2025 marks 100 years since Art Deco burst onto the world stage at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. It was the birth of a bold new style that embraced luxury with waterfall edges, exotic veneers, gleaming finishes, and materials like brass, chrome, and early plastics such as Bakelite.
In the Roaring 20s, Art Deco furniture reflected the optimism of the time. Pieces like this dresser, with its bookmatched veneer and Bakelite hardware, were designed to feel glamorous and forward looking. But by the end of the decade, the 1929 stock market crash changed everything. Furniture shifted into the simpler, more economical designs of the Depression era, leaving Art Deco as a snapshot of pre-crash extravagance.
We felt there was no better way to mark the centennial of this iconic style than to restore an authentic piece from its earliest years. This dresser’s high-gloss finish has been revived, its details brought back to life, and it now stands ready to shine again for another 100 years. The comparison shown of before and after on this dresser shows the durability of the era, much like the souls who faced the trials of the Depression shortly after this piece was made.
Now available:
48w x 22d x 36.5h
2025 marks 100 years since Art Deco burst onto the world stage at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. It was the birth of a bold new style that embraced luxury with waterfall edges, exotic veneers, gleaming finishes, and materials like brass, chrome, and early plastics such as Bakelite.
In the Roaring 20s, Art Deco furniture reflected the optimism of the time. Pieces like this dresser, with its bookmatched veneer and Bakelite hardware, were designed to feel glamorous and forward looking. But by the end of the decade, the 1929 stock market crash changed everything. Furniture shifted into the simpler, more economical designs of the Depression era, leaving Art Deco as a snapshot of pre-crash extravagance.
We felt there was no better way to mark the centennial of this iconic style than to restore an authentic piece from its earliest years. This dresser’s high-gloss finish has been revived, its details brought back to life, and it now stands ready to shine again for another 100 years. The comparison shown of before and after on this dresser shows the durability of the era, much like the souls who faced the trials of the Depression shortly after this piece was made.
Now available:
48w x 22d x 36.5h
