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All the splendour of Art Déco

22.01.2019

Since 1925, the year of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris, the eclectic style of Art Déco has never ceased to fascinate. One of the century’s most interesting styles, it is an unmistakable decorative style that absorbs different influences, re-proposing them in an innovative blend. Still today it is an inspiration for contemporary interior design.

 

Cyclically, a renewed interest in Art Déco influences the interior of the most glamorous residences. Combining and dosing the characteristic elements is the most elegant way to make a nod at the decorative arts without falling into nostalgic effects: saturated colours, refined materials, geometric and compact shapes alternate with ornamental lines in balanced combinations.

 

Among the must-haves of Art Déco luxury furniture, tables and end tables with chrome legs. The elegant contrast between the splendour of the metal and the soft light of the wood in the Rodrigo table is an example of the perfect equilibrium between edges and curves. Shapes and materials come together in an exclusive look.

A distinctive feature of the Felipe small table is the geometric pattern of the wooden top that combines with the warm light of burnished steel.

 

The perfect reinterpretation of the Art Déco armchair is Dorothy, a symmetry of full and empty spaces that translates into a harmony of materials. Wood, metal, leather and fabric: each one contributes to rendering Dorothy refined, ideal for classic and modern living rooms with its steel armrests and wooden base.

 

Table and wall lamps allow one to add a less demanding touch of Art Déco, without setting off balance the entire furnishing look. The reflections of the metal enhance the brightness of Ida, the lamp with unusual lines and a strong aesthetic impact that is a clear reference to African taste.

 

In fact, since the 1930s, the fashion of travel has begun to spread, bringing elements borrowed from the safari into the home: animal prints and decorative objects with an exotic taste.

The set of K paintings, with characteristic gold textured brushstrokes is a reminder of the colonial atmospheres while the precious gold patina of the Tiki ceramic column enchants and seduces, making one dream of faraway places.

 

The Great Gatsby teaches: in the Art Déco interior a mobile bar cannot be missing, promise of sparkling evenings. Refined materials and excellent workmanship are the signature of Harrys, metal and wood are once again married, with solid spaces and geometric forms recreated thanks to the solid forms and geometries recreated thanks to the technique of veneer inlay.

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