The New Era of Deco Design Embraces Durability and Innovation


Art Deco, an emblem of the Roaring 1920s, remains one of the most enduring and revolutionary design movements of all time. 

The cohesive and signature design elements, including motifs, materials and techniques, continue to reverberate throughout architecture, design, fashion and even jewelry 100 years after it debuted at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industrials Modernes in Paris. Taking its cues from the engines of an industrial age, its surreal geometries have yet to lose their luster in the 21st century. Today, designers continue to embrace these codes and adapt them to a more experimental age in which durability, ecological and social awareness is paramount.

Here, a few designs that are characteristic of the Deco of the Future.

The Arcus armchair by Paris and New York-based Emma Donnersberg is fashioned with an inviting round shape inspired by the geometry of rainbows, offering a fresh perspective on nature. This carefully crafted chair is fashioned with an oak base and legs. Price upon request.

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The Arcus armchair by Paris and New York-based Emma Donnersberg.

Courtesy of Emma Donnersberg

Maison Sarah Lavoine’s Gege coffee table is made with sheets of steel. A harmonious play on volume, it exudes a sense of modern purity. Prices start at 1,250 euros.

Maison Sarah Lavoine's Gege Coffee Table

Maison Sarah Lavoine’s Gege coffee table.

Courtesy of Maison Sarah Lavoine

Maison Leleu’s Fine Meridienne Longue chair characterized by its rounded base was originally designed by Jules Leleu in the early part of the 20th century for the Normandie Transatlantic cruise ship. The design has been upgraded in a modern age by his great granddaughter Alexia Leleu, with the choice of a side table and enhanced with elegant piping. Priced at 31,200 euros.

Maison Leleu's Fine Meridienne Longue chair originally designed by Jules Leleu

Maison Leleu’s Fine Meridienne Longue chair.

Courtesy of Maison Leleu

The Tripodal armchair designed by Scenarii Edition was born from the vision of Paris-based Berenice Curt Architecture. The piece is available in a variety of variations like wool, suede and even reishi, a mycelium material that mimics leather, which is made by MycoWorks. Price upon request.

The Tripodal Armchair designed by Scenarii Edition

The Tripodal armchair designed by Scenarii Edition.

Courtesy of Scenarii Edition

The Normandie rug designed for Nordic Knots by Studio Mellone founded by New York–based, Brazilian interior designer Andre Mellone. Inspired by Art Deco transatlantic travel, the Normandie is part of a four-piece collection that’s an expression of Mellone’s affinity for Art Deco, infused with Brazilian modernism, Bauhaus and retro ’70s and ’80s design. Each one is hand-knotted from New Zealand wool for refined, enduring softness with prices starting at 1,250 euros.

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The Normandie rug by Studio Mellone for Nordic Knots.

Courtesy of Nordic Knots

Giuseppe Porcelli’s Console table, which debuted during Milan Design Week as part of Porcelli’s Luci Rosse collection, is made of a polished lacquered wood top and polished lacquered root wood legs and features uncoated brushed solid brass spheres and details. Deco is timeless, Porcelli muses. “Its simplified forms and volumes, the use of clean geometries, and the sheen of lacquered and metallic surfaces give Deco furniture a distinctly abstract quality. That’s why it feels minimal and therefore timeless. Perhaps that’s why it never goes out of style. Giuseppe Porcelli’s Console table starts at 11,590 euros.

Giuseppe Porcelli deco console table

Giuseppe Porcelli’s console table debuted during Milan Design Week within the Luci Rosse collection.

Courtesy of Giuseppe Porcelli

The Victoria lamp by the house of Philippe Hurel was unveiled at the Art Paris 2026 fair in April. The result of a collaboration between Paris designer Marie-Victoire Winckler and Philippe Hurel, which was founded in 1911, the floor lamp is composed of colored blown glass, gouge-carved oak, tamo veneer, and burnt wood. Designed as a contemporary totem, it structures the space with its verticality and the balance of its volumes. Price upon request.

The Victoria lamp by the house of Philippe Hurel

The Victoria lamp by the house of Philippe Hurel.

Courtesy Philippe Hurel

The Chiedi alla Luna chair by Milanese designer Gala Rotelli made its debut at Milan Design Week in an installation evoking the mysticism of the full moon at the Università degli Studi di Milano (La Statale). The chair was revealed in tandem with the foundation of Artset, a creative studio founded by Rotelli and Mara Mentasti. Priced at 800 euros.

Chiedi alla Luna chair by Gala Rotelli.

Chiedi alla Luna chair by Gala Rotelli.

Courtesy of Gala Rotelli

The Luxe Graphite collection from Wedgwood and Vera Wang is a set of bold tableware, as well as crystal drinkware, including a new martini glass. Each piece incorporates a contemporary edge with timeless Art Deco elegance. “For Luxe Graphite, we reconnected to reimagine and reaffirm our shared vision. The result is an elegant, quietly powerful collection, one that is unmistakably true to Vera’s signature style while also remaining authentic to our own creative identity,” says Wedgwood creative director Emma Glynn. Prices range from 32 pounds to 45 pounds.

The Luxe Graphite collection, from Wedgwood and Vera Wang.

The Luxe Graphite collection, from Wedgwood and Vera Wang.

Courtesy of Wedgwood



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