Art Deco Cornice
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Art Deco Cornice
The Art Deco era officially began with the Paris Exabition of 1925 but it is generally acknowledged that its influence started soon after
the end of World War 1 in 1918.
In architecture it flourished through the late 1920s through to the beginning Second World War in 1939 when the austerities of war produced a more utilarian style.
Bold geometric shapes with ornament for ornamets sake typify its use in plaster mouldings. It does not pretend to derive its form from its function. It is all about style.
This is where you can have some design fun. Over the top is the norm, bold shapes and starkly contrasting colours like black and silver can be used to create startling effects. A different cornice and ceiling panel can be used in every room. In some rooms the pattern of the cornice and ceiling panel can match, in others they can contrast.
In the hands of a skillful designer the result is beauty, impact and always "STYLE".
In architecture it flourished through the late 1920s through to the beginning Second World War in 1939 when the austerities of war produced a more utilarian style.
Bold geometric shapes with ornament for ornamets sake typify its use in plaster mouldings. It does not pretend to derive its form from its function. It is all about style.
This is where you can have some design fun. Over the top is the norm, bold shapes and starkly contrasting colours like black and silver can be used to create startling effects. A different cornice and ceiling panel can be used in every room. In some rooms the pattern of the cornice and ceiling panel can match, in others they can contrast.
In the hands of a skillful designer the result is beauty, impact and always "STYLE".
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Art Deco Cornice
The cornices on this page are genrally from the 1920s and early 30s.
Cornice CN1071 is the largest and can be used at heights up to 3.6 metres although it is usually used at about 3 metres.
The other cornices would usually be used with ceiling heights below 3 metres but their strong pattens enalble them to be used at 3 metres if the room is not too large.
Cornice CN1071 is the largest and can be used at heights up to 3.6 metres although it is usually used at about 3 metres.
The other cornices would usually be used with ceiling heights below 3 metres but their strong pattens enalble them to be used at 3 metres if the room is not too large.