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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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A Classic Beauty
A Classic Beauty

  Venus a La Tortue, after Antoine Coysevox     Collecting ar...

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Tracking Time in Style: French Regulator Clock
Tracking Time in Style: French Regulator Clock

  French Marble Weight Driven Table Regulator     People have...

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Treasures of the Sea: Amazing South Sea Pearls
Treasures of the Sea: Amazing South Sea Pearls

South Sea pearls, born from the depths of the ocean within the Pinctada ...

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Bouguereau and the Impressionists
Bouguereau and the Impressionists

    The holidays are in full swing here in the French Quarter, an...

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Tissot's Ravishing Beauties
Tissot's Ravishing Beauties

  Jeune Femime a Leventail   Only a few times in our 100 years in bus...

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Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood

  As winter approaches, I can’t help but to think about being bundled up...

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A Celebration of Color: Baccarat Vases
A Celebration of Color: Baccarat Vases

  Baccarat Opaline Glass Vases     Cartouche Windows with Decora...

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