Location March 1930:

Artistique Bag Corp.
20 West 33rd. St.
New York

Artistique Bag Corp. in New Home

"When the Artistique Bag Corporation moved to larger quarters at 20 West 33rd street recently, it was decided to decorate the offices, anteroom and buying rooms in walnut woodwork and beautiful furnishings as a proper setting for the hand-bag line. This view shows the anteroom. A series of individual buying rooms opens on the right." March 1930 "Hand Bag Modes" page 72.

Spring 1930 Artistique Bag's offering, illustrated on page 54 of the March 1930 issue of "Hand Bag Modes."

C—A semi-tailored or afternoon pouch in shoe satin, sprinkled with gold and silver triangles. Artistique Bag Corp.

D—Bugle beads are used in this evening bag, with ornamental frame in seed pearls and gold. White satin lining. Artistique.

Half page ad March 1930 "Hand Bag Modes", page 67

In an effort to increase sales across the country, firms like Artistique engaged sales representatives in cities outside New York. The October 1930 issue of "Luggage and Hand Bag Modes" privides a glimpse into one of these sales offices in the Chicago Merchandise Mart.(page 76)

"THE well-known gentleman has reported that the Merchandise Mart of Chicago is a good place to display and sell hand-bags. Mr. Tarnow occupies Room 1241 and represents such well-known concerns as McCabe & Schoenholz, Inc.: Artisque Bag Corporation, and Normandie Bag Company."

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