Born into two legacies—the Vanderbilts of Gilded Age lore and the Wades of Western Union fame—Emily was the daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt III, former governor of Rhode Island, and a direct ...

Yet for all her academic rigor and philanthropic reach, Emily was not above the language of adornment—jewels ... as much as narrative: five Art Nouveau jewels by René Lalique.

The jewelry cases merit extended attention. Under glass lie decades of personal adornment – Victorian mourning brooches fashioned from human hair, Bakelite bangles in improbable colors, delicate Art ...

A headturner of a townhouse is selling in Brussels, where its whimsical Art Nouveau roofline stands out even among the grand homes of the city’s central Ixelles neighborhood. Architect ...

Victorian mourning brooches containing woven hair of the departed, chunky modernist silver pieces from the 1970s, and delicate Art Nouveau pendants rest on velvet, each piece carrying stories of ...

There is no train in “Monaco • Monte-Carlo.” The railway ad instead pictures a woman, poised at the shore’s edge. Encircled in rings of carmine- and blush-tinged blossoms, she looks up ...

When I think about how all this toll is built, these are wall sconces and floor lamps and art nouveau, and rather gaudy in some— Hrag Vartanian: In some kitchen and some— Nick Cave ...

In addition to some framed versions of mid-20th-century album art on display, the museum also has a retro-looking listening station featuring these records. Just put on the supplied headphones and ...

“For our family, jewelry is about more than adornment,” Sarena told Noozhawk ... known for micro carvings that evoke Art Nouveau beauty. The Schwekes also craft custom pieces, often ...

Jewelry has always been more than mere adornment; it is a reflection of culture ... driven by changing social norms and artistic movements. The Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s embraced organic ...

Each coming with a C-shaped lock, they can be used as keychains, bag charms, or as adornment on a belt ... to artistic and creative movements in Denmark through the ages, from Art Nouveau, through to ...

Besiki Kutateladze is passionate about Art Nouveau architecture, a nature-inspired style popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Growing up in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia ...