This important book, now available in a revised edition, contains the most complete range of art deco figures ever published. It is based partly on the original importers catalogues and partly on the wide range of pieces handled by the author Bryan Catley - the leading specialist in the subject. Between the wars an entirely modern style of decorative sculpture emerged which was a complete break with the heavy romantic late nineteenth century schools, and was totally in sympathy with the vibrant young society of the 1920s. The use of bronze and ivory for a great number of these sensual figures in no way obscures the fact that many are of exceptionally high quality; add to this their sense of movement and rhythm and one realises that the large sums they now command is a reflection of a discriminative international collectors market.
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Bryan Catley's original interest in the subject was fired when he inherited an art deco figure from his late grandmother's art collection. During his student days at engineering college and after he was inspired to go on and buy every figure he could afford. Later he and John Sparrow set up the business known as 'Catspa' which, for many years before their retirement, was synonymous with Art Deco sculpture.
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Deco figures - comprehensive,
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For anyone who has an interest in art deco figures this book is a must have. The colour photos are excellent. The black and white images are variable in quality, some, as noted by the author are drawn from original suppliers catalogues, and of lower quality. Has an extensive range of images of Chiparus figures including many in colour.
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Fun Art Deco Figurines,
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If you are looking for hundreds of pictures of figurines and statues from the art deco masters, then this book is for you. If you are looking for a lot of narration and information about this period and style of art, you may be disappointed. I enjoyed the book a great deal and the modest amount of text was enough for me.
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Art Deco Collectors' Essential Reading,
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This is the absolute bible for collectors of art deco figurines. Providing beautiful colour and black and white photos of most extant examples of the genre, it is both a reference book and a source book for anyone interested in buying, or simply learning about, art deco bronzes.
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