Art Deco Sculpture and Metalware

At the forefront of the Art Deco movement were metalware and sculpture, made by highly skilled craftsmen and artists. This book contains over 200 photographs and illustrations of Art Deco metalwares and sculptures, The author discusses Art Deco’s most significant artists, as well as their predecessors and modern counterparts. He provides an introduction to the designs of Hagenauer, WMF, the Bauhaus, Ferdinand Priess, Chiparus, Brancusi, and Brandt, among other important metalworkers of the era. Value Guide.By (author) Alfred W. EdwardAlfred W. Edward, of Newport, Rhode Island, has been a well known metalware dealer for the past 25 years. A trained machinist, he shares his unrivalled insight into the manufacture of high-quality metalware with his readers.200 color & b/w photos200 color & b/w photos