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INSPIRATION Twenties Deco

held in Paris and featuring all
the key designers of the day, art
deco quickly became a global
movement – the !rst of its kind.
With its dynamic, streamlined
forms, geometric pa"erning,
and use of rare and striking
materials such as ebony,
tortoiseshell and jade, art deco
was as distinctive as it was
universal. The look included not
just furniture and architecture,
but also mirrors, lamps,
barware, wallpaper, tiles,
rugs and bronzes.
Unsurprisingly, authentic
pieces are in huge demand today.
Art deco dealer and restorer
Jeroen Markies explains why he
believes the style remains so
popular: ‘The pieces still have a
contemporary feel about them,
bridging a gap between the
antique and the modern. They
are a great look for today’s
home,’ he says.

Symmetrical, geometric clocks abounded
in the 1920s and reflected the architecture
of the period. Soften an array of stylish
timepieces on a console table with rounded
stoneware vases and Bakelite lamps.

Art deco console table c1928,
£8,800, Gazelles of Lyndhurst. On
table (at the back): Süe et Mare art
deco clock, £2,250, Jeroen Markies;
Charles Catteau stoneware vase with
painted stylised leaves c1920, £1,975,
Matthew Foster Art Deco Gallery London;
green-and-white Bakelite table lamp
with matching shade, £785, The Design
Gallery. On table (at the front):
books, stylist’s own; Lalique glass
clock, £4,650, Jeroen Markies; French
marble mantel clock, £285, Savoy Art
Deco Collectables. Caucasus Kuba soumak
kilim, £2,450, Rare Rugs.

48 Homes & Antiques February 2020