History of Art Deco Furniture

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. Does this Spark an idea?

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.