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I need the names of some Art Deco designers....?

...for my interior design project. I'll be looking through catalogs for wallcoverings, bedroom furniture, bathroom furniture and accessories, fabric textiles, lighting, etc. What are some good names to look for?! Thanks!

Frank LLoyd Wright, Noguchi, Eames........

Sortileges Art Deco Wall Tapestry $189 This European-style tapestry was originally an image of art deco fashion from the school of art that flourished in 1920s Paris. Skilled weavers exquisitely punctuated each detail on this allegorical tapestry depicting a prophetess and a bewitching bird on a striking black background. Surrounded by an ornate border that artistically frames its true beauty, this art deco tapestry is an heirloom-quality textile work, richly hand-woven of cotton with a chenille overlay on a quality jacquard loom. This fully lined tapestry accommodates free rod and finials.

Dragonfly Art Deco Wall Mirror $29.95 The clean lines of this intricately designed wall mirror reflects a stretch towards true Art Deco style. The maiden in the "Dragonfly" mirror holds a geometric circle melding organic elements with period flair. This designer resin antique replica makes a beautiful statement. 13"x11"H. 1 lb.

The Natasha Art Deco Sculptural Lamp $79.95 This stunning sculptural lamp boasts a lithe young woman arching to balance a 6" glowing glass globe that brings a warm glow to home or gallery. Sculpted with the sleek lines of classic Art Deco design, our Toscano exclusive is cast in quality designer resin and finished in hand-applied faux ivory and gilding with a faux ebony base. Switch-on cord; accepts your 40-watt bulb. 6"Wx5"Dx23"H. 4 lbs.

Sunburst Art Deco Dancer Sculpture $59.95 Lithe arms and provocative features characterize this Art Deco dancer sculpted by one of the period's most exciting artists. This work by Romanian-born Chiparus is meticulously hand-painted in a palette of muted metallics and finished with flesh tones to replicate the original ivory. Created in quality designer resin to capture the subtle nuances that sell for thousands at auction, this collectible is set atop a faux marble base. Approx. 10"Wx5½"Dx16"H. 5 lbs.

The Desiree Art Deco Lighted Sculpture $79.95 A soft glow spreads through the frosted glass globe to highlight the gracefully elongated curves of this classic example of Art Deco styling. The artist cast this magnificent, multi-dimensional sculptural lamp in designer resin and finished it in hand-applied faux ivory and gold leaf with a faux ebony base. Switch-on cord; accepts your 25w bulb. 5"Wx8"Dx16"H. 5 lbs.

Lady of the Lake Art Deco Wall Mirror $29.95 The clean lines of this intricately designed wall mirror reflects a stretch towards true Art Deco style. The "Lady of the Lake" mirror, with flowing gown and faux ivory skin, is attributed to designer Luis Masriera (1872-1958). This designer resin antique replica makes a beautiful statement. 7"Wx11½"H. 1 lb.

Greyhound Whippet Art Deco Dog Statue $29.95 With only the wind as a companion, this graceful canine statue, rendered in coveted Art Deco style, recalls the aristocratic European breed born to run. Prized for its sleek, smooth lines, the whippet is beloved in art and design. Our Greyhound Whippet dog statue, with echoes of the famous French sculptor Mene, is cast in quality designer resin and finished in bronze to capture the exquisite detail of the period originals. 9"Wx3"Dx6"H. 1 lb.

Art Deco Gazelle Statue $49.95 Add the understated elegance of Asia to your home or gallery with this dcor piece celebrating the Japanese jinrikisha or human-powered vehicle. Though beautiful as art alone, these cast designer resin works proudly pair to flank a mantle or to transport your pillar candles or potted arrangements. An understated, antiqued finish elevates this work to a collectible category all its own. 11&frac12"Wx4½"Dx9½"H. 3 lbs.

Art Deco Peacock Sculptural Floor Lamp $425 Peacock plumage fans up almost five feet high in this sculptural floor lamp that lends shimmering opulence in sensual Art Deco style! Hundreds of individually sculpted, stylized feathers surround a breathtaking 360-degree sculpt cast in quality designer resin and finished in antique gold with a subtle, muted teal patina wash. Our Toscano exclusive is crowned with a sparkling crystalline resin shade. Pedal switch; accepts your 60-watt bulb. 19"Wx13"Dx70"H. 50 lbs.

