What Is Art Deco
Art deco ring
Art Deco Rings are decorative rings characterized by geometrical designs and bold colours having a plain band topped off with a large development of metal and stones. Like other Art Deco jewellery, art deco rings have highly stylized and classy designs with a harshly geometrical and symmetrical theme. They are designed with precise and intricate shapes and outlines such as pear cuts, marquises and emerald cuts.
These architectural pieces are often made with platinum and diamonds as the preferred color for Art Deco jewellery is black and white. However, ruby, emerald, sapphire, turquoise and coral are often set. These bold-colored gemstones add drama to the jewellery.
Art Deco was a title employed in an exposition by a popular international art design movement called La Socit des artistes dcorateurs. In 1925, the society organized Exposition Internationale des humanities Dcoratifs et Industriels Modernes. The exposition featured both French art and business interests and made use of the term Art Deco as a title, where the name of Art Deco Style was derived. It influenced many different humanities including fashion and jewelry.
The recognition of Art Deco jewellery started during World War Two. At that point, the females commenced demonstrating their new equality by wearing short dresses and cutting their hair short. They accessorized their new, boylike style with Art Deco jewellery, like long hanging earrings and necklaces, multiple bracelets and bold rings.
In Art Deco jewellery, the free flowing curves and naturalistic motifs were modified to a harshly geometrical and symmetrical theme. Today, it consists of arcs, circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles. Jewelers add long lines and curves to bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings.
Art Deco rings are highly collectible. These unique pieces are excellent for folks whose styles are bold as Art Deco rings aren’t meant for a sophisticated look. They are supposed to be spotted. They have classy sparkle that may surely stand out in a group.
Art Deco rings may also be used as engagement rings. Art Deco engagement rings have antique aspect, making it an ideal jewellery to pass on to future generations. Antique engagement rings have a wonderfully romantic feel that hearkens back to a faster time. These vintage pieces are frequently hand engraved and possess a very female look.
Art Deco engagement rings are frequently designed with a huge square center stone trapped by smaller square stones or triangular stones. These engagement ring alternatives put a unique spin on the conventional and classic diamond rings. Here are few tips in buying Art Deco engagement rings.
1. First, know how your future wife feels about having a skill Deco engagement ring. If she does not mind wearing an untraditional engagement ring, then, Art Deco ring is a good alternative.
2. Art Deco rings are typically made with small diamonds, so be sure she knows this. If she is’s ok with not having a big stone on her engagement ring, then, there will be no problem. If not, there are Art Deco engagement rings that were set with small diamonds but are designed in such a way that these pieces of diamond will look like one gigantic diamond.
three. Aim for the sleek look. Use contrasting shapes and don’t focus on the conventional princess or round cut diamonds. If she likes white diamonds but need a unique ring, Art Deco engagement ring with pear or trillion cuts is ideal.
4. You can set your diamond with colored gemstones. And to make it more soft, choose the one with your future wife’s birthstone or the birthstone of the month of the marriage.
5. Lastly, look for a ring with a complicated detailing and focus on the diamond setting.
About the Author
Melinda Gagnon lives in Atlanta and is a fine jewelry and gems enthusiast which has written extensively providing tips on buying Art Deco Ring and suggestions. Check out some of her other recommendations at Deco Rings.
What is Art Deco
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Art Deco Era $5.59 Includes 32 double-sided sheets of 81/2" × 11" paper in eight colorful designs inspired by authentic Art Deco art that focused on linear movement and composition. |
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Art Deco Cupboards $39.99 Art Deco Cupboards – Giclee Print |
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Baby, Art Deco $14.99 Baby, Art Deco – Premium Poster |
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Art Deco Sorceress $14.99 Art Deco Sorceress – Premium Poster |
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Deco $49.99 Deco Giclee Print by Susan Norris. Product size approximately 20 x 24 inches. Available at Art.com. Embrace your Space – your source for high quality fine art posters and prints. |
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Art Deco Elegance III $59.99 Art Deco Elegance III – Framed Art Print |
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‘Destination Love’ Cruise Ship Luggage Tag Wedding Favors $3.95 All aboard for love! If romance is the journey, then love is your destination. Unique wedding favors will delight your wedding guests.Inspire your wedding guests to take a cruise on the love boat. Art deco inspired black and white tag says “Thank you.” Designed to capture their attention–we think it’ll be hard to find a more fun luggage tag. Now boarding for all romantic destinations! Travel buffs and frequent fliers alike will adore the utility of this special little favor.What a great way to thank your guests for traveling to your event. Each cruise ship shaped tag is crafted of chrome and is dotted with a charming heart steering the ship. Luggage tags come with an attached adjustable black leather strap. These luggage tags could easily double as placecard holders. Each luggage tag is packaged in a black bottom gift box with sheer organza ribbon attached to a thank you tag.Size: 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″Minimum order is 6 luggage tag favors. |
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‘Word Bird’ Jazz $30 Word Bird is off to a Jazz concert today and can’t wait to find a place amongst the long cool grass. The soothing Jazz music drifts by on the floating breeze. A refreshing Iced tea and tiny cucumber sandwiches, oh what a perfect evening! ‘Word Bird’ is filled with a jumble of Jazz. With a nod to the Art Deco era I have shaped ‘Word Bird’s’ dressing up feathers to reflect the designs of jewellery and interior features of the time. Contains a secret message within the grass that ‘Word Bird’ so loves to walk on. There a three Jazzy colour options. ‘Cool Jazz’ Silver, reflecting the cool, suave Jazz evening. ‘Colourful Jazz’ Orange, the rhythm that just makes you want to smile and dance. ‘Deco Jazz’ Green, an era of lively fun, champagne, costume and dance. Includes an Adele Design Logo. Printed on Tecco Matt poster paper a high quality, thick, silky smooth paper. A3 42 x 29.7cm The ‘Word Bird’ image is an A4 image within an A3 sheet, allowing lots of white space to accentuate the colours. The A3 print is printed onto a slighlty larger sheet to allow for adjustment. Printed to order and posted directly from the printers. Provided unframed. Giclee print, printed to Fine Art Trad Guilld standards. To view matching items please click view all itmes from this partner. |
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3/4 Carat Opal and Diamond 10K White Gold Pendant w/Chain $375 The beauty of flawless detail is what makes the most prized pieces shine. A 3/4 carat opal glows with warm low light in the center of this stunning white diamond and 10K white gold art deco pendant. Everyone will want to know all the gorgeous details. |
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4000 Flower & Plant Motifs $76.7 Artists, designers, craftspeople, and embroiderers will find endless inspiration in this rich sourcebook, filled with 4,000 beautiful images of flowers and plants in a range of styles and from a variety of historical periods. All the high-quality, beautifully drafted pictures can easily be enlarged and photocopied, and the organization makes it easy to find just what’s wanted. The choice is simply astounding. Pore through Egyptian, Greek, Romanesque, Byzantine, Folk, Medieval, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco motifs, blossoming in profusion on the pages. In addition to floral favorites, such as lilies, roses, and tulips, other featured plants include vegetables, a cornucopia of fruits, and trees, from firs to palms. An introductory design class helps readers make the most of this bounty.From the Publisher:A sourcebook of 4000 flower and plant motifs suitable for artists, designers, craftspeople and embroiderers. The author’s lifetime in design has enabled him to create a unique reference source of stunning motifs from a range of styles and historical periods.All the images are presented so that they can be enlarged and photocopied by all craftspeople, designers and artists. Whether you are a glass painter, woodworker, embroiderer, quilter, graphic designer or simply an artist, this book will have something to inspire you. The quality of the images in terms of originality and draughtsmanship sets this book apart from the competition.Organized around specific styles and periods for ease of use, this book is brimming with ideas. A detailed index and contents list helps the reader find just what they want.A wide range of styles are covered, including Egyptian, Greek, Romanesque, Byzantine, Folk, Medieval, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Art Nouveau, Art Deco. Specific flowers and plants are also covered in detail, including lilies, roses and tulips; leaves of different plants and trees; vegetables, from pumpkins to carrots; fruits |
