What is contemporary furnishings?

Contemporary furniture as we know them today, evolved through Art Deco and eventually through Modernismafter World War I as the rise of industry and technology brought about radical changes in society that were reflected in modern design. Originating in France, Art Deco was somewhat the birth of Modernism, although Art Deco was founded on tradition, while Modernism was functionalism. However, as imagination and designs of fantasy evolved, new materials were utilized and new luxury and glamor was seen in French style and in streamlined American mode; alongside Bauhaus, Art Deco was the real beginning of modernism and contemporary furniture.