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The purists Paul Follot and Maurice Dufrene.(on art deco)
At the 1925 Exposition internationale des Arts decoratifs et Industriels modernes in Paris, the unquestioned star of the event was the furniture designer and ensemblier Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933). Critics hailed his showcase pavilion--which he called the Hotel du Collectionneur--as a masterwork, and as the design historian Alastair Duncan wrote decades later, "Had France of the 1920s been a monarchy, Ruhlmann would certainly have held the position of ebeniste [cabinetmaker] au roi." (1)
As it was then, so it is today. Ruhlmann is unquestionably regarded as the greatest designer of his time; his furnishings frequently garner more than $1 million at auction ...
- Art deco's devotees keep style alive.(LIFE - HOME)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times September 24, 2003 700+ words
...modern styles. By modern, she means art deco, a design style from the early 20th century...optimism. Ms. Young, 32, was drawn to art deco's clean design, strong angles and balance...alone. Ms. Young is a member of the Art Deco Society of Washington, a group that supports...
- Art Deco Weekend to focus on Blacks
- Newspaper article from: Miami Times LaShunda Wilson January 11, 1996 700+ words
...LaShunda Wilson Miami Times 01-11-1996 Art Deco Weekend to focus on Blacks. During the Art Deco era of 1925-1940. Black Americans made...the first time in the 19-year history of Art Deco Weekend, Black Americans, their contributions...
- ART DECO ADMIRERS HOLD WORLD CONGRESS.(Living)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) January 16, 1991 700+ words
...streamlined forms of Miami Beach's Art Deco hotels and apartment houses came from...establish the nation's first historic Art Deco district. The weekend event was the first annual World Congress of Art Deco. Delegates from Argentina to Australia...
- Carpet-Art-Deco adds Burlington room rug biz.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Home Textiles Today Corral, Cecile B. May 7, 2001 700+ words
MONTREAL -- Carpet-Art-Deco, based here, has acquired the Burlington...The biz is continuing," said Carpet-Art-Deco's Paul Kershaw, executive vp, sales...of the deal. "Burlington and Carpet-Art-Deco worked together to bring it to the point...
- DECO-RATIVE.(art deco styles re-emerging)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal BELGUM, DEBORAH May 14, 2001 700+ words
...architecture, furnishings and fabrics -- is Art Deco, the sleekly elegant mode established...Nearly half of them will be have an Art Deco design, with streamlined curves, chrome...Holdings, the center's developer, of Art Deco architecture is just part of the resurgence...
- New York Art Deco Week, May 23-30, 2005.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 5, 2005 700+ words
...Bloomberg Proclaims May 23-30, 2005 Art Deco Week NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire...Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the Art Deco Society of New York (ADSNY) proudly hosts the 8th World Congress on Art Deco May 23-30, 2005, in the great...
- Art deco: Susannah Woolmer examines the perennial allure for collectors of this...
- Magazine article from: Apollo Woolmer, Susannah May 1, 2006 700+ words
Art deco was, as Alastair Duncan remarks in his...arts.' As we approach the centenary of art deco's inception, the robust market for the...are commanding remarkable prices and the art deco auction at Christies in Paris in June is...
- High Demand, Scarce Quantity Drive the Market for Art Deco.
- Magazine article from: Art Business News LYONS, JESSICA September 1, 2001 700+ words
...galleries and collectors are turning to Art Deco for its sleek, futuristic styles Gallery...other objects d'art, that future is Art Deco. In the late 1990s, trends turned toward...homeowners looking to decorate turned towards Art Deco. Its sleek, futuristic styles and strong...
Source: HighBeam Research, The purists Paul Follot and Maurice Dufrene.(on art deco)