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My Finest ART DECO Item

PADDY

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Miss Tuppence

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I so desperately want to post something with the epitome of art deco styling. Perhaps something like a Cartier brooch or a Lalique vase? But alas, I have ideas above my station and my budget dictates otherwise- so here’s a wonky photo of my beloved clock instead …. Ahhh I do like a nice bit of bakelite!:D

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Miss sofia

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Lovely, really stylish clock, love the vases too! I have a little deco french clock in red marble with a gilt sphinx on the top, which i bought a while back in a junk shop, really nice but i can't post any pictures as computer is still not playing ball. I love everyone's items, i'm drooling over here in Blighty, i have one serious case of Deco envy!
 

Vic

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Marc Chevalier said:
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I'm not a major collector of Art Deco items, so the piece below is the best I've got. Just received it after months of installment payments -- I had to sell two of my pocket watches to get this one, which is from 1930 or so. (See photo below.)


And you? What is your finest Art Deco item?


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WOW!!!
 

Miss sofia

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Me too, i'm going to be collecting my pension by the time i have finished all those hail marys i'm gonna get from the priest on sunday for impure thoughts about that watch. Stunning!
 

MikeBravo

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I hope this qualifies as Deco. I'm no expert on the matter at hand, but this is a favorite object. Simply because it is an air compressor, a tool and not an ornament, though it is ornamental. I enjoy the care expressed in the design of a simple object. Those days are gone, I fear.



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Isn't she lovely? Still in use in my cluttered work shop.

mrfish

This pic reminds me of Cybermen from the early Doctor Who episodes

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Absinthe_1900

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A couple of vintage Deco radio lamps.

The one on my black dial Zenith console radio.
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And this one I keep on top of a deco display case where I keep my absinthe glasses
I found this one in my Grandmother's attic, along with a Chase Bellhop cigarette holder, and a touchtip lighter, sometimes you get lucky.

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Red Leader

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I collect and use vintage woodworking machinery. Some of these tools are unbelievable.

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This one is owned by yours truly:
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Old woodworking tools are my favorite art deco items.
 
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Cousin Hepcat

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I collect and use vintage woodworking machinery. Some of these tools are unbelievable.
Old woodworking tools are my favorite art deco items.

TRULY AWESOME. Love classic American-made power tools (have & use a couple power hand tools from my granddad from the 50s which I replaced the crumbling power cords on), but never seen anything quite like some of these before. Thanks for posting.
 

Red Leader

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TRULY AWESOME. Love classic American-made power tools (have & use a couple power hand tools from my granddad from the 50s which I replaced the crumbling power cords on), but never seen anything quite like some of these before. Thanks for posting.

Walker Turner, Delta, and Craftsman all had some fabulous art deco designs back in the day. A few other brands did as well, like Buffalo tools and Beaver (Canadian).

I'm a Craftsman guy. After seeing something like this, its not hard to figure out why:

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People see the cheapo power tools today and seem to forget that manufacturers once made astoundingly beautiful, classy tools.
 

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