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Her visual style came to epitomize art deco (more a design movement that borrowed from art than an art movement). It drew most immediately on the salon cubists who had transformed the ...

The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from the biography of a “famously unknown” artist to an ode to the Louvre from 100 poets. By Holland Cotter Jason Farago and Walker Mimms ...

The most valuable piece was a Cartier Art Deco multi-gem and diamond brooch, which sold for $1.4 million, more than 10 times its low estimate. The next highest-priced items were a JAR ruby and ...

The result mixed Sofield’s version of early 20th-century French glamour with functional touches, like dual Art Deco-style armoires that keep scooters and sporting equipment hidden from view.

Waldorf Astoria New York The plush Park Avenue View Premier One Bedroom Suite is an homage to the Waldorf Astoria’s Art Deco history, which began in 1931 when the hotel made its debut.

The design movement’s timeless nature makes it enduringly appealing, says jewelry historian Vanessa Cron. “Much of this timelessness stems from Art Deco’s mix of abstraction and stylization. Its ...