Flashy indicators of affluence are easy to spot. So we sussed out the often-less-expensive furnishings of the sneakily ...

When the descriptor “art deco” is used in an architectural context, images of gilded entrances, decorative metal flourishes, and sleek expressions come to mind. Think of the Empire State ...

The story of Art Deco architecture begins on April 28, 1925, when one of the most important exhibitions in the history of modern design and applied arts threw open its doors. The Exposition ...

Robins, a founding member and former vice president of The Art Deco Society of New York, in a phone call. Architectural styles in the US often followed revivals popular across the West ...

From glamourous super cinemas to white suburban villas, lidos and power stations, Scotland warmly embraced the new, bright optimism of the Art Deco movement. Now, a new book charts the country’s ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the ...

Until two months ago, I admit that when I heard the term “Art Deco” I pictured a scene from The Great Gatsby. Strong lines that team up to form geometric designs, metallic accents, luxe ...

YORK CITY. IT’S KNOWN AS FASHION’S BIGGEST NIGHT, WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST STARS IN ATTENDANCE. BUT JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, AN IOWA ARTIFACT WAS ON DISPLAY IN THE CITY. KCCI OLIVIA ...

demanding the association to revoke the membership of Ramadan whose US outlook the lawyer called “feminine and offensive to the Egyptian art”. Mahfouz was quoted in the local media as accusing ...