Zigzags and metallic dots decorate palm fronds and grasses-all illustrated in dark, syrupy lacquer. A young archer readies himself to release an arrow, perhaps at the sleeping lion cub in an accompanying panel. This is one of three panels produced by designer Jean Dunand for the African-themed apartment of coachbuilder Jean Henri-Labourdette and his wife, Georgette (see image). African-inspired interiors exploded in popularity in 1920s Paris, due in part to Citroen-funded automobile expeditions across the Sahara Desert. Many expeditioners, displaying souvenirs of their trips in stylized rooms, set trends that Parisians were eager to follow.