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Deco vs Moderne can also look for picture examples
of what you are about to purchase
Continued from Page 59 from museum online
collections or the
like the 20th Century numerous illustrated
Limited, the modern books on the Art Deco
style, especially in style.
architecture, was soon For fun collecting
called “streamline American Art Deco
moderne”. around Florida,
Because Florida, there’s plenty to find.
particularly in the Look for blue mirrors,
southeast region “Greenies” sculpted
near Miami, enjoyed a table lamps with
land boom in the first Art Deco Club Chair “moon glass” motif,
half of the twentieth in Mahogany & Mohair orange green and
century, lots of black geometric
our architecture designs, curved
was labeled lines on radios
“streamline and kitchen
modern” – toasters -- poke
today called around and
simply “art find these
deco”. Curved collectibles,
shapes, an many of which
aerodynamic are still useable
look, white or and just need
pastel stucco Postcard of the Art Deco Preservation Albion a quick clean-
forms, simple Hotel South Beach, Miami Design District up. Ephemera
bold ornamentation are a great place to
all characterize the start, especially on
architectural style. Look family outings -- vintage
around and you’ll see magazines with Art Deco
buildings from the historic style covers, posters,
Art Deco Design District advertisements, kitchen
in Miami’s South Beach – serving pieces, stacking
to your local Publix – to containers, cooking tools,
a vintage diner and the and postcards. Postcards
“silver bullet” shaped Aerodynamic Art can prompt a “where is
RV trailers still being Deco Streamline it now” game to keep
produced. Architecture. Publix, everyone engaged during
If you have a yen for the Florida road trips - many
exotic French Art Deco, Lake Worth, FL of the places in the old
you’ll need to find these postcards still exist even if
in estate sales, high-end antiques renovated or changed over time –
showrooms, and select auctions. and even better, lovingly restored.
Because these were luxury goods
and often custom-made, you may Photos courtesy of Iconic Snob Galeries
be able to find a signature. You and BKG Antique Mall
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