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6746-4-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons Entry Chandelier $302 6746-4-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons Entry ChandelierThe image above represents the general form of the fixture, the actual finish and/or configuration might be different. Please, read detailed description or call 1-800-807-1826 for more information. Art Deco was formally introduced to the world at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. The style came to define its time and lives on into the 21st century in everything from jewelry to architectural elements, including lighting. Our Parsons Family exhibits Art Deco influence in the streamlined forms and wrought-iron look of the steel arms, Old World finish, cast accents and Iced Estruscan glass shades. What’s old is new, beautifully so!Parsons 4lt Entry – OwFixture Type: Entry ChandelierFamily: ParsonsFinish: Old WorldDimensions: W 12.2” x H 22”Number of Lights: 4Lamp Type: 4 – 60W Medium Base (not included) |
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6746-8-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons Entry Chandelier $686 6746-8-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons Entry ChandelierThe image above represents the general form of the fixture, the actual finish and/or configuration might be different. Please, read detailed description or call 1-800-807-1826 for more information. Art Deco was formally introduced to the world at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. The style came to define its time and lives on into the 21st century in everything from jewelry to architectural elements, including lighting. Our Parsons Family exhibits Art Deco influence in the streamlined forms and wrought-iron look of the steel arms, Old World finish, cast accents and Iced Estruscan glass shades. What’s old is new, beautifully so!Parsons 8lt Entry – OwFixture Type: Entry ChandelierFamily: ParsonsFinish: Old WorldDimensions: W 18.5” x H 33.5”Number of Lights: 8Lamp Type: 8 – 60W Medium Base (not included) |
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8046-3-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons Pendant $256 8046-3-95 – Quorum Lighting Parsons PendantThe image above represents the general form of the fixture, the actual finish and/or configuration might be different. Please, read detailed description or call 1-800-807-1826 for more information. Art Deco was formally introduced to the world at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. The style came to define its time and lives on into the 21st century in everything from jewelry to architectural elements, including lighting. Our Parsons Family exhibits Art Deco influence in the streamlined forms and wrought-iron look of the steel arms, Old World finish, cast accents and Iced Estruscan glass shades. What’s old is new, beautifully so!Parsons 3lt Pend – OwFixture Type: PendantFamily: ParsonsFinish: Old WorldBathroom, Bedroom, Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Study Dimensions: W 19.5” x H 26”Number of Lights: 3Lamp Type: 3 – 75W Medium Base (not included) Additional Information: Pendant supplied with 10′ cord. |
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Antique French Textiles for Designers $39.95 In the past ten years, antique textiles, especially those from France, have become very popular for interior decoration. In her easy-to-read style, the author gives a basic history of French textiles from the Middle Ages to Art Deco. 416 beautiful color photographs demonstrate traditional and contemporary uses for tapestries, cottons, linens, laces, embroidery, needlepoint, and trims. Suggestions are given for their use in contemporary interior and home decor. Answers to frequently asked questions are very helpful to the novice and connoisseur alike. The clearly stated text explains how to recognize these fabrics in the marketplace and what to look for when purchasing them. A range of values for the examples shown reflects the current antiques market. This is a book for the general public as well as for designers. Readers will gain the confidence to add a creative touch or note of elegance to their decorations and designs with antique textiles. |
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Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past $17.95 Used – Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past turns what is usually seen as a method for investigating the distant past onto the present. In doing so, it reveals fresh ways of looking at both ourselves and modern society as well as the discipline of archaeology. The contributions to this volume represent the most recent research in this area. From different theoretical perspectives a variety of contexts are examined; Art Deco and landfills, miner strikes and college fraternities and an abandon |
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Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past $14.92 Used – Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past turns what is usually seen as a method for investigating the distant past onto the present. In doing so, it reveals fresh ways of looking at both ourselves and modern society as well as the discipline of archaeology. The contributions to this volume represent the most recent research in this area. From different theoretical perspectives a variety of contexts are examined; Art Deco and landfills, miner strikes and college fraternities and an abandon |
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Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past $132.8 Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past turns what is usually seen as a method for investigating the distant past onto the present. In doing so, it reveals fresh ways of looking both at ourselves and modern society as well as the discipline of archaeology.This volume represents the most recent research in this area and examines a variety of contexts including: * Art Deco* landfills* miner strikes* college fraternities* an abandoned council house. |
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Art Deco Style Colorful Mute Wall Clock $34.99 Do you worry how to decorate your room? Do you need a creative wall clock? A stylish and innovative wall clock will add an extra beauty to your room. The modern wall clocks will help you to get lots of compliment from your friends. Without the decorative wall clocks, the society would be much disorganized. People would not know when to go to work or how long to work, etc. This wall clock will be your best choice. Sleek, contemporary style and simplicity of design are what this wall clock is all about. Order one today and let your time-telling take flight! This wall clock will give you good luck! |
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Art Deco Style Colorful Mute Wall Clock $34.39 Do you worry how to decorate your room? Do you need a creative wall clock? A stylish and innovative wall clock will add an extra beauty to your room. The modern wall clocks will help you to get lots of compliment from your friends. Without the decorative wall clocks, the society would be much disorganized. People would not know when to go to work or how long to work, etc. This wall clock will be your best choice. Sleek, contemporary style and simplicity of design are what this wall clock is all about. Order one today and let your time-telling take flight! This wall clock will give you good luck! |
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Art Deco Style Colorful Mute Wall Clock $22.28 Do you worry how to decorate your room? Do you need a creative wall clock? A stylish and innovative wall clock will add an extra beauty to your room. The modern wall clocks will help you to get lots of compliment from your friends. Without the decorative wall clocks, the society would be much disorganized. People would not know when to go to work or how long to work, etc. This wall clock will be your best choice. Sleek, contemporary style and simplicity of design are what this wall clock is all |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $174.11 New – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the bo |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $51.69 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $51.69 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $78.49 New – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the bo |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $37.24 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $36.7 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $118.95 New – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the bo |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $174.11 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s $115.43 Used – This is a book about automotive styling, in particular the streamlined styling that defined what are now known as Airline cars. During the mid-1930s the majority of British car manufacturers and coachbuilders experimented with streamlined styling. This fashion was the result of Art Deco, an international movement that influenced design and marketing in many different industries, and produced some of the most unique and visually exhilarating cars ever produced in Britain. Part One of the b |
