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.

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

Otto Prutscher, Tea and Coffee Service,1920

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.

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.

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

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.

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."