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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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The Wine Cellarette
The Wine Cellarette

The wine cellarette was considered an essential piece of dining room fur...

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Symbols in Art: The Waffle
Symbols in Art: The Waffle

Waffles, as symbolized by the waffle iron in the magnificent painting, T...

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Celebrating 100 Years: Specializing in the Best of the Best
Celebrating 100 Years: Specializing in the Be...

View Part 1: Bill Rau Looks Back to the BeginningAs M.S. Rau Antiques ap...

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Round Dining Table by Robert Jupe
Round Dining Table by Robert Jupe

    A marvel of technical innovation and classic beauty, this won...

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Celebrating 100 Years: Bill Rau Looks Back to the Beginning
Celebrating 100 Years: Bill Rau Looks Back to...

    View Part 2: Offering the Best of the Best.   Third-gen...

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The Allure of 19th-Century Parisian Furniture
The Allure of 19th-Century Parisian Furniture

  Louis XV Bedroom Suite by François LInke   Lessons from the Masters...

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M.S. Rau Aspen
Our first permanent secondary location showcases works by some of the greatest visionaries in art and design, right in the heart of historic downtown Aspen.

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America’s Artistic Pioneer: Louis Comfort Tiffany
America’s Artistic Pioneer: Louis Comfort Tif...

  This important Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Chandelier is crafted i...

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The Un-cane-y World of Canes
The Un-cane-y World of Canes

  Luxury canes and walking sticks, upon first mention, sound perh...

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Spirited Ceramics: Tang Dynasty Sancai Pottery
Spirited Ceramics: Tang Dynasty Sancai Pottery

These exceptionally rare and large antique sancai pottery earth spirits...

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...The History of the Mirror
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...The History of t...

  Commanding in proportion and size, this stunning giltwood mirror is ...

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The Royal Ice Pail by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell
The Royal Ice Pail by Rundell, Bridge and Run...

  By far the greatest silver service ever created was the "Grand Servic...

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The Beurdeley Mechanical Desk
The Beurdeley Mechanical Desk

    This superb mechanical desk by famed French ebeniste Alfred E...

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The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard by Garrard Robinson
The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard by Garrard Robi...

    Considered one of the finest works of carved Victorian furnit...

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The Linke Grand Regulator Clock
The Linke Grand Regulator Clock

    Bill Rau discusses what is widely considered to be one of the...

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The Renaissance of the Cigar
The Renaissance of the Cigar

  A magnificent piece of Americana, this marvelous cigar store chief, ...

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