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Autrefois, Maison Privee $75 Photographer Bill Burke has taken annual trips to Indochina ever since he first traveled to Asia in 1982. Although he usually photographed the people, Burke became aware of how the architecture absorbed as much as reflected the region’s history. Transfixed by buildings like the municipal offices built by the French in the 1860s, the vaulted railroad stations and post offices of the 1930s, and the art deco fantasy cinemas of the 1960s, Burke saw the region as an architectural museum, rotting in the humidity and untouched by economic ambition, and began to trace the cultural changes in the area through its architecture. In Autrefois, Maison Privée—the title means “once a private house,” and refers to the prevalent reappropriation of once private houses for municipal and government use—Burke captures the dramatic history of the area, from the influence of French colonialism through the rise of communism and the devastating effects of the Vietnam War, to the repopulation of Cambodia after the fall of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge and the opening of the area to capitalism. Burke’s first entrée into Indochina occurred during the period of Soviet control, a period of recovery that allowed for the current explosion of capitalism, which has already begun to devastate an architectural heritage that was well preserved in the deep freeze of socialism. What the B-52s and tanks didn’t destroy during decades of war, developers from neighboring countries are busily replacing and defacing with their shrines of commerce. Autrefois, Maison Privée is the only book to delineate this transformation; featuring Burke’s signature gritty layout and design, Autrefois, Maison Privée is a marvel livre deluxe of history, architecture, and photography. |
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Bespoke Wedding Anniversary Canvas Print $37.5 Beautiful canvas print which can be completely personalised to make a lasting memento of a happy couple’s special day or indeed just a truly thoughtful gift for that special someone. As a Wedding or Anniversary gift this is a fabulous way of keeping a unique record of your readings and hymns and ensures that your special day remains part of everyday life. The sample print shows the details of the Order or Service although can also be printed to order with details of any verses, poetry or lyrics which are special to you. A beautiful gift to mark a special anniversary, birthday or just a thoughtful surprise. Using a classic Art Deco Font, this print is both simple & elegant. Prior to order completion, please contact us in the first instance with details of what you would like your print to contain. In preparing this information, please place the information in the order you would like it to appear, including all details you wish to be printed e.g. song title, composer, reading reference, reader etc. Also if you have a particular font in mind, we will do our best to accommodate. Due to the bespoke nature of this product there are limitations on how much information will fit on the print and as such some leaway will be required in finalising your print. If you do require copyrighted lyrics, it is your responsibility to ensure that relevant permissions have been gained if necessary. A copy of your print will be emailed for approval prior to print. Available in two sizes to fit standard frame sizes. Your choice will be printed on 100% cotton heavyweight canvas. Prints are supplied rolled in a postal tube. The image shown is in Stone Mushrooms with Linen font. Choose your colour preference from the palette of colours available. Medium rolled canvas print: W29.7 x H42cm. Will fit A3 size frame. Large rolled canvas print: W42 x H59.4cm. Will fit A2 size frame. If you have a frame in mind and would need an exact size specification up to A2 size, we would be happy to print… |
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Canvas Double-sided 6-foot Cannes and Versailles Room Divider (China) $112.99 This magnificent room divider features two of France’s most breathtaking cities, Cannes and Versailles, shown in early 20th century art deco/art nouveau travel posters. Handmade of high-quality wood, this screen will add a European touch to any room. Product Features: Story Behind the Art: This handcrafted item and many others come from a third-generation family-run workshop in mainland China. Their skills have been passed down for many generations. We are proud to support them in their quest to keep their age-old techniques alive for future generations. Many of the artists are hired out of semi-retirement to work from home, training the next generation to become master craftsmen. What is Worldstock? The handcrafted touch of artisan skill will create variations in color, size and design. Color differences may occur between the actual product and your computer screen. If buying two of the same item, slight differences will occur from piece to piece. Imported Ships Carbon Neutral* |
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Canvas Double-sided 6-foot Chat Noir Room Divider (China) $120.99 This versatile room divider lets you bring home the splendor of the Belle and Epoque with these art deco poster prints from turn of the century Paris. Handmade of high-quality wood, this screen will add an elegant touch to any room. Product Features: Story Behind the Art: This handcrafted item and many others come from a third-generation family-run workshop in mainland China. Their skills have been passed down for many generations. We are proud to support them in their quest to keep their age-old techniques alive for future generations. Many of the artists are hired out of semi-retirement to work from home, training the next generation to become master craftsmen. What is Worldstock? The handcrafted touch of artisan skill will create variations in color, size and design. Color differences may occur between the actual product and your computer screen. If buying two of the same item, slight differences will occur from piece to piece. Imported Ships Carbon Neutral* |
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Canvas Double-sided Mannequin and Singer Room Divider (China) $122.99 This canvas divider features a red and black art deco-style cabaret poster on one side. With a sepia-toned 1930′s Paris seamstress salon poster on the other, this decorative screen is handmade of canvas and wood. Product Features: Story Behind the Art: This handcrafted item and many others come from a third-generation family-run workshop in mainland China. Their skills have been passed down for many generations. We are proud to support them in their quest to keep their age-old techniques alive for future generations. Many of the artists are hired out of semi-retirement to work from home, training the next generation to become master craftsmen. What is Worldstock? The handcrafted touch of artisan skill will create variations in color, size and design. Color differences may occur between the actual product and your computer screen. If buying two of the same item, slight differences will occur from piece to piece. Imported Ships Carbon Neutral* |
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Churches, Jails, and Gold Mines: Mega Deals from a Real Estate Maverick $10.76 Sheldon Good & Company is to the real estate business what Sotheby' s and Christie' s are to the fine art and collectibles businesses. Since 1965, Sheldon Good has sold over 40,000 properties from coast to coast and throughout Canada and the Caribbean. " Today, we handle every kind of real estate that can be auctioned, " says Steven Good, CEO and chairman. The company manages over 70 different classes of real estate, including marinas, exotic game farms, freezer cooler buildings, fishing lodges, bowling alleys, libraries, ranches, private islands, ski resorts, mountains, apartment buildings, police stations, churches, airports, nightclubs, and office buildings.How exactly does one go about selling such properties? Widely interviewed as an established authority in the field of high-level real estate auctions, Steven Good captures the rarefied atmosphere of these deals with the wit and wisdom of a true real estate maverick. With contributions from other industry leaders and key players involved in each deal, readers will glean the complete, behind-the-scenes story for the first time.Chapter highlights and contributors include: *Glamorous life included: art deco hotels, South Beach, Miami; Alan Kravets, president, Sheldon Good & Co.*Own a gold mine: mining rights in Montana; Robert Hatcher, Hatcher & Associates and Alan Joscelyn, attorney, Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman*The man behind the curtain: Trump Plaza of the Palm Beaches*Nothing but net: the former Michael Jordan' s Restaurant; Mark Hale, senior vice president, Hinsdale Bank & Trust Co.*" Gently used" churches: Rev. Frederick Aigner, president, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois*The jailhouserocked: Porter County, Indiana, jail; Dave Burrus, president, Porter County Board of Commissioners*School yard for sale: Evanston School District Headquarters; Hardy Murphy, Ph.D., superintendent*The world is our stage: creating the first worldwide real estate auction; Terrence McDe |
