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  • Coat Hooks


    Art Deco was the first widespread American decorative style that originated in France rather than Britain. It was also the first decorative style that emulates the future rather than the past. Characterized by elaborate geometric motifs and materials... Read More »

  • House Numbers


    The evolution of house numbers and address plaques is rooted in the historical development of signs primarily used for business marketing. Early sings advertised to overwhelmingly illiterate communities and were therefore designed with easily recog... Read More »

  • Hoosier Hinges


    The Hoosier Manufacturing Company, founded in 1898, had built more than two million cabinets by 1920. Since there were only about 20 million households in the United States in 1921, nearly 10% had a kitchen cabinet with the name Hoosier on it.... Read More »

  • Eyebolts


    After several years of aesthetic lavishness, Art Deco merged with the Bauhaus-born International Style to create Streamline Moderne. The style emphasized sweeping, aerodynamic curves, and circular forms. Streamline Moderne builders and furniture hard... Read More »

  • Lamp Chimneys


    Used for centuries as a primary source of light, candles emit a warmth and glow that enchants and soothes. Styles have graduated from the Charles II with a clustered or fluted column on a square or polygonal stepped base. In 1690 the Huguenot silvers... Read More »

  • Handles and Straps


    The Louis Vuitton Company crafted the most highly regarded flat top trunks using standard base materials adorned with elaborate ornamentation. Most often, solid brass trim was applied to a designer canvas. Louis Vuitton trunks were usually supplied... Read More »

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