{"id":10866,"date":"2022-05-17T09:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T07:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=13755"},"modified":"2022-05-17T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T15:36:47","slug":"what-is-art-deco","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/what-is-art-deco\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Art Deco?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Rachel Nott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Sandwiched between the horror and disarray of the two World Wars, the Art Deco period, spanning the 1920s and 30s, was a glorious, golden time, where society chose to forget the austerity and conservatism of the past and turned sharply towards the decadent, the glamorous and the thoroughly modern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With a new consumer economy booming and a renewed sense of hope and aspiration in the air, the 1920s roared in on the bloodied coat tails of the First World War, bringing flappers, jazz and the rise of the silver screen alongside a bold, new aesthetic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How did Art Deco get its name?<\/h3>\n

Taking its name from the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts D\u00e9coratifs et Industriels Modernes, a huge exhibition held in Paris and featuring all the key designers of the day, Art Deco quickly became a global movement \u2013 the first of its kind.<\/p>\n

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What are the hallmarks of Art Deco?<\/h3>\n

With its dynamic, streamlined forms, geometric patterning, and use of rare and striking materials such as ebony, tortoiseshell and jade, Art Deco was as distinctive as it was universal. The look included not just furniture and architecture, but also mirrors, lamps, barware, wallpaper, tiles, rugs and bronzes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, authentic pieces are in huge demand today.<\/p>\n

The pieces still have a contemporary feel about them, bridging a gap between the antique and the modern. They are a great look for today\u2019s home.