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story $4.98 Used – Meet a fashion-conscious fairy godmother with a difference in this stylish reworking of the classic fairy tale by a new brother-and-sister creative duo. Cinderella moves into the era of flapper girls and the Charleston in a new edition of this famous tale of rags to riches. Too blind to see what he is doing, Cinderella’s father marries unwisely and brings home a heartless wife, her argumentative daughters and nasty little dog, who make life miserable for Cinderella until she triumphs in t |
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story $0.99 Used – Meet a fashion-conscious fairy godmother with a difference in this stylish reworking of the classic fairy tale by a new brother-and-sister creative duo. Cinderella moves into the era of flapper girls and the Charleston in a new edition of this famous tale of rags to riches. Too blind to see what he is doing, Cinderella’s father marries unwisely and brings home a heartless wife, her argumentative daughters and nasty little dog, who make life miserable for Cinderella until she triumphs in t |
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story $1.2 Used – Meet a fashion-conscious fairy godmother with a difference in this stylish reworking of the classic fairy tale by a new brother-and-sister creative duo. Cinderella moves into the era of flapper girls and the Charleston in a new edition of this famous tale of rags to riches. Too blind to see what he is doing, Cinderella’s father marries unwisely and brings home a heartless wife, her argumentative daughters and nasty little dog, who make life miserable for Cinderella until she triumphs in t |
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story $12 Used – Meet a fashion-conscious fairy godmother with a difference in this stylish reworking of the classic fairy tale by a new brother-and-sister creative duo. Cinderella moves into the era of flapper girls and the Charleston in a new edition of this famous tale of rags to riches. Too blind to see what he is doing, Cinderella’s father marries unwisely and brings home a heartless wife, her argumentative daughters and nasty little dog, who make life miserable for Cinderella until she triumphs in t |
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Collecting Prints $55.96 Used – Learn the language of techniques such as woodcut and lithograph, and art period terms such as Baroque and Art Deco, and the answers to these questions and more: – What determines value? – What does an appraiser do? – What information should be on your sales slip and why is it important? Insider tips on valuating, buying, and selling fine art prints-along with expert advice on current market trends. A one-of-a-kind resource on how to build and care for a collection, the history of prints a |
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Collecting Prints $78.53 Used – Learn the language of techniques such as woodcut and lithograph, and art period terms such as Baroque and Art Deco, and the answers to these questions and more: – What determines value? – What does an appraiser do? – What information should be on your sales slip and why is it important? Insider tips on valuating, buying, and selling fine art prints-along with expert advice on current market trends. A one-of-a-kind resource on how to build and care for a collection, the history of prints a |
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Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques $7.36 Used – The Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques is timely, comprehensive and desirable: a full-colour guide to the fastest-growing area of the antiques trade, using retail prices as a guide to what you are likely to have to pay for that 1950s’ kitchen clock, Eames chair, Susie Cooper plate, marcasite jewellery or art deco table lamp. A timely publication for the e-Bay generation, this book will enable you to identify and value whatever you want to buy or sell. With over 4000 objects, each ill |
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Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques $21.95 Used – The Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques is timely, comprehensive and desirable: a full-colour guide to the fastest-growing area of the antiques trade, using retail prices as a guide to what you are likely to have to pay for that 1950s’ kitchen clock, Eames chair, Susie Cooper plate, marcasite jewellery or art deco table lamp. A timely publication for the e-Bay generation, this book will enable you to identify and value whatever you want to buy or sell. With over 4000 objects, each ill |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $8.13 Used – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ov |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $160.67 New – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ove |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $13.19 Used – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ov |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $16.08 Used – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ov |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $12.76 Used – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ov |
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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery $104.87 New – With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items–including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion–teach the fundamental techniques required to tackle any upholstery task that might arise. After that, it’s time to get more creative, with a beautiful Art Deco armchair, chaise longue, leather chesterfield, and more. Each project includes a list of tools and materials, a quick ove |
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Design in the USA $34 From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lamp, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. But the product is only the end of a story that is full of fascinating questions. What has been the social and cultural role of design in American society? To produce useful things that consumers need? Or to persuade them to buy things they don’t need? Where does the designer stand in all of this? And how has the role of design in America changed over time, since the early days of the young Republic? Jeffrey Meikle explores the history of American design, from the hand-crafted furniture and artifacts of the early nineteenth century, through the era of industrialization and the mass production of the machine age, to the information-based society of the present, covering everything from the Arts and Crafts movement to Art Deco, modernism to post-modernism, the MOMA to the Tupperware bowl. Beautifully illustrated, Design in the USA also includes suggestions for further reading, a timeline, and a list of relevant museums and web sites. It is an excellent source of information for anyone seeking to uncover the imagination and industry behind American design. |
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Design in the USA $20.25 From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lamp, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. But the product is only the end of a story that is full of fascinating questions. What has been the social and cultural role of design in American society? To produce useful things that consumers need? Or to persuade them to buy things they don’t need? Where does the designer stand in all of this? And how has the role of design in America changed over time, since the early days of the young Republic? Jeffrey Meikle explores the history of American design, from the hand-crafted furniture and artifacts of the early nineteenth century, through the era of industrialization and the mass production of the machine age, to the information-based society of the present, covering everything from the Arts and Crafts movement to Art Deco, modernism to post-modernism, the MOMA to the Tupperware bowl. Beautifully illustrated, Design in the USA also includes suggestions for further reading, a timeline, and a list of relevant museums and web sites. It is an excellent source of information for anyone seeking to uncover the imagination and industry behind American design. |
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Fashion Creative Art Wall Clock $21.37 What a wonderful art wall clock! You may be attracted by beautiful smiling faces on this clock at your first sight. These large wall clocks are very popular. And this art wall clock is made of high quality PC, which is beautiful and durable. These eye-catching decorative wall clocks will be a classic addition to any room. When putting on the wall, this art wall clock will be the focal point which will attract people’s attention. And it will inform you of the exact time. It will be a special deco |
