Art Nouveau

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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Undoubtedly mesmerizing, but an undue focus on the wood and ironwork of the door, leaves one feeling they are staring into the maw of a large concrete insect! A tad creepy, but memorable!

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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Art in architectual design. I wouldn't want to try to carry a piano up that staircase!

 

[Oldsarge]

Art in architectual design. I wouldn't want to try to carry a piano up that staircase!

I've moved 8' hide-a-beds up similar. Possible, but not fun.

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[Big T]

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The skill required to design and construct projects such as this, is almost unimaginable!

Unrelated to "art deco", after I graduated from college (1974), I worked for a short period of time for a general contractor. The project was a complete remodel/reconstruction of a bank headquarters. The building was a turn of the century design, complete with gargoyles, copper roofing, etc. and was criminal to remove the soul of the structure.

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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The pictures above are fascinating and also proof positive of the wisdom of that old adage, "Less is more!"

 

[Oldsarge]

Antoine Musa was Prague's star.

 

[Oldsarge]

 

[eagle2250]

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High end jewelry perhaps, but that of which nightmares are made! I hate snakes. They scare the padoodle out of me! LOL.

 

[Oldsarge]

High end jewelry perhaps, but that of which nightmares are made! I hate snakes. They scare the padoodle out of me! LOL.

I'm not even sure what it's supposed to be. Is it a broach? If I saw a lady with that pinned to her dress, I believe I might go find someone else to talk to--and my wife and I used to keeps snakes as pets! She was a biologist, after all.

 

[Oldsarge]

This looks so comfortable as well as magnificently stylish.

 

[eagle2250]

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This looks so comfortable as well as magnificently stylish.

That chair would look good in the man cave!

 

[Oldsarge]