And through his patterns, he attempted to merge the natural with the industrial in Art Deco design. E. A. Séguy, ‘Papillons’ (1925) (via Smithsonian Libraries/Biodiversity Heritage Library ) ...

For a modern lookalike, Deco Martini comes in blush, arsenic green or teal, from east London design duo Divine Savages, on fabric, wallpaper and a lamp shade. Or try Rene Nightfall, £50 a roll at ...