Art deco dealers directory was originally formed in 1999 by Top Hat Exhibitions Ltd, since then it has grown to become one of the largest art deco internet directories on the net.  Used by many and referred to by major TV and Radio stations, it is widely used by the BBC for reference and is a regular feature on their own website.

We have been trading in general antiques for over 25 years, and we occasionally acquire pieces of Art Deco items for sale.  You can find us online at www.TheDecoShop.com  Hopefully you, the Art Deco Dealer or Art Deco Collector will find our selection of interest.    We take pride in our customer care policy and offer all our goods with a certificate of authenticity.  We ship worldwide and all our goods are sent signed for delivery with insurance ensuring guaranteed delivery.  We are registered in the UK as a  Limited company and also for VAT.

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Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1920 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film. This movement was, in a sense, an amalgam of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked during the Roaring Twenties. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, functional, and ultra modern.  

After the Universal Exposition of 1900, various French artists formed a formal collective. This was known as La Société des artistes décorateurs. Founders included Hector Guimard, Eugène Grasset, Raoul Lachenal, Paul Follot, Maurice Dufrene, and Emile Decour. These artists heavily influenced the principles of Art Deco as a whole. This society's purpose was to demonstrate French decorative art's leading position and evolution internationally. Naturally, they organized the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Art), which would feature French art and business interests. Russian artist Vadim Meller was awarded there a gold medal for his scenic design.

The initial movement was called Style Moderne. The term Art Deco was derived from the Exposition of 1925, though it wasn't until the late 1960s that this term was coined by art historian Bevis Hillier, and popularized by his 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s. In the summer of 1969, Hillier conceived organizing an exhibition called Art Deco at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, which took place from July to September 1971. After this, interest in Art Deco peaked with the publication of Hillier's 1971 book The World of Art Deco, a record of the exhibition.

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