{"id":"11","title":"The FuturePast: Indian Art Deco 1925-1950","starts_at":"2025-09-13 18:00:00","ends_at":"2025-10-04 17:00:00","body":"<p>Since its founding in 1989 in Chicago’s River North arts district, The Golden Triangle has been a national source for Asian and European luxury furnishings.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Owners Douglas Van Tress and Chauwarin Tuntisak travel extensively, searching for pieces with a unique history and the highest quality. When they arrive in Chicago, they are displayed in curated vignettes that inspire and delight visitors to the 10,000 square foot showroom. The collection is remarkably diverse; a global mix of antiques, ancient artifacts, furniture, lighting, modern art, and accessories. These are the things that make a home unique and provide continuing enjoyment. Whether you are a designer or collector or simply looking for beauty, inspiration, and culture, The Golden Triangle welcomes you.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Image: One of the Golden Triangle’s dramatic vignettes</p><p>&nbsp;</p>","type":"EventCategory","state":"published","slug":"exhibitions","created_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.176231","updated_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.176231","excerpt":"","is_timeless":false,"organization_id":401,"highlighted":false,"opening_starts_at":"2025-09-13 18:00:00","opening_ends_at":"2025-09-13 20:00:00","searchable":"'-1950':7A,22B '1925':6A,21B,56B 'aesthet':67B 'allur':102B 'american':27B 'art':4A,19B,31B,44B,61B,77B,82B 'artisan':90B 'asian':76B 'bold':37B 'built':91B 'celebr':34B 'creat':73B 'debut':53B 'deco':5A,20B,32B,45B,78B,83B 'des':60B 'décoratif':62B 'eleg':43B 'european':81B 'ever':26B 'exhibit':28B 'exposit':58B 'first':25B,50B 'first-ev':24B 'furnitur':33B 'fuse':68B 'futur':16B 'futurepast':2A 'geometri':38B 'give':95B 'global':51B 'golden':9B 'hardwood':94B 'india':64B 'indian':3A,18B,30B,89B 'influenc':71B 'international':59B 'languag':79B 'materi':40B 'modern':42B 'pari':57B 'past':17B 'piec':97B 'present':14B 'proud':12B 'radic':66B 'reli':85B 'rich':39B 'solid':93B 'strength':99B 'style':52B 'tactil':101B 'triangl':10B 'tropic':70B 'uniqu':75B 'unlik':80B 'veneer':88B 'wood':87B 'world':48B","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1763146168/zmkmer5ftc5mjh3joarf.jpg","calendar":null,"carousel":false,"event_body":"<p>The Golden Triangle is proud to present The Future Past: Indian Art Deco 1925-1950 - the first-ever American exhibition of Indian Art Deco furniture.</p><p><br></p><p>Celebrated for its bold geometry, rich materials, and modern elegance, Art Deco was the world's first global style, debuting at the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs. In India, this radical aesthetic fused with tropical influences to create a uniquely \"Asian Art Deco\" language. Unlike European Art Deco, which relied on wood veneers, Indian artisans built with solid hardwood, giving each piece both strength and tactile allure.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","name":"Exhibitions","organization_type_id":"1","district_id":"2","telephone":"+13127551266","website":"http://www.goldentriangle.biz","email":"info@goldentriangle.biz","hours":"M–F 10–5:30; Sa 10–5:30","location":"2035 W. Grand Chicago, IL 60612","display_location":"2035 W. Grand \r\nChicago, IL 60612","latitude":"41.890601","longitude":"-87.678386","contact":"Doug Van Tress","sub_district_id":"2","promoted_at":"2022-10-20T22:11:24.403Z","optional_sort_name":"Golden","paid":true,"position":2,"category_name":"Exhibitions","orgname":"The Golden Triangle","orgslug":"the-golden-triangle","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1756272241/mzbykyhrubfs7xrzt0v3.jpg"}