Art Deco Peacock Maidens Illuminated Statue $89.95 Add soft illumination and a romantically dramatic Art Deco-style glow with this elegant tabletop torchiere in the style of sculptor, Erte. Sculpted 360 degrees to be admired from any angle, twin maidens with feathered headdresses are hand-painted in a refined metallic hue higlighted with tiny faux jewels. Cast in quality designer resin atop a faux ebony base. Switch-on cord; accepts your 25-watt bulb.

Fan Dancer Art Deco Dancer Sculpture $59.95 Lithe arms and provocative features characterize this Art Deco dancer sculpted by one of the period's most exciting artists. This work by Romanian-born Chiparus is meticulously hand-painted in a palette of muted metallics and finished with flesh tones to replicate the original ivory. Created in quality designer resin to capture the subtle nuances that sell for thousands at auction, this collectible is set atop a faux marble base. Approx. 10"Wx5½"Dx16"H. 5 lbs.

The Goddess Harmonia Art Deco Wall Sculpture $29.95 Who better to watch over a romantic boudoir or a loving home than the goddess of relationships? Surrounded by protective, intertwined, jewel-encrusted serpents, this work of decorative art, inspired by 1920s Art Deco jewelry, is cast in quality designer resin, fully hand-painted, and backed with a sparkling mirror to reflect its detailed beauty. 11"Wx1"Dx12"H. 2 lbs.

All That Jazz Necklace and Earrings Ensemble $34.95 With the energetic Art Deco-style flair of a 1930s Busby Berkeley film, this almost over-the-top cascade of dancing metalwork delightedly shines and shimmers with your every move! Tiered wire-drop earrings add extra glitter to this electrifying Design Toscano exclusive ensemble. Necklace: 21"L. Earrings: 2½"L.

Aquarium in Black and White Wall Frieze $75 This Art Deco masterpiece isolates each arc and curve, elevating period imagery to timelessly contemporary style! Against a matte black sea, the artist s aquarium pops in a bas-relief expanse of asymmetrical design. Cast in quality designer resin, this work is finely hand-painted to capture each detail for home or gallery wall.

Triple Crescent Necklace and Earrings Esemble $29.95 With authentic Art Deco splendor, a trio of crescents laden with shimmering ebony bugle beads and faux crystals are artistically woven from a strand of silvertone metal with lobster claw clasp. Companion wire-drop earrings complete the ensemble!

Peacock-Feathered Orbs Decorative Accent Balls: Set of Three $24.95 Our set of three decorative peacock orbs feature a repeating organic art deco feather design. These stylized feathers surround a breathtaking 360-degree sculpt cast in quality designer resin. Each feather of this finely crafted set of three decorative orbs, are hand-painted in the peacock's royal palette. The peacock plumage on these Design Toscano orbs display proudly and become the instant focal point of any well-dressed room. Each 3½"dia.

Parisian Dancer Statue $35 The Paris Exhibition des Arts Decoratifs showcased this Jazz Age figurine, an exotic Art Deco work alive with the movement and high style of the era. A contemporary of Demetre Chiparus, Preiss had a similarly keen eye for the lithe line of a dancer s form, captured here in quality designer resin with a faux bronze finish.

Aesthetic Awakening Statue $35 Embodying the elegance and luxury of the Jazz Age, this exotic 1936 Art Deco figurine was displayed, along with works by the artist's contemporary, Demetre Chiparus, in its original ivory at the Paris Exhibition des Arts Decoratifs. A fine gallery replica, this work of decorative art is cast in quality designer resin with a faux bronze finish.

Servant of the Gods Egyptian Statue $79.95 This mystic masterwork of the Egyptian Revival is sculpted with Art Deco details, from an amulet of Horus to an elegantly arched python escaping an urn. Our hem-netjer, or servant of the gods, is cast in authentic designer resin as a collectible, museum-quality work of art finished in faux bronze.

