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AN-TIQUE (an-teek)
An object having
special value because of its age, especially a domestic item, piece of
furniture or decorative arts object esteemed for its artistry, beauty,
mechanical ingenuity, or period of origin. |
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This
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theme:
"The World of Art Nouveau"
Volume 15 No. 2
This edition features
articles on antiques associated with the celebration of Christmas.
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Forms from the Natural World
Clay was
the perfect medium for the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Its
malleable organic nature let turn-of-the-20th-century
potters shape it into the sinewy lines, feminine curves, and
scrolling vines so characteristic of this new style. The
introduction of new glazing techniques added bright
contrasting colors, which stood out from previous
traditionally made works.
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The
Gallery That Started It All
From the 1880s until the
First World War, western Europe and the United States
witnessed the development of a new style which became known
as Art Nouveau or New Art.. Taking inspiration from the
unruly aspects of the natural world, It influenced the
applied arts, graphic arts, and illustration, as well as
architecture.
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Nature Comes Alive in Glass
During
the last two decades of the 19th century, French glassmakers
became more perceptive and creative, expanding their
artistic expression through nature. The result was some of
the most beautiful art glass ever made. Five glass artists
stood at the top of the Art Nouveau Movement----Emile Gallé,
Auguste and Antonin Daum, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and René
Lalique.
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Poetic Jewels
The Art
Nouveau style is perhaps best expressed in the delicate,
imaginative, colorful, and poetic jewelry of the period.
While Art Nouveau embraced all manner of decoration, it’s
jewels best express its style. Their fragility and their
infinite variations of size, color and shape made them ideal
example of the new style.
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Repairing Antique Glass
Everyone has experienced the heart-stopping
moment when glass breaks. Maybe it’s a favorite glass that
gets knocked off the table or an antique vase that’s been in
the family for years. Until recently, there wasn’t anything
to be done to repair these broken items. But thanks to
modern adhesive technology, it’s possible to repair some
glass pieces, whether it’s done by an ordinary person or a
professional glass restorer.
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The Museum of a Style
by Bob Brooke

The Ecole de Nancy Museum is
one of the few museums dedicated to an artistic
movement----Art Nouveau. It’s located in the heart of
Nancy, France, in the former residence Eugène Corbin, an
important collector of artworks from the Ecole de Nancy.
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It's All in the Decoration by Bob Brooke

The Art Nouveau style of
architecture defined the transition between the 19th century
and the 20th. It was a global sensation that spawned
numerous designers from around the world. Hector Guimard,
Charles Rennie, Mackintosh, and Victor Horta were three
prominent architects whose work helped foster this movement.
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Beauty Holds the Fragrance
Within

With their elegant shapes, brilliant facets, and creative presentations,
vintage perfume bottles evoke the luxury and glamour of a bygone age.
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How to Recognize and
Refinish Antiques for Pleasure and Profit

Have
you ever bought an antique or collectible that was less than perfect and
needed some TLC? Bob's book offers tips and step-by- step
instructions for simple maintenance and restoration of common antiques.
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BREAKING
NEWS
Thy Amphorae Runneth Over with Roman
Gold Coins

Archaeologists discovered 19
amphorae, filled with more than 50,000 late Roman tetrarchic
bronze coins in 2016 in the backyard of a villa in Tomares
near Sevilla, Spain. |
Bidding Goes on Past
Midnight at Freedom Auction Company
Circus Sale

Circus historians, collectors,
and enthusiasts turned into passionate bidders at the recent
Winter Auction of Circus Collectibles.
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