ThirAllib ■ • DINNEK IS JUST 2 Art Deco rooms of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. The design industry was a casualty of World War II. However, Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, both Cranbrook Academy architects, redefined organic design and won top honors at a Museum of Modern Art home furnishings design competition. Their post- war modernism set the stage for future decades and contin- A Gustav Stickley bookcase: Historically, ues to influence contemporary Stickley is known as the father of the designers. American Arts and Crafts movement. The Modernism show will feature all manner of fine and says. He and Ostrove also collect dec- decorative art forms — from original orative objects, from chrome to Arts lava lamps to Stickley furniture. Says and Crafts to beautiful silver pieces. show manager Michael Butler, Antiques dealer Judy Frankel, "There's a special interest this year in owner of the Antiques Centre of Troy, '50s- and ?60s-era Peter Max art agrees with Ostrove on the popularity works, concert posters, furniture and of French metal Deco mirrors. You'll clothing." find some of these at her booth. Also Local exhibitor Robin Cohen, find decoratives by Steuben, Pairpointe whose collections are sold in Royal and Sinclaire, English Arts and Crafts Oak's Antiques on Main, has partici- furniture, Deco mercury glass and pated in the show since its inception. McCoy and Rookwood art pottery. Her booth will feature Deco-designed Frankel says the lines blurred jewelry, including Mexican silver from between Art Nouveau and ArtDeco in the 1940s. She'll also have beaded the 1920s. "They sort of converged and handbags and Lucite purses, cigarette it's sometimes hard to identify which lighters and an Art Deco bar and pieces belong to which movement." grandfather clock. "Chrome acces- But, she says, the vast majority of col- sories are always popular," she says, lectors work different pieces together. "especially bar ware." There are few purist. collectors. Kate Ostrove, of Birmingham, Jack and Judy Margolis, of brings an eclectic mix of decorative Southfield, are Modernism show veter- items to the show each year. She'll ans whose merchandise reflects the have Deco and Art Nouveau jewelry, 20th-century ideal of simplicity "We're vintage purses and a large selection of not hooked on any particular design- Arts and Crafts pottery from er," says Jack Margolis. "Rather, we Rookwood, Van Briggle and Pewabic. bring an interesting mix of smaller dec- If you're looking for French iron pic- orative objects from different decades." ture frames, plateaus and mirrors from Such is the beauty of the Michigan the 1920s and 1930s, head straight to Modernism Exposition. There's some- Ostrove's display space. "They're hot thing for everyone, whether you crave collectibles and I always sell out of chrome and leather, an oak armchair or them fast," she says. a radio disguised as an airplane..Even as Ostrove's husband, David Klein, a we enter the 21st century, a chaise from Birmingham fine art gallery owner, the '20s is still considered moderne. will participate in the show for the first time this year. He will be one of The Michigan Modernism the few painting dealers, and will Exposition runs April 29-30 at e xhibit American paintings from the the Southfield Civic Center. ' 30s and '40s. Included are artists Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thomas Hart Benton and Hiller Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Rebay, the art adviser to Solomon Sunday. Tickets are $8/$7 with Guggenheim. Also, Klein will have a an ad or listing. A preview party, selection of Harry Bertoia abstract to be held 7-10 p.m. Friday, monoprints. Bertoia taught at April 28, at the Southfield Civic Cranbrook and worked with Charles Center, benefits the Detroit Area Eames. Art Deco Society. $60. Call What will Klein scout out at the (248) 582-DECO. show? "I collect art books and this is always a great place to find them," he / (LA 15 MINUTES AWAY. W here to go, where to park. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. At Redfire Grill the only decision is what you're going to have. With the completion of the "Maple Road Connector" you're even closer. Just 15 minutes from most places. 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