Art Deco Furniture
I really love the style of Art Deco, so you can imagine the excitement, when visiting a potential client recently, who wanted the rooms to be in Art Deco Style…pictures will follow in the next few weeks.
The Art Deco design movement (1925 – 1939) was an elegant, functional and modern design style which celebrated a time of innovation, decoration and decadence. Art Deco appealed to many, people who liked cocktails, the Charleston, streamlined cars and chromium- plated electric toasters.
Art Deco style first came into prominence at the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1925. Art Deco motifs came to be especially favoured for both the exteriors and interiors of distinctively twentieth-century building types such as the cinema and the skyscraper. Art Deco celebrated the aspects of the machine age and used vivid decorative elements. Straight lines, often three in parrallel, were used horizontally, vertically and diagonally in conjunction with geometric curves. Low-relief sculpture was popular, it was heavily stylised and tended to be symbolic of speed, power, industry or progress.
Deco design is characterized by the use of mathematical geometric shapes, symmetry and repetition, with the use of machine technology including materials such as glass, aluminium and stainless steel. Deco influences are found in architecture, interior design, industrial design, graphic art, painting, film and fashion.
In the 1930’s the cinema and the milk bar each drew heavily on the style and did much to make it popular. Eye-catching materials and finishes were preferred, such as chromium- plated steel, plywood faced with exotic veneers, and coloured opaque glass (Vitrolite and Carrara glass).
Art Deco is a beautiful style, and there are several ways to create that look. For example, for Art Deco furniture, mirrors and lamps, scour the trading post, ebay and second hand shops and antique shops. You can readily source replica Art Deco Lamps and lighting fittings as well as Art Deco style cornices and skirting boards. So, if Art Deco is for you, then happy hunting and have fun creating your 1920’s space.
