![]() ![]() ![]() America embraced this new style, influencing many aspects of design including the emerging skyscrapers of Manhattan. ![]() Replicas of these pens were issued in 1996 to celebrate Cross's 150th anniversary. By showing the similarities between archetypal 'Deco' design and perennial Cross pens, we get a good sense of the influence Art Deco had on Cross.Ĭross Deco Pen 1938 (courtesy of Bonhams)Īrt Deco was a really exciting period of design that emerged in the 1920s, looking to new technology such as the birth of commercial air flight and automobiles. In fact, An Art Deco pen was developed by Cross in 1938 (and went on sale in Bonhams recently for £1300 - £1900). Shiny metallic surfaces, aerodynamic lines and geometric patterns are the hallmarks of Art Deco design, which can also be said about Cross Pens. ![]()
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