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 ...

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 ...

Let me set the scene. Natural light pours in through arched windows trimmed with stained glass, staircases are lined with intricately curved railing, and soft but bold colors come to life through ...

Place Stanislas is an impressive square in Nancy, where locals and visitors sun themselves on the terrace of Café Foy in the ...

Art Deco and Art Nouveau were influential art movements with distinct styles and eras. Art Nouveau emerged in the 1890s, emphasizing organic, nature-inspired forms, while Art Deco gained prominence in ...