Category: Style and trade catalogs/books.

Jazz Age wallpaper from Atelier Primavera Au Printemps of Paris who was an important wallpaper maker in the 1920s, taken from an album of samples in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. The perfect thing to have for when Zelda Fitzgerald comes to call.

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“Les Tulipes.” Wallpaper design. 1928. French. Inventory ID #54168.28.3.1-2. Continuous paper with mechanical pulp and a mechanically brushed green background. Printed with a cylinder in seven colors. Collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/les-tulipes-0
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“Eventail.” 1928. French. Inventory ID #54168.27.3. Continuous paper with mechanical pulp and a mechanically brushed blue background. Printed with a cylinder in six colors. Collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/eventail-7
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“Les Rayures.” Wallpaper design. 1928-1930. French. Inventory ID #54168.18.5. Continuous paper with mechanical pulp and a mechanically brushed beige background. Printed with a cylinder in seven colors. Collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/les-rayures-2
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“Cubiste.” Wallpaper design. !928-1930. French. Inventory ID #54168.21.3. Continuous paper with mechanical pulp and a mechanically brushed mauve background. Printed with a cylinder in five colors. Collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/cubiste-1
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“Les Arceaux.” 1928-1930. French. Inventory ID #54168.25.4. Continuous paper with mechanical pulp and a mechanically brushed brown background. Printed with a cylinder in five colors. Collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/les-arceaux-2

Designs for rooms with lots of wallpaper, by interior designer H. Blais. Just copy it all exactly and you can have the most fashionable residence in Paris. Trade samples for J. Grantil who made wallpaper. Not a book, but rather 26 unnumbered leaves of plates that came with a title statement and wrapper. Art Déco.

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“Moderne” and “Sole Mio” Page 1. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF053831/00001/1
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“Cottage” and Mosaique.” Page 9. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF053831/00001/9
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“Bataquia” and “Sylvie.” Page 2. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF053831/00001/2

More Art Déco dreaming, taken from the 1925 publication “Une Ambassade Francaise” from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Charles Moreau, publisher.

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“Salle a Manger” (table and chairs detail). Page 40. 1925. French. Collections of the Wolfsonian Archives. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF068413/00001/40?search=pochoir%3fsearch%3dpochoir
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“Salon.” Page 42. 1925. French. A Domin and Genevriere, decorators. Redard, architect. Collections of the Wolfsonian Archives. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF068413/00001/42?search=pochoir%3fsearch%3dpochoir
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“Fumoir.” Page 44. 1925. French. Francis Jourdain. Collections of the Wolfsonian Archives. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF068413/00001/44?search=pochoir%3fsearch%3dpochoir

Decorate your garden the Jugendstil way. Plates from the 1912 garden furniture trade catalog “Rheinauer Gartenmobel : Spalierwerke, Holzarbeiten fur Parkanlagen, Veranden und Wintergarten, Gartenlauben, Gartenhauser” put out by Beissbarth & Hoffmann who were located in Mannheim-Rheinau, Germany. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

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Bench and chair, both made by Professor Peter Behrens, Berlin. Figure 905, page 15 (detail). Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n15/mode/2up
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Bench design, both by Professor Peter Behrens, Berlin. Figures 925 and 943, page 17. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n17/mode/2up
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Benches with rounded backs by Professor Peter Behrens, Berlin. Figures 903 and 904, page 15. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n15/mode/2up
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Bower and latticework for climbing plants. Figures 941 and 941a. Page 68. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n68/mode/2up
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Pavilion by Professor Emanuel von Seidl, München. Page 71. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n71/mode/2up
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Plant stands, figures 601-604a. Page 91. Collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/RheinauerGartenmbelSpalierwerkeHolzarbeitenFurParkanlagenVeranden/page/n91/mode/2up

Ideas for the hallway floor from the catalog “Examples of Old English Tiles Manufactured by Minton and Co., Stoke upon Trent and sold by Wyatt Parker & Co., Holland Street, London.” From the Minton Archive, Stokes-upon-Trent, England. 1842.

Page 25. Designs 67-72.
Page 25. Designs 67-72. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/26/mode/2up
Designs 76-82. Page 29.
Page 29. Designs 76-82. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/28/mode/2up
Page 31. Designs 79-82.
Page 31. Designs 79-82. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/30/mode/2up

Ideas for the conservatory or baptistry floor from the catalog “Examples of Old English Tiles Manufactured by Minton and Co., Stoke upon Trent and sold by Wyatt Parker & Co., Holland Street, London.” From the Minton Archive, Stokes-upon-Trent, England. 1842.

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Designs 7-12. Page 7. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/6/mode/2up
Designs 13-18. Page 13.
Designs 13-18. Page 13. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/8/mode/2up
Designs 19-24. Page 18.
Designs 19-24. Page 18. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/10/mode/2up
Designs 31-36. Page 18.
Designs 31-36. Page 18. Image © The Minton Archive UK. Fair use license. via https://sotca-colls.org.uk/SD1705/MS1366/index.html#page/14/mode/2up

Jazz Age wallpaper to die for. From an Atelier Primavera Au Printemps, Paris album of sample sheets. Collections of MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Late 1920’s.