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Frommer’s Miami & the Keys Day by Day $13.99 Frommer’s first edition Miami & the Keys Day by Day is your personal tour guide to the sizzling city of Miami and the oases that are the Keys. Specialized tours cater to art and architecture lovers or those traveling with kids, while extensive dining and nightlife listings get you behind the velvet ropes at some of the hottest spots in South Beach. Discover which beaches are family-friendly (and where you’ll need to cover the little one’s eyes), and what courses are the best to tee off. And, be immersed in culture, whether it’s acclaimed art museums and Art Deco hotels or Cuban coffee and salsa dancing.   |
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Grace Vintage Style Pearl Necklace $100 Classically beautiful full necklace featuring 6mm Freshwater Pearls and a beautifully detailed Art Deco filigree clasp. Such a versatile design, this lovely necklace can be worn with the pretty fiigree clasp at the front, side or back of the neck, whichever most suits your fancy! This lovely necklace is available in both Sterling Silver or 22ct Gold Vermeil. The necklace is available in a choice of two lengths: Standard (16”/40cm) and Long (18”/45cm). Custom lengths are also available, just let us know exactly what size you would like when placing an order. Our Lola earrings and Grace bracelet compliment this stunning necklace beautifully. The Grace necklace is part of an edited selection for notonthehighstreet.com from the Trousseau range by Susie Warner. |
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Handmade Silver Art Deco Square Bracelet $55 Handmade Art Deco Square Bracelet Sharp clean lines and Geometric shapes make this bracelet ooze stylish sophistication from the Art Deco period. The simplicity of the bracelet is what makes it so perfect, it’s bold and unusual but ideal to wear everyday. The clasp of this design is its main feature; bold square repeated shapes and silver highlights make this piece really stand out from the crowd. You wont find a design like this on the high street. I have created the contrasts by oxidizing the silver black in places, which accentuate the shapes next to the silver highlights and the Prince of Walse chain. Measuring approx 19.5 cm in length. A lightweight safety chain makes this bracelet not only easy to put on but gives added security when worn. Enjoy free delivery on this item within the UK. Packaged in a padded gift box measuring 9cm x 9cm, and if you wish, your personal message, so make someone’s day with a wonderfully unique gift. |
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Helêne Vintage Style Pearl Necklace $135 Classically beautiful full necklace featuring large 9mm Freshwater Pearls and a beautifully detailed Art Deco filigree clasp. Such a versatile design, this lovely necklace can be worn with the pretty fiigree clasp at the front, side or back of the neck, whichever most suits your fancy! This lovely necklace is available in both Sterling Silver or 22ct Gold Vermeil. The necklace is available in a choice of two lengths: Standard (16”/40cm) and Long (18”/45cm). Custom lengths are also available, just let us know exactly what size you would like when placing an order. Our Lola earrings and Helêne bracelet compliment this stunning necklace beautifully. The Helêne necklace is part of an edited selection for notonthehighstreet.com from the Trousseau range by Susie Warner. |
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Hillsdale Furniture Arlington King Headboard – 1501HKR $369 Uncommon and unique – the Arlington Bed is a triumph of classic design! Expanding on a standard arched silhouette, the Arlington bed adds twisted spindles, ball castings, and a drape effect to create an Art Deco influenced masterpiece. The metal bed frame features a fine bronze finish. All of these amazing characteristics are what make the Arlington bed the ideal bed for any home. The bed is available as a complete set, including a headboard, footboard, and rails, or just the headboards are available individually. Comes in sizes Full, Queen, and King. King Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 78 W, Footboard: 35 H x 78 W, Rails: 83.5 L x 78 W Queen Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 62 W, Footboard: 35 H x 62 W, Rails: 83.5 L x 78 W Full Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 56 W, Footboard: 35 H x 56 W, Rails: 76.5 L x 54 W Mattress not included. Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Moderate. |
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Hillsdale Furniture Arlington Queen Headboard – 1501HFQR $339 Uncommon and unique – the Arlington Bed is a triumph of classic design! Expanding on a standard arched silhouette, the Arlington bed adds twisted spindles, ball castings, and a drape effect to create an Art Deco influenced masterpiece. The metal bed frame features a fine bronze finish. All of these amazing characteristics are what make the Arlington bed the ideal bed for any home. The bed is available as a complete set, including a headboard, footboard, and rails, or just the headboards are available individually. Comes in sizes Full, Queen, and King. King Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 78 W, Footboard: 35 H x 78 W, Rails: 83.5 L x 78 W Queen Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 62 W, Footboard: 35 H x 62 W, Rails: 83.5 L x 78 W Full Bed Set with Rails: Headboard: 55 H x 56 W, Footboard: 35 H x 56 W, Rails: 76.5 L x 54 W Mattress not included. Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Moderate. |
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Hollywood $17.99 The classic guide to who-did-what-where in Los Angeles, on- and off-screen, including: Film & TV locations: the Hollywood Hills house where Barbara Stanwyck seduced Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity…the funky apartment building where William Holden lived in Sunset Boulevard…the exotic Frank Lloyd Wright mansion that’s housed everyone from Harrison Ford in Blade Runner to David Boreanaz on TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer….the landmark Art Deco former department store that has doubled for a glamorous hotel in Topper (1936) and an elegant nightclub in The Aviator (2004)… the Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street houses… the Seinfeld and Alias apartment buildings… the Six Feet Under funeral home…The Brady Bunch and Happy Days houses…the Charlie’s Angels office…the real Melrose Place…and many more VIP tours: from legendary studios like Warner Bros., MGM (now Sony Pictures), and Universal to movie-star homes like Barbra Streisand’s former Malibu compound… Crime scenes and scandal spots: the driveway where Sal Mineo was murdered, the Nicole Brown Simpson condo, the Sharon Tate estate, Marilyn Monroe’s last address, the Beverly Hills Mansion where Bugsy Siegal was rubbed out…the Hollywood hotel where Janice Joplin O.D.’d… Plus: Remarkable new museums…Superstar cemeteries…Historic hotels…Hip clubs and restaurants….Fabulous restored movie palaces… Spectacular movie star mansions and chateau apartments… Taking movie lovers behind the gates of the exclusive, often hidden world of Tinsel Town, Hollywood: The Movie Lover’s Guide is the ultimate insider’s guide to L.A.’s reel attractions. |
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Homelegance Avalon 5 Piece Pedestal Dining Room Set $995 This clean-lined transitional occasional group takes its roots from the art deco era of the 1930′s. The Avalon collection is both straight forward and dramatic. Excitement comes from its simple yet elegant design. Streamlined bowed fronts add movement and the glass insert of the round cocktail table provides additional drama. Constructed of maple veneer with select hardwood in a contemporary cherry low sheen finish. What’s included: Dining Table (1), Side Chair (4). |
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Homelegance Avalon 54 Inch Round Pedestal Dining Table $742.15 This clean-lined transitional occasional group takes its roots from the art deco era of the 1930′s. The Avalon collection is both straight forward and dramatic. Excitement comes from its simple yet elegant design. Streamlined bowed fronts add movement and the glass insert of the round cocktail table provides additional drama. Constructed of maple veneer with select hardwood in a contemporary cherry low sheen finish. What’s included: Dining Table (1). |
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Homelegance Avalon 7 Piece Dining Room Set $995 This clean-lined transitional occasional group takes its roots from the art deco era of the 1930′s. The Avalon collection is both straight forward and dramatic. Excitement comes from its simple yet elegant design. Streamlined bowed fronts add movement and the glass insert of the round cocktail table provides additional drama. Constructed of maple veneer with select hardwood in a contemporary cherry low sheen finish. What’s included: Dining Table (1), Side Chair (6). |
