Art nouveau beauty

This gallery contains 21 photos.

The Art nouveau artist Georges Fouquet’s enamel and pearl jewel (1908) and Mary Katrantzou dress (Art nouveau inspired print). “The word enamel comes from the Old High German word smelzan, which means to smelt. In jewelry, enamel is a decorate … Continue reading

Art Nouveau beauty


Alexandre De Riquer illustration (1899) and Lalique enamel and glass brooch (1910).
Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Alphonse Mucha, Elizabeth Sonrel and Gaspar Camps are renowned Art Nouveau illustrators.

Which one will i choose ?

This gallery contains 16 photos.

Heart earrings by Valentino, photo of a branch of Gui and an André Édouard Marty called “Les deux nigauds” (La gazette du Bon Ton, Janvier 1914), illustrating a woman wearing a Doeuillet’s gown.

The Christmas Lady

This gallery contains 30 photos.

George Wolfe Plank’s Christmas illustration (Vogue December 1914), star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas ornaments (angel and shooting stars), Radko Christmas ornaments (Christmas ball and Santa), Des petits hauts’ star brooch and heart earrings by Valentino.

In the light of the moon

This gallery contains 19 photos.

George Wolfe Plank’s illustration (Vogue August 1912), red Christmas ball, photo of snowflakes and vintage coat (1930s). La lune pareil à un morceau de nacre, éclaire de blanc le bleu saphir du ciel. À la lueur de l’astre blanc, apparaissent … Continue reading

The Art Deco illustrator Coles Philipps

This gallery contains 7 photos.

Coles Phillips (1880-1927) was an American and Art Deco illustrator who worked from World War I to the late 1920s. He was a pioneer : he introduced for the first time the Art Deco style into adversitings and fashion magazines. … Continue reading

The Art Deco illustrator André Édouard Marty

This gallery contains 94 photos.

André Édouard Marty (1882-1974) was a French engraver and illustrator. He studied at the École des Beaux arts where he met the future Art Deco illustrators André Brissaud, Georges Lepape and Charles Martin. He was an important figure of the … Continue reading

The vintage illustrator Valentine Sandberg

This gallery contains 5 photos.

Born in Sweden in 1881, Valentine Sandberg was an illustrator. He did covers for many magazines such as Success, Harper’s Weekly, Life, Sunday Magazine, Home Life, Modern Priscilla, Judge, and People’s Popular Monthly. He did also ads for brands like … Continue reading