The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Streamlined both for aesthetic reasons

Streamlined both for aesthetic reasons and for efficiency – the distinctive shape also reduced air resistance

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The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Streamlined both for aesthetic reasonsThis 1926 tearoom menu comes from a famous, but now closed, department store called Hochschild, Kohn & Co in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a striking example of the sleek and minimalist art deco movement which had just come into fashion, replacing the more decorative art nouveau style. The main illustration shows a lady in stylish 1920s clothing and hat sitting across the table from her equally stylish gentleman friend. There are wonderful fonts on this