The decorative arts of a brief period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries reflect the mood of the times - reaction was in the air and the result was a vogue for the ornamental style known as 'art noveau', a style characterised by naturalism, sinuous lines, asymmetrical forms and excellence in craftsmanship, and one which has been reassessed and rehabilitated in the latter part of the 20th century. A European phenomenon, the French led the field and the catalogues of the Paris Salons over a twenty year period ...
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The decorative arts of a brief period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries reflect the mood of the times - reaction was in the air and the result was a vogue for the ornamental style known as 'art noveau', a style characterised by naturalism, sinuous lines, asymmetrical forms and excellence in craftsmanship, and one which has been reassessed and rehabilitated in the latter part of the 20th century. A European phenomenon, the French led the field and the catalogues of the Paris Salons over a twenty year period illustrate work by such artists as Boucheron, Chaumet, Galle and Lalique. It is these catalogue illustrations which make up this unique pictorial encyclopaedia and bring together a record of the outstanding and imaginative work of art noveau artists and craftsmen by subject.
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Add this copy of The Paris Salons 1895-1914: Jewellery. Volume 1: the to cart. $252.00, like new condition, Sold by Erika Wallington rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pawtucket, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Antique Collectors' Club.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. A book of black & white photographs, with 8 pages in color. 349 pages. 4to. Hardcover, bound in gray cloth. In a dust jacket. Fine/Near Fine.
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