Sforzina: Designs for a Modern America—Catalogue Preview & Exhibition Closing

Join us for a special preview of the soon-to-be-released, 300-page exhibition catalogue produced as a companion to Sforzina: Designs for a Modern America, 1924–1941. While the exhibition—currently on view at the District Architecture Center—features many of Edgard Sforzina’s Art Deco era designs, it is only a fraction of total output from his brief but prolific career in the United States.

Jim Linz and Denise Allen will give an illustrated talk highlighting additional works from the nearly 700 of Sforzina’s designs for furniture, decorative and functional objects, buildings, and interiors. Attendees will be able to pre-order the book, which will be available a few weeks after this program.

The galleries will be open 12pm–4pm for exhibition viewing.


Presented by:

Jim Linz—President Emeritus, Art Deco Society of Washington

Denise Allen—Grand-daughter of Edgard Sforzina

Organized by:

Art Deco Society of Washington in partnership with Washington Architectural Foundation

The Art Deco Society of Washington is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization incorporated to foster awareness, preservation, and appreciation of the Art Deco period in the Washington, DC area.


This free program is presented in association with Sforzina: Designs for a Modern America, 1924–1941, on view at the District Architecture Center through January 25, 2023.