We’re bringing art deco back, baby! The roaring twenties were encapsulated by The Great Gatsby, flawless style, post-war partying, and jazz-age flappers flouting Prohibition laws. Now that we’ve hit the twenties again, it’s only appropriate to flaunt some of that retro décor so you can bring 1922 into 2022.
$14.95 for set of two
Pillow Talk
$60 for set of two
Fenton&Fenton
A tapered candle was all the rage in the 1920s. Simply scatter them around your home in decadent pillars to create a Great Gatsby ambience – you’ll feel like a rich heiress floating around in a mansion in New York.
A 1920s feature wouldn’t be complete without an art deco martini glass. This magnificent emerald piece is cool, creative and dapper! You’ll be the talk of the town if you bring these glasses out at a dinner party.
$125
Nellie Bligh at Dirty Janes
$229
Early Settler
A true 1920s piece, this art deco cake plate is something you’d find at your fashionable great-grandma’s house. The intricate design, unusual shape and splash of colour make this piece simply divine.
I’ll have an Old Fashioned please, bartender. This drinks trolley is such a showstopper – imagine rolling out of bed in your silk dressing gown, pouring yourself a martini, and sipping from your balcony with views over the city. How roaring twenties of you!
$115.90
Villeroy & Boch
This cup and saucer set is the epitome of art deco style; the sharp lines, the black and gold, and the square design. Absolutely perfect!
$850
Fenton&Fenton
$3,000
Satin Doll Vintage at Dirty Janes
This mirror just screams art deco! Prop it up on your wall, above your sink, or on your dresser for a total 1920s vibe.
The flappers’ subculture from the 1920s is one of the greatest trends to come out of the 1920s. The bobbed hair, layered statement necklaces, scandalous skirts and dresses and flaunted disdain for the behaviour expected of women … what absolute queens! This statue of a dancing flapper is a stunning statement piece to bring the world of the 1920s into your home.
$549
Early Settler
A velvet armchair is exceptionally 1920s. Perched next the fireplace with a cosy throw, a vintage book, and a hot tea… the perfect aesthetic.
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