Art Deco was one of the shortest-lived design periods in history. All about sensational, freewheeling modern living and daring new designs, Deco was hit hard by the looming Second World War. It was ...

To understand the category’s resilience, start with the name. “Art Deco” is a post-war contraction of arts décoratifs ...

Art Deco was one of the shortest-lived design periods in history. All about sensational, freewheeling modern living and daring new designs, Deco was hit hard by the looming Second World War. It was ...

For a while, it seemed like sleek minimalism and flat-pack furniture had completely taken over. But lately? Antique furniture ...

I write about design and furniture for Forbes Finds. The visual style of Art Deco has influenced the designs of architecture, cars, jewelry, fashion, trains, boats, and of course, lighting and ...

Q. I received a hand-painted Japanese tea set from my grandmother, who purchased it at an estate sale in Detroit, Michigan, many years ago. The set is very colorful with gold accents and is in great ...

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs marks the movement’s centenary while highlighting its lasting impact on today’s designers.

But Julia and Andy Gavriel’s double-fronted 1930s house in Ramsgate is not like that. It has a turquoise front door in the ...