Between the years of 1937 and 1961 the decorative arts underwent a period of extraordinary renewal in Europe and the United States. Art Deco, with its emphasis on geometrical simplicity and floral stylization, gave way to a new, lavishly figurative style which, by its very opulence, flouted the rigors of wartime life. In a lucid text, accompanied by hundreds of superb illustrations, Jewelry of the 1040s and 1950s offers a panoramic view of the new decorative style, from its inception at the Paris Exhibition of the Arts and Techniques in Modern Life in 1937 to its decline in the early 1960s.

Jewellery of the Nineteen Forties and Nineteen Fifties

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sylvie Raulet

Crafts & Hobbies

THAMES HUDSON LTD

<p>This illustrated volume of pieces from the workshops of such firms as Cartier, Boucheron, and Van Cleef &amp; Arpels includes necklaces, bracelets and rings, as well as clocks, evening bags, and cigarette cases, all representative of the finest in the Art Deco style</p>

Art Deco Jewelry

History

Rizzoli

<p>Raulet (graphic artist, journalist, and historian) traces the history of rock crystal, a narrative that runs through the history of humanity itself. With text and numerous color illustrations, he shows the development of decorative arts and jewelry from the earliest examples predating 1000 B.C. to Egypt during the Fatimid dynasty, the crowned heads of Europe, and the talented jewelers and artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Oversize: 10x11.25</p>

Rock Crystal Treasures

Arts & Photography

Vendome Press

Maharajas' Palaces: European Style in Imperial India

Architecture

Vendome Pr

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