ART DECO STYLE

This week we are going to talk about the Art Deco Style.  But first please let me remind you to visit our
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So now lets talk about Art Deco and THANKS to ehow for the article!

Art Deco was a style of art and furniture during the first two world wars which spanned from around 1920 to 1939, according to Retropolis.com. Furniture styles changed because of the social changes that made different types of furniture necessary after World War I. People who could afford expensive luxuries wanted nicely designed, decorative furniture that was useful too. Art Deco continued to affect art through 1950. There were two main schools of Art Deco. The first focused on making art for the rich, upper class of society with specially designed pieces of furniture. Each piece of furniture was a work of art. While the first school used ivory and amboyna wood, the second school used chrome and glass. Individualized furniture gave way to mass production, and furniture makers used a geometric look to make obvious that their work was functional in the mid-1920s.

The style of Art Deco has been around for many years. From the early 1900s in Paris, Art Deco has been able to capture attention and daze the average observer. Over the years the design descended from furniture to spill over into other fields. Well-known designers and manufacturers are still developing new pieces every day to excite the average fan of Art Deco furniture.

1925 Paris World's Fair
In the 1925 Paris World's Fair the beginnings of the Art Deco development began. At first the style was highly criticized and controversial.
World War II
It was during the Second World War that the new controversial style made its way from Europe to the United States. It was in 1939 when Art Deco became the new mid-century modern design.
1950's
Art Deco started to transcend different fields. The design branched off to jewelry, art, sculpture, glass, furniture and architecture.
Designers
Some designers started to make a name for themselves and make the design even more popular. The designers included Donald Deskey, Paul t. Frankel, Emile-Jacques Ruhlman, Norman Bel Geddes and Russel Wright.
New Materials
The Art Deco furniture started to incorporate new materials like chrome, aluminum, metals and glass. Bold new colors and playful designs were adopted by manufactures like Farberware and Chase.



The Antique Gallery of Houston has a lot of Art Deco inspired items.  Come take a look.

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