It brings together 250 artworks and objects from the house’s heritage collection.
PARIS — Fragonard, the fragrance and lifestyle brand based in Grasse, France, is feting its centenary with an exhibition at the Paris Mint.
Called “Fragonard: 100 Years of Collections and Savoir-Faire,” it gathers more than 250 works and objects from the house’s heritage collection, and will be open to the public from Friday through Jan. 17, 2027.
“This is the last celebration of our 100 years revealed through the presentation of our 18th-century treasures, be they items from our collections of perfume bottles, clothing or paintings,” said Agnès Costa Webster who, with her two sisters, runs Fragonard today. She serves as company chief executive officer.
“The paintings by Fragonard, which my father collected, and which we continue to collect, are usually displayed in Grasse,” Costa Webster said. “Yet, for the first time in their history, they have come to Paris for this magnificent exhibition.”
The majestic Hôtel de la Monnaie, home to the mint, is an 18th-century palace — a fitting venue to conclude Fragonard’s centenary year, as well as to showcase the art of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, which epitomized French culture in his day.
“For us it was important to celebrate this man, this artist, whose name has graced our brand for the past 100 years,” Costa Webster said. Fragonard was born in Grasse in 1732, the son of a perfumer, then moved to Paris, where he made his mark.
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