During Milan Design Week 2026, Louis Vuitton presented its latest Objets Nomades collection within the neoclassical rooms of Palazzo Serbelloni. Staged as both exhibition and reflection, the presentation traced a dialogue between past and present, honoring the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative and Modern Industrial Arts while expanding the house’s evolving universe of collectible design.At its core, Objets Nomades continues to explore movement, craftsmanship, and material innovation; values embedded in the maison’s earliest trunks, now reinterpreted through contemporary furniture and objects.
Archival works by Pierre Legrain and Charlotte Perriand were presented alongside new commissions by Estudio Campana, Raw Edges, and Franck Genser. This juxtaposition revealed the house’s ability to maintain a consistent visual language while pushing its technical limits. Revisiting Art Deco Through Pierre Legrain Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
The exhibition’s anchor was the Pierre Legrain Homage Collection, a focused exploration of the designer’s multidisciplinary work for the house in the early 20th century. Beginning his relationship with Louis Vuitton as an illustrator, Legrain would go on to design its first piece of furniture—a lacquered ebony dressing table—now reissued in a refined, sculptural form that retains its graphic clarity.Additional pieces expand this archival narrative: a Riviera chair rendered in oak, leather, and mother-of-pearl inlay, and a folding screen composed through intricate marquetry that captures light in shifting, angular patterns.
Together, they reflect Legrain’s distinctive approach to Art Deco—precise yet expressive, ornamental yet controlled.His influence extends into textiles and tableware. Select bookbindings—among more than 200 he designed—are reinterpreted across throws, upholstery, and rugs, translating graphic compositions into tactile surfaces. One standout references his binding of À Rebours by Joris-Karl Huysmans, rendered in a tableware set defined by deep greens and gold accents.
Across categories, the work maintains a clarity of line and color that feels both archival and newly relevant. Material Innovation and Technical Play Courtesy of Louis Vuitton. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
Running parallel to this historical thread is a clear emphasis on experimentation. Collaborations with contemporary designers introduce new material languages while maintaining the maison’s signature rigor.London-based Raw Edges reimagines upholstery through optical illusion, layering organic forms into textile surfaces that shift visually with movement. Estudio Campana revisits its iconic Cocoon armchair—first introduced in 2015—now presented as the Cocoon Dichroic, a luminous iteration composed of hand-cut, translucent elements that catch and refract light.
The effect echoes the architectural glass façade of Louis Vuitton’s Sanlitun flagship in Beijing, as well as the fluid silhouettes seen in collections by Nicolas Ghesquière.Elsewhere, craftsmanship takes on a more playful dimension. A football table in aquamarine tones features hand-painted mermaids and scaled leather legs, while the Kaléidoscope cabinet—constructed from hundreds of precisely cut leather facets—transforms storage into a sculptural, light-responsive object. Objects for Living Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
Courtesy of Louis Vuitton. Beyond statement pieces, the collection expands into objects designed for daily use, reinforcing Louis Vuitton’s growing presence in the home category.The Flower Crown tableware centers on the house’s Monogram flower, with hand-gilded floral details framing each piece. Glassware collections continue this dialogue between heritage and function: the Twist line in Murano glass introduces subtle variations in color and scale, while the new Diamond collection reinterprets cut crystal through the geometry of the Monogram, elevating everyday rituals.Textiles also play a central role.
The Flower Puzzle throws and cushions reinterpret the Monogram flower through graphic compositions that mark the house’s 130th anniversary, balancing bold color with structured pattern. Expanding the Nomadic Vision Courtesy of Louis Vuitton. New furniture designs further articulate the direction of Objets Nomades.
The Collar lounge chair features a wooden base and wraparound leather seat paired with a matching footrest, combining comfort with a sculptural profile. Its wooden structure, softened by Nomade leather upholstery, builds on earlier seating concepts introduced by the studio in 2025.From Franck Genser, the Acqua table offers a more architectural expression. A curved black marble top evokes the surface of water, while rounded edges subtly reference the form of the Speedy bag. The connection between tabletop and base—joined through a detail reminiscent of leather wrapping—translates the construction logic of Louis Vuitton’s leather goods into furniture design.Across the exhibition, these works reinforc
