Saturday, July 08, 2006

Anna Mae Wong

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Anna Mae Wong, photographed by Nickolas Muray, 1931.
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Friday, July 07, 2006

Marius-Michel, Book Cover, 1830


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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

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Paul Bonet and Trinckvel Rel. & Fache Dor, book cover of "Rémi des Rauches", 1926.

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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

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René Lalique, diadem in the shape of a mermaid, 1897-98. Antique bronze, emeralds, sculpted opal.

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

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Otto Prutscher, Tea and Coffee Service,1920

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Otto Prutscher, tea and coffee service, silver and ivory, Austrian, c.1920.

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

Monday, July 03, 2006

Maharaja's Bathroom, 1930s

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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.

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