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Hand Painted Frames, Decorative Plates & Ash trays
Art Deco Push and Pull Door Plates
Art Deco is characterized by a linear, hard edge or angular composition, often with a vertical emphasis, and highlighted with stylized decoration (according to Blumenson). Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and jewelry, as well as the visual arts such as painting, graphic arts and film.
The Art Deco style has become quite popular in home décor due to its versatility and uniqueness. The style typically features clean lines and geometric patterns, usually carved into the metal so as to add contrast, or embossed on the surface to help it stand out. There are several different methods used to create such designs, though creating a mold and pouring molten metal is a popular method, and can be fairly fast to do. It is especially popular when making pairs of door plates, ensuring that the two pieces will match exactly.
Etching a design into the piece is generally done when a pattern is placed on the solid metal and an acid, or other chemical compound, is used to eat away at the exposed metal. The result is a design embedded into the metal. It is not uncommon to have color differences in the metals, allowing the pattern to stand out a little more. This is especially the case in the push plates featured in bronze and copper.
Our pieces are available in many different finishes and metals, making it easy to find just the right one for your home or particular room you are decorating. Art Deco is an especially nice style for decorating, since it is extremely versatile and can match any current décor. If you prefer your décor to stand out and make a statement, consider perhaps one of the more extravagantly decorated plates. You can also choose plates in a metal that contrast with the rest of the décor or the color of the doors they are applied to. Polished brasspieces look brilliant on a white door, and copper pieces on a dark colored wood add just enough color difference to be noticeable.
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