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Bauhaus turns 100 this year

The Secret History of the Bauhaus Bauhaus turns 100 this year. The German art school is best known for its minimal unadorned designs that combine clean curves and geometry and for its embrace of the technical and the commercial. (See the Barcelona chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich; or the sleep MT8 lamp by William Wagenfeld and…
November 12, 2019
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The Bauhaus movement: Where to celebrate its 100th anniversary

Why is Bauhaus such a big deal in design? From Weimar to Tel Aviv, visit the monuments to this century-old revolution. BY ANDREW CURRY ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | OCT 19, 2011 THAT IPHONE IN your pocket? Your simple Ikea bookshelf? The glass box architecture of your local office park? You can thank a century-old design movement for their sleek…
November 12, 2019
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Art Deco Style

The term “Art Deco” has become a collective term for almost any object of conscious design, whether sophisticated or naïve, if it was created between the First and Second World Wars. Included in this bewildering array are objects arising from opposite philosophies and representing all levels of aesthetic quality. Art Deco, as the term is used today, has been applied…
October 22, 2018
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Introduction to Art Deco Design

The Art Deco – also called style moderne – movement in the decorative arts and architecture originated in the 1920s, and developed into a major style in Western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. Its name was derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, where the style was first exhibited.…
October 17, 2018
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Macassar Ebony

Macassar ebony, Indian ebony, marble wood, coromandel, calamander wood, tendu, temru, tunki, timbruni. Ebony is a collective trade name given to all species of Diospyros, which have a predominately black heartwood, by contrast to the North American white ebony, also known as persimmon. Macassar ebony from Indonesia is more variegated still. With a heartwood that is dark brown to black interspersed with…
October 16, 2018
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GIULIANO BEKOR ART | ECHOES EXHIBIT

ECHOES GIULIANO BEKOR ART: Internationally recognized photographer holds a portfolio that includes fashion, beauty, celebrity, advertising, and fine art. Electric and sensual, Echoes captures the interplay of oil, water and organic materials as they bleed together in an languid environment. Shot in- camera with no special digital effects, this series renders a shape shifting and often kaleidoscopic vision of sexuality,…
March 16, 2018
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Giuliano Bekor @ Cygal Art Deco in PDC

Internationally recognized photographer, Giuliano Bekor, holds a portfolio that includes work from the realms of fashion, beauty, celebrity, advertising, and fine art. Giuliano’s photography has been featured in top publications around the globe, and his client list includes an endless file of beauty industry leaders, advertising agencies, celebrities, producers, and artists. With 30 years in the industry, Giuliano has perfected…
September 22, 2016
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Los Angeles Magazine: Marisabel Bazan

My lovely friend and artist Marisabel Bazan found this fabulous little surprise in her inbox yesterday…her own mural has been picked to uplift our days and instagram!! http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/these-9-murals-will-make-you-happy-and-improve-your-instagram-game/ For years now, I have felt the good vibes jumping off her canvases and lighting up public spaces internationally and of course here in our elected home town of Los Angeles. It is only…
July 26, 2016
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West Hollywood Lifestyle

Cygal Art Deco Fine Furniture Handcrafted in Germany West Hollywood Lifestyle presents: Cygal Art Deco: Handcrafted in Germany – built to last! Our new spread in West Hollywood Lifestyle Magazine. The sideboard is made of gorgeous Macassar with black high gloss details. The hardware is also cast by us, modeled on original Art Deco era handles, we found to be…
February 22, 2016
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Los Angeles Times: Cygal Chairs in Ray Donovan

Cygal Chairs in Ray Donovan Showtime hit series ‘Ray Donovan’ Season 3 showcases LA real estate all over town. The one set that was built is Mr. Finney’s study, a rich, wood-paneled room where he conducts private business matters. “It’s set off the central hallway, so we mimicked that style,” says Yamagata, whose credits include “Californication” and “House of Lies.” “It’s got…
July 20, 2015
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ca home design June 2015: Cygal Art Deco

Still celebrating their 40 year anniversary, the Pacific Design Center has announced several new luxury brands to expand their already impressive showroom and design collection. Accompanying favorites like Duralee Fabrics and Thomas Lavin, coming this fall will be prestigious textile purveyors, Holland & Sherry and Samuel and Sons, Cygal Art Deco, J|Geiger Shading Technology, and James Perse Furniture. California home…
July 1, 2015
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Weho Ville June 2015: Cygal Art Deco

Cygal Art Deco now at PDC PDC, the heart of WEHO design district, attracting new global luxury brands. The new showrooms include Cygal Art Deco, which features the Peter Cygal Memory collection, inspired by the Art Deco period and the new Spring line Cordia. “We have already seen an improvement in our sales since relocating to PDC,” said Cygal partner…
June 20, 2015
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Go Design Go May 2015: Cygal Art Deco

New to the PDC this year is Cygal, an Art Deco furniture company founded in 1985 by designer and artist Peter Cygal. His son and successor Marcus has inherited the passion for Art Deco from his father and recently introduced two new collections: Peter Cygal Memory and Cordia. Memory represents the glamorous style of the French Art Deco of the…
June 3, 2015
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Emaux de Longwy @ PDC, Suite B303

Emaux de Longwy is exclusively available at the CA Exclusives|Cygal Art Deco Showroom B 303 in the Pacific Design Center. Finally you can buy their fine decorative art objects and vases in the USA.…
March 25, 2015
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Yvonne Colacion in LUXE

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May 21, 2014
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IVAN BUTORAC EXHIBIT IN NEW YORK

What the press has to say about the Ivan Butorac Exhibit: “Architectural elements of the environment of his newly adopted city are vibrating with the same power of the trees from his earlier works, confirming that everything is in the eye of the beholder.” – Domus…
May 12, 2014
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CYGAL ART DECO SHOWROOM OPENS IN LOS ANGELES

Cygal Art Deco opens first US showroom on the West Coast: Located at 741 N La Cienega Blvd, right in the heart of the high-end design destination in West Hollywood, the LCDQ (La Cienega Design Quarter). The business hours are weekdays from 10 am -5 pm. We are also available for appointments after hours and on weekends to accommodate your busy schedules…
March 15, 2014
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IVAN BUTORAC

Introducing photographic artist Ivan Butorac: His artwork captures the raw organic beauty of plants and tree landscapes in today’s decaying environment. Ivan digitally transforms his photographs into art forms, and often uses repetition and symmetry to create surreal, haunting patterns and figures of nature, that will leave a permanent imprint on your imagination. Nature and love are his greatest inspiration.…
October 8, 2012
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Jack Canfield on supportive environments

Each fall, most schools send parents a list of suggestions for helping their kids set up a good study environment at home. The ideal location is quiet, with good lighting, plenty of space to spread out, and with ready access to tools like pencils and calculators. As former students ourselves, we understand how having such a place to study leads…
August 29, 2012
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PIERRE-YVES TREMOIS

Pierre-Yves Trémois, born January 08, 1921 in Paris, is a French visual artist and sculptor. He is known for evocative works drawing in equal proportions on surrealism and science illustration, and for combining graphic precision and rigor with flamboyant fantasy. Take note of his upcoming exhibit in Paris in September For more information visit his website: trémois.com…
June 25, 2012
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ART CURATES LIFE AND THE ART OF PLACEMENT

“Balancing and enhancing the environment where you find yourself today is one of the best ways to energize and manifest your goals, hopes, and dreams for the future.” THE WESTERN GUIDE TO FENG SHUI by Terah Kathryn Collins Beauty and aesthetics are highly personal and subjective. As much as art, furniture and anything decorative, which fills peoples lives and homes.…
June 20, 2012