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Couture 25
ART DECO
Alistair Duncan , author of ART DECO FURNITURE: THE FRENCH DESIGNERS,
wrote, "Art Deco furniture has, in fact, had a meteoric rise
in popularity when measured by its auction prices in recent years.
… Art Deco furniture will continue to gain ground on its
eighteenth-century predecessors for two reasons. First, some of
the very finest examples are not yet in permanent museum collections,
and second, its twentieth-century genesis gives it a broad appeal
to collectors of modern art, a field also in its infancy."
HIGH POINT, NC – October 2004 — Following
E.J. Victor’s successful April introduction of Couture 25,
an Art Deco collection, two exciting bedrooms will be unveiled
at the October 2004 Market in High Point.
The Rosewood Panel Bed is an adaptation of a silver plated Indian
Art Deco bed that was shown at the 1929 Paris Exposition. It features
rosewood veneers with gold or silver leaf options. A mirror on
the headboard and footboard is also available in Antiqued Hollywood
finish.
This new striking bed is designed to blend beautifully with the
dramatic armoires introduced in April: the 8700-05 with crotch
mahogany veneer appointed with round hardware, and the 8701-05
finished in rich black lacquer and a gold leaf.
Exotic zebrawood veneers offer a contemporary look with a sleek
sleigh bed and armoire available both in relaxed and highly polished
finishes. A Rosewood-veneered nightstand with period drawer pulls
and a choice of wood, marble and granite top, and new occasional
tables with zebrawood veneers complete the exhilarating Couture
25 collection.
"This furniture is a leap forward from a design standpoint,"
said John V. Jokinen, company president and co-founder. "After
the First World War people wanted a modern, functional style for
their furniture, jewelry and decorative objects," Jokinen
said. "As a result, many Art Deco designers rejected traditional
materials for their work and chose instead to work with more unusual
materials like ebony, steel, marble and rare and expensive types
of wood. Their designs were geometric with clean unfussy lines."
"We are impressed with that approach," he said. "What
appeals to me is that it is a form that is very understandable
to the traditional customer. It is not stark. It has flowing lines.
It has beautiful veneers. It has nice hardware. It is very functional.
It removes a lot of the excess characteristic of that period’s
furniture."
Edward W. Phifer, III, Joseph
B. Manderson and John Victor Jokinen founded E.J. Victor
in 1990 in Morganton, NC. Together, the founders created a corporate
culture that maintains an unwavering commitment to preserving
time-honored, local construction methods used to create exquisite
furniture for the home.
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