Palace du Trocadero Kneeling Statue $25 Though the creator of this stylistic sculpture is unknown, it is a replica of an authentic Art Deco nude from the 1920s. With the characteristically clean lines, graceful pose and geometric shape that accent movement and line, this designer resin work set atop a gold base is a stunning dècor piece. 6"Wx3½"Dx8"H. 2 lbs.

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Romi Cortier Design: Art Deco Wall Mural

How 2 Create a Jazzy Art Deco Bedroom in 6 Easy Steps

This article contains information and tips to help you create your little piece of Art Deco style. The colours, patterns, designs, furniture styles and decorative detailing of the Art Deco era will be revealed. Added to this are lists of where to find more information and suppliers of Art Deco items. If you follow the 6 easy steps you can easily put together your Art Deco master piece.

During the Art Deco era interior design was a main focus. Smooth surfaces, exotic materials and repeated geometric forms characterise this style. The style became part of the ‘Swinging Twenties' part of the ‘Jazz Age'.

Tip: Read through the whole article before you start following the steps

 

Step 1:  Know what makes Art Deco different from Art Nouveau

Art Deco is a jazzy style with straight lines, geometric and abstracted shapes used in buildings, furniture and decorative details. This is the main difference from the earlier Art Nouveau style with its flowing lines, organic curved rounded forms, fantasy themes and gentle pastel colours. In comparison Art Deco is bold, colourful, showy and dramatic.

Tip: Look for

• Straight lines

• Geometric shapes

• Abstract patterns

• Egyptian scarab

• Sun Motifs

• Stepped ziggurat shapes

• Fan shapes

• Aztec symbols

• Stylised flowers

 

Step 2: Become familiar with examples of Art Deco design

You can do this from the comfort of your computer desk. Just use the information below to inform your research. This is the easiest way, but you can also visit your local library or you can research in your local area.

Tip: An easy way to find visual information is to do a Google image search. Please note some images labeled as Art Deco are in fact Art Nouveau

In France

• Emile –Jacques Ruhlmann a leader of French interior design and furniture design between 1918 – 1925

• Paul Iribe

• Andre Groult

• Neuilly Villa designed 1929 by Pierre Legrain

• Eileen Gray in 1920 designed Suzanne Talbot's apartment

 

Art Deco USA

Design in the USA was Influenced by French Art Deco after the 1925 Paris exhibition. The Americans loved the bright surfaces and abstract patterns of the style. The 1933 World's Fair ‘Century of Progress' in Chicago saw many Art Deco motifs, designs and shapes used for example the rising sun motif and stepped ziggurat.

Ely Jacques Kahn designed Art Deco skyscraper entrance lobbies

• Bricken Building

• Chrysler Building

• Empire State Building

• Banking Hall of the Irving Trust Company

 

Step 3: Select floor covering

For a bedroom plain wall to wall fitted carpet would be an excellent choice. This was a popular floor treatment of the time. Although geometric patterns and Sarouk Persian or Turkish carpets in geometric or floral salmon pink were popular in the States. In Britain large repeat patterns in soft muted colours (similar to William Morris designs) were used in hotels and on ocean liners.

French carpets were formal in style with highly stylised floral designs. Brilliantly coloured carpets with abstract patterns were used in theaters and department stores in the US and France.

Animal skin floor rugs could also be used in your bedroom. Zebra skin rugs were popular and placed over the plain carpets. Linoleum continued to be popular as did parquet floors.

Tip: What you choose for the floor will influence all your other choices. Remember this when you make your selection.

Art Deco Floors:

• Plain

• Geometric

• Zebra skin

• Persian

• Turkish (Sarouk)

 

Carpets Available in Art Deco Style

Stark's Navarre design

Stark's Laseine design

Bosanquet's Ives trellis design

Axminster Carpets' Honeycomb design

 

Step 4: Select the wallpaper and paint colours

You may want to create a modern styled room with an Art Deco twist or create a room to reflect a real impression from the Art Deco times. Strong colours were used as a reaction to the pastels of the Art Nouveau style. However colours did vary between countries and the decades of the Art Deco era.

