Émile Jacques Ruhlmann was a furniture designer whose work epitomized the Art Deco movement of the 1920s. Translating Neoclassical motifs into Modern proportions and sensibilities, Ruhlmann’s notably ...

“Furniture pieces by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann often used rich veneers and inlays of ivory, giving it a sophisticated and expensive appearance.” No building embodies Art Deco quite like New York ...

Art Deco’s immediate ancestor ... curving or angular shapes. In Europe, Emile Jacques Ruhlmann became known for his high-quality use of inlays in his designs. In America, Norman Bel Geddes ...

C’est une époque où tout change très vite, où sur les cendres de la Première Guerre mondiale, un besoin absolu de modernité ...