Q: This is a photo of an electric lamp with nautilus-shell shades. It is 23 inches tall with a metal female figure and a wood base. It was purchased in 1927, but I don't know if it was new. What can ...

Q. I received a hand-painted Japanese tea set from my grandmother, who purchased it at an estate sale in Detroit, Michigan, many years ago. The set is very colorful with gold accents and is in great ...

Q. Enclosed is a photo of an electric lamp with nautilus shell shades. Standing 23 inches tall, it has a metal female figure with a wood base. Although it was purchased in 1927, I don't know if it was ...

Art Nouveau chairs Q. These six beautiful chairs are numbered from 38-43 and have a paper label that reads "ungvar- ungvarer mobelfabriks." They are in a very good condition and have not been ...

In design, the line between art and science isn't always clearly drawn. This has been true for centuries. One of the most influential figures in the art nouveau movement of the late 19th to early 20th ...

Electric lights were first marketed to the public about 1880. It is said that Louis Comfort Tiffany’s famous lily lamp with glass shades for light bulbs was the first lamp with a shade that projected ...

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs celebrates the movement’s centenary while highlighting its lasting impact on today’s designers.