When the Art deco movement came, Emaux de Briare adapted and worked with then trendy architects such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, (bathroom in Villa Cavrois for instance. Later emaux de Briare mosaics were also much used in the Op art movement, notably by Victor Vasarely or Yaacov Agam. Today, Briare mosaics are used by street artists, such as the French Invader. . Markets The American market In 1853, the buttons were exhibited in the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. In 1876, beads appeared in the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia at which time the company was awarded a prize medal. Then in Chicago, in 1893, the mosaics appeared in the World's Columbian Exposition. The main customers in the latter part of the 19th century were: Howard, Sanger Co's dry goods store at 105-107 Chambers Street, New York. Louis B. Binsse & Co's fancy goods store at 83 William Street in New York. Dieckerhoff, Raffloer at 560 Broadway, New York. Ostheimer Bros. in Philadelphia, PA. Other markets Emaux de Briare exhibited in numerous world exhibitions: Paris in 1855, honor medal; London in 1862 « prize medal » ; Porto in 1865, "gloria victoribus" medal; Paris in 1867, gold medal and in 1878 Grand Prize; Vienna in 1873, medal; Sydney in 1879; Melbourne in 1880; Amsterdam in 1883, medal; Antwerp in 1885, gold medal; Paris in 1889 « Grand Prize ». Emaux de Briare beads were especially successful in Africa in the latter part of the 19th century, because of their regular appearance imitating ancient beads. References Historical sources Other books External links émaux de briare Companies established in 1837 Ceramics manufacturers of France Mosaic Mosaics Companies based in Centre-Val de Loire