Category: Art Deco

Top 10 Places to Shop in 2011

Clockwise: Art Deco Furniture from Maison Gerard, OC Concept Store, Arabesques Earrings, Kiki de Montparnasse, Starlet Robe, Fine stationary from Mrs. John L. Strong.

From Top: Darcy, White & Silver Wallpaper ($70/Roll). Bottom from Left: Jana Paintable. Right: Arches Paintable Wallpaper ($30/Roll).

Handblown Czech glass from Artel.

Diamond 18k Rose Gold Bracelet from High End Weekly’s Amazon Store.

Top Left: Bookmarc by Marc Jacobs on Bleecker Street. Right: Flowers by L’Olivier. Bottom: Red Velvet cupcakes from Cannelle Patisserie, Jackson Heights, NY.

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Design Masters at Phillips de Pury

Phillips de Pury’s Design Masters auction took place last evening to a stunning result of $4,914,925. The crown jewel was the gonse chairs by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. This was a magnificent triumph for Art Deco. 
Stunning Results: Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Pair of “gonse” armchairs, 1930-1932. Lacquered wood, fabric. Underside of one frame branded with “Ruhlmann”. Estimated at $600,000 – $800,000. Realized at $1,426,500



Over the last few years, the results for auction houses world-wide have proven that Art Deco ruled supreme. Another significant factor came to light as a result of the Design Masters sale. It became quite obvious that a continuing strong appeal and results for French mid-century design is in demand, and that Phillips de Pury is the market leader in Italian glass. Exceptional prices for works by glass masters Carlo Scarpa and Fulvio Bianconi (realized prices totaled $287,000) came up in the very top.

George Nakashima
Early “Conoid” bench with single free-form arm, 1961
American black walnut, hickory, three East Indian rosewood butterfly keys. Underside signed in black marker with “Reed.” Together with a copy of hte original order card and a letter of authenticity from Mira Nakashima.
Estimate at $100,000 – $150,000
Realized at $230,500
Dagobert Peche
Rare table lamp, 1921
Ash, ash-veneered wood, fabric.
Estimate at $120,000 – $180,000
Gio Ponti
Monumental chandelier, for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome 1964
Rosted glass, brass, manufactured in Italy. Certificate of authenticity from teh Gio Ponti Archives.
Estimated at $80,000 – $120,000
Jean Royere
Extremely rare “Oeuf” chest of drawers, ca. 1958
Ash, Ash-veneered wood, fabric
Estimate $120,000 – $180,000
Realized at $158,000
Photos courtesy of Phillips de Purry

The Complete Poster Works of Roger Broders

JUST IN!
December 15, 2011

Nicholas D. Lowry, Swann President and Posters Specialist, said, “Today’s auction was a landmark event. It was the first time that the entire work of a single poster artist has ever come up for sale. By today’s exchange rate, we set five world record prices, and more than a dozen records for Broders posters sold in the U.S. In the salesroom were bidders who are not typically poster collectors, proving that Broders’s wonderful images transcend the traditional market of poster lovers. In my opinion, the strong prices were completely justified by the great images and the overall superb condition of the posters being offered.”

Roger Broders (1883-1953), Monte Carlo, 1930
December 12, 2011

Posters can be a visual delight and often present a powerful and informative imagery. Roger Broders’ Art Deco posters from the 1920s and 1930s convey an energetic scenery, and the subject is often a glamorous one. Swann Auction Galleries is getting ready to auction off 100 Art Deco travel posters of his work on Thursday, December 15th at 10AM. This is a unique sale in the sense that for the very first time, Roger Broders’ complete body of work is being auctioned from one single collector. Among these rare gems are Lot Number 9, and 100, which have never been seen before. These vintage posters are simply breathtaking. The colors are striking, the text is crisp, and modern. The scenic views pulled the observer into a world of elegance, and sophistication. Take a virtual tour to Monte-Carlo, Lac D’Annecy, Dunkerque. From seaside resorts to mountainous hideouts, hotels and skiing sites such as les Vosges. One of my personal favorite is the Monte-Carlo Country Club, with twenty one tennis courts overlooking the Mediterranean. I gathered some information from the catalogue which described it this way: “The Monte-Carlo inauguration was attended by members of European royal families. Broders emphasizes the glamorous members of the club and its exquisite setting to create one of his best posters. The elegant couple depicted in Broders’ signature manner, using only flat planes of color. He creates exceptional depth-of-the field via the different levels of tennis courts, people in the grandstands and the beaches in the distance. His handling of the shadows and the bright Riviera sun is masterful and is crowned by the slivers of yellow sunlight which silhouette some of the figures”. In two words: Très jolie.

