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Guide to Collecting Art Deco Objects

Art Deco is one of the most recognizable art movements of the 20th century, defined by geometry, symmetry, rich materials and a modern vision of luxury. The style flourished during the 1920s and 1930s across architecture, furniture, jewelry, glass and decorative arts.

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Pair of Rococo Vitrines By François Linke
Pair of Rococo Vitrines By François Linke

Superior craftsmanship and elegant adornment characterize this exception...

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Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

Considered the first step into the world of modern photocopying, the cop...

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A Scholarly Space: Objects for the Study
A Scholarly Space: Objects for the Study

Whether you are an architect or a writer, in business or law, your desk ...

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A Closer Look at Russian Decorative Arts
A Closer Look at Russian Decorative Arts

Russia has been a hub of artistic development for over 500 years. Beginn...

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Fusée Swiss Silver Singing Bird Box, by Frères Rochat
Fusée Swiss Silver Singing Bird Box, by Frère...

The renowned Frères Rochat created this extremely scarce, early Swiss au...

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The Toulouse-Lautrec Walking Stick
The Toulouse-Lautrec Walking Stick

What is a Walking Stick?     Encompassing a long and intriguing hi...

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The Legend of Champagne
The Legend of Champagne

As a young Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Hautvillers in the late 1600...

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Expertly Embellished: The French Pietre Dure Bureau Plat
Expertly Embellished: The French Pietre Dure ...

Generally speaking, there are six ways that a great piece of 19th-centur...

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Charles Bruguier Gold Fuseé Singing Bird Box
Charles Bruguier Gold Fuseé Singing Bird Box

Created by the leading craftsman for these diminutive mechanical marvels...

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Singing Bird Gold Egg Basket
Singing Bird Gold Egg Basket

Hidden inside this extraordinary golden egg is one of the world's best e...

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Oscar Heyman Multi-Color Sapphire Bracelet
Oscar Heyman Multi-Color Sapphire Bracelet

Fifteen stunning square sapphires, ranging in color from traditional blu...

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