Tug of war over Czech Art Nouveau gem
Once hidden from the Nazis under a heap of coal, an epic Art Nouveau work created as a tribute to the Slavs has become the object of a tug-of-war between Prague and a small Czech town.
Alphonse Mucha – Art Nouveau Visionary (Trailer)
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Zwilling J.A. Henckels Mystical Garden 42-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 $59.93 Zwilling Mystical Garden 42-Piece Flatware Set This contemporary designed flatware set contains 42-pieces to complete your dining setting. It has a polished mirror finish and is constructed of 18/10 stainless steel. It features a flowing plant design on the stem of each utensil. This set is dishwasher safe. Each place setting includes a salad fork, teaspoon, table fork, table knife and a tablespoo… |
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Riedel Vinum Champagne/Prestige Cuvee Glasses, Set of 6 $165.00 Looking like an especially well-regulated art nouveau lava lamp, the Riedel Vinum Series Cuvee/Prestige glass was designed to add to your enjoyment of your favorite sparkling wines. The obvious and prime attraction to any bubbly is the bubbles. This glass is known as 416/48 to Riedel loyalists; at the interior bottom of its weighty, languidly curved bowl lies a small crystal pinhole. This etched “… |
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Homelegance Avalon Round Dining Room Table, Brown Cherry $393.80 Features: Dining table features a rich Cherry finish Solid wood construction Table has a 54″ Diameter Traditional style with a pedestal base Specifications: Product Dimensions: 30″H x 54″D x 54″W Product Weight: 112 lbs… |
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Ultimate Tony $6.08 No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: BENNETT,TONYTitle: ULTIMATE TONYStreet Release Date: 10/03/2000… |
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Nouvelle Vague $10.07 Recycling the 1980s sound has been in vogue lately, so it’s no surprise that the producing team known as Nouvelle Vague would find yet another way to mine the nostalgia for the early `80s, post-punk era. They’re doing it bossa nova style. The disc opens with a rendition of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” It’s a charming start, and with a breathy chanteuse on vocals, it’s exactly the ki… |
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Cirque du Soleil – Nouvelle Experience $11.39 New experience indeed. Cirque du Soleil’s Nouvelle Experience is another video compilation of acrobatic feats and inspired clowning. For example, four women on a suspended platform twist and contort their bodies until you’d swear their spines were made of rubber. Then lithe, muscular men and women launch themselves off of a teeter-totter so they can spin in all directions in mid-air; or they … |
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Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 [VHS] $19.95 This fast-paced, half-hour look at art nouveau, the Arts and Crafts Movement that sprang up at the end of the 19th century, would have benefited from a slower pace. Still, as a beginner’s guide to understanding art nouveau, it does a credible job, quoting experts from around the world. Divided into 10 parts, the video traces the beginnings of the movement as a revolt against assembly-line same… |
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Russian Painters: Years of Art Nouveau [VHS] $1.98 In the first decade of the twentieth century, Russian painting opened up like a bursting dam, behind which had massed all the current revolutionary art movements of Europe. On one hand it developed a version of art nouveau, on another it became involved with theatre, set decoration, and book design. Artists such as Alexander Benois, Kazimir Malevich, and Marc Chagall took other personal directions… |
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Edwardian, Art Nouveau & Art Deco Jewelry Circa 1887-1930′s The Antique and Collectible Jewelry Series … |
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Lot 26 Studio Burnish Nouveau Chandelier Vinyl Wall Decal, 16 x 24-Inches $27.10 This elegant and unique chandelier design adds an element of style to any room. Simply cut out each graphic, peel off backing, position on wall, and rub on with included application tool…. |