When global industrialization intersected art and culture, a new style emerged from it, becoming one of the most influential styles of the century. This unique, eclectic style – Art Deco – blossomed after the First World War; unlike its predecessor, Art Nouveau, Art Deco was symmetric and pure – it mirrored the beautiful and splendid life of luxury between 1920s and 1940s. The Second World War swept away this grand life, leaving but magnificent examples of architecture, art, fashion, accessories and jewellery for generations to come.

Originating in France among artists, Art Deco shook the whole world, becoming prominent in Europe and America alike. Fascination with Art Deco extended past art and architecture; Art Deco interior designs were created on ocean liners, concert halls and shopping malls all across the world; jewellery and furniture collections surprised with their geometric pureness and ornamental nature.

The new, modern materials – aluminium, plastic, stainless steel and chrome – were widely used in new automobile and furniture manufacturing. Art Deco is not only an industrial, but also an individual and elegant style; jewellery and accessories made in Art Deco design are still popular up to this day. Crystal, silver and other precious materials were used both in interior and accessory design. In 1922, when Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, various ornamental elements from Egyptian, Persian and even African cultures became fashionable in jewellery and accessory designs.

Art Deco art, interior accessories and jewellery are still sought-after by art dealers and art collectors all across the world. The works of Rene Lalique and Reymond Templier stand out among other glass and accessory artists; everyone in the fashion world knows the names of Paul Poiret and Erte. Art Deco in Latvia became equally popular, and its characteristics can be found in architecture, design and interior alike.
The silver screen magic of the early Hollywood influenced Art Deco with its shiny materials, mirrors and veiled women; Art Deco is the era of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.