#art deco
New York World’s Fair 1939
Source:NY Public Library
Showgirls frolicking in the big reflecting pond. In the background is the Trylon and Perisphere, plus a huge statue of George Washington (back turned). The fair was heavy on bathing beauties. Wait ‘til you see the pics from the Aquacade!
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You might be forgiven for thinking this is from the 1970′s, but no, it’s Art Deco design from Inspirations by Andre Durenceau, 1928. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Designs from Variations : quatre-vingt-six motifs decoratifs en vingt planches, 1924. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Pochoir designs from Formes et Couleurs, 1925ish. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Art Deco design from Inspirations by Andre Durenceau, 1928. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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TWO FUR TRIMMED EVENING COATS, 1920s
1 gold & silver lamé coat w/ Fauvist stylized forest motif in shades of pink, orange, aquamarine & cream, chinchilla trimmed at cuff & collar, lined in orange plush, 1 interior patch pocket, open front,
1 Fortuny inspired black silk velvet gold stenciled coat in Art Deco floral & vine motif w/ angel sleeves & ruched silver lamé collar lined w/ white rabbit fur, entirely lined in silver lamé.
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Hester Elegant Hollywood Glamor Amazing Sparkles Vintage Style Earrings · Romantic Brides · Online Store Powered by Storenvy on We Heart It.
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A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.
Truly magnificent Art Deco platinum diamond ring brooch
www.antiquejewel.com/11132-0013
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Roses are white
Emeralds are green
And this ring is one to be seen
This splendid Art Deco ring radiates straight to your heart; from a old European cut diamond centre over an octagonal shaped framed set with emeralds and diamonds. As 20 emeralds emphasize the dazzling diamond, this ring symbolizes the uncharted possibilities for the first unwritten blank pages of a new unspoiled path in love. The outer set of diamonds surrounding the stunning centre bedecks even the ring’s shank so it can sweep softly around your finger.
www.antiquejewel.com/17203-0008
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Pavillion des Tabacs. 1931. P. Bosse.
78 3/8 x 57 ¼ in./199 x 145.4 cm
An electric-pink neon glow surrounds a stylized bust of a smoking African woman in a convergence of modern and traditional aesthetics. The Exposition Coloniale of Paris, held in 1931, attempted to paint France’s colonial empire in a positive light by demonstrating mutually beneficial cultural exchange. The expo attracted between 7 and 9 million visitors from around the world.
Available at auction June 26. Learn More>>
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Modiano. 1933. Franz Lenhart.
39 1/8 x 55 in./99.3 x 139.6 cm
For the Modiano brand of prefabricated rolling paper tubes, Lenhart plays us an engaging optical game of silhouettes: the black outfit of the Garbo-like femme fatale like a cutout against the green background, the blouse and the hand cut out in turn from the black; standing out from both, the warmly glowing face and the white cigarette. Most elegant! Born in Bavaria, Lenhart studied in Italy and settled there permanently in 1922 to work and teach.
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Philippossian Automobiles. 1920. Charles Loupot.
50 ¾ x 35 3/8 in./128.8 x 90 cm
A flame-haired Femme Fatale, dressed in black, launches this midnight-blue beast of an auto into the foggy night: a masterpiece! Exceptionally rare, this poster finds Loupot at the absolute apex of his transition period between Switzerland and France, between domestic traditionalism and aggressive Modernist experimentation. According to Loupot’s son, Jean-Marie, until this point Loupot was hired by printers; this was likely his first direct commission from the advertiser (alongside his wildly successful Philippossian Cigarettes, see PAI-LXX, 443). The typeface, with which he’d been experimenting with since at least the previous year (see “Plantol,” PAI-XXI, 270) now achieves a refined state of Deco precision. This poster appears to be the sole remnant of any flirtation the advertiser Charles Philippossian had with the auto industry. However, it’s clear that the brilliance of this piece served as Loupot’s introduction to an entirely new market, as a creator of the new Art Deco aesthetic. In the following years, he’d create superb work for Swiss Grand Prix autos and motorcycles; Austin Tractors; and Voisin Autos, before defining the industrial Art Deco aesthetic at the 1925 Expo, and with classics such as “Stop-Fire.” An important work by this artist. Exceptionally rare.
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