Marc Chevalier
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My favorite '20s and '30s neckties are inspired by Modern Art and especially Art Deco. Deco is a hodge podge of Fauvism, Cubism, and even ancient Egyptian/Babylonian/Persian art. It is also highly influenced by the dimensions, surfaces, materials, and even movements of industrial machinery.
Below are some Modern Art-inspired, Art Deco ties from my collection. All are from the 1920s and '30s.
Geometric curves. The second and fourth ties are from the late 1920s:
Angles and zigzags. The first and third ties are from the early 1930s. The other two ties are from the end of that decade:
Shapes. The bowtie and the first necktie are from the late 1920s. The other ties are from the mid-1930s:
Organic curves, influenced by ancient designs. The third tie is from the late 1920s. All the others are from the end of the '30s:
"Crazy" forms, both lines and shapes. These are quite complex, and seem to follow no pattern at all. They are both from the early 1930s. Look closely at the tie to the left: its design appears to be a representation of something, but is in fact completely abstract.
Below are some Modern Art-inspired, Art Deco ties from my collection. All are from the 1920s and '30s.
Geometric curves. The second and fourth ties are from the late 1920s:
Angles and zigzags. The first and third ties are from the early 1930s. The other two ties are from the end of that decade:
Shapes. The bowtie and the first necktie are from the late 1920s. The other ties are from the mid-1930s:
Organic curves, influenced by ancient designs. The third tie is from the late 1920s. All the others are from the end of the '30s:
"Crazy" forms, both lines and shapes. These are quite complex, and seem to follow no pattern at all. They are both from the early 1930s. Look closely at the tie to the left: its design appears to be a representation of something, but is in fact completely abstract.
