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Classic Art Deco Sofas of the Twenties and Thirties

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Let the age of progress begin: at the beginning of the 20th century, the speed, movement, stress, and challenge marking the European avant-garde art movements merge into a decorative style that combines the modern world of machines and historical artisanal manners. That’s the Art Deco, which spread in the 1920s and 1930s in all the applied arts, also embracing the world of textiles.

The Main Features of Art Deco

The Art Nouveau movement, with its flowers and stylized and twisting figures, couldn’t convey the speed and power of machines and industry that fascinated artists at that time. They needed a more avant-garde style, which could communicate an idea of movement, as well as of luxury, during an age of economic growth.

Thus, Art Deco was born, combining many different and sometimes contradictory styles: Cubism, Neoclassicism, Abstract art, Futurism, Modernism, and “primitive” arts such as African, Aztec, Egyptian, and Greek, of the geometric and archaic periods. It was inspired by all technological innovations, especially related to transport. The result is something of great elegance, clean forms, originality, and refinement.

Among its characteristics are curved wide lines, geometries, simplifications and symbolism, and contrasting colors. Luxury is expressed in the choice of the most expensive materials and finest craftsmanship such as ebony wood furniture with exquisite ivory inlays, or handmade silk velvets.

From Paris, it spreads all over the world at the beginning of the 20th century and, in the United States, where it arrives a little later, it expresses some of its greatest examples, especially in architecture.

Art Deco Patterns for Luxury Interior Fabrics

The soprarizzo Walls is a precious handmade velvet whose pattern shows clean, modern lines and dynamic spirals of stylized fountains, that also distinguish an exclusive bag, the Madison tote bag. In the same motif, we have also created the Walls lampas, enriching these fabrics with metallic yarns that give them shining gleams and the opulence so dear to Art Deco. In the same lampas, Walls scatter cushions are also available.

Note all articles are independently researched and written by myself. However, if you buy via one of the links it may be an affiliate and I may earn a small commission.

Art deco fabrics 1920s and 30s upholstery

You’re not going to find a period sofa in your local sofa emporium, but you can have one made. And if you’re doing that – and want an Art Deco look – you can pick up the material at Art Deco Fabrics.

All the cloths are re-issues of original 1920s and 30s cut moquette designs, mainly for use with upholstery, but are also good for curtain making, wall covering or screen making. And if you don’t know a good furniture-maker, the company will be launching a range of Art Deco chairs and sofas that be upholstered with the fabric of your choice.

Delivery time is six weeks and all stock is limited – see the website for the full range.

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What fabrics are used in Art Deco?

Printing on organic cotton..
Organic cotton poplin (130 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton satin (140 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton percale (156 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton canvas (185 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton half panama (230 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton single jersey (200 gsm)gots..
Organic cotton loopback jersey (250 gsm)gots..

What is Art Deco textiles?

Textile design and art deco patterns complemented the architecture and the other decorative arts. It was strongly rhythmic, achieved through bold motifs and tight repeats. Colour too was bold; it was most often flat, with strong contrasts in clean shapes.