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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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Reynolds, Sir Joshua
Reynolds, Sir Joshua

Stylistically, Sir Joshua Reynolds was influenced by Michelangelo and th...

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Rappaport, Julius
Rappaport, Julius

1851-1917 — Julius Rappaport began his career as an apprentice to a silv...

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Pottier & Stymus
Pottier & Stymus

One of the most prominent and largest American design and manufacturing ...

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Pioniez, Pierre
Pioniez, Pierre

Master ébéniste Pierre Pioniez (1730-1790) began his career in the subur...

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Petit, Jacob
Petit, Jacob

1796-1868 • French — Jacob Petit owned one of the most important and wel...

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Percy, Sidney Richard
Percy, Sidney Richard

Sidney Richard Percy was one of the most important landscape painters of...

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Pasini, Alberto
Pasini, Alberto

Alberto Pasini was a celebrated Orientalist painter and lithographer. Hi...

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O'Keefe, Georgia
O'Keefe, Georgia

Georgia O'Keeffe   Renowned for her magnificent use of color and form in...

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Newton, Sir Isaac
Newton, Sir Isaac

Sir Isaac Newton, the great English mathematician and physicist, was bor...

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Munier, Émile
Munier, Émile

Émile Munier specialized in portraying children in all their innocence. ...

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Montelatici, Giovanni
Montelatici, Giovanni

Giovanni Montelatici is often credited with revitalizing the skill of "p...

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Millet, Maison
Millet, Maison

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

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Martin, Henri
Martin, Henri

Henri Martin began his artistic studies at the L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in...

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Linke, François
Linke, François

1855-1946 • French — Arguably the leading cabinet-maker of the Belle Epo...

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L'Hermitte, Leon-Augustin
L'Hermitte, Leon-Augustin

Léon-Augustin L'Hermitte is one of the most accomplished French naturali...

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