A distinct classification itself, French Art Deco has stylistic qualities tat make it unique and different from the American Art Deco style.

The term, "Art Deco," was coined during the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratif et Industriels Modernes. Such successful designers of the time as Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, Süe et Mare, Edgar Brandt and scores of others showcased their finest furniture and objects d'art, defining the look and feel of what we call today French Art Deco.