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Styles
Lamp base in the shape of a figure in typical Art Nouveau style - by Raoul Larche about 1900 © Christies London, British and Continental Decorative Arts, 12th May 99'
The search for a new style corresponding to the spirit of the times united European artists at the turn of the century in their desire for reform. However varied the characteristics appear in retrospect, this departure towards a modern spirit was to have a lasting effect
on subsequent generations.
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