For a few years now, retro style has been trending again. This phenomenon is noticed in the style of dress, hairstyle and even interior decoration. Precisely, the followers of interior decoration let themselves be seduced by vintage, which explains the considerable boom that Louis XV style furniture as well as other furniture of art deco and modern art know. The most daring mix tradition and modernity, while others opt for the total vintage look. But the question is, what are the differences between the sideboard of modern art and that of art deco.
What is a modern art deco sideboard?
Modern art, whose movement took place between the years 1905 and 1945, but which settled until the 80s is characterized by the transgression of classical styles. This is the period when Cubism, Expressionism and Fauvism were transformed to give way to modernity. Thus, this period of transgression was the origin of many polemics and scandals at the beginning. But art eventually installed it and mainly concerned the furniture of the time. Of course, the storage furniture did not escape the rule. The art deco model succeeds the art nouveau sideboard at the end of the nineteenth century.
So after the fantasies of arts deco, the sideboard of modern art deco have taken a new style, much simpler this time. This period is then characterized by the return to purity. We have seen the re-emergence of sideboards with simple and refined lines, taking up in some cases geometric and symmetrical shapes. The advent of this new style is also explained by the various advances, the democratization of new technology as well as globalization through exoticism.
The sideboards and all the furniture designed as part of the movements of modern art accepted the modern age as well as industrialization. No surprises then if the furniture in question is designed entirely from the tools of industrialization. This is why the sideboards of modern art deco are decorated with objects from modern objects such as aluminum, plastic, flat glass or stainless steel. Just like art nouveau, this art has also made distinctions between the different arts. It is for this reason that it inevitably touched decorative objects, clothing, tapestry as well as typographic, but especially furniture.
For the sideboards in particular, we notice that the ornamentations have embraced innovations. This explains the presence of stainless steel wrists or plastic decorations. As far as the grounds are concerned, plant and animal motifs have been widely adopted. At present, this style has resurfaced. As a result, you will now be able to find reproductions of sideboards of modern art with artistic touches that will bring a unique touch into your interior.
The best with the style sideboards of modern art is that it fits seamlessly into the interiors decorated in a contemporary way nowadays. This is explained by the design and clean lines of the sideboard that also take up the styles of furniture nowadays. That is, it is not difficult to create harmony with the furniture already placed in the house with a sideboard from modern art deco.
What does an art deco sideboard of the 30s look like?
The art of decoration has never ceased to be the subject of innovation over the years. For the art deco period in particular, it was spread between the year 1910 and the year 1930. Precisely, the year 1920 is forever in history as the reference in terms of decorative furniture. It is also the period that is marked by the advent of different materials for the ornament of furniture. Also, the use of solid wood, namely ebenes, galuchats and mahogany, has been increasingly popular.
During the art deco of the 30s, different types and styles of sideboards were born. There are initially the sideboards enfilades whose shape is almost the same as the magnifying glass sideboard. It is therefore the type of sideboard that integrates harmoniously both in the dining room and in the bedroom. Minimalist and delicate, the shape is of this sideboard is precisely the one that will dazzle the guests. With its three drawers, this type of sideboard looks like a chest of drawers, but does not fail to bring a touch of glamour to a perfectly moved interior.
Then there are the credence sideboard which are a very special piece of furniture with its opening hut that can be used as a base. Due to this judicious shape, the sideboard can be used as a storage cabinet for your belongings. It is for this reason that it is installed mainly in the dining room, although some fireplaces also use it to accentuate the decoration of the expensive neck room. The credence sideboard are also very popular with large social companies for the decoration and optimization of the storage of their offices.
Recognizing a sideboard of art deco of the 30s is not the most difficult. Indeed, the shape of the furniture frees all the structural rules of carpentry. Cabinetmakers favored geometric furniture, carefully avoiding rounded borders. For materials, mahogany, ebene and other luxury woods are required. As for the decorative side, the furniture of the 30s is endowed with natural decorations namely leaves, lianas and flowers. For color in particular, the designers of the time put forward mainly white, black as well as brown. In other words, sobriety was greatly privileged. This is with the aim of allowing the furniture to integrate without problems into the interiors for a perfect marriage with all the colors.
