What are common Art Deco patterns?

Common Art Deco patterns are sunbursts, chevrons, zigzags, fan and shell motifs, stylized geometric florals, and stepped or fluted lines. The sunburst may be the signature, radiating across headboards, mirrors, and cabinet fronts, while the chevron and zigzag give textiles and inlay their forward motion. Egyptian revival motifs like the lotus and scarab entered the vocabulary after the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, alongside stylized gazelles, greyhounds, and figures. These patterns arrive through marquetry, lacquer, ribbed glass, and woven upholstery rather than as printed afterthoughts. The rule that keeps them from tipping into costume is one rhythm per room: let a single geometric motif set the tempo, then keep the surrounding surfaces quiet. Piling on more sunbursts will not make a space read as Art Deco. Letting one motif lead, against enough calm, will.

AURA uses pattern as punctuation rather than wallpaper. A single motif on a cabinet or a rug does more than a room full of competing ones, which is how we choose our art deco style furniture so the geometry stays legible.