We have just acquired a handsome collection of Art Nouveau theatre programs, mostly printed between 1911 and 1919. They are a treasure trove of period design inspiration: the beautifully illustrated covers, the bold advertisements, the graphic layout of the title pages—even the styling (and the content) of the "editorial articles." Several of the programs come from 1918—the last year of The Great War and the year American forces joined the fight. As a result, many of the advertisements within those programs have patriotic or military-themed designs.
As I paged through these programs, I marveled at how some of the decorative elements on the pages are so very reminiscent of the restored interiors of the New York's Broadway theatres. Interestingly, many of those houses were built (or converted or re-decorated) during the same period in which these programs were produced. Looking at a program, I imagined its original owner glancing down at this very booklet—while sitting in a Broadway theatre which was not so very old itself.
We are selling the collection in four separate lots. To see the specific lot shown here, click on its photo, above.
If you would like to see all four lots (or those which remain unsold), please click here.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
To arrange a visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only), please call 917-446-4248.