Photo of the Day

So here is the next installment. This one really caught my eye and made me fish out my camera like a tourist... so glad I did! AR

UPDATE: Well there were no takers on this one, but here you go. This is an un usual tile detail from the facade of a Parisian townhouse at 27 bis Quai Anatole France.

The structure was designed by Richard Bouwens van der Boije in 1905. It is a rather restrained version of art nouveau but the yellow tiles really pop. The round ceramic tiles of the facade were concieved as stylized flowers and are the handiwork of the formidable ceramicists Gentil et Bourdet. Bouwens went on to design the public rooms of the Normadie! You learn something new each and every day.

Photo of the Day

In an effort to creep into your internet lives on a more regular basis I have opted to post design tid-bits from my back catalogue. I will still be bringing you more thoughtful posts but I hope these morsels will fill the void when I am otherwise engaged. Not sure how this will work, but comment if you wish, make a guess as to what it is and perhaps I will follow-up with insights. Best regards to all at the start of this new week...AR

Update: This repousse silver detail comes from a surprisingly factory made coffeepot.

It was designed by Fritz Schmoll von Eisenwerth in 1913 for the firm of P. Bruckmann & Sons of Heilbronn. Jugendstil designs such as these always remind me the German expression of art nouveau really had the jump on art deco by more than a decade. If you squint just right you would almost think it was by Sue et Mare.

Sue et Mare for Christofle circa 1930 via Christie's

While the flowers pack a visual punch, the handle is quite exquisite as well.