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Virginia Chamlee

How to Thrift an Art Deco Aesthetic — A Vintage Expert Shares How to Know the "Real Deal" From a Knock-Off

Art deco style living room with velvet wingback armchairs, ottoman, side table, and wall molding with burnished mirror on wall, and deep windowsill with patterned curtains.

It’s been 100 years since the height of all things Art Deco and yet, the aesthetic feels more modern than ever. It was the era of all things luxe, glam, and over-the-top — but it married those elements with a nod to industrialization.

Iconic Art Deco furniture styles like bookcases weren’t just offering storage for books, they were making a statement on development and urbanization, climbing upwards in a nod to the skyscrapers of the time.

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