Why did Art Deco marquetry gain fame during the 1920s?

Art Deco marquetry gained fame during the 1920s through bold geometry, luxury materials, and modern city taste. Paris designers led the movement after the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs. Furniture makers mixed ebony, ivory, sharkskin, lacquer, chrome, and exotic veneers into striking forms. Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann became one of the top names from the period, his furniture used rich veneers cut into sunbursts, zigzags, and sweeping curves. Art Deco marquetry moved away from heavy floral scenes linked with Victorian design, as ocean liners, jazz clubs, skyscrapers, and motor cars shaped many decorative themes. French workshops imported Macassar ebony from Indonesia in huge quantities during the 1920s and one fine Art Deco cabinet could require hundreds of veneer pieces. Wealthy buyers from Paris, London, and New York ordered custom interiors for apartments and yachts.