Art Deco Complete
The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s
Will be published approx. on 6. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-500-29925-8 (ISBN)
Description
The most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever assembled.
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 style's 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 world's leading experts, Art Deco Complete is the definitive work on the subject.
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 style's 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 world's leading experts, Art Deco Complete is the definitive work on the subject.
Reviews / Votes
'Everything you ever wanted to know about Art Deco is wrapped up in this beautifully produced book' - RA Magazine 'Alastair Duncan has put what seems like every art deco object ever made inside this book ... A serious A - Z section on 500 designers makes the work definitive' - Sunday Telegraph 'The sheer sumptuousness of the images will surely appeal to those specialists, collectors and the general public who fuel the constant stream of glossy new Art Deco titles' - Art Quarterly 'Sumptuous' - House & GardenMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1000 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 204 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29925-8 (9780500299258)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alastair Duncan is the author of American Art Deco, Art Deco and Art Deco Furniture, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Content
Introduction * Media and Masters: Furniture and Interior Decoration Sculpture * Paintings, Graphics, Posters, Bookbinding * Glass Ceramics * Lighting * Textiles * Silver, Metal, Lacquer and Enamel Jewelry * A-Z of Artists, Designers and Manufacturers