Alastair Duncan is an international consultant on nineteenth and twentieth century decorative arts and was, for fourteen years, a specialist and consultant on the subject for Christie's New York. He is the author of numerous books on Art Nouveau, among them Art Nouveau Furniture, Art Nouveau Sculpture, Masterworks of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Glass by Galle, and a contributor to Vogue, Connoisseur and House and Garden. Born in South Africa, he is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and lives in New York City. This is his 30th book.

Paintings; Furniture; Windows; Mosaics; Art Glass; Lamps; Enamels; Fancy Goods and Metalware; Pottery; Silver and Liturgical Works; Jewellery; The Workshops and Showrooms; Expositions; The Residences; The End of the Tiffany Era; The European Art Nouveau; Collection; Japonisme and Japanese Works