![]() ![]() This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivoryįew design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco.Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes.Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood.Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs.Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernismĬHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN.Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France.Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined.More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture - which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s - is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” The lamp plus the accompanying hanging dragonfly pendant (the subsequent lot in this sale) originally cost 35.00, and has remained in the same family since its purchase in 1949.Ĭondition: Several hairline cracks to the shade.Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. This lot is accompanied by an original purchase receipt showing the sale on October 21st, 1949. The diameter of the shade is 20 1/4 inches. The base is signed Tiffany Studios 443 with the addition of a number 3644 scratched into the base plate underside. ![]() The dash number on this shade indicates that the Tiffany Studios considered this piece to be a superior example of the Dragonfly Cone model. The shade is signed Tiffany Studios New York 1495-29. The shade is mounted on a rare bronze Twisted Vine base which has a striking patina of green with brown highlights. This shade is unusual in that all of the Tiffany glass cabochon jewels are plated with an extra layer of glass on the interior creating a deeper coloration. West Coast's Largest Full-Service Auction HouseĪ superb example of a 20 inch dragonfly cone shade with strong coloration graduating from mottled blue purples at the upper section to greenish blue at the lower rim. ![]()
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