What is Art Deco ?
Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. It influenced the design
of buildings, furniture, jewellery, fashion, cars, cinemas, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners. It took its name, short for Arts
Decoratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts decoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925.
Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological
progress.
From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colours of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated
craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis Philippe I and Louis XVI; and the exoticized styles of China and Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art. It featured rare
and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship.
The predominant decorative art style of the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by precise and boldly delineated geometric shapes and strong colours and used most notably in
household objects and in architecture.
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![]() 1 | Copper Art Deco panel | Art / Deco | DAS_99 | Call for Price | For Sale | A delightful copper Art Deco panel. 9 inches x 4 inches. A lion tackling an Antelope. Very fine condition. | No Video Available | Preview DAS_99 |
![]() 1 | Art Deco Side Table | Art / Deco | DAS_20 | £1200.00 | For Sale | A beautiful Art Deco side table. circa 1930. Mahogany wirh Coromandel inlay and Ebony beading on the uprights. Very fine condition. 74cm in height. | No Video Available | Preview DAS_20 |
![]() 1 | Austrian Art Deco Plant Stand | Art / Deco | DAS_16 | £480.00 | Sold | A fine early 1930's Art Deco plant stand Austrian. 74cm x 42cm. Fine condition | No Video Available | Preview DAS_16 |
![]() 1 | French Art Deco Planter | Art / Deco | DAS_15 | £380.00 | For Sale | A fine metal work Art Deco planter, French, circa 1930 with original water tray. | No Video Available | Preview DAS_15 |