 Roger Broders (1883-1953)
Sports D’Hiver Dans Les Vosges, 1930
39 1/2” x 24 1/2“
Lot 73
Estimate: $7,000 – $10,000
Rare Appearances
Left: Lot Number 9. Il Faut Aller En Rhénanie, 1921. 21 3/4 x 17 3/4″. Estimate: $500 – $750
Right: Lot Number 100. Loterie Des Régions Libérée, 1935. 23 3/4” x 15 1/2“. Estimate: $600 – $900 
Roger Broders (1883-1953)
Lac D’Annecy, 1930
39 1/2” x 24 1/2“
Lot 75-1
Estimate: $2,00 – $3,000
Photos courtesy of Swann Galleries Auction

Art Déco Queen: Tamara de Lempicka

The Baroness with a Brush

For the remainder of the month, we’ll be focussing on some of our most beloved artists. I can’t think of a better way to begin than with the Déco Diva, Tamara de Lempicka. Her body of work, and style are often described as “soft, and synthetic cubism”.

Hand Made Oil Reproduction, Le Bretonne. By Tamara de Lempicka


Her techniques were clean, precise, and elegant. In truth, Tamara de Lempicka’s art work mirrored the woman with the brush: independent, assertive, elegant, and precise. To say that she was a unique individual for her time is an understatement. She personafied the term avant garde. Today, her work is collected by high profile celebrities like Barbara Streisand, Jack Nicholson, and Madonna. On November 20th, her famous Musician portrait was sold for 30,000 €, when the gavel hits the rostrum at Drouot-Richelieu, Paris.

Left: Hand Made Oil Reproduction, Madagascan girls II. Right: Musician
By Tamara de Lempicka
Left: Kizette in Red (Tamara’s daughter).  Right: Hand Made Oil Reproduction, Study of hands
By Tamara de Lempicka
Hand Made Oil Reproduction, Le Chinois.
By Tamara de Lempicka

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Katy Perry goes Deco

Tonight I’m going to a Glamour Magazine party, and I’ll be channelling the 1920s fashion.  This week, my love for Art Deco was reawaken, yet again, by looking at these photographs from David LaChapelle’s photos of Katy Perry.  So I’m totally inspired now, and will be wearing a favorite art deco dress – minus the thigh high hosiery.


Katy Perry photographed by David LaChapelle

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The Curator’s Eye

The Fall 2011 issue of Modern Magazine brought this imaginative room to my attention and I couldn’t just put it away without commenting on how lovely I think it was.  Ryan Lawson created this nursery for a model apartment in one of NYC’s swankiest residential towers (which explains why this room is unlikely to housed an actual baby, but was created for pure aesthetic reasons).  This space establish an intimacy and comfort that you often do not see in your average nursery room.  A Japanese horsehair fabric surrounds the room, where the exuberant 1950s Royère chandelier takes center stage over a Philippe Hiquily metal cradle – circa 1986.  The custom upholstered bed is engaging, fun, and elegant; and the rug looks soft and inviting.  It is the sort of room that stays in your mind, as your car pulls away from the model apartment, and you get back to your home as you continue to muse over how terribly exciting it could be when you allow yourself to be impractical – for once:)’

The Art Lover

Art Deco Posters

This month, I spent a fair amount of time in Connecticut.  While I was there, I indulged in some of my favorite things: sailing, antique shopping, and of course, catching up with old friends.  One such old friend asked me if I ever heard of the Samuel Owen Gallery down on Jefferson Street.

