Louis Vuitton, Nécessaire Marthe Chenal, 1925

Louis Vuitton, travel case or nécessaire Marthe Chenal, French. Exhibited at the Paris 1925 Exhibition.

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

Thouvenin, Book Cover, 1822

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Thouvenin, cover of Mathurin-Marie Lesné's "Lettre d'un Relieur Français à un Bibliographe Anglais," 1822.

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

"Armstrong Linoleum Floors" ad, 1935

The ad is right: "Here's a floor that says, 'Let's dance' and means it!"

"Armstrong Linoleum Floors" ad, 1935.

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

From the ad:

"Dancing feet can't mar the beauty of this custom-built Armstrong Floor (...) The special design (orange with insets of black, white, and silver gray) indicates the unlimited effects possible with modern Armstrong Linoleum. Floor installed by Livezey Linoleum Floors, Inc. Armand D. Carroll, architect.

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Can Armstrong Floors take the traffic? Our best answer is to point out their popularity for restaurants and dance room floors. Above, you see one of the latest proofs -- the famous Arcadia, The International Restaurant, in Philadelphia. here the Armstrong Floor does the same double duty it will be asked to do in your own business home: first, to attract trade by its fresh, smart beauty; and second, to keep all its snap, dash, and eye-appeal regardless of a most severe day-and-night drubbing.

Your local linoleum merchant can tell you of other sales-attracting Armstrong installations, can show you other Armstrong Floors that give no hint of their years and years of active service. See him. Get the money-saving facts."

Georges Hoentschel, Chair, 1900

Georges Hoentschel, chair, 1900. Oak from Algiers.

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Scanned from Gabriele Fahr-Becker's "Art Nouveau".

Normal Movie Theater Normal, Illinois

Normal Movie Theater Normal, Illinois
Originally uploaded by Neato Coolville.

Photo taken in 2002.

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Georges Cretté, Book Cover, 1935

Georges Cretté, Ovidio "Elégies Amoureuses" 1935.
Book in Chiffon Montval paper, with original engravings in wood. Pink morocco with onlays and gold,palladium and blind tooling. Gilded edges. Endpaper in sweden. Slipcase and case. Bookbinders: CrettŽ Succ Marius-Michel

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La Gazette du Bon Ton Advertisements

La Gazette du Bon Ton, Advertisements to "Émile Coiffure" and "Produits du D'Dys Darsy", 1920.

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Louis Hippolyte Boileau, Pomone Pavilion, 1925

Louis Hippolyte Boileau, Pomone Pavilion for Bon Marché at the Paris 1925 Exhibition.

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