Summary
Although usually associated with the 1920s and ’30s, the Art Deco style had already begun to emerge in France prior to the First World War.
However, it was during the interwar years that the style, reaching full maturity, would be embraced across the world as the ultimate expression of modernity, elegance and refined taste.
Art Deco design is redolent of the Jazz Age, conjuring images of society cocktail parties, the Charleston and Hollywood in this great but …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747813286 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747813280 |
| Author: | Eric Knowles |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 178mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Shire Collections |
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Critics Review
“Eric Knowles clearly knows his stuff having worked in the antiques industry since 1976. This shows in his in-depth introduction, which clearly takes us on the journey from the end of World War 1 through to the 1925 Paris Exposition Des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes and beyond. Having a glossy book that shares the key pieces from [Art Deco] style, is of great interest from a research point of view, but it’s also lovely to look at too!” –Kate Beavis, author of Style Your Modern Vintage Home
About The Author
Eric Knowles
Eric Knowles is a former director at Bonhams, the London auctioneers, and a well-known television personality. He appears as a regular expert on the BBC’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and co-hosted BBC’s ‘Antiques Master’.
He is a regular contributor to BBC Homes and Antiques magazine and an antiques expert for The Sunday Times. Knowles is the author of several books on antiques and the decorative arts. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and operates today as an independent valuer and fine art journalist.
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