Saturday, July 08, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
Marius-Michel, Book Cover, 1830
Marius-Michel, cover of the book by Honoré de Balzac, "Physiologie du Mariage," 1830.
Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Paul Bonet and Trinckvel Rel. & Fache Dor, Book Cover, 1926
Paul Bonet and Trinckvel Rel. & Fache Dor, book cover of "Rémi des Rauches", 1926.
Click image above for 700X639 version.
Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
René Lalique, Diadem in the Shape of a Mermaid, 1897-98
René Lalique, diadem in the shape of a mermaid, 1897-98. Antique bronze, emeralds, sculpted opal.
Click image on top for 583X396 version.
Scanned from Gabriele Fahr-Becker's "Art Nouveau".
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Otto Prutscher, Tea and Coffee Service,1920
Otto Prutscher, tea and coffee service, silver and ivory, Austrian, c.1920.
Click image above for 700X595 version.
Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Maharaja's Bathroom, 1930s
At last, a bathroom Miss Piggy would be proud to bathe in!
Photo by Antonio Martinelli: Maharaja's bathroom, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodphur, Early 1930s.
Click image above for 466X700 version.
Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Louis W. Rice, Apolo Skyscraper Teapot, 1927
Louis W. Rice, Apolo Skyscraper Teapot, 1927.
Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.
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