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Sophisticated Collection (#4)

"Sophisticated: A Glimpse into Elegance Through Time and Space" Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Salem Gold Cigarette Ad (colour litho)

Salem Gold Cigarette Ad (colour litho)
747069 Salem Gold Cigarette Ad (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; German, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Fashionable Flapper on Her Way to a Party, 1928 (screen print)

Fashionable Flapper on Her Way to a Party, 1928 (screen print)
2622377 Fashionable Flapper on Her Way to a Party, 1928 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Couple on a Train Reading a Newspaper, 1906 (screen print)

Couple on a Train Reading a Newspaper, 1906 (screen print)
3036148 Couple on a Train Reading a Newspaper, 1906 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a Victorian couple on a train reading a newspaper; screen)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Sporting Girl

The Sporting Girl
Portrait of a sophisticated young lady in red. Artist: Joseph W Hammick Date: 1913

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Touriste class dining room aboard the Normandie (colour litho)

The Touriste class dining room aboard the Normandie (colour litho)
STC260861 The Touriste class dining room aboard the Normandie (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Afternoon dresses for tea, fashion plate from Art Gout Beaute magazine

Afternoon dresses for tea, fashion plate from Art Gout Beaute magazine
REV346069 Afternoon dresses for tea, fashion plate from Art Gout Beaute magazine, 1924 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Le Salon Royal - Lyon Exposition Internationale

Le Salon Royal - Lyon Exposition Internationale (Belgian Section). The Exposition internationale urbaine de Lyon was the 1914 Worlds Fair in the French city of Lyon

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Isabella Dormer, aged 8, later Countess of Mountrath (oil on canvas)

Isabella Dormer, aged 8, later Countess of Mountrath (oil on canvas)
WES239425 Isabella Dormer, aged 8, later Countess of Mountrath (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); 88.9x73 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Mother and children in indoor costume, French fashion plate (w / c)

Mother and children in indoor costume, French fashion plate (w / c)
GG26854 Mother and children in indoor costume, French fashion plate (w/c) by David, Jules (1809-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: boots; hoop; top; hats; bustles; ); Photo eGavin Graham Gallery

Background imageSophisticated Collection: I don t want him, my dear by H. M. Bateman

I don t want him, my dear by H. M. Bateman
" I don t want him, my dear - you buy him." Two sophisticated women regard an unpromising male specimen and discuss the merits of purchasing him. Date: 1930

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Couple Embracing Under a Japanese-Style Parasol, 1917 (screen print)

Couple Embracing Under a Japanese-Style Parasol, 1917 (screen print)
3034697 Couple Embracing Under a Japanese-Style Parasol, 1917 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a handsome man with his arm around his girlfriend)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Where Did I Put the Tickets?, 1906 (oil on canvas)

Where Did I Put the Tickets?, 1906 (oil on canvas)
5165299 Where Did I Put the Tickets?, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Wenzell, Albert Beck (1864-1917); 100.3x80 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Turkish girl having coffee on the sofa, from the Collection of Prints of Costumes

Turkish girl having coffee on the sofa, from the Collection of Prints of Costumes
CHT175074 Turkish girl having coffee on the sofa, from the Collection of Prints of Costumes from the Levant, engraved by I

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Madame Rejane at the Theatre du Vaudeville, cover illustration from Les Modes

Madame Rejane at the Theatre du Vaudeville, cover illustration from Les Modes
REV280174 Madame Rejane at the Theatre du Vaudeville, cover illustration from Les Modes magazine, Paris, c.1900 (litho) by Reutlinger Studio (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Fashion plate, from La femme chic (colour litho)

Fashion plate, from La femme chic (colour litho)
STC255055 Fashion plate, from La femme chic (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Corner of the Table, 1904 (oil on canvas)

The Corner of the Table, 1904 (oil on canvas)
XCG26299 The Corner of the Table, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Chabas, Paul (1869-1937); 103x124 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Elegant Life in Paris - Leaving for the Bois de Boulogne, c. 1860 (colour litho)

The Elegant Life in Paris - Leaving for the Bois de Boulogne, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT168389 The Elegant Life in Paris - Leaving for the Bois de Boulogne, c.1860 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving)

Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving)
CHT168349 Le Midy, end of the 17th century (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Refined Student (engraving)

The Refined Student (engraving)
3648039 The Refined Student (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refined Student)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: That Society Bear, 1912, sheet music cover, 1912 (colour litho)

That Society Bear, 1912, sheet music cover, 1912 (colour litho)
1079163 That Society Bear, 1912, sheet music cover, 1912 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: published by Ted Snyder Co)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Morning Walk, c. 1800 (colour engraving)

The Morning Walk, c. 1800 (colour engraving)
CHT239271 The Morning Walk, c.1800 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Salon of Philippe Egalite (1747-93) Duc d Orleans (w / c on paper)

The Salon of Philippe Egalite (1747-93) Duc d Orleans (w / c on paper)
CHT164039 The Salon of Philippe Egalite (1747-93) Duc d Orleans (w/c on paper) by Carmontelle, (Louis Carrogis) (1717-1806); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: View of the Magasins du Louvre department store, Paris, 1866 (colour litho)

View of the Magasins du Louvre department store, Paris, 1866 (colour litho)
CHT168323 View of the Magasins du Louvre department store, Paris, 1866 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1738-97)

The Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1738-97)
TOL166102 The Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1738-97), 1787 (engraving) by Ramberg

Background imageSophisticated Collection: The three daughters of the composer Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (c

The three daughters of the composer Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (c
CHT165872 The three daughters of the composer Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (c.1705-55) playing music from his ballet Zaide, c.1760 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Carmontelle

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Poster advertising Laferme cigarettes (colour litho)

