Louise Brooks in the 1920s
Louise Brooks in 1927 and my design based on my photo of the light reflection on the wall causing by a translucent candlestick. One of the most famous photo of the Old Hollywood actress Louise Brooks was talent by the photographer Eugene Robert Richee in 1929. She is wearing a long pearl necklace ; her…
A flower decorated with rubies and sapphires
My pattern and my photos of flowers and an Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels brooch (Ruby, sapphire, diamonds) dating of 1920/1930. This stylised flower reminds me of a carnation (œillet in French). Stylised figurative designs were also popular in the Art Deco period (1910-1939) : flowers, leaves, fountain, half moon, stylised animals, shells, stylised…
Art Deco geometry
Jean Fouquet brooch, Rene Boivin scroll brooch (1930) and my Art Deco inspired patterns. Jean Fouquet brooch has a Ziggurat inspired shape.
The Art Deco illustrator Reynaldo Luza
Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) was a Peruvian illustrator who worked for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Vanity Fair during the Art Deco era. His illustrations were very elegant and feminine.
Auréolée d’or
In November 2025, i took the two photos at the exhibition 1925-2025. “CENT ANS D’ART DÉCO” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Alfred Janniot’s sculpture (Tête idéale, 1924, patinated plaster).
Old Hollywood actress Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy living”, “History is made at night”, “The devil and Miss Jones“, “A foreign affair”, “Too many husbands”, “The talk of the town”, “Only angels…
The Art Deco illustrator Henry Clive
Henry Clive (1882-1960) was born Henry O’Hara in Australia. He came to Hollywood and acted in silent films. Early 1920’s, began painting Ziegfeld Girls, then big stars (Gloria Swanson, Polga Negri) for promo campaigns. He was an art director for Charlie Chaplin productions. He made pastels for the slicks True Confessions, Screen Play, Theatre. He…
Les Folies bergères in Paris : Art Deco splendor
On May 2, 1869, the Folies Bergère opened its doors, offering a unique blend of theater and café-concert. The Folies Bergère hosted some of the biggest names in live entertainment. Charlie Chaplin, then 18 years old, made his debut there, and Maurice Chevalier shone on its stage in 1909. Mistinguett and Maurice Chevalier performed on…
Art Deco jewelry : New jewels for a freer fashion
Women’s fashion deeply changed with the First World War (1914-1918). With the physical work made by the women in the place of men during the war, the corset was not worn. The hemlines and the sleeves began shorter and the women had short haircuts. In the 1920s, Fashion designers created clothes with light fabrics. Women…
Salon du patrimoine culturel 2025 at the Louvre museum in Paris
This year, the theme is “Heritage and Art Deco”. Here my photos :
Art Deco jewelry shown at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Van Cleef & Arpels, in Paris (September 2025)
I went to the courses named “1925: FOLLOWING THE TRAIL OF ART DECO JEWELRY” at the School of jewelry Van cleef & Arpels.
Alcyone among flowers
“In Greek mythology, Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, god of the Winds, and wife of Ceyx, king of Trachis in Phtiotis. Ceyx and Alcyone were such a happy couple that they committed the folly of comparing their happiness to that of Zeus and Hera. To punish them for their presumption, the gods transformed the…
Art Deco bride
Bridal veiled gown illustration by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) and my art deco inspired pattern.
Art Deco beauty
I made a mix of Suzanne Belperron pins and a photo of Mary Stutz wearing diamond “coquillage aile” by René Boivin (French Vogue, 1934).
Black and white Art Deco
I made this picture with René Boivin platinum, rock crystal and onyx brooch and René Boivin platinum, rock crystal and diamond brooch, circa 1930. Source : Pinterest
