You don't have to live in West Egg to flash that Gatsby look. This season furniture designers are reviving designs from the 1920s and '30s--the Gatsby era--with a modern feel, defined grandly by lacquered wood, gold leaf and oversize mirrors, or subtly, by black-and-white patterns and mother-of-pearl.
The most opulent designs come from California-based Kreiss. The Gatsby Chair and 1/2, made from polished mahogany and cream wool, makes a larger-than-life statement ($3,300). So do its hand-carved rosewood dining chairs ($2,140 each; kreiss.com ).
The glitter of 1920s Hollywood is reflected in new collections of mirrored furniture. The White Company's new Halston offers a mirrored dressing table, stool, bedside table and chest of drawers ($176-$1,475; thewhitecompany.com ). Laura Ashley has added a mirrored cocktail cabinet to its Gatsby range ($1,113; lauraashley.com ). And 55Max offers mirrored picture frames ($158 apiece; 55max.com ).
The brazen feel of the era shines in mosaic stone and iridescent wood tables by Armani/Casa (from $1,198; armanicasa.com ). If you have a weakness for gold, Armani/Casa's Trocadero dining table and nesting side tables go for $3,994 and $11,214. Gatsby wouldn't have flinched.
Uncommon Knowledge
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
About the writer
To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, Click here.
