Art Deco Floral Design

From the 1925 Paris exhibition to the flower table

Art Deco takes its name from the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. The style that followed favoured geometry over ornament: stepped outlines, fan and sunburst shapes, strong symmetry, lacquered surfaces and metallic detail. It is the design language Amicis draws on, and our Art Deco pieces translate it directly into flowers.

How geometry becomes an arrangement

Three choices do most of the work. First, stems with a strong outline: anthuriums, calla lilies, orchids and alliums hold a clean shape where a garden rose would soften it. Second, deliberate structure: heights stepped in tiers, blooms set in lines or fans rather than scattered, and open space left so the shape reads from across a room. Third, contrast: deep and bright tones placed against each other instead of blended.

Hydrangea still appears, but as a base that lets the sculptural stems stand out rather than as the main event. Bouquet No. 1925, named for the year of the Paris exhibition, is the clearest example, with anthuriums, alliums and snapdragons set over a hydrangea base.

Where it works best

These arrangements are made for spaces with clean lines: an entrance console, a reception desk, a dining table set for guests. They suit recipients who notice design, and they photograph with a graphic clarity that softer bouquets do not have. For someone whose taste is gentler, our approach to classic arrangements is the better fit.

See every design built this way in the Amicis Art Deco collection.