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It was a great success!! La Fête du Savon!

To celebrate our second anniversary, we held our summer exhibition and sale of Art Nouveau and Art Deco chromolithographic labels created in Fin-de-Siecle France for the soap and perfume industries. La Fête du Savon was on display through July 31st.

 

 

 

Adaptation from "Savon Pompadour" for A. Picard.

 

The opening Reception was on Wednesday, June 17th from 6 - 9 PM. Over 100 people braved the rain, lightening and thunder to view the exhibition, mingle with friends (old and new), sip champagne punch, and feast on decadent french pastries.

Colorful antique soap label with red and golds, deeply embossed for Savon Violette de Parme, circa 1896.

Circa 1896
       
    Antique soap label for Savon A La Violette by Victor Vaissier Paris, circa 1896. Colored with gold, purple and violet. Circa 1896
       
    Antique soap label for Savon Violette Coquette in lavender and blue. Paul Tranoy, circa 1904. Circa 1904
       
    Unusual and rare antique soap label for Lorenzy Palanca-Parfum Nouveau, Circa 1900. Heavily embossed water lily motifs with die cut as 6 pointed star/ Period Label for Lorenzy Palanca "Parfum Nouveau" Circa 1900  

La Fête du Savon is a rare blend of extraordinary design and original research, presenting Art Nouveau and Art Déco chromolithographic labels created in Fin-de-Siècle France for the soap and perfume industries.

“These labels provide a look into the glamour and aggressive elegance retailed to the élite women of Belle Époque Paris, and this exhibit places these items within modern context as a means of translating their impact,” Curator Michael Hartman says. “Considering that they were designed and produced as ephemeral objects, both the level of artistic detail and the fact that these pieces even survived is impressive.”

Although the special exhibition concluded on July 31st, the gallery maintains a wide selection of interesting specimens on hand for you to view and purchase.

 

 

 

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