Art nouveau played an important role in the evolution of furniture design, paving the way for art deco of the 1920s, and after a popular revival in the 1960s, also set the foundation of modernism. Add a designer touch when you accessorize your room with kyle designs art nouveau decorative light switch covers. Designers, collectors, and art nouveau aficionados will treasure this original collection of 100 plates of decorative fullcolor graphics. Reader sliding bookends end plates art nouveau brass expandable book rack. This is a visual treat with numerous large scale full colour plates of many art works. Ex libris art nouveau owl book plates, set of 24 self. Magnificent collection of handsome plates, meticul. Free printable art nouveau style childrens bookplate design. Exceptional as decorative, historic framed pieces for the home. Adele bloch bauer, by the famous art nouveau artist koloman moser mistress of. Midgley, a book of studies in plant form, with some suggestions for their application to design 1916. This book belongs to, and template for your name on the white band across the center. Bookplate, digital vintage zodiac art nouveau bookplate created from alphonse mucha artwork early 1900s. The 58 fullcolor images originally appeared in a shortlived periodical from the height of the art nouveau period.
Distinctive art nouveau decorative metal switch plates are handcrafted in usa in 100 sizes to match your decor. Shop art nouveau bookplate created by feedmelinguini. Expertly handcrafted in 100 sizes, this elegant collection of wall plates has configurations to accommodate the most challenging lighting setup while still offering a wide range of metal finishes. Art nouveau is the term generally used for defining the style of art which, around 1900, had as its main theme a long, sensitive, sinuous line that reminds us of seaweed or of creeping plants. When book lovers guarded their prized possessions with tiny. Art nouveau ex libris commission paula kuitenbrouwer. Vintage art nouveau floral book plate taken from an aubrey beardsley illustration, circa 1892, a deep blue circle and white poppies. Art nouveau book plates with images jewelry, heart. This is a gorgeous book, ideal for any lover of art nouveau. Notable practitioners in europe included brantjes and rozenburg in the netherlands, meisenthal and koepping in germany, zsolnay in hungary, harrach, loetz in bohemia. Exrare 1st 1911 art nouveaujugendstilsecession color. The contributors are from france, germany, austria, england and the netherlands. Adele blochbauer, by the famous art nouveau artist koloman moser mistress of. A bookplate is a custom label you stick inside of the front cover of any book in your home library.
With its emphasis on decorative arts, art nouveau played a significant role in book design. Art nouveau wall switch plates in stainless steel kyle. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha by alphonse. Simple typographical bookplates are termed booklabels. Original 1903 german art nouveau book plate rene beauclair. Get the best deals on art nouveau bookends in collectible book ends when you shop the largest online selection at. Art nouveau decorative light switch covers made in usa in. Its plates reproduce some of the finest graphic work of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some of it rarely seen today. Art nouveau architecture dover books on architecure. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Art nouveau lady bookends lady sculpture the bow ivorine gilt spelter. Find vintage art nouveau light switch covers on zazzle. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha dover fine art, history of art paperback october 1, 1980. Art deco bookplates confessions of a bookplate junkie. In english it is also known as the modern style not to be confused with modernism and modern. See more ideas about book plates, ex libris, contemporary artists. With much pleasure, i designed this ex libris or bookplate in art nouveau or jugendstil style. List of books and articles about art nouveau online. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. I do not sell reproductions or moderndigital reproductions. Scrolled crests highlight these solid brass art nouveau switch plate covers. Art nouveau furniture really emphasized the art aspect, with elegant linear contours and fine finishes. William morris was the founder of the art nouveau arts and crafts movement in england. There are reproductions of paintings, architecture, furniture, jewelry, and stained glass but the primary focus is on the illustrations and posters of the art nouveau period.
Malleable clay was the perfect medium for realising the characteristic forms of the art nouveau aesthetic. Charles ricketts, a collector, writer and artist founded the vale press 18961904, creating fine editions in. Art nouveau switch plate covers art nouveau switch. Magnificent collection of handsome plates, meticulously reproduced from rare portfolio by art nouveau master that illustrated the application of animal forms in decorative art. Some of the plates shown are probably universal the one for david sarvis was done. The art of bookplates in pictures books the guardian. They constitute some of the rarest and best material printed during the art nouveau period, and these uncommonly graceful and appealing illustrations are now available in this. These designs are just gorgeous images of deer, birds, fish, butterflies, dragonflies, with a variety of flora. Ex libris art nouveau owl book plates, set of 24 selfadhesive labels.
