G. Cretté, Book Cover, 1929

G. Cretté (Marius-Michel) "Contes Antiques", 1929.

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Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

Duplanil, Book Cover, 1834

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Duplanil, book cover. Anonymous, "Histoire et Chronicque du Petit Jehan de Saintré" 1834.

Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

"Lorraine Hair Nets" ad, 1932

"Lorraine Hair Nets" ad, 1932.

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Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 30s".

From the ad:

"F. W. Woolworth Co 5 and 10 Cent Store

Save that Wave! Wear a Lorraine Hair Net!

Set that wave

Slip a Lorraine Water Wave Netover you hair to set a perfect wave. Of fine mesh rayon in lovely colors.

Made in France"

René Kieffer, "Le Passant" 1897

René Kieffer, book cover of "Le Passant" 1897. Click image for 416X600 version.

Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

Franz Hagenauer, Mirror, c.1925

Franz Hagenauer, mirror. Brass and mirrored glass, Austrian, c.1925.

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Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.

Erté, "Purity"

Erté, "Purity".

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Ernest Wamsley Lewis, New Victoria Theatre,1930

I like looking at this picture upside down. It's like a magic cave.

Ernest Wamsley Lewis, detail of the circle lighting. New Victoria Theatre, London, 1930

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Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.