Art Deco may be hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Its architecture is at once angular—associated with shapes ...

Le Louxor is an art deco cinema with decorations referencing ancient Egypt A rare survivor among pre-war cinemas in France, it is adorned with ancient Egyptian motifs on both its interior and ...

This spring, jewelry art takes center stage – from Renaissance pieces in Toulouse to sketches at the Petit Palais and all ...

Manufacturers like Delahaye, Bugatti, Talbot and Hispano-Suiza were the haute couturiers of the motor industry, creating ...

1920s and 30s The distinctive look of Art Deco originated in France in the early 20th century but, as Burke says, quickly spread around the world. "What it was trying to do was step away from ...

An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.

While they had one eye on France, its Beaux-Arts system and its ... As the shift began, new buildings in Art Deco style – cinemas, dance halls, department stores, car dealerships, villas and ...

PARIS - The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris, which was occupied by the Nazis during World War II and after liberation served ...