Eric Gill at The Midland Hotel
By Pamela Earl The Midland Hotel in Morecambe was one of the buildings featured in last year’s ADSUK Preservation Committee Group webinar, Preserving Our Seaside Art Deco Heritage: Four Perspectives. Below Pamela Earl of the ADSUK Preservation Committee gives us an update on an important part of the building’s interior décor. Commissioned by the London, […]
Dancing Girls (and other statuettes)
By Antti Salo. Figurines and statuettes are a unique and distinctive part of the Art Deco world. They are often divided into two groups depending on whether they were originally art or commercial products. In this article, Antti Salo will focus on some of the latter ones. The most common and best-known subject in that […]
Memoir of an Art Deco Medal Collector
Words by Paul Fellerman; all images © Noonans; banner design by Thibaut Degenne During the interwar period, Art Deco medals became more than just commemorative objects—they were icons of modernity. With their sleek lines, geometric precision, and luxurious materials, these medals captured the spirit of an age obsessed with progress, travel, and technological advancement. These […]