Art Deco—which can be described as more of a style than a time period—blends a modern sensibility with earlier elements of Cubism, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. Although it has its roots in the ...
A collection of sculpture, posters, paintings, ceramics, lighting and collectibles used to decorate Shrewsbury’s famous 1930s ...
A sweeping showcase marking the 100th anniversary of Art Deco has brought the movement back to where it all began: Paris. Now through next April, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is presenting a ...
On the last Tuesday of each month, Matias Bombal heads over to the Orinda Theatre and does what he was born to do: entertain Contra Costa County theatergoers like it’s 1941. In an attempt to make the ...
The defining design movement of early 20th-century America, Art Deco led to interiors that are bold, rich, and decadent ...
An exhibit of original works by art deco icon Erté will include almost 170 items as well as other period pieces that characterized the movement of style and design. "Erté and the Era of Art Deco" will ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. If its prevailing architecture were chunky, concrete Brutalism or creepy, ...
Radios, toasters, toy wagons, trains, buses, telephones, microphones, bicycles, tea sets, kitchen tables, even baby buggies and Wrigley Field’s iconic scoreboard clock all had something in common from ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover art, design, culture and people. This article is more than 6 years old. Bold dashes of brass, gold, and soft feminine ...