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Art Deco and Modern Times
Launch time：2010-1-14 16:17:23
| In the years between the two world wars, a new set of design trends developed. In a world that was becoming increasingly enamored with speed and technology, designers rediscovered the beauty of simple geometric forms. Characterized by its liberal use of circles, triangles and parallel lines, Art Deco spread like wildfire from France, throughout Europe and, finally, to the US. From road-side diners to Radio City Music Hall, exuberant Art Deco ruled the landscape, literally and figuratively, in the 1920s and 30s. Think: Chrysler Building, Busby Berkeley movie musicals, the paintings and bronzes of Erte. |
Controlled, rounded lines characterize early Art Deco, but the look grew slimmer, sleeker and less decorated over time. Later, Art Deco came to be known as “Moderne,” and it was this look that gradually led into what today we call Modern design. Modernism’s other great influence grew out of the minimalist design aesthetic known as International Style, which was taking root in Europe, most famously at Germany’s Bauhaus School of Art and Design. Like their Mission predecessors, the modernists were committed to integrity and utter simplicity in design: “less is more,” in the words of architect and designer Mies van der Rohe. But both Art Deco and Modern evolved via technologies and materials that fostered creative and innovative design ideas. | |
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Mid-Century Modern style for today's tastes. |
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Modern’s next huge step came after World War II, when Scandinavian, Italian and American designers began creating strong, clean-lined and startling furniture. Whether the squared-off Danish Modern teak pieces, or the brilliant and dramatic designs of Charles and Ray Eames and other “Mid-Century Modernists,” the era set the stage for the remainder of the 20th century, marked by a feeling that there were no rules that couldn’t be broken and, in fact, most rules SHOULD be broken at least once. The best of these great designs are held in the highest esteem by today’s collectors and interior designers. | |
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