| Description |
480 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm |
| Contents |
Lifestyle and aesthetics : the art deco era -- Women and fashion -- The modern woman -- Constructions of femininity -- Modern treasures : jewellery -- Style-defining discoveries -- Hat fashion and hatpins -- Wallpaper design and carpet patterns -- Shapeliness and practical value : ceramics -- The joy of decor : glass art -- René Lalique (1860-1945) -- The dynamic life : sculptures -- Just for fun : figurines -- Advertising and poster design -- A new joie de vivre : graphics and illustrations -- Places of longing -- Interiors and interior design -- Sophisticated living : furniture as art -- A new residential lifestyle : precious woods -- Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) -- Timeless elegance : art deco seating furniture -- The beauty of little things : objects of everyday life and accessories -- Life aglow : art deco lamps -- International architecture : art deco worldwide -- The city centre of Reims -- The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels -- Napier on the North Island of New Zealand -- Superlative architecture in the USA -- The Chrysler Building, New York -- Miami's art deco quarter -- Bold programmes : facades, entrances, shop fronts -- Elegance on four wheels : automobiles -- Bugatti : car brand and myth -- Travelling in comfort : ships and luxury liners -- Ocean giants -- Faster, further, smoother : the streamliners. |
| Subject |
Art deco.
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| Genre |
Illustrated works.
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| ISBN |
9783741922923 |
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3741922927 |
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