It has been said often that Art Nouveau interior design is in fact the original modern style of the 20th century, as it was the first style to stop looking back in time for inspiration.
Art Nouveau was influenced by ideas of the natural world and what designers experienced around them, borrowing ideas from nature and reflecting them in magnificent fabrics and wall paper.
From 1880 to 1910, art nouveau interior design was the height of originality and design excellence. The concept was first on show in Paris, France and then London, UK. It caused a huge fuss as people instantly loved it or loathed it.
The two distinct looks that were commonly used by nouveau artist are rational, linear lines and curves that take on organic shapes.
Take a look at the wonderful work created by the architect/designer Charles Rennie MacKintosh and his wife and fellow artist, Margaret MacDonald. I am very proud to be from the same city, Glasgow in bonnie Scotland.
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