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The "The "Art DecoArt Deco" period occurred " period occurred roughly between the two World roughly between the two World Wars, or from 1920 to 1939. Many Wars, or from 1920 to 1939. Many actually stretch this period from actually stretch this period from 1900 to the 1950s, but, as with 1900 to the 1950s, but, as with many other art movements, even many other art movements, even work of today is still being work of today is still being influenced by the past.influenced by the past.

The initial movement was called The initial movement was called Style Moderne. The term Style Moderne. The term Art DecoArt Deco was derived from thewas derived from the International International Paris Paris Exposition of 1925Exposition of 1925, though it , though it wasn't until the late 1960s that this wasn't until the late 1960s that this term was coined by art historian term was coined by art historian Bevis HillierBevis Hillier..

Popular sculptorsPopular sculptors:: Lee LawrieLee Lawrie, , Rene Rene Paul ChambellanPaul Chambellan, , Paul ManshipPaul Manship, , C. Paul C. Paul JenneweinJennewein, and , and Joseph KiselewskiJoseph Kiselewski..ArchitectsArchitects:: Albert AnisAlbert Anis, , Ernest CormierErnest Cormier, , Banister Flight FletcherBanister Flight Fletcher, , Bruce GoffBruce Goff, , Charles HoldenCharles Holden, , Raymond HoodRaymond Hood, , Ely Ely Jacques KahnJacques Kahn, , Edwin LutyensEdwin Lutyens, , William William van Alenvan Alen, , Wirt C. RowlandWirt C. Rowland, , Giles Gilbert Giles Gilbert ScottScott, , Joseph SunlightJoseph Sunlight, , Ralph WalkerRalph Walker, , Thomas WallisThomas Wallis, and , and Owen WilliamsOwen Williams..Interior and Furniture designers:Interior and Furniture designers: Tamara de LempickaTamara de Lempicka, , Eileen GrayEileen Gray, , Jule Jule LeleuLeleu, , Santiago Martinez DelgadoSantiago Martinez Delgado and and Émile-Jacques RuhlmannÉmile-Jacques Ruhlmann

The Art DecoThe Art Deco period did not just period did not just affect architecture, but all of the affect architecture, but all of the fine and applied arts. fine and applied arts. FurnitureFurniture, , sculpturesculpture, , clothingclothing, , jewelryjewelry, and , and graphic designgraphic design were all influenced were all influenced by by the Art Decothe Art Deco style. style.

Parisian Art Deco BarA remarkable mahogany Art Deco bar of exceptional proportion beautifully crafted of polished mahogany mounted with polished chrome accents and a mirrored top.

Frankart 1922nude lady sculpture ashtrayclassic gun metal/black paint solid cast metal and cold painted

Art deco signed K&O 1929 Nude Lady Incense Burner, Tray

Art Deco Reclining Circus Lady Lamp Holding Shade

Art Deco Nude Lady Elevator Shade Lamp 1920's

Art DecoArt Deco was an was an opulent styleopulent style, and , and its lavishness is its lavishness is attributed to attributed to reaction to the reaction to the forced austerity forced austerity imposed by imposed by World World War IWar I

scarab brooches

Art Deco 2.40ct Diamond Platinum Ladies Ring

A stylish Art Deco ice bucket, an essential piece for any cocktail set up. According to world traveler and epicurean 'Trader' Vic, ice is "the first requisite of good mixing" and a warm cocktail is "revolting." Circa 1935.

Lalique VaseRené Lalique 1920

"Beau Brownie" Original Art Deco Fireplace

The Aristocrats (1920s) Professor Otto Poertzel. This is one of the best examples of Art Deco sculpture and conjures up the archetypal woman of the period tall, slender and extremely chic.

Silver tea & Coffee service (1934-39) H.G.Murphy  

This movement was, in a sense, an This movement was, in a sense, an amalgam of many different styles amalgam of many different styles and movements of the early 20th and movements of the early 20th century, including century, including ConstructivismConstructivism, , CubismCubism, , ModernismModernism, , BauhausBauhaus,, Art Art NouveauNouveau, and , and FuturismFuturism. Its . Its popularity peaked during the popularity peaked during the Roaring Twenties.Roaring Twenties.

Although many design movements Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots have political or philosophical roots or intentions, or intentions, Art DecoArt Deco was purely was purely decorativedecorative. At the time, this style . At the time, this style was seen aswas seen as elegant elegant, , functionalfunctional, and , and ultra modern.ultra modern.

Among them were the "primitive" Among them were the "primitive" arts of Africa, Egypt, and Aztec arts of Africa, Egypt, and Aztec Mexico, as well as Mexico, as well as Machine AgeMachine Age or or streamline technologystreamline technology such as such as modern aviationmodern aviation, , electric lightingelectric lighting, , the radiothe radio, , the ocean linerthe ocean liner and and the the skyscraperskyscraper..

The SS Ile de France

Ocean Liner

Queen Mary ocean liner

The Union Station,1931 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Marine Air Terminal interior

A parallel movement called A parallel movement called Streamline ModerneStreamline Moderne, or simply , or simply StreamlineStreamline, followed close behind. , followed close behind. Streamline was influenced by the Streamline was influenced by the modern aerodynamic designs modern aerodynamic designs emerging from advancing emerging from advancing technologies in aviation, ballistics, technologies in aviation, ballistics, and other fields requiring high and other fields requiring high velocity.velocity.

PPopular themes in opular themes in AArt rt DDecoeco were were trapezoidal, zigzagged, geometric, trapezoidal, zigzagged, geometric, and jumbled shapes, which can be and jumbled shapes, which can be seen in many early pieces.seen in many early pieces.

Corresponding to these influences, Art Corresponding to these influences, Art Deco is characterized by use of materials Deco is characterized by use of materials such as such as aluminiumaluminium, , stainless steelstainless steel,, lacquerlacquer, , inlaid woodinlaid wood, , sharkskin sharkskin (shagreen), and (shagreen), and zebraskinzebraskin. The bold use . The bold use of stepped forms and sweeping curves of stepped forms and sweeping curves (unlike the sinuous, natural curves of the (unlike the sinuous, natural curves of the Art NouveauArt Nouveau), ), chevronchevron (‘V’ shape)(‘V’ shape) patterns, and the patterns, and the sunburstsunburst motif are motif are typical of typical of Art DecoArt Deco..

chevronchevron (‘V’ shape)(‘V’ shape) patterns patterns

Some of these motifs were Some of these motifs were ubiquitous — for example, ubiquitous — for example, sunburstsunburst motifs were used in such varied motifs were used in such varied contexts as ladies' shoes, radiator contexts as ladies' shoes, radiator grilles, the auditorium of the grilles, the auditorium of the Radio Radio City MusiCity Music c HallHall, and the spire of the , and the spire of the Chrysler BuildingChrysler Building..

sunburst motifsunburst motif

Peter Clark designed the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall

"18 Rabbit" -- with a real Maya king effigy

New York – Manhatten - Empire States Building

Chrysler Building New York 1928-1930 

William Van Allen

Golden Gate BridgeIrving Morrow designed the overall shape and the Art Deco ornamentation and chose the famous "International Orange" color.1937

Helsinky Railway Station – 1919First Building in Art Deco Style

Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Delano, National hotel fronts on Collins Ave. - Miami Beach

Town hall in Coronel Pringles, Argentina by Francisco Salamone.

Tower Theater in Sacramento, California, built in 1938

Bioshock

Simcity

Nokia’s Art Deco Designs

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