Antique Art

Materials Commonly Used in Art Deco

Originating in the 1920s, the Art Deco movement was a break away from tradition in the use of materials and pattern. In contrast to the flowing lines of the Art Nouveau period, Art Deco designers began to work with more straight lines and geometric patterns, and the materials they chose for their work had to be able to mimic those lines in form and "feel." The overt sense of luxury and wealth exuded by Art Deco design was conceived as an escape from the harsh reality of life during the Great Depression.