-RichlyillustratedhistoryofArtDeco-WrittenbyartconsultantAlastairDuncan-DesignsbyEileenGray,JeanDunandandAntoineBourdelle,amongmanyothers-FeaturinglegendaryArtDecocollectorssuchasJacquesDoucet,YvesSaintLaurentandKarlLagerfeld-Perfectforantiquescollectors,aswellasfansofart,arthistoryanddesignThisgrandopusassemblesthepeopleandthepiecesattheheartoftheArtDecomovementateachstageofitsenduringappeal.TheHistoryoftheArtDecoStyleisrichlyillustratedwiththeworkoflegendarydesignersanddecoratorsEileenGray,PaulIribe,AntoineBourdelle,Armand-AlbertRateauandJeanDunand,amongothers.Eversinceitsearly20th-centuryorigins,ArtDecohasfascinatedandamusedsocialites,collectorsanddesigners.Referredtoatthetimeasmoderne,thestylelargelytookshapearoundaclienteleofFrenchfashionindustryluminariesandwealthyinternationalcollectors.Arthistorianschristeneditduringasecondwaveinthe’60s,whileathirdgenerationofafficionadosenteredtheauctionhousesofthe’80sand’90s,readytoinvestinthemostexquisiteexamples.CuratedbyartconsultantandauthorAlastairDuncan,thisdetailedhistoricalaccountisthegold-standardvisualguidetothedecorativearts.
