From the real skyscrapers in New York to the
fantasy skylines the city become one of the most resonant symbols of
modernity. Art Deco artists and designers explored the city to symbolize
an increasingly mechanized and frenetic environment, while the
skyscraper become the most evocative icon of the modern age. Art Deco
designers plundered this imagery into everyday object, furniture and lighting.
During Art Deco era skyscraper immerged as a symbol of national identity
and provided resonant American imagery in wide range of furniture and
lighting.
