(CADS) is dedicated to educating people about all things Art Deco in Chicago. Chicago Art Deco Magazine has become a collectible in its own right.
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The Chicago Art Deco Society ("CADS") is a community of members that celebrate the unique aesthetic of the Interwar Period including fine and decorative arts, architecture and fashion that defined the elegant Art Deco and Streamline Moderne era. CADS was founded in 1982 as a non-profit organization with a mission of education, preservation and fellowship. CADS mem
05/18/2026
A wonderful auction is being held on Thursday, May 21 in Chicago. Check out the Art Deco items, as well as a collection of British designer, Clarice Cliff.
https://freemansauction.com/auction/6502-early-20th-century-design
05/18/2026
Join us on June 3 for an informative and fascinating presentation on the Fostoria Glass Company and the beautiful designs by George Sakier.
Chicago Art Deco Society - Zoom – Deco in Glass: The Designs of George Sakier for the Fostoria Glass Company
Chicago Art Deco Society - Zoom – Deco in Glass: The Designs of George Sakier for the Fostoria Glass Company George Sakier was one of the original industrial designers in the U.S. with his own successful design firm based in New York. He designed in many mediums from bathroom fixtures, ceramics, packaging and, particularly, glass. The Fostoria Glass Company was one of the largest and long lasting of the ha...
05/17/2026
CADS held their Annual Meeting today with a review of our 2025 events.
CADS member, Robin Simon, and Board member, Kevin Palmer, presented on highlights from the 2025 Paris World Congress.
Board President Joe Loundy discussed plans for the Chicago World Conference to be held in May-June 2027 and showed a promotional video we shared in Paris.
Check out dapper CADS Secretary, David Nitecki and CADS Board Member, Emeritus, Conrad Miczko. 🎩
Thank you to CADS Board member, Steve Hickson, and former CADS Board member, Glenn Rogers, for additional photos.
05/13/2026
CADS President, Joe Loundy, visited the Chicago Century of Progress homes in Beverly Shores, IN and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, IN as site visits for next year's World Conference Post Tour.
05/01/2026
Yesterday was International Jazz Day and Chicago is hosting events this weekend for the International event. So it was fitting to have a Jazz night last night.
Green Mill was hopping. So many young people. It's great to see a younger generation enjoying Jazz and dance.
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04/30/2026
Happy International Art Deco Day. 🥂🍾🎩📿
Although not Chicago, here are several French Art Deco Octagon's that we are featuring for this year's International Art Deco Day - 2026, that we photographed at the 2025 World Congress - Paris, Reims, San Quentin, and Brussels.
04/25/2026
Wonderful preservation news. After years of attempting to locate the missing John Warner Norton murals, they have been located. And with new owners of the Chicago Daily News building, who are known for maintaining historic properties, they may finally be returned home.
What’s That Building? Mural from the old Daily News Building First unveiled above the concourse in 1929, John Warner Norton's “Gathering the News, Printing the News, Transporting the News” is now in storage at Mana Contemporary.
04/25/2026
Thursday will be here soon! Join us.
Join us for another lively evening at the Green Mill - Thursday, April 30. We'll meet at 7 pm, but know that there is a performance starting at 5 pm, so seating may be more limited.
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Register at the Chicago Art Deco Society website:
Chicago Art Deco Society - Drop-In Social: Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at the Green Mill https://share.google/WVJnenTgnIPkNDU1i
04/17/2026
Thank you all for being a part of our Facebook family. We hit 10k followers today!
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