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Ike Kligerman Barkley Houses $60 John Ike, Thomas Kligerman, and Joel Barkley speak architectural languages of the past with a sure command of grammar and syntax and a rich vocabulary of form and detail. As designers they build upon what went before to extend the trajectory of architecture.—Robert A. M. SternThe signature residential works of Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects bring together historic precedent and contemporary taste with a considered approach to detail, material, and craft. Based in New York and San Francisco, the firm incorporates elements from the great eras and the great practitioners of architecture: the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Deco, Modernism, Colonial Revival, Shingle Style; Sir Edwin Lutyens, Harrie T. Lindeberg, George Howe, Bernard Maybeck, and McKim, Mead & White. Yet ever present is a keen awareness of the modern world, notably in an emphasis on natural light and open views and a responsiveness to the unique qualities of a site.The twenty-one houses and apartments in this lavishly illustrated volume, the first published on Ike Kligerman Barkley, represent the remarkable breadth of the practice. A cottage in Michigan reveals a comprehensive investigation of craft traditions, while a Hawaiian beach retreat explores the vernacular Polynesian long-house. A sleek Manhattan loft evokes the industrial history of its neighborhood, while an oceanfront villa recalls Carlo Scarpa’s interweaving of past and present. Unusual, even unlikely combinations—an English-influenced Shingle Style house the firm terms “Shinglish,” a Virginia horse farm that draws equally on classical formality and easy rusticity—embody the firm’s sophisticated balance between historic model and modern refinement.Just as novelists and filmmakers gravitate toward genres that suit the themes they choose to explore, we look for the historic style that represents the best vehicle for the architectural story we wish to |
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In House $25.46 In House celebrates some of the world’s most striking and eccentric rooms, beautifully captured by Derry Moore, the 12th Earl of Drogheda and a regular contributor to Architectural Digest and Nest magazines, who for nearly thirty-five years has inimitably photographed unique, style-setting houses. Richly diverse in style and period, what these extraordinary interiors share is an eccentricity and a commitment to decorative aesthetics that has singled them out in the eyes of the world’s most discerning arbiters of taste. From an airy and colorful Moroccan palace to an austere but whimsical Scottish castle; from an Art Deco masterpiece in Jodhpur to Alphonse Mucha’s cluttered apartment in Prague; and from the museumlike home of one of London’s most macabre collectors to the extravagant remnants of Madrid’s aristocratic heritage, Moore reveals his impeccable taste and unrivaled eye for light in some of the most surprising and original rooms in the world. Each of the houses is accompanied by a commentary by noted architecture and interior design writer Mitchell Owens, and each is uniquely laid out in sympathy with its character by award-winning graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook. Together, their vision has produced a testament both to extraordinary interior design and to the unique eye of a master of interior photography. |
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In the Spirit of Miami Beach $20.86 Used – Miami Beach is home to all that glitters and glows. What Venice was to the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pot of cultures, it is a place where Art Deco meets Spanish Baroque, artists mingle with athletes, and South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book celebrates Miami Beach style and explores the city’s myriad treasures, from its colorful beaches and impressive architecture |
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In the Spirit of Miami Beach $29.66 New – Miami Beach is home to all that glitters and glows. What Venice was to the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pot of cultures, it is a place where Art Deco meets Spanish Baroque, artists mingle with athletes, and South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book celebrates Miami Beach style and explores the city’s myriad treasures, from its colorful beaches and impressive architecture, |
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In the Spirit of Miami Beach $23.36 New – Miami Beach is home to all that glitters and glows. What Venice was to the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pot of cultures, it is a place where Art Deco meets Spanish Baroque, artists mingle with athletes, and South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book celebrates Miami Beach style and explores the city’s myriad treasures, from its colorful beaches and impressive architecture, |
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In the Spirit of Miami Beach $28.5 Used – Miami Beach is home to all that glitters and glows. What Venice was to the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries so Miami is to the world today. An active melting pot of cultures, it is a place where Art Deco meets Spanish Baroque, artists mingle with athletes, and South Americans and Eastern Europeans sit together for espressos on Ocean Drive. This book celebrates Miami Beach style and explores the city’s myriad treasures, from its colorful beaches and impressive architecture |
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Miami: Mediterranean Splendor and Deco Dreams $1.99 Miami is a world-renowned, cosmopolitan city with an architectural history to match. Its many treasures include not only Miami Beach’s Art Deco buildings and Coral Gables, but also the houses and commercial buildings of the immediate postwar era, tropical vernacular architecture, mid-century modernism, and avant-garde high-rise buildings on the waterfront. What all these creations have in common is the intention to allure, delight, and engage the imagination and senses. Indeed, many of Miami’s architects have conceived of the city in theatrical terms-a city as stage set. This book covers both well-known masterpieces and the overlooked ones, featuring spectacular color photography as well as archival imagery. With a text that is superbly informed, Miami is at once a definitive scholarly work and a seductive compendium of the area’s fabled architecture. |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $10.15 New – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key collec |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $3.99 Used – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key colle |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $2.98 New – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key collec |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $8.95 Used – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key colle |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $8.95 New – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key collec |
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Miller’s 20s and 30s Ceramics: A Collector’s Guide $14.73 New – The range of affordable ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s typified by innovative shapes and eye-catching designs, offers scope to the modern collector. This practical guide is an introduction to the subject. Wares are organized by designer/factory and includes names such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, favourite collecting areas such as Art Deco figures and chintzware, and up-and-coming makers. Each section includes details of what charaterizes the wares, a range of pieces, and key collec |
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New York Card $3.5 This is the blue New York card from my 5 Favourite Cities range. New York, New York, what’s not to love? I chose the Chrysler building as the focus for this drawing as art deco is my favourite design period. The perfect card for any occasion. One A6 card and envelope. 10.5cm x 14.8cm. Also available are Paris, London, Toronto and Brighton. Please note: This card is blank inside for your own message. |
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New York Deco $10.08 New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and early 1930s. New York City landmarks were born in this age – the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria – as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of New York what it is today.Richard Berenholtz’s stunning photographs of the finest examples of New York City’s art deco architecture are accompanied by text from writers, artists, and personalities of the era, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ogden Nash, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others. |
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New York Deco $10.08 Used – New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and early 1930s. New York City landmarks were born in this age – the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria – as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of New York what it is today.Richard Berenholtz’s stunning photographs of the finest examples of New York City’s art |
