —while anchoring them firmly in the present.
Practical Information
📍 Chapelle de la Manufacture des Gobelins
42 avenue des Gobelins, Paris 13e
🗓 September 4 – 21, 2025
Open daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Free entry, reservation required