Art deco furniture makes your house look like a metropolis set art deco is a futuristic style from the early twentieth century that influenced the design of everything from buildings to science fiction movies. However, nowadays many collectors take pleasure in owning these great pieces of furniture as a way of preserving history. Shop art deco bookcases at 1stdibs, the worlds largest source of art deco and other authentic period furniture. Antique art nouveau french figural patinated bronze spelter.
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Glazed oak art deco display cabinet writing table desk bureau bookcase 1900 1950 5 photo. Bookcase, piece of furniture fitted with shelves, often enclosed by glass doors, to hold books. Choose from a wide range of bookcases all at our low prices for life. Bookcases are functional pieces of home or office furniture that can also contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room. Install a bookshelf adjacent from the window to brighten your collection. Keep in mind that bookshelves are not just restricted to books. This movement is different from the fine arts painting and sculpture where the art object has no practical purpose or use beyond providing interesting viewing. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Art deco, an art and design style popular in the 1920s and 1930s, began in paris as a result of a large decorative arts exhibition in 1925. Browse and purchase with confidence as our friendly antique dealers will be more than happy to help with any questions on listed items. Tour the rest of the home by peter spears and brian swardstrom.
Elegant art deco bookcase, england, 1930s art deco home. Antique and vintage storage cabinets and case pieces at 1stdibs. Add 20s inspired design to your home with art deco style. Design influences were many, from the modern art movements of cubism, futurism and constructivism to ancient geometric design elements from the exotic cultures of. Art nouveau emphasized nature, and objects were characterized especially by asymmetrical sinuous lines, often taking the form of flower stalks and buds, vine tendrils, insect wings, and other delicate natural objects. Includes a large variety of structures with information regarding the story of their creation and construction, sight location, relevance and significance, as well as highlights on specific interior and exterior architectural elements.
Art deco represented a machine age aesthetic, replacing flowing, floral motifs with streamlined, geometric designs that expressed the speed, power and scale of modern technology. See our range of styles, colours, materials and sizes to suit your home. Come view these pieces in our canonbury antiques art deco showroom, just 25 minutes north of london stunning art deco style shelf unit or bookcase fantastic design, clean and minimal look really embodies the 1920s aesthetic ready to be the talking point of any interiors scheme offered in great shape, will ship to anywhere in. It quickly spread all over the world where it found use. In poster art, precursors were the german plakatstil, the viennese secession and the parisian fashion design revolution that began in 1908. A few british designers were influenced by high end art deco such as the epstein brothers and ray hille who used walnut and veneers, but it was only in the 1930s when mass production techniques and cheaper materials became available that art deco became a style for the middle classes instead of just the aristocracy and the fabulously wealthy.
Art deco was an extremely lavish era in design history, due to a huge economic and industrial growth across american and central europe, cars, electricity, motion picture and the telephone were all becoming more readily available. Genuine arts and crafts 1880 1910 bookcases for sale from trusted antique dealers. When shopping for bookcases, there are a variety of factors to consider. Classic art deco style bookcase or display cabinet in blonde walnut such a classic 1920s look, clean and minimal design perfect for contemporary interiors two doors open outward to reveal ample storage with glass shelves great for displaying trinkets, books or other decorative pieces. Art deco open bookshelves c1930 the furniture rooms.
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