Devantures Vitrines Installations de Magasins a L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs
Paris: C. H. Moreau, 1925. First Edition. Portfolio. Unpag. Oblong Folio. 54 Plates. Title-page and contents page on one folded folio leaf and 54 numbered black & white plates. Housed in publisher’s portfolio of black cloth backstrip, decorative front board, plain rear board, original cloth ties. Light wear overall, occasional soiling to portfolio, plates toned and rubbed, with occasional thumbsoiling or foxing, bookseller’s ticket on front pastedown of portfolio. Text in French. Very Good. Item #29554
A stunning, complete work by René Herbst (1891-1982) that was one of the first to document the growing Art Moderne (later coined "Art Deco" that was building in Paris and New York between the wars. Focused on storefronts and some interiors, this shows how department and specialty shops were often the leading in promoting a new architecture or style of design. An amazing portfolio.
Price: $900.00