"A new exhibition at Paris' Musée des Arts Décoratifs celebrates the movement's centenary, while showcasing its continued relevance today. Spread across three floors, the more than 1,000 pieces on show span from the elaborate - think embroidered silk evening dresses by Madeleine Vionnet and Frantz Jouradin and glass and silver creations by René Lalique - to the everyday, such as cups and saucers, coffee pots, and even a toaster, a result of departments stores putting the Art Deco style into mass production."
"This volume and variety of items show the richness of Art Deco - its design codes could be applied to nearly every area of life - although prices of even the smallest objects remained high. Despite the carefree, good time image of the Roaring Twenties, or Les Années folles in French, the reality is that post-war life was hard for many."
Post-World War I until the 1929 Great Depression featured exuberant modernity followed by a refined 1930s aesthetic. Art Deco celebrated novelty, travel, speed and freedom. An exhibition at Paris' Musée des Arts Décoratifs marks the movement's centenary with more than 1,000 objects. Items range from embroidered silk evening dresses by Madeleine Vionnet and Frantz Jouradin and glass and silver by René Lalique to everyday cups, coffee pots and a toaster produced for department-store mass markets. Art Deco applied to many aspects of life but often remained costly, made from precious woods, ivory, leather and porcelain. A Cartier room highlights jewellery from decades of geometric experimentation, including pieces from the museum's 1,200-piece collection and items shown for the first time.
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