High Demand, Scarce Quantity Drive the Market for Art Deco.

From: Art Business News | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

As the world forges ahead in the 21st century, galleries and collectors are turning to Art Deco for its sleek, futuristic styles

Gallery owners say they've seen the future. In paintings, posters, jewelry, furniture and other objects d'art, that future is Art Deco. In the late 1990s, trends turned toward straight lines and simple designs, and art collectors, investors and even homeowners looking to decorate turned towards Art Deco. Its sleek, futuristic styles and strong optimistic images of humanity and technology originally grew in popularity parallel to the industrial and ...

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