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Article: Antiques and collecting: Art and taste for those who have neither; Richard Edmonds finds reminders of the Art Nouveau movement are never far away.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- February 22, 2003
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Byline: Richard Edmonds
In one form or another Art Nouveau designs have featured in salerooms, dealers and junk shops for as long as I can remember.
Lamps, cheap brass ashtrays, splendid jewellery (Henri Vever, Lalique and others all contributed lovely things in their day) book covers and illustrations, posters, tin cigarette boxes and plastic jewellery, ornate vases and tacky souvenirs all made a contribution since Art Nouveau is found at every design level, and what you buy depends on the size of your purse.
From its beginnings in the late-19th ...