Indulge you inner diva at the Legion this Saturday

Posted on by Sarah B.

The 1900 Paris World's Fair ExpositionThis weekend is the last chance to see the Legion of Honor exhibition Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique, the first comparative study of the work of the three greatest jewelry and decorative arts designers at the turn of the 20th century: Peter Carl Fabergé, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and René Lalique.

Their design rivalry found its stage at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris—the only exposition where all three showed simultaneously and where the work of each was prominently displayed.

Some of their most elaborate designs for the Paris World’s Fair are reunited for the first time in a gallery recreating the ambiance of this opulent international exposition. Looking critically at the development, design, and marketing of each firm, this exhibition explores how these designers responded to the demand for luxury goods in the years leading up to World War I.

This Saturday the museum is putting on a special accompanying event, Luxe at the Legion: Divas as Patrons, Collectors, Artists. Free with exhibition admission, all ages are invited to indulge in this luxurious program of music, films, lectures, and art and to relive la belle epoque for a day.

Here is the schedule of events for the special event on Saturday:

  • 1:30 – 3pm | Opera: Listen to the glorious voice of opera diva Miss Litz. | Gallery 10

  • 1 – 2pm | Docent Lecture: “Sumptuous, Magnificent Opulent: The Art of Fabergé, Tiffany, and Lalique”. | Florence Gould Theater

  • 1 – 3pm | Hands-on Art-making for Everyone! Create your own headdress, tiara, and crowns and transform yourself into a diva.

  • 1 – 4pm | Film Projection: Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film is a dazzling and colorful depiction of bohemian Paris. Spectacular images of life at the Moulin Rouge cabaret and the film’s diva performer, Satine, will be projected onto the gallery walls.

  • 1 – 4pm | Artist Demonstrations. Jewelry designer Amy Faust demonstrates her ceramic cutting and grinding techniques, creating specific shapes and setting ceramic or glass into her unique jewelry designs. | Gallery 12

  • 3 – 4pm | Lecture: “Divas in the Movies,” by Jan Wahl. KRON-4’s film critic, Jan Wahl, has been called “San Francisco’s sharp-witted solo answer to Ebert and Roeper.”

  • 4 – 5pm | Organ Concert

    • You may recognize opera diva Miss Litz from her frequent performances on Maiden Lane near Union Square. Here is a short video of her performing:



    A $10 surcharge applies to this exhibition. Adults are $20, youths 13–17 are $16, seniors 65+ are $17, FAMSF Members and children 12 and under free. A ticket to this special exhibition includes general admission to the permanent collection.