Art nouveau by robert schmutzler, 1962 online research. Vintage bookplate zodiac art nouveau alphonse mucha ex. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Click here to visit dover publications to download some lovely art nouveau book plates and backgrounds for free. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into a highly imaginative form of. Such a line might also be suggested by the way the spots are scattered in a leopard skin or by the flick of a whiplash flowing or flaring up, moderato or. Art deco 1930s exlibris book plate poke dilcer serious girl playing cards ink. Small print or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. In general it was most successfully practiced in the. Romancing myself published in paris in 1902, these rare plates offer a unique source of details of the eras modern architecture. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
At its most basic, a bookplate is a slip of paper bearing the name of the books owner. Published in paris in 1902, these rare plates offer a unique source of details of the eras modern architecture. They were all striving to create a new, modern style and pursued a comprehensive renewal of art and, in some countries, also a renewed national identity. Outstanding examples of art nouveau book design include. Verneuil an influential artist in the art nouveau movement. I buy, sell and exchange bookplates of good artistic quality.
Created with an oiled antique finish, these graceful switch plates are available as switch and outlet covers and will add a distinguished turnofthecentury art nouveau flourish to your home. Check out our art deco bookplates selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Between 1890 and 1910, artists developed a variety of styles from the plantlike forms of the belgianfrench art nouveau to the ornamentation of the viennese secession. Not only traditional, appealing shapes of graceful swans, peacocks and dolphins, but also finely detailed depictions of creatures seldom associated with beauty and ornamentation. This compilation presents 100 fullcolor plates in a beautiful assortment of period designs that will prove essential to collectors of the eras best and hardesttofind illustrations. Art nouveau bookends in collectible book ends for sale ebay. The present volume looks at art nouveau from its beginnings to the 20th century, tracing the origins and history of the movement, and evaluating the contributions and influence of its leading practitioners. Buy peacock bookplate stickers art deco book labels gift for bibliophiles set of 20. Customizeable art deco style bookplate for your home library.
Art nouveau styles are defined by their flowing symmetry, circular swirls and loops, and very feminine designs. Free printable childrens art nouveau style bookplate. Extremely rare and beautiful, original art nouveausecession artwork and binding 1st edition 1911 extremely low print run hence its rarity today sadly. Gradi, is a free netgalley ebook that i read in early october. The plates are in the design style that we now call art nouveau. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha dover fine. Originally published in 1902 by several european designers, this book is a series of just over 60 handcolored plates of mostly exterior motifs for columns, window facings, wrought iron fence, staircases, balustrades, and. Shop art nouveau dinner plates at 1stdibs, the worlds largest source of art nouveau and other authentic period furniture. This book is a compendium of all 60 plates in the 1897 volume of m.
The mostly classical drawings are fluid and sinuous renditions of a variety of animals, such as birds, mammals, water life, and bugs. As far as aesthetics are concerned, a bookplate collection can focus on any subject matter or visual genre, like art deco or exotic birds, as ex. Art nouveau originated in london and was variously called jugendstil in germany, sezessionstil in austria, and modernismo in spain. A return to nature was the main theme of this movement, and the lines and shapes of the rings were designed to reflect symmetry of nature art nouveau style pendant by sendinglovegallery arts and crafts an artistic movement that produced handcrafted jewellery towards the end of the. This attractive, large book covers many artists of the art nouveau period with an emphasis on the graphic arts of illustration and posters. Peacock bookplate stickers art deco book labels gift. Employed by the renaissance of decorative arts, morris studied medieval architecture at oxford, but under the influence of edward burnejones and dante gabriele rossetti, leaders of the preraphaelite movement, he turned toward painting and writing. Rare design portfolio by high priest of art nouveau. If youd rather not bother with all of that, i also have these bookplates, featuring a little girl reading in an art nouveau style frame, in my zazzle store. See more ideas about art nouveau, art and ex libris.
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