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Cartier Art Deco

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The Art Deco years, roughly the 1920s and 1930s, produced some of the most recognisable work in Cartier's history. The bold geometry, the striking colour contrasts, the influence of Egyptian and Persian art: these posts look at individual pieces and the broader currents of design that shaped them.

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Programme cover for the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925 — the exhibition that gave Art Deco its name Art Deco at Cartier The geometric, architecturally inspired style Cartier embraced in the... Job, poster by Alphonse Mucha, 1894 — an iconic example of the Art Nouveau style Art Nouveau The decorative arts movement of the 1890s to early 1900s,... The Grand Palais and Petit Palais at the Paris Exposition Universelle, 1900 — the high-water mark of the Belle Époque Belle Époque The period from roughly 1880 to 1914 when Cartier, under Louis... Art Nouveau collaret of gold, enamel, and diamonds by René Lalique, c.1900 — illustrating the delicate, lace-like aesthetic that preceded and influenced the Garland Style Garland Style The light, lace-like Belle Époque aesthetic Cartier perfected around... Egyptian-style gold necklace with scarabs by Giacinto Melillo, late 19th century — an example of the Egyptian Revival movement in jewellery Egyptian Revival The decorative style that swept through Cartier's output in the 1920s... Hookah bowl painted in Qajar style, Iran, 19th century — an example of the Persian enamelwork that inspired Cartier's colour palette Persian and Islamic Influence The strand of Cartier's output from roughly the 1900s onwards that...
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