S.T. Dupont Art Deco Table Alarm ClockAt the end of the 1910's, decorators sought to break away from the sinuous curves of Art nouveau. They found many new sources of inspiration; both traditional and contemporary, European and exotic. Thus differing styles such as African art and Neo classicism provided the powerful momentum for a new decorative movement that saw the arabesques of Art Nouveau make way for pure, stylized lines. Art Deco is an artistic and design style that began in Paris