Poster advertising Laferme cigarettes (colour litho)
AKV385145 Poster advertising Laferme cigarettes (colour litho) by German School; Private Collection; eAckermann Kunstverlag; out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Ballgefluster, 1911 (pochoir print)

Ballgefluster, 1911 (pochoir print)
1123813 Ballgefluster, 1911 (pochoir print) by Rauth, Leo (1884-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whispers at a Ball); The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Dashing Young Man Embracing His Lover, 1916 (screen print)

Dashing Young Man Embracing His Lover, 1916 (screen print)
3034694 Dashing Young Man Embracing His Lover, 1916 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a dashing young man leaning over to embrace his fashionable)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: View of the Place de la Republique and the Fountain, 1848 (w / c on paper)

View of the Place de la Republique and the Fountain, 1848 (w / c on paper)
CHT169006 View of the Place de la Republique and the Fountain, 1848 (w/c on paper) by Pelcocq, N. (fl.1848); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: White 'robe de charmeuse'with violet embroidered silk tunic, 1913

White "robe de charmeuse"with violet embroidered silk tunic, 1913
BAL42740 White " robe de charmeuse" with violet embroidered silk tunic, 1913 by Pichenot, Robert (fl.1914); O Shea Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Illustration No)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Art Deco Beauty with a Fan by Coles Phillips, 1924 (colour litho)

Art Deco Beauty with a Fan by Coles Phillips, 1924 (colour litho)
3034707 Art Deco Beauty with a Fan by Coles Phillips, 1924 (colour litho) by Coles Phillips, C. (1880-1927); (add.info.: Art Deco illustration of an elegant model in a brocade gown posing in front of)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: A Waterfront Party by a Yacht, 1932 (screen print)

A Waterfront Party by a Yacht, 1932 (screen print)
2622103 A Waterfront Party by a Yacht, 1932 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Dress designed by Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975) (b / w photo)

Dress designed by Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975) (b / w photo)
CHT163800 Dress designed by Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975) (b/w photo) by Reutlinger Studio (1850-1937); Musee de la Mode et du Costume, Paris

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Composition Synoptique (colour litho)

Composition Synoptique (colour litho)
5207846 Composition Synoptique (colour litho) by Lelong, Rene (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Composition Synoptique)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Vintage Menu from the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1915 (colour litho)

Vintage Menu from the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1915 (colour litho)
3034971 Vintage Menu from the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1915 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage supper menu art for the Windsor Hotel in Montreal)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Water machine at Marly, c. 1715 (engraving)

Water machine at Marly, c. 1715 (engraving)
STC170861 Water machine at Marly, c.1715 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed to lift water from the river up to the chateau and garden;)

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London

Society for the Encouragement of Arts, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London
STC170342 Society for the Encouragement of Arts, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, engraved by John Bluck (fl.1791-1831), 1809 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii

Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii
BEN119478 Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii, 1st century AD (fresco on plaster) by Roman

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Sophisticated - Mondän

Sophisticated - Mondän
Heike Willers

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Scene from the play Hold Everything. 4th September 1929

Scene from the play Hold Everything. 4th September 1929

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Harpsichord - 1833

Harpsichord - 1833
Later, more sophisticated harpischords have pedals, as this one does. Date: 1833

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Low-Back Dress 1930s

Low-Back Dress 1930s
A woman sits on a bench out in the sunshine, wearing a white cloque dress with a low-cut back and a green velvet sash; she has a matching jacket and hat Date: 1930s

Background imageSophisticated Collection: ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK

ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK
Sophisticated astronomical clock in Lyon Cathedral Date: 1895

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Girl wearing high-quality skirt with remarkable hairstyle

Girl wearing high-quality skirt with remarkable hairstyle, redolent of the late 17th century... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Artist: Georges Barbier

Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Artist: Georges Barbier
Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Plate 57 from Gazette du Bon Ton, June 1914. Pochoir print

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), American actress, c1930s

Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003), American actress, c1930s

Background imageSophisticated Collection: Advert for Pourpre d Orient (Crimson of the Orient), perfume by Roger and Gallet, 1930

Advert for Pourpre d Orient (Crimson of the Orient), perfume by Roger and Gallet, 1930. A print from The Sphere, 24th November 1930




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"Sophisticated: A Glimpse into Elegance Through Time and Space" Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953: Step into a world where luxury meets refinement at the iconic Dorchester Hotel. Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard in Mitchell Leisen's Hands Across the Table (1935): Witness the epitome of sophistication as these silver screen legends grace us with their timeless charm. Female / White Dress 1930s: The allure of a bygone era captured in one stunning white dress, exuding elegance and grace. Esplanade at Lake Zell, Zell am See, Salzburg State, Austria: Immerse yourself in breathtaking beauty as you stroll along this picturesque esplanade surrounded by nature's splendor. A Martini Glass: Raise your glass to sophistication with this classic symbol of refined taste and indulgence. The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. Philpot: Marvel at the exquisite artistry that captures the essence of sophistication through delicate brushstrokes and captivating colors. A modern terracotta warrior displayed in a city center shopping mall: Tradition meets contemporary flair as this unique sculpture adds an air of sophistication to urban landscapes. Mother-of-the-Bride fashion drawn by Barbara Hulanicki: Discover elegance personified through intricate designs tailored for that special day when love takes center stage. Greece / Theatre Audience: Join an audience steeped in culture and appreciation for performing arts, where sophistication intertwines with ancient traditions under starlit skies. White Marble III/II/I : Behold the timeless beauty carved from pristine white marble - a testament to craftsmanship that transcends generations while embodying pure elegance. Intriguing glimpses into various facets living across different mediums transport us to worlds where refinement reigns supreme.