Art Deco

The Art Deco period began around 1920 continuing until the 1930’s.The initial movement was called Style Moderne. The term Art Deco being a later description. It was widely considered to be an eclectic form of elegant and stylish modernism, being influenced by a variety of sources. Among these were the "primitive" arts of Africa and Egypt, as well as Machine Age technology such as modern aviation, electric lighting, and the skyscraper. These design influences were expressed by geometric and jumbled shapes, which can be seen in many early pieces.

Corresponding to these influences, Art Deco is characterized by use of materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, lacquer, and inlaid wood. The bold use of stepped forms, and sweeping curved patterns, and the sunburst motif are typical of Art Deco.

It was an opulent and glamourous style, and its lavishness is attributed to reaction to the forced austerity imposed by the First World War. Its rich, festive character fitted it for "modern" contexts and today the clean simplistic lines of the Art Deco style are immensely popular and would certainly enhance any home.
We stock a wide and ever changing range of Art Deco furniture, which includes tables, cabinets, clocks, mirrors and pictures, as well as ceramics by Clarice Cliff, Shelley and Myott