Category: Art Deco

The most intriguing British Dunlop ads of the thirties.

Explore an extensive collection of Dunlop’s most intriguing campaigns from 1933 to 1938, featuring beautiful illustrations created by talented artists with different styles and perspectives. The illustrations are carefully crafted to depict a variety of social situations.
Most of these images are exclusive and not available online.
The hi-res files are digitally restored, preserving the detail and feel of the originals.

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The Art Deco Glass Objects by Serge Roche, 1930s

This story presents an overview of the Art Deco glasswork of French artist Serge Roche during the 1930s, highlighting his innovative techniques like “Oxidations” and “Eglomisation” in creating mirrors and glass objects.
We showcase several of Roche’s notable creations, including unique mirrored furniture and a grand mirror fireplace, often commissioned by elite clientele.

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Art Deco Radiator Grilles at Chanin Building (1929) — by Chambellan

A complete visual and iconographic study of the Chanin Building grilles (1929), combining new photographic documentation with historical analysis.
The project focuses on René Chambellan’s sculptural program and decodes The City of Opportunity as a symbolic narrative embedded in the building’s metalwork—where Art Deco ornament becomes a language of ambition, labor, and urban identity in late-1920s New York.

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Celebrating the Art Deco Centenary. 1925-2025

The Coca-Cola History Trough Ads. A fascinating journey starting in 1896, when nine drinks a day were sold, marking the humble beginnings of a global phenomenon.
This first part chronicles the period 1896-1919, including the story of the original Coca and Cola extract recipe, the Trademark registration, the first ads, the Coca-Cola Branding Journey, and Imitation Fighting.
The whole story will spam into the 1960s.

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