"Les Arceaux." Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in five colors.
“Les Arceaux.” Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in five colors. Designed in 1928 by Atelier Primavera Au Printemps. Manufactured by ESSEF, Balagny-sur-Thérain, France between 1928 and 1930. Image © MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/les-arceaux-1
"Ecossais."
“Ecossais.” Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in four colors. Designed in 1928 by Atelier Primavera Au Printemps. Manufactured by ESSEF, Balagny-sur-Thérain, France between 1928 and 1930. Image © MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/ecossais
"Eventail."
“Eventail.” Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in six colors. Designed in 1928 by Atelier Primavera Au Printemps. Manufactured by ESSEF, Balagny-sur-Thérain, France between 1928 and 1930. Image © MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/eventail-27
"Les Arceaux."
“Les Arceaux.” Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in five colors. Designed in 1928 by Atelier Primavera Au Printemps. Manufactured by ESSEF, Balagny-sur-Thérain, France between 1928 and 1930. Image © MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/les-arceaux-0
"Fleurs et fruits."
“Fleurs et fruits.” Jumbo wallpaper design, album sheet. Printed with a cylinder in five colors. Designed in 1928 by Atelier Primavera Au Printemps. Manufactured by ESSEF, Balagny-sur-Thérain, France between 1928 and 1930. Image © MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/fleurs-et-fruits-2

Tile to dress up the lounge and make a bungalow way out on the Zambezi feel like Cornwall. Plates from a mid-1880’s catalog from encaustic tile maker Malkin Edge & Company, Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, England.

“Art-painted tiles for Hearths, Grate Cheeks, etc.” Page 34.
“Art-painted tiles for Hearths, Grate Cheeks, etc.” Page 34. Collection of the Sydney Living Museums/Historic Houses Trust of NSW. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Malkin4810/page/n34
"Mosaic Pavements." Page 31.
“Mosaic Pavements.” Page 31. Collection of the Sydney Living Museums/Historic Houses Trust of NSW. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Malkin4810/page/n30
"Art-painted tiles for Hearths, Grate-Cheeks, etc."
“Art-painted tiles for Hearths, Grate-Cheeks, etc.” Page 32. Collection of the Sydney Living Museums/Historic Houses Trust of NSW. In the public domain. via via https://archive.org/details/Malkin4810/page/n32
"For Walls, dados, etc." Page 45.
“For Walls, dados, etc.” Page 45. Collection of the Sydney Living Museums/Historic Houses Trust of NSW. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Malkin4810/page/n44
"For Hearths, Jambs, Walls, Dados, Flower Boxes, etc."
“For Hearths, Jambs, Walls, Dados, Flower Boxes, etc.” Page 41. Collection of the Sydney Living Museums/Historic Houses Trust of NSW. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Malkin4810/page/n40

Linoleum designs for the kitchen floor to cheer you up even if you just burned the last batch of chocolate chip cookies. 1937. Catalog of the Pabco Linoleum Company, San Francisco, California.

Page 36.
Page 36. Archives of Pabco Linoleum/Paraffine Companies. Cc0 Licence 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/PabcoLinoleum/page/n37
Challenge rugs. Page 48.
Challenge rugs. Page 48. Archives of Pabco Linoleum/Paraffine Companies. Cc0 Licence 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/PabcoLinoleum/page/n49
Challenge rugs. Page 52.
Challenge rugs. Page 52. Archives of Pabco Linoleum/Paraffine Companies. Cc0 Licence 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/PabcoLinoleum/page/n53
Pabco warranty yard goods. Page 38.
Pabco warranty yard goods. Page 38. Archives of Pabco Linoleum/Paraffine Companies. Cc0 Licence 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/PabcoLinoleum/page/n39

Green for the conservatory and red for the hall. But why stop there when you could do your entire house. Plates from a Minton Tile/Minton Hollis and Company sales catalog. 1907.

Designs for ceramic mosaic pavements suitable for entrances, halls, vestibules, etc. Page 74. Plate 83.
Designs for ceramic mosaic pavements suitable for entrances, halls, vestibules, etc. Page 74. Plate 83. Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/MintonTilesMintonHollinsCo.PatentTileWorksStokeUpon-trent/page/n73
Design of wall tiling with antique enamels, with hand-raised decoration. Suitable for public buildings, banks, hotels, restaurants, offices, etc. Page 48. Plate 76.
Design of wall tiling with antique enamels, with hand-raised decoration. Suitable for public buildings, banks, hotels, restaurants, offices, etc. Page 48. Plate 76. Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/MintonTilesMintonHollinsCo.PatentTileWorksStokeUpon-trent/page/n47
Hand-raised outline friezes. Suitable for hearths, grate cheeks, furniture and wall tiling. Page 60. Plate 82.
Hand-raised outline friezes. Suitable for hearths, grate cheeks, furniture and wall tiling. Page 60. Plate 82. Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Cc0 License 1.0. via Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/MintonTilesMintonHollinsCo.PatentTileWorksStokeUpon-trent/page/n59
Ecclesiastical tiling. Page 68. Plate 86.
Ecclesiastical tiling. Page 68. Plate 86. Collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://archive.org/details/MintonTilesMintonHollinsCo.PatentTileWorksStokeUpon-trent/page/n67