She's a "Paris gown on wheels," to hear Ken Gross tell it. You don't have to be a gearhead to appreciate the elegantly elongated curves and swooshy chrome flourishes of Figoni & Falaschi's shiny black ...

Originating in France in the 1920s, Art Deco styling separated itself from Art Nouveau by owing inspirational credit to mechanization, industry, and technology while maintaining the stylistic elements ...

This summer, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will present Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, an exhibition of unique and luxurious autos from the 1930s and '40s. Sensuous Steel includes 18 ...

If you’ve seen Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance in the 1936 film Swing Time or spent the night at a hotel in South Beach, or visited the Empire State Building, you’ve seen it: art deco design. Its ...

As a critical term, Art Deco is famously imprecise and never more so than when applied to cars. Visitors to "Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Cars," opening June 14 at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in ...

In Oxnard, Calif., sits one of the finest collection of art deco cars on the planet, discreetly located in an office park. At the time, some of the world's greatest cars were French. Franay, Chaprin ...

Advance tickets for Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles opening June 14, 2013 are now on sale through the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and NowPlayingNashville.com. While not required for ...

Nestled in the serene rolling hills of Oxnard, California lies a treasure trove of automotive history - The Mullin Automotive Museum. The museum houses one of the most exquisite collections of Art ...

In the art deco era, car designers strove for elegance and luxury. Many of them were one of a kind, and today they can sell for millions. Mark Strassmann visits Nashville's Frist Center and revisits a ...