Art Deco, considered by many to be the most glamorous decorative arts style, shaped popular ideas of modern luxury in the 1920s and '30s. Alastair Duncan's invaluable new book
Art Deco Complete covers everything that falls under that moniker, from
furniture and interior decor to
sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters, bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metalwork, and jewelry. Designed to be the most comprehensive guide of the movement ever published, it features over 1,000 full-color images and illustrations of classic Art Deco spaces and objects, accompanied by biographies of the most influential artists and designers of the era. Duncan was for years the expert who ran the 20th century decorative arts department at
Christie's New York, so he knows what he's talking about.