The most comprehensive reference to the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever assembled. Spanning two World Wars and the Great Depression, ushering in the Jazz Age and the era of the automobile and skyscrapers, developing in the great cities of Europe and America and shaping everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the humble desk lamp, the story of Art Deco is the story of our modern world. In this book, the most comprehensive reference to the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever compiled, Alastair Duncan celebrates the rich variety of forms of the style and its diverse international roots as the factors that make it a lasting favorite of modern collectors and designers. Richly illustrated and written by one of the world's leading experts, Art Deco Complete is the definitive work on the subject.