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New York Deco $16.48 New York calls to mind many things: the Chrysler Building with its innovative design and sunburst pattern, the Empire State building with its amazing views and dominating size, Rockefeller Center seamlessly merging commerce and art. Each of these cherished pieces of New York were created during one of the cities most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 30s. New York Deco profiles this magnificent period of creativity in architecture when art deco thrived with its emphasis on machine-tooled elegance and sleek lines. Many of the New York City landmarks were born of this age, as well as dozens of lesser–known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of the Big Apple what it is today. Richard Berenholtz’s extraordinary and voluptuous photographs have offered the best of New York in the large scale New York New York and Panoramic New York and now brilliantly highlight the finest examples of NYC’s art deco architecture. Berenholtz’s photography is accompanied by text from writers, artists, and personalities of the era, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ogden Nash, and Frank Lloyd Wright to create a wonderful celebration of the era. A perfect gift for the New Yorker and tourist alike, this gem of a book is a window into one of city’s most divine periods. |
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New York Deco $10.71 Used – New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and early 1930s. New York City landmarks were born in this age – the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria – as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of New York what it is today.Richard Berenholtz’s stunning photographs of the finest examples of New York City’s art |
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New York Deco: Deluxe Edition $125 New York calls to mind many things: the Chrysler Building with its innovative design and sunburst pattern, the Empire State building with its amazing views and dominating size, Rockefeller Center seamlessly merging commerce and art. Each of these cherished pieces of New York were created during one of the city’s most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 30s. New York Deco profiles this magnificent period of creativity in architecture when art deco thrived with its emphasis on machinetooled elegance and sleek lines. Many of the New York City landmarks were born of this age, as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of the Big Apple what it is today.Richard Berenholtz’s "extraordinary" and "voluptuous" photographs have offered the best of New York in the large scale New York New York and Panoramic New York and now brilliantly highlight the finest examples of NYC’s art deco architecture. Berenholtz’s photography is accompanied by text from writers, artists, and personalities of the era, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ogden Nash, and Frank Lloyd Wright to create a wonderful celebration of the era. A perfect gift for the New Yorker and tourist alike, this gem of a book is a window into one of city’s most divine periods.This new edition is deluxe in every way: it is 25% larger, has a cloth case with foil stamping encased in a cloth slipcase, also with foil stamping, and a hand-tipped image, with shrinkwrapping. It contains six gatefolds not included in the original edition, bringing the new page count to 184 from 160 pages. Includes a limited edition print of the Chrysler Building, signed and number by the photographer. Limited to 5,000 copies. |
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Orlando Then and Now $18.95 There’s more to Orlando than mouse ears. Long before Walt Disney arrived, Seminole Indians lived here, in the swamplands of central Florida. Over the years, Orlando evolved into a modern city, but it wasn’t until 1971 that it began its transformation into what it is today: one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world.See how Orlando grew from humble swampland into a modern mecca of theme parks, big business, and retail in this new edition of the Then and Now series.Witness the amazing transformation of thousands of acres of orange groves as they became Disney World, Epcot Center, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios.Take a glimpse into Orlando’s dynamic past as you tour its historic downtown district. See then-and-now images of the Old Orlando Railroad depot, the Bumby Hardware Building and Slemon’s Department Store.With Art Deco treasures, magnificent Beaux Arts and Queen Anne buildings, and red-tiled Mediterranean roofs, Orlando boasts an incredible range of architectural styles. See some of the city’s best-loved old buildings, as they were and as they are today.Orlando hosts millions of visitors every year. This exciting Then and Now book makes a great souvenir or gift. |
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Personalised Wedding Vows Canvas Print $20 Beautiful personalised canvas print to celebrate and mark the marriage vows and commitments made. There is a choice of two designs available as standard, the first with traditional wedding vows or you can use the alternative contemporary vows, these are often used in non religious or civil marriages. You can view the details of each option in the gallery and select your option when you complete your order. Once you have selected the design of your choice, you can personalise with the happy couple’s names and wedding date. If you would like a bespoke service for this print and have your own set of vows you wish to have printed – please feel free to use the ask the seller button to get in touch with the details of what you require. An additional charge will apply for bespoke work. This unique typographical print is contemporary yet classic and will make a thoughtful keepsake which will complement anyone’s home. Using stylish Art Deco lettering, there are varierty of vows or lyrics in this design which you can choose to suit the couple in mind. This print offers a simple & elegant gift perfect for any marriage, vows renewal or special anniversary. Available in three sizes to fit standard frame sizes, printed on 100% heavyweight cotton canvas. The small and medium prints are supplied mounted on a Fine Art Guild luxury mount with backboard. The large canvas is supplied rolled in a postal tube. When completing order, please use drop down menu to complete names in order you would like them to appear on your print and the date you would like printed. The image shown with tradtional vows is Stone Mushroom with Linen font The contemporary vows are Elephantine background with Linen font. Choose your colour preference from the palette of colours available – some example of popular colourways are shown in the gallery however choose your own choice from the palette of colours. Small print inc mount: W20.3 x H20.3cm (W8 x H8inches). Image size: W12.7 x H12.7cm (W5 x H5 inches)…. |
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Rattan Furniture: Tropical Comfort throughout the House $24 Rattan stalks have been bent into furniture forms in the tropics for nearly a century. Design changes have provided variations from fancy items with bamboo before 1920, to streamlined, Deco-inspired forms of the 1940s, and practical, mass-produced styles in the 1960s and beyond. Today, each rattan style is recognized for its distinctive contribution to casual living spaces, indoors and out. In this book, over 400 color photographs of rattan furniture, period upholstery fabrics, and related art works are described in detail to present an inspiring variety of furnishings for every room in the house. Harvey Schwartz identifies the best pieces and explains what to look for in the market place. Beautiful floral bark cloth cushion covers and tropical scenes in prints and paintings are shown combined with fantastic rattan furniture to provide the best look for casual living. |
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Retro: The Culture of Revival $19.95 Bell-bottoms are in. Bell-bottoms are out. Bell-bottoms are back in again. Fads constantly cycle and recycle through popular culture, each time in a slightly new incarnation. The term “retro” has become the buzzword for describing such trends, but what does it mean? Elizabeth Guffey explores here the ambiguous cultural meanings of the term and reveals why some trends just never seem to stay dead. Drawing upon a wealth of original research and entertaining anecdotal material, Guffey unearths the roots of the term “retro” and chronicles its evolving manifestations in culture and art throughout the last century. Whether in art, design, fashion, or music, the idea of retro has often meant a reemergence of styles and sensibilities that evoke touchstones of memory from the not-so-distant past, ranging from the drug-induced surrealism of psychedelic art to the political expression of 1970s afros.Guffey examines how and why the past keeps coming back to haunt us in a variety of forms, from the campy comeback of art nouveau nearly fifty years after its original decline, to the infusion of art deco into the kitschy glamor of pop art, to the recent popularity of 1980s vogue. She also considers how advertisers and the media have employed the power of such cultural nostalgia, using recycled television jingles, familiar old advertising slogans, and famous art to sell a surprising range of products.An engrossing, unprecedented study, Retro reveals the surprising extent to which the past is embedded in the future. |
