The Art Deco movement began at the world fair in Paris, France in 1925. It quickly traveled to the United States. World War I had just ended and people wanted to move away from functionalism. Art Deco is primarily associated with furniture, lamps, textiles, and jewelry. Many Art Deco designers incorporated exotic materials into their works such as ebony, shagreen, zebrawood, and ivory. They were also fascinated by skyscrapers. Designers of this period include Eileen Gray, Paul Frankl, and Joseph Urban.
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