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C’est une question que l’on nous pose souvent : lorsqu’on se balade à Paris, comment différencier le style « Art Nouveau » de « l’Art Déco » en architecture ? Voici donc nos clés pour les reconnaître ! Emblématique de la Belle Époque (1890-1910), l’art nouveau est un mouvement artistique inspiré de la nature. Il naît en réaction à […]

This wonderfully vibrant and finely detailed original ART NOUVEAU pochoir is from the rare work: LA DECORATION ARTISTIQUE DOCUMENTS DU PEINTRE DÉCORATEUR Directeur: HENRY GUEDY Libraire Spéciale D’architecture Editeurs: ÉMILE THÉZARD A DOURDAN Date: September 1911 8th Year THIS IS AN ORIGINAL NOT A REPRODUCTION. PLATE 5 DECORATION POUR SALLE A MANGER This original decorative Art Nouveau pochoir and hand painted print originally appeared in a now extremely hard-to-find periodical La decoration artistique, which was published in Paris during the decade before World War I. They constitute some of the rarest and best material printed during the Art Nouveau period of which Henry Guedy is now considered a leading light. The dazzling array of images in the periodicals includes typographical banners, designs bursting with parrots and peacocks, vines and flowers, and other natural motifs. Examples include storefront signage for bakeries and cafés; decorative friezes of theatrical masks and grapevines; borders of flowers, books, and birds; stenciled decorations for fire screens; and corner and ceiling ornaments. The vibrant prints from this unusual and rare periodical are design reference works to aid the interior designer/ painter decorator at the very beginning of the 20th Century. Guedy folios now reach sums in the thousands and I have been very lucky to stumble across a whole lot of Guedy and other decorating reference material from the Art Nouveau period. More listings will follow. An essential acquisition for any collector of Art Nouveau graphics and illustration. STYLE: ART NOUVEAU TYPE: Colour Pochoir SIZE: 28cm x 35cm ( 11” x 13.5” ) CONDITION: Overall good. Commensurate to age. Moderate wear on the margin edges well outside of image area. Some light surface creases, some areas of foxing. Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books. Although unsightly and a negative factor in the value of the paper item for collectors, foxing does not affect the actual integrity of the paper. Most spots here are confined to border edges. Price adjusted accordingly. Please see photos. Can be matted and would look beautiful in a frame. Card mount not included. This item will be sealed in plastic wrap and shipped in a cardboard postal tube to ensure it reaches you safely. Shipped tracked and signed for and fully insured Please feel free to ask any questions. A photograph of the plates explanation in French can be supplied upon request. ********************* Pochoir technique: With pochoir, a hand painted fashion plate, decorative/interior design, or illustration to be duplicated was carefully analyzed to determine each color layer. Often, but not always, an outline of the image was printed as a black and white lithograph and served as a base layer, each succeeding layer of color was then printed over the black and white litho layer. Depending on how intense the lithograph layer was, it would either be incorporated fully in the final image or be invisible and serve only as a guide to the image layout. Separate stencils were cut, sometimes in thin sheets of copper, zinc, or aluminum, for every color component. Each successive color layer, using watercolor or gouache, was applied to the stencil with a brush called a pompon. Pigment on the brush could not be thick or runny, as paint could easily slide underneath the stencil and change the shape of the image. Therefore, it was necessary to really blot the pigment on the brush before applying it to the stencil and in the case of watercolor images, this was even more critical. Skilled printers could achieve incredibly subtle details using gradation and stippling, spattering or even simply drawing additional details with a small brush on the final layer. Sometimes as many as 250 stencils were used to recreate a single image, and the resulting print was surprisingly rich and detailed. These rare pochoir prints on offer are some of the finest examples available. ************************

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This wonderfully vibrant and finely detailed original ART NOUVEAU pochoir is from the rare work: LA DECORATION ARTISTIQUE DOCUMENTS DU PEINTRE DÉCORATEUR Directeur: HENRY GUEDY Libraire Spéciale D’architecture Editeurs: ÉMILE THÉZARD A DOURDAN Date: May 1908 6th Year No. 5 THIS IS AN ORIGINAL NOT A REPRODUCTION. PLATE 16 Frieze-Rose-Borders-Panels At the 10th execution. This original decorative Art Nouveau pochoir and hand painted lithograph originally appeared in a now extremely hard-to-find periodical La decoration artistique, which was published in Paris during the decade before World War I. They constitute some of the rarest and best material printed during the Art Nouveau period of which Henry Guedy is now considered a leading light. The dazzling array of images in the periodicals includes typographical banners, designs bursting with parrots and peacocks, vines and flowers, and other natural motifs. Examples include storefront signage for bakeries and cafés; decorative friezes of theatrical masks and grapevines; borders of flowers, books, and birds; stenciled decorations for fire screens; and corner and ceiling ornaments. The vibrant prints from this unusual and rare periodical are design reference works to aid the interior designer/ painter decorator at the very beginning of the 20th Century. Guedy folios now reach sums in the thousands and I have been very lucky to stumble across a whole lot of Guedy and other decorating reference material from the Art Nouveau period. More listings will follow. An essential acquisition for any collector of Art Nouveau graphics and illustration. STYLE: ART NOUVEAU TYPE: Colour Pochoir SIZE: 28cm x 38cm ( 11” x 15” ) PAPER: Heavy Stock CONDITION: Overall very good. Commensurate to age. Moderate wear on the margin edges well outside of image area. A few light ripples to central circular panel. Please note this is an antique print and is subject to some age toning and foxing of paper. Please refer to photos. Can be matted and would look beautiful in a frame. Card mount not included. This item will be sealed in plastic wrap and shipped in a cardboard postal tube to ensure it reaches you safely. Shipped tracked and signed for and fully insured. Please feel free to ask any questions. A photograph of the plates explanation in French can be supplied upon request. ********************* Pochoir technique: With pochoir, a hand painted fashion plate, decorative/interior design, or illustration to be duplicated was carefully analyzed to determine each color layer. Often, but not always, an outline of the image was printed as a black and white lithograph and served as a base layer, each succeeding layer of color was then printed over the black and white litho layer. Depending on how intense the lithograph layer was, it would either be incorporated fully in the final image or be invisible and serve only as a guide to the image layout. Separate stencils were cut, sometimes in thin sheets of copper, zinc, or aluminum, for every color component. Each successive color layer, using watercolor or gouache, was applied to the stencil with a brush called a pompon. Pigment on the brush could not be thick or runny, as paint could easily slide underneath the stencil and change the shape of the image. Therefore, it was necessary to really blot the pigment on the brush before applying it to the stencil and in the case of watercolor images, this was even more critical. Skilled printers could achieve incredibly subtle details using gradation and stippling, spattering or even simply drawing additional details with a small brush on the final layer. Sometimes as many as 250 stencils were used to recreate a single image, and the resulting print was surprisingly rich and detailed. These rare pochoir prints on offer are some of the finest examples available. ************************

