It was held to assert French know-how in the decorative arts – an emerging modern style known today as art deco – through the lens of architecture and exhibits of luxury goods. Today ...

Jean Dunand was a French Art Deco artist and designer. Considered a master of lacquer, Dunand's practice also involved sculpting, metalwork, and furniture design. Characteristic of the Art Deco ...

A cantilevered frame chair is next up in our Art Deco Centenary series. Developed by German-American designer Kem Weber, the self-assembly Airline chair laid the foundations for the flat-pack era.

René Lalique was a seminal French glass designer known for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco perfume bottles, chandeliers, vases, and jewelry. Widely revered and influential in the decorative arts, Lalique ...