Art Deco Sculpture of Panther, signed T. Cartier. Marble and Onyx base. 9”H, 15.5”W, 6”D. Art Deco was a popular decorative design style of the 1920s and 1930s. The name is taken from the exhibitions of Les Arts Decoratifs, where such work was first exhibited. Cubist painting and African and Native American art influenced the development of Art Deco, but the polished, dynamic forms of modern machinery and aircraft were most inspirational. The style is characterized by stepped forms, rounded corners,