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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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Unenhanced Ceylon Pink Sapphire & Diamond Ring 17.51 Carats
Unenhanced Ceylon Pink Sapphire & Diamond Rin...

    The extraordinarily rare, 17.51-carat Natural Intense Pink Ce...

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Crehore, Albert Cushing
Crehore, Albert Cushing

Albert Crehore is one of the giants upon whose shoulders many nuclear ph...

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B. A. Brémond
B. A. Brémond

The firm of B.A. Brémond of Geneva, Switzerland was renowned world-wide ...

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Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles
Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles

Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau was a humourist and a painter of charming c...

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Pushman, Hovsep
Pushman, Hovsep

Hovsep Pushman was known best for his works inspired by his interest in ...

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Francis I Renaissance Sideboard
Francis I Renaissance Sideboard

    This astonishing 16th-century dressoir (or sideboard) was cre...

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Bridge, John, Silversmith
Bridge, John, Silversmith

Under the direction of Philip Rundell (1746-1827), Rundell, Bridge and R...

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Waller, Samuel Edmund
Waller, Samuel Edmund

Master Regency artist Samuel Edmund Waller spent a short time apprentice...

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Dargelas, Andre Henri
Dargelas, Andre Henri

The endearing works of children by Andre Henri Dargelas appealed to coll...

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Millet, House of Furniture
Millet, House of Furniture

The House of Millet or Maison Millet was founded in 1853 by T. Millet in...

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The Silver Work of C.J. Vander
The Silver Work of C.J. Vander

C.J. Vander was the last of England's preeminent silver firms, creating ...

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Bats and Peaches in Chinese Symbolism
Bats and Peaches in Chinese Symbolism

In China, both bats and peaches are considered fortunate, and are often ...

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Mermod Freres Station/Showcase Cylinder Music Box
Mermod Freres Station/Showcase Cylinder Music...

    This exceptionally wonderful and quite rare antique musical a...

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English Congreve Clock by French Royal Exchange
English Congreve Clock by French Royal Exchange

    The mechanism of this captivating Congreve-type rolling ball ...

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Arburo Orchestrion Organ by Bursens and Roels
Arburo Orchestrion Organ by Bursens and Roels

Once a fixture in bustling dance halls, cafés and fairgrounds throughout...

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