In a bedroom green, ultramarine, sea green or deep blue could create a peaceful retreat. But black, red, crimson, burnt orange or hot pink could create a dramatic bold statement. Or a sophisticated elegant atmosphere could be created by using white on white, cream, coffee, beige, bluff or chocolate brown.

Tip: Some colours work better in a bedroom. Greens and blues are said to decrease the heart rate. Reds and oranges are said to stimulate and increase the heart rate.

Art Deco colours

• Chocolate brown

• Red

• Black

• Hot Pink

• Beige

• Coffee

• White on White

• Ultramarine

Walls, ceilings and woodwork were often smooth and sometimes glossy. Wallpapers were also popular. If you want drama and excitement in your scheme then wallpapers with bold geometric, Egyptian or Aztec motifs in vibrant colours would achieve this.

The wallpaper designs of the 1930's could create a sophisticated elegant look. The tea stained colours heighted with silver or gold would create a rich, smart interior space.

A truly feminine room could be created using one of the many Art Deco floral design wallpapers. Or a classic modern Art Deco look could be achieved by using geometric patterns in cubist like designs.

Wallpaper

• Stylised Flowers

• Stripes

• Geometric

• Egyptian motifs

• 1930's (tea stained colours highlighted with silver or gold)

 

Wallpaper Sources

Bradbury and Bradbury's Glasgow Panel

G.P. & J. Baker's Rose & Hummingbird

 

Step 5: Select the Furniture

The interiors of the Art Deco era housed furniture with straight (sometimes curved) clean lines. To create a classic modern room glass and chrome could be used. Lacquered furniture was also popular at this time so could be used to create an elegant sophisticated style.

Exotic timbers could be used to create bold statements and rooms with a sense of drama. Upholstery was often designed in geometric patterns, but plain fabrics were often used. Large tasseled cushions of varying shapes covered with sumptuous fabrics were popular. Using cushions in this manner would create a more informal look.

Tip: It is best to make the final choice on paint colour selections after the furniture has been selected

Furniture

• Chrome

• Glass

• Veneered exotic timbers

• Lacquered: Black, Scarlet, Pale yellow

 

Step 6: Select Art Deco Accessories

Ornaments were sparsely used during the Art Deco period. The classical minimal modern look was starting to have an impact at this time and influenced Art Deco design. The stepped profile is considered the shape of the Art Deco era. Abstracted fans, sunrise and Egyptian motifs were also popular.

Lamps with female figurers holding a ball are a well known icon of the Art Deco era. Also cushion were used in strongly coloured rooms, often black and red with red lacquer-work furniture and China pagoda lamps.

So what could you use to finish off your Art Deco room? Fan design table lamps or a girl with a ball lamp could be used with sleek lacquered furniture or with exotic timber or glass and chrome pieces.

A mirror in a fan or step design would work well with most furniture designs. Art Deco interiors rarely displayed paintings however murals were sometimes used. Ornaments in bronze and other metals of the female or animal form were in vogue at this time so could make a nice addition to your Art Deco bedroom.

Tip: One piece of Art Deco; a lamp, piece of furniture or wallpaper could be the starting point of your interior decorating scheme. Everything else selected should then relate to that object.

This article has illustrated there are three main themes you can use to create your bedroom in an Art Deco style.

You could create:

• A bold dramatic room with strong colours, bold geometric patterns and exotic timber furniture.

• Or secondly you could create a classic modern style using chrome and glass furniture, abstract patterns and muted or neutral colours with strong contrast.

• Or a luxurious sophisticated room could be created using lacquered furniture, subtle patterns and tea stained coloured wallpaper with silver or gold stripes.

That is not to say you can't mix some of the items from each style to create a really individual take on Art Deco. The important thing to remember when creating an Art Deco room; the motifs, patterns and designs are basically the same. I will be writing a series on Art Deco on my Sample Board Online blog http://blog.sampleboardonline.com I invite you to visit. It will be loaded with information and images.

Some Art Deco Sources

USA

Modern Gallery French & American Art Deco

Art Deco Collection

Art Deco Rugs

UK

Antique Suppliers and Reproduction Suppliers Directory

Rupert Cavendish Antiques

The Art Deco Home

Australia

Art Deco Online Store

Art Deco World

 

 

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