They glowed like shiny pearls plucked from exotic climes, gleaming through the smoke and haze of crowded cities built on industrial dirt and grime.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the 1920s, now 100 years distant, Art Deco was born in Paris. Heavily featuring symmetry, geometry, pattern, and opulence, the Art Deco ...

TEFAF Maastricht opened its doors yesterday for the first of its two-day invite-only preview, drawing museum directors from 370 institutions alongside the usual mix of blue-chip collectors ...

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To celebrate its 150th anniversary, Bulova introduces limited-edition 150 Art Deco Pocket Watch, inspired by 1920s designs that highlight Bulova's artistic craftsmanship.

The term "art deco" is being applied too liberally to architecture built under colonialism, writes Edward Denison as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. Long cast as the bastard child of ...

Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s made art deco famous. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, he reflects on the style's lasting legacy. In 1968, when I was 28, I wrote the ...

The French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson is remembered for, among other things, producing three curious automata in the 18th century. A poster from the time advertised them all side by side: a ...

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