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a black and white photo of a book with a logo on itan open book with a drawing of a monogram on itan open book with a design on the front cover
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

896 - Art Déco A collection of 120 original designs for ornate mon…
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Description
Art Déco A collection of 120 original designs for ornate monogram vignettes in the Art Nouveau and Art Déco styles. Presumably France, c. 1920. Pen and whitewash on sturdy, dark paper. Drawn on 24 album pages, each mounted on a decorative silk backing. Folio. In a contemporary cloth-bound album (worn, spines slightly torn). This extensive collection features exquisitely crafted designs for monogram vignettes, which appear highly three-dimensional thanks to the use of white wash and pen, creating a striking light-and-shade contrast. The anonymous artist drew upon both the stylistic vocabulary of Art Nouveau, with its elegant curves, sweeping lines and botanical elements, and the austere geometric forms characteristic of the emerging Art Deco movement. Each page of the album contains between four and seven different designs in various sizes, each bearing a handwritten inventory number. – A few designs show minimal signs of studio wear and are slightly rubbed. Overall, very well preserved. Art Nouveau – Art Deco – Collection of 120 original designs for artistic monogram vignettes in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. Probably France, circa 1920. Pen and opaque white on strong, dark paper. Drawn on 24 album pages, each under a decorative protective sleeve. In a contemporary cloth album (rubbed, spines slightly torn). – This extensive collection features very skilfully executed designs for monogram vignettes, which appear particularly vivid thanks to the use of opaque white and pen and the resulting light-dark contrast. The anonymous artist employed both the stylistic vocabulary of Art Nouveau – with its elegant curves, long sweeping lines and plant motifs – and the strict geometric forms characteristic of the emerging Art Déco style. Each album page contains between four and seven different designs in various sizes, each bearing a handwritten inventory number. - A few designs bear minimal studio marks and show some wear. Overall, very well preserved.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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