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20s / 30s arts decoratifs

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Dress

Callot Soeurs, 1925

The Goldstein Museum of Design

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Today while going through NationalDigitalArchive I saw some nice photos taken back in 1920s-30s  during Annual Fashion Ball [something like METgala I guess] and I thought that it woulde be a shame not to share them with you. Have fun looking at great handmade pieces on polish prewar celebrities. 

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Ok so  tonight I've got something slightly different than what most of  you have in mind when you hear the term "Art Deco". Zofia Stryjeńska (1891-1976) was a polish painter, designer, etc.etc. and [along with Tamara Łempicka] a prominent person of Interwar Period in Poland. Her works are often inspired by folk, especially of one specific region - Zakopane. The mentioned town is a kind of "spa" located in Polish Tatra Mountains. I guess it can be compared to Chamonix or some place like this, anyway it was a luxorious holiday destination for socialites, politicians, celebrities and of course artists. The specific patterns and colours used by local craftsmen was so influential that in Poland along with Art Deco we can clearly see something that is called: "Styl Zakopiański" and is a fusion between folk and typical Art  Deco motives. 

The lady herself

Beriot's concert [1923]

Polish peasant types: Highlander

Fire

Postcard design [self-portrait]

Polish dances [1927]

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Rolls Royce Silver Wraith radiator mascot by Lalique.

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NIEMEN - Art Deco Collection

During my everyday search for cool Art Deco stuff I stumbled upon these glass wonders. This service comes form polish glass manufacture called "NIEMEN" located near Białystok [Eastern Poland].  So basically NIEMEN used to do pretty much anything that can be made from glass and put on the table, but they made beautifull perfume bottles, too. Over time [while they were creating stuff according to western European art eg. Bauhaus] they elaborated their own style. Unique, characteristic decorations and pastel tones which were used by designers, make NIEMEN's products, a good thing to spend your money on, if you are into collecting Art Deco pieces. I guess that this has potenatial to become the next great thing on the "market".

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Soviet pavilion designed by Konstantin Melnikov for the 1925 Arts Decoratifs exhibition in Paris (where it won the grand prix)

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so decadent!

Armand Vallée for Fantasio 1922

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Beginning

As I want this tumblr to be all about Art Deco, the era when art was as inherent to everyday life and it's chores as  never I guess that the best thing to do is to start posting as if I was starting the day. So here it is a simple but lavishing with luxury dressing table designed by one of the most gifted artists of roaring twenties - Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. I love how the shiny varnish brings out the stripy structure of exotic wood used to make this piece, and how it's sleek, cold surface contrasts with the comfy cushion of the stool.  Here are some facts about me:

History of Art student

Obviously in love with fashion and design

English is not my native language [sorry for misspells and stuff like that]

Due to my "profession" I will try to enclose basic data on posted objects such as year, artist, materials etc. I guess I will post some bios of artists of this roaring era and stuff like this later on, too.

Conducting my own site is something new to me, so if you have any suggestions or whatever feel free to drop me a line.

  So here it is, let Art speak for itself!

Dressing table with a matching stool by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann:

Macassar Ebony

Gilded Bronze

Mirror