Mouvet Collection

Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926
The famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, captured by Annie Fish giving an exhibition dance at the Acacia in Paris. Date: 1926

Leonara Hughes, 1921
The famous cabaret / ballroom dancer Leonara Hughes, partner to Maurice Mouvet wearing a moleskin wrap from Selfridge s, 1921 Date: 1921

A sketch by Fish of the ballroom dancing stars Maurice Movet and Eleanora Ambrose dancing at the Acacias nightclub, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926

A portrait of Oscar Mouvet, Parisian cafe
A portrait of Oscar Mouvet (the brother of the celebrated ballroom dancer Maurice Mouvet), Parisian cafe, night-club and cabaret owner and promoter, 1924 Date: 1924

The ballroom dancing team of Barabara Bennett and Charles Sabin, 1931 entertaining at Delmonicos in New York. Sabin is the protege of Maurice Mouvet, the first true star of ballroom Date: 1931

Advert for Maurice Dances at the Piccadilly Hotel, London, 1920 Date: 1920

Maurice and Leonora Hughes, London, 1920: a position in the third figure of Maurices exhibition Valse Date: 1920

The interiror of Le Jardin de ma souer nightlcub in Paris
The interiror of Le Jardin de ma souer nightlcub, 17 Rue Caumartin, Paris, mid-1920s. This incarnation was the revamped version owned and run by Oscar Mouvet

A portrait of Maurice Mouvet and Barbara Bennett, July 1925 Date: 1925

A portrait of Maurice Mouvet, July 1925. In a reminiscent mood over a portrait of his previous partner Leonora Hughes Date: 1925

The Cascades Ballroom in the Biltmore Hotel, New York, featuring Maurice Mouvet and Florence Walton exhibition dancers Date: 1920s

Leonora Hughes, the celebrated ballroom dancer
A portrait of Leonora Hughes, the celebrated ballroom dancer and partner to the legendary Maurice Mouvet, 1923 Date: 1923

A candid snapshot of well-know dancing celebrities in St Moritz, 1923, From left to right: second left Josephine Bradley, Robert Seille, Comtesse de Villeries

Portraits of three sets of exhibition dancers: Maurice Mouvet and Leonora Hughes (dancing in Paris), Frank Leveson and Partner (attractions in the Midnight Follies at the Hotel Metropole)

The fashionable night-club Jardin de ma Souer in Paris 1924
The fashionable night-club Jardin de ma Souer, 17 Rue Caumartin near the Opera, Paris, 1924. Run by Oscar Mouvet, it was later called The Embassy Club and then The Blue Room Date: 1924

Maurice and Eleanora
The famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and his bride to be Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, posing for the camera. Date: 1926

MOUVET AND WALTON, c1917. American dancers Maurice Mouvet and Florence Walton. Mouvet and Walton were married from 1911 to 1920. Photograph, c1917

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"Mouvet: A Tale of Dance and Romance in the Roaring Twenties" Step back in time to 1920s, where the enchanting world of dance unfolded. Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926 - a moment frozen in time, capturing their graceful movements that mesmerized audiences. Leonara Hughes, 1921 - a name synonymous with elegance and poise on the dance floor. The Cascades Ballroom in the Biltmore Hotel, New York - a grand setting where dreams were realized through rhythmic steps. Fish's sketch immortalizes ballroom dancing stars who enchanted spectators night after night. A portrait of Oscar Mouvet transports us to a Parisian café, where conversations flowed as freely as champagne. The ballroom dancing team of Barbara Bennett dazzled crowds with their synchronized moves. An advert for Maurice Dances at the Piccadilly Hotel, London promises an evening filled with music and merriment. Maurice and Leonora Hughes captivated audiences across Europe with their undeniable chemistry. Le Jardin de ma souer nightclub in Paris beckons us into its vibrant interior; a place where passion met rhythm under shimmering lights. In July 1925, Maurice Mouvet and Barbara Bennett posed together for an unforgettable portrait that captured their unspoken connection. In another portrait from that same month, Maurice Mouvet reflects upon his journey through dance; memories etched onto his face like brushstrokes on canvas. And let us not forget Leonora Hughes – her name forever engraved among celebrated ballroom dancers who left an indelible mark on this golden era, more than just a name; it represented an era when dance became poetry set to music – an expression of love and joy that transcended boundaries.