Art Deco –  Bursting onto the design scene in France, just before World War I, Art Deco is one of the most recognisable design styles of the 20th Century. Influenced by the eccentric geometric forms of cubism and bright, bold colours of Fauvism—two popular art movements of the time—Art Deco has its own distinct, provocative style, still easily recognisable today. It was one of the first great internationally influential design styles and is still loved by many, symbolic of the roaring 1920s. Art Deco furnishings are characterised by their use of vivid block colours, exotic woods, glitzy mirrors, slick metal finishes and luxurious leathers.