Art Deco was an international design and art movement in the 1920s and ’30s. Influenced by sources as varied as the Bauhaus School in G… Go to art deco
In the mid-1920s, the Art Nouveau movement gave way to Art Deco, which was popular throughout the 1930s. Like Art Nouveau, Art Deco had… Go to art deco jewelry
Art Deco wristwatches were Art Deco before the term was coined in 1925, making them forerunners of a style rather than mere followers o… Go to art deco wristwatches
Bronze bookends, ashtrays, and inkwells were plentiful during the Art Deco era, but bronze figures were the most popular objects made o… Go to art deco bronze
The term "costume jewelry" was first coined in the Art Deco era, which started in the 1920s and lasted until World War II. Also known a… Go to art deco costume jewelry
At first blush, clay seems too earthy a compound to lend itself to the precise geometry and hard edges of Art Deco. But ceramic vases a… Go to art deco pottery
When we think of Art Deco, we typically conjure images of streamlined architectural masterpieces like the Chrysler Building, sleek Ruhl… Go to art deco lamps
The radio was not born during the Art Deco era, but that’s definitely when it came of age. During that period, two important events hap… Go to art deco radios
Clock design was heavily influenced in the 1920s and ’30s by Art Deco, a machine-like aesthetic for a fast-paced industrial age. No obj… Go to art deco clocks
Art glass sprang from a revolution in glassmaking in the mid-1800s, when glassblowers began experimenting with colors, patterns, and te… Go to art glass
For as long as there have been civilizations, humans have made art to interpret the world around them. The earliest cave paintings in A… Go to fine art
From its invention by John S. Pemberton in 1886 to today, Coca-Cola has become a staple of American and worldwide culture. As the consu… Go to coke
Antique and vintage signs are highly sought after by collectors for their beauty, enduring historic value, and because they make great … Go to signs
Antique lamps span a broad spectrum, including well known-styles like Victorian and slag glass and leading names like Tiffany, Handel, … Go to lamps
The first tractors in the United States were introduced in the middle of the 19th century and were powered by steam. Known as traction … Go to tractors
For millions of people who grew up listening to the radio in the 1980s, “Marconi” is the funny-sounding word kicking off the chorus of … Go to radios
The term “art pottery” is a largely Western designation for traditional ceramic forms such as vases and bowls whose design and decorati… Go to pottery
Not all that long ago, when someone mentioned the word "antiques," the first objects that probably came to mind were vintage tables, ch… Go to furniture
Holding a piece of sterling silver flatware in the palm of the hand is like holding a piece of moonlight. In fact, since ancient times,… Go to silver
Antique and vintage glassware encompasses countless types of decorative-yet-functional containers, bowls, and platters produced from th… Go to glassware