An archive of Art Deco abstract designs

Consisting of 31 works in watercolour and gouache, laid on original cardboard, some with original glassine, all numbered on recto, with sheets ranging in size from 391 x 280 mm to 180 x 168 mm.

A collection of striking design studies, all presented as nets of decorative boxes or cylinders. The designs range broadly in theme, drawing heavily on Fauvist and Cubist traditions, which results in a uniquely diverse cross section of Art Deco design. Geometric and floral patterns based on Japanese minimalism are combined with a vivid colour palate, from luxurious cobalt and gold to fluorescent yellow and fuchsia.

Produced by commercial artist and graphic designer René Pichon and his Parisian studio Ateliers de Dessin & Lithographie R. Pichon.