Home›Buildings and Structures›Style›Art DecoStyles and MovementsArt Decoart DEH-kohAlso Known As Style ModerneEarly Modern Movement ArchitectureReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe glamorous style of the 1920s and 1930s, named after the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs: stepped profiles, sunbursts, zigzags and rich