The Art Deco movement, which swept through Europe and the United states in the early twentieth century, signaled the beginning of the modern age of design. This dazzling and distinctive style, with its emphasis on up to date individuality combined with good taste , fine materials and exquisite workmanship, soon created new standards in furniture design, architecture and the decorative arts.
In furniture especially, the French predominated, from the virtuoso cabinet making of Ruhlmann to the brilliant originality of Gray and Legrain. Alastair Duncan introduces us to the work of more than eighty architects, furniture makers and interior designers. These pioneering designers replaced the heavy, stylized work of the past with furniture that was simpler in concept, geometric in form and highlighted by dramatic lines and elegant curves. The color and monochrome photographs, almost all of them specially commissioned for this book, form a valuable portfolio of Art Deco furniture for anyone seeking comprehensive information about this design movement. This volume will have lasting appeal for collectors as well as the general public.
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"Well researched . . . very useful as a reference." House and Garden
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