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It’s not just architecture that the movement influenced. Trace the waves, chevrons and stripes on posters, perfume bottles, ...
Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels auction totaled $87.7 million with 100% of the lots sold, a record for a various-owner ...
Between 1920 and 1940, the Art Deco movement represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, modernity, and technological progress. The latter was evidenced by rare and expensive materials, such as ebony ...
2. Brussels, Belgium. Brussels gets a lot of love for its art nouveau, but its art deco deserves equal credit. The city leans into the solid, monumental vibe of the style, with landmarks like the ...
Prounis, a New York based jewelry company that pieces inspired by ancient Greek designs and art-deco era New York City, recently did a much-buzzed-about “vow salon” with Desert Vintage in ...
It spawned a movement known as Art Deco that influenced architecture, design of cars, railway engines, typography, drapes and even jewellery,” says architect Srinivas Murthy, who is curating an ...
Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age, by Bruce Peter, Professor of Design History at the Glasgow School of Art, ...
Art Deco may be hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Its architecture is at once angular—associated with shapes such as chevrons and triangles—and arcs.
But while Art Deco thrived in the new electric age, Scotland’s love affair with it would eventually be swamped by new trends. Buildings which once dazzled in grim city streets lost their shine.
Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s made art deco famous. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, he reflects on the style's lasting legacy.
Our Art Deco Centenary series will delve into the style throughout March but to help start us off, this five-minute guide covers all the basics. Art deco refers to a design style that was ...
Art Deco is a design movement that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, defined by bold geometry, rich colors, and lavish ornamentation. Blending influences from Cubism, Futurism, Bauhaus, and ancient ...