The Birth of Art Deco: Ruhlmann and the Hôtel du Collectionneur, 1925By: Jared Goss As his starting point for the aesthetic we have come to love as Art Deco, French furniture and interior designer E. J. Ruhlmanns pavilion at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs et Industriels Modernes presented the fairs most celebrated displays and thereby began our enduring appreciation for the international design idiom. This book celebrates the 1925 Paris Expositionat its centenarya landmark event that shaped