Art Deco style was a main step towards the modern product design, as we know it today. It replaced the nature inspired Art Nouveau and instead drew its inspiration from the age of machinery, the automobile, the moving pictures and the whole industrial progress in general; hence the prevalence of geometric forms in Art Deco items.

Facts of Lavish Did you know? Modern cocktail shakers originated in the 19th century USA, where the culture of mixing drinks was developed. Shaking rather than stirring, allows for better mixing of the ingredients.