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Rough Guide: Moscow $18.99 The Rough Guide to Moscow is the definitive guide to one of Europe’s most fascinating and rewarding cities. The full-colour introduction covers the awe-inspiring Kremlin and The Red Square and includes the essential list of ‘what not to miss’. There are lively explorations of all the sights, from Moscow’s lavish palaces to world-class museums, as well as detailed accounts of Russian history and politics that have formed this intriguing city. You’ll find two full-colour sections that highlight the New Moscow Style – contemporary art, design, fashion, galleries, boutiques, bars and clubs – and the magnificent art-deco metro, famous for its arts, murals, mosaics and ornate chandeliers. With updated and easy-to-use maps, expanded listings of nightlife, restaurants and hotels in Moscow for all budgets, The Rough Guide to Moscow is the must-have item to this colourful and spirited city. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Moscow. |
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Samsung SF310-S01 13.3 Notebook, Intel Core i5-480M (2.66GHz), 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB HDD, DVD Super Multi-Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 310M (512MB), Windows 7 Home Premium $579.99 The Samsung SF310 notebook series delivers one-of-a-kind style and performance for those always on-the-go. And not only does its unique, slim and fluidic design set it apart, but its unrivalled performance the state-of-the-art Intel Core i5 Processor*, combined with a longer lasting battery, gives you the freedom to get out with the power to perform without the worry of where to recharge. So, if you want more than just an eye catching design, other features include the 13.3 high resolution, wide-screen, LED backlit display that will certainly satisfy your needs, delivering a visually stunning video-watching experience. Also, with its Fast Start feature, faster connectivity options, and lightweight casing, you ll quickly appreciate the perfect combination of portability and performance. So stay fashionable and trendy, without compromising on performance, with your SF series notebook. *factory option Stand out with stylish curves Put an end to your search for that sleek, designer laptop that you ve been looking for with the arrival of the ultra-portable Samsung SF310 notebook. It is unique and by far the most stylish of designs with its fluidic shape and ergonomic profile that looks far from the conventional, strait-line, box-type notebook designs. A streamlined exterior with chrome Deco line accent is complemented by what lies inside, which includes an improved accuracy island keyboard, ergonomic gesture pad. Experience the power of advance graphics for long periods The NVIDIA Optimus graphics card* incorporating the energy efficient NVIDIA GeForce 310M*, delivers outstanding multimedia and superior graphics performance for intense 3D gaming while extending battery life by automatically switching to the internal Intel graphics for more basic applications. Whether you are enjoying games or your favorite movies, rely on the NVIDIA Optimus graphics card* to bring everything to you with ultimate smoothness and realism |
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Saving South Beach $27.95 "Stofik reports with wit and insight on the personalities that gave rise to the new South Beach, a place that has surpassed what the city’s founders, dreamers, and schemers strove for:  America’s playground."–Gary Monroe, author of The Highwaymen:  Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters (UPF) and Romer’s Miami"An important–and highly readable–window into the historic preservation movement in Miami Beach. . . . Stofik makes a solid contribution to the history of Florida and its growing impact on the nation’s sense of place." –Gregory Bush, professor of history, University of Miami, and coauthor of Miami:  An American CrossroadOnly 30 years ago the southern end of Miami Beach was a dingy warren of deteriorating hotels, retiree apartments, and high crime rates. Saving South Beach is the compelling story of the fight to preserve a decaying neighborhood, only to see it transform into one of the world’s most glamorous hotspots–"SoBe."In Saving South Beach, historic preservation clashes with development as each side vies for control of South Beach. A spectrum of characters are present, from Barbara Baer Capitman, the ailing middle-aged widow who became an evangelist for the Miami Beach Art Deco district, to Abe Resnick, the millionaire Holocaust survivor determined to stop her. From pioneers to volunteers, from Jewish retirees to Cuban exiles, from residents and business owners to developers and city leaders, each adds another piece to the puzzle, another view of the intense conflict that ensued.Although a number of the area’s iconic buildings were demolished, the Miami Design Preservation League succeeded in entering almost half of the neighborhood into the National Register of Historic Places, kicking off a revitalization effort that spread throughout South Beach.Preservationist M. Barron Stofik lived in Miami during this turmoil-ridden period and, |
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Saving South Beach $21.95 "Stofik reports with wit and insight on the personalities that gave rise to the new South Beach, a place that has surpassed what the city’s founders, dreamers, and schemers strove for:  America’s playground."–Gary Monroe, author of The Highwaymen:  Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters (UPF) and Romer’s Miami"An important–and highly readable–window into the historic preservation movement in Miami Beach. . . . Stofik makes a solid contribution to the history of Florida and its growing impact on the nation’s sense of place." –Gregory Bush, professor of history, University of Miami, and coauthor of Miami:  An American CrossroadOnly 30 years ago the southern end of Miami Beach was a dingy warren of deteriorating hotels, retiree apartments, and high crime rates. Saving South Beach is the compelling story of the fight to preserve a decaying neighborhood, only to see it transform into one of the world’s most glamorous hotspots–"SoBe."In Saving South Beach, historic preservation clashes with development as each side vies for control of South Beach. A spectrum of characters are present, from Barbara Baer Capitman, the ailing middle-aged widow who became an evangelist for the Miami Beach Art Deco district, to Abe Resnick, the millionaire Holocaust survivor determined to stop her. From pioneers to volunteers, from Jewish retirees to Cuban exiles, from residents and business owners to developers and city leaders, each adds another piece to the puzzle, another view of the intense conflict that ensued.Although a number of the area’s iconic buildings were demolished, the Miami Design Preservation League succeeded in entering almost half of the neighborhood into the National Register of Historic Places, kicking off a revitalization effort that spread throughout South Beach.Preservationist M. Barron Stofik lived in Miami during this turmoil-ridden period and, |
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Suite Scarlett $8.99 Scarlett Martin has grown up in a most unusual way. Her family owns the Hopewell, a small hotel in the heart of New York City. Her nineteen-year-old brother, Spencer, is an out of work actor facing a family deadline to get his career in order. Eighteen-year-old Lola has the delicate looks of a model, the practical nature of a nurse, and a wealthy society boyfriend. Eleven-year-old Marlene is the family terror with a tragic past. When the Martins turn fifteen, they are each expected to take over the care of a suite in the once elegant, now shabby Art Deco hotel. For Scarlett’s fifteenth birthday, she gets both a room called the Empire Suite, and a permanent guest named Mrs. Amberson. Scarlett doesn’t quite know what to make of this C-list starlet, world traveler, and aspiring autobiographer who wants to take over her life. And when she meets Eric, an astonishingly gorgeous actor who has just moved to the city, her summer takes a second unexpected turn. With Mrs. Amberson calling the shots, Spencer’s career to save, Lola’s love life to navigate around, and Marlene’s prying eyes everywhere, things won’t be easy. Before the summer is over, Scarlett will have to survive a whirlwind of thievery, Broadway glamour, romantic missteps, and theatrical deception. The show, as they say, must always go on . . . .  Scarlett, Are you still asleep? I can hear you in there, snoring away. I need the following: White plum tea (whole leaf, loose, organic)Yerba maté lotionDance tightsLaptop computer (I’ll leave it to you to pick one out)A book on how to write a bookA spicy tuna roll (brown rice)A list of all plays currently on BroadwayMatches $4000 should be enough. I’ve shoved the money under your door (see it?). I need these things by noon. I’m meditating now. I want my change, but feel free to take cabs if |
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August 16, 2011 2:18 am | 
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