What Is Art Deco?
Art Deco was inspired by the advances in modern technology of the 1920s, which can be seen in the smooth lines, geometric shapes and a clear preference for symmetry. This style has a natural luxuriousness about it, which is accentuated by the use of silver, crystal, ivory, jade, lacquer, and a variety of expensive materials which spoke directly to the wealthy. Not only is it an elegant and glamorous style, it is also about making a huge statement.
I’ve enjoyed your series, Kim! Yesterday our daughter asked where we got our bedroom eagle lamps. Her voice wasn’t impressed. I told her they were a wedding gift 51 years ago when Early American design was popular. She was shocked that people would buy other people things like lamps or bedspreads—that gift was a red, white, and blue eagle—without asking what color or style they wanted. We had no gift registries in those days! How times have changed!