Michel Lacoste’s donation to the musée du Louvre. Precious metalwork from Pierre Mangot to Jean-Élisée Puiforcat
Musée du Louvre, Musée du Louvre - 75058 Paris Cedex 01
From 26 June 2026 to 11 January 2027
One hundred masterpieces of French goldsmithing from the Miche Lacoste collection highlight the refinement and excellence of French craftsmanship
Through the exhibition “Michel Lacoste’s donation to the musée du Louvre. Precious metalwork from Pierre Mangot to Jean-Élisée Puiforcat” 100 masterpieces of French silverwork from the Michel Lacoste collection, which the owner bequeathed to the museum in 2025. Dating mostly from the 17th and 18th centuries, these rare and remarkable pieces bear witness to the refinement and excellence of French craftsmanship, as well as its diversity. They can be admired in the Department of Decorative Arts, alongside the Louvre’s silver and ceramics collections, until 11 January 2027.
from 9am to 6pm. From 9am to 9pm on Wednesday and Friday. Closed on Tuesday.
