Wrought Iron
Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a much lower carbon content than cast iron. It is malleable and therefore has often been used alongside other materials such as marble…
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Architectural Grills
Architectural grills are openwork, usually metal but not always, features which are both decorative and practical. They are often put over windows and doors. Below are some examples and price…
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Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) was a French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab…
Gold Cigarette Boxes
Gold cigarette boxes of the Art Deco period are extremely collectible but they often come with a high price tag. Considering the price of gold this is not surprising. As…
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Silver Mounted
Many high quality items were silver mounted during the Art Deco era. Silver could be used to mount glass, wood, hardstone and many other materials. Some silver mounted items were…
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Silver Tankards
Art Deco silver tankards usually had clean or geometrical lines. During the Art Deco era is was still possible to get tankards which fell under earlier designs, just as it…
French Gold
French Gold. France was the birthplace of the modern hallmarking system in Europe with the Goldsmiths Statute of 1260 promulgated under Etienne Boileau, Provost of Paris, for King Louis IX.…
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Gold Pill Boxes
Gold pill boxes were popular during the Art Deco era. Many were set were gemstones or combined with enamel. Oriental designs became popular such as the enamel and diamond…
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Silver Dishes
Sterling silver dishes were popular in wealthy dinner parties during the Art Deco era. They often had the clean, geometric designs which were fashionable at the time. Below are…
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Josef Lorenzl
Josef Lorenzl was born on 1 September 1882 in Vienna, Austria and died there on 15 August 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about…
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Art Deco Bronze Panels
Art Deco Bronze Panels. Bronze panels were often a feature in Art Deco architecture and design. Features often depicted geometric shapes, sunbursts and Ancient Egyptian and Greek designs. Below are…
