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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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Time for Tea! Exquisite Tea Caddies
Time for Tea! Exquisite Tea Caddies

No other practice evokes British sophistication and elegance quite lik...

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Pieter Brueghel the Younger's Work Has a Quintessential New Orleans Flavor
Pieter Brueghel the Younger's Work Has a Quin...

Most art lovers must visit a major museum in order to behold the wonder ...

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From Bolshaya Morskaya Street To The Palace: Carl Faberge
From Bolshaya Morskaya Street To The Palace: ...

  Faberge Jeweled and Enamel Cufflinks     In just looking ar...

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Art Depicting Art: "Oedipus Rex" by Renoir
Art Depicting Art: "Oedipus Rex" by Renoir

  Renoir captures the dramatic apex of the legendary Greek tragedy i...

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The Inventor of Nocturnes
The Inventor of Nocturnes

  The Dockside Liverpool at Night   Many of us spend time daydreaming...

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Serpents & the Sea
Serpents & the Sea

    Bursting with the boundless power of Mother Nature, the sea h...

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Dining Elegance
Dining Elegance

  For many, some of the most pleasurable memories we hold are of ...

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A Grand Dining Experience: The 224-Piece American Silver Dining Service
A Grand Dining Experience: The 224-Piece Amer...

There was a time when dining was much more than enjoying good food among...

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Nécessaires and More: Travel with Style
Nécessaires and More: Travel with Style

In a time when the Grand Tour was still considered a rite of passage, lo...

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The Beauty of Lacquer
The Beauty of Lacquer

Used to decorate various objects, lacquer has come to be admired for it ...

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A Marriage of Bronze and Ivory: From Antiquity to Art Deco
A Marriage of Bronze and Ivory: From Antiquit...

Chryselephantine has been around for millennia, but it enjoyed a resurge...

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The Rumble Heard Around the World: Muhammad Ali Memorabilia
The Rumble Heard Around the World: Muhammad A...

“I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.” –Muhammad Ali...

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