This wonderfully vibrant and finely detailed original ART NOUVEAU pochoir is from the rare work: LA DECORATION ARTISTIQUE DOCUMENTS DU PEINTRE DÉCORATEUR Directeur: HENRY GUEDY Libraire Spéciale D’architecture Editeurs: ÉMILE THÉZARD A DOURDAN Date: August 1909 6th Year No. 1 THIS IS AN ORIGINAL NOT A REPRODUCTION. PLATE 1 DECORATION FOR CEILING CORNER PANEL. This original decorative Art Nouveau pochoir and hand painted lithograph originally appeared in a now extremely hard-to-find periodical La decoration artistique, which was published in Paris during the decade before World War I. They constitute some of the rarest and best material printed during the Art Nouveau period of which Henry Guedy is now considered a leading light. The dazzling array of images in the periodicals includes typographical banners, designs bursting with parrots and peacocks, vines and flowers, and other natural motifs. Examples include storefront signage for bakeries and cafés; decorative friezes of theatrical masks and grapevines; borders of flowers, books, and birds; stenciled decorations for fire screens; and corner and ceiling ornaments. The vibrant prints from this unusual and rare periodical are design reference works to aid the interior designer/ painter decorator at the very beginning of the 20th Century. Guedy folios now reach sums in the thousands and I have been very lucky to stumble across a whole lot of Guedy and other decorating reference material from the Art Nouveau period. More listings will follow. An essential acquisition for any collector of Art Nouveau graphics and illustration. STYLE: ART NOUVEAU TYPE: Colour Pochoir SIZE: 28cm x 38cm ( 11” x 15” ) PAPER: Heavy Stock CONDITION: Overall very good. Commensurate to age. Moderate wear on the margin edges well outside of image area. Please note this is an antique print and is subject to some age toning and foxing of paper. Please refer to photos. Can be matted and would look beautiful in a frame. Card mount not included. This item will be sealed in plastic wrap and shipped in a cardboard postal tube to ensure it reaches you safely. Shipped tracked and signed for and fully insured. Please feel free to ask any questions. A photograph of the plates explanation in French can be supplied upon request. ********************* Pochoir technique: With pochoir, a hand painted fashion plate, decorative/interior design, or illustration to be duplicated was carefully analyzed to determine each color layer. Often, but not always, an outline of the image was printed as a black and white lithograph and served as a base layer, each succeeding layer of color was then printed over the black and white litho layer. Depending on how intense the lithograph layer was, it would either be incorporated fully in the final image or be invisible and serve only as a guide to the image layout. Separate stencils were cut, sometimes in thin sheets of copper, zinc, or aluminum, for every color component. Each successive color layer, using watercolor or gouache, was applied to the stencil with a brush called a pompon. Pigment on the brush could not be thick or runny, as paint could easily slide underneath the stencil and change the shape of the image. Therefore, it was necessary to really blot the pigment on the brush before applying it to the stencil and in the case of watercolor images, this was even more critical. Skilled printers could achieve incredibly subtle details using gradation and stippling, spattering or even simply drawing additional details with a small brush on the final layer. Sometimes as many as 250 stencils were used to recreate a single image, and the resulting print was surprisingly rich and detailed. These rare pochoir prints on offer are some of the finest examples available. ************************

Visite Art Nouveau dans le quartier des Squares - Horta, Strauven, Hobé... Des architectes qui ont marqué ce quartier du coeur de Bruxelles

Size: Small (4.25" x 4.25") Display your favorite photos, images, and quotes on this vibrant ceramic tile. You can use your custom tile as a trivet or to upgrade your home deco. This is a fully functioning tile and is great in backsplashes. Great for holiday, wedding, and office gifts. Dimensions: 4.25"l x 4.25"w; Thickness: 0.19" Weight: 3.75 oz. Made of white ceramic Full-color, full-bleed printing Not recommended for outdoor use. Protect from exposure to direct sunlight Designer Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customizable design area measures 4.25" x 4.25". For best results please add 1/8" bleed

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