Bugatti by Razzia

Being that I do not remember names quite easily (I am more like the “visually inclined” type), my reply was negative.  But as soon as we drove down to Stamford, and I stepped inside the gallery, I realized that this was the same place that my husband’s friend have been sending me email updates on, from time to time, over the last year or so.  Anyone who knows me know that I simply cannot get enough of anything that is Art Deco related.  The Samuel Owen Gallery boasts some of the most comprehensive art deco posters.  Situated in a 5,000 square foot loft, what you’ll find inside this art lover paradise will be just about any vintage prints from Art Deco, Art Nouveau to Mid Century.  They even have a fair amount of fine art posters from Andy Warhol which ranges between $400 to $58,000, as well as prints from Robert Deyber, and James Rieck.
 Louis Vuitton Cup by Razzia
Nitrolian by Leonetto Cappiello
Venise Simplon Orient-Express by by Pierre Fix Masseau
Dubonnet Vin Tonique Au Quinquina by A.M. Cassandre

For tips on collecting art, please visit the following websites.
Oprah:  How to Collect Art


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Top 7

High Fashion

Marchesa gowns are timeless and seriously elegant
www.marchesa.com

Breeze and Freeze
Smeg 50’s style refrigerators with ice compartment
Art for Life
We love the crisp and intelligent photography of Dale Ann Clancy
Table Manners
White gold Trocadero table by Armani/Casa  
Available in brushed brown oak, brushed light oak, brown mahogany and sukupira wooden finishing
In The Deco Style
Classic Deco Rugs from Barbara Barran of Classic Rug Collection
Sitting Pretty
Expressing the force and beauty of simplicity, this light-scale chair lounge draws inspiration from 
the classic works of Mies van der ohe and Le Corbusier
The Right Bite
Richard Mille 
Lady RM 016


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Art Deco Town

Rockefeller Center

My friends holiday came to an end last weekend, and with great sadness, I bid them goodbye as they took off to their native France. It’s always great seeing Nathalie again, especially after several years being apart from each other.  On this trip, she brought her friend Lucie, and so I got to meet someone who I have a feeling that I’ll get to be friends with, as the years go by. Since I played the tourist the majority of the time they were here, I took them to some of my favorite places.  The Rockefeller Center reminded me, again and again, how art deco plays a major part in the city which I love.

Walking around The Rockefeller Center

Lee Lawrie’s Wisdom, Light and Sound
30 Rockefeller Center, NYC

Tree gate at 626 Fifth Avenue


Radio City Music Hall
Above images courtesy Vyna St Phard

A soaring view from The Chrysler Building

The Essex House: Central Park South

The French Building: 551 Fifth Avenue

From architecture, art, and everyday objects, New York can truly be described as an art deco town, and as a New Yorker, I am ever so pleased to live among such beauty, all year round.  New York City’s first “green” high rise, The Hearst Tower, floating above the original Hearst structure, 300 West 58th Street

Photo: J. Roleke

Art Deco-Style entrance to an apartment building north of Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside

Art Deco Living Room at The Brooklyn Museum

Louis Vuitton went Deco – For a limited time

Prelle


E X C L U S I V E 

La grande dame of Art Deco Textile

Prelle’s history as a leading silk manufacturer is a rich and illustrious one. Now over 200 years old, it is one of the oldest silk furnishing fabric company in Lyons, France. Their fabrics have graced the interiors of Versailles, The Metropolitan Museum, The Frick Collection, and the Louvre. Most of the company’s archives hold references to Louis XIV’s gold and silver brocade that were usually found in his bed chamber in Versailles.


High End Weekly Image

Today, when it comes to residential design, Prelle also prevailed, as discerning home owners have chosen Prelle because it is one of the finest and most exclusive textile in the world. Think of Newport RI, a center stage for the well-heeled, where Prelle’s fabric can be found in abundance. Historically, one will find that the estates of Newport have long been graced with Prelle’s fabrics (remember those scenes found in Edith Warthon’s novels).  So it is a natural conclusion as to why museums and castle curators have long sought after Prelle’s archives of original samples, drawings and manufacturing formulas since their quality is quite unmatched.  In the early 20th century, Prelle started to produce a number of art deco textiles designed by the formidable duo Sue et Mare. As trained painters, Sue et Mare worked across the spectrum of the decorative arts from textile to furniture, and their artistic contribution to the Art Deco period are on a par with Jacques Ruhlmann, Lelue, Rousseau, Chareau, and Jean-Michel Frank. Indeed, over the years, Prelle have stood out as a leading French luxury textile company with a parade of clients who appreciate their pursuit of excellence and exquisite craftsmanship.

Prelle
43 East 10th Street
New-York, NY 10003
Tel : 212.683.2081 Fax: 212.683.2142
Gallery Director: Terry Wendell
www.prelle.fr