Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s

Alastair Duncan

ISBN 10: 0500238553 / ISBN 13: 9780500238554

Published by Thames and Hudson Ltd 2009-09-14, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd 2009-09-14
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500238553
• ISBN 13: 9780500238554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Straddling two World Wars and the Great Depression, ushering in the Jazz Age and the era of the automobile and skyscraper, fomenting in the great cities of Europe and America and shaping everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the humble desk lamp, the story of Art Deco is the story of our modern world. In this book, the most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever assembled, Alastair Duncan celebrates the styles rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of modern collectors and designers. Sumptuously illustrated and written by one of the worlds leading experts, "Art Deco Complete" will be the definitive work on the subject for many years to come.

About the Author

Alastair Duncan's work as an officer and consultant at Christie's New York from 1977-1990 has made him a leading authority on Art Deco and Art Nouveau decorative arts. This is his thirty-third book on the decorative arts including Abrams's Masterworks of Louis Comfort Tiffany and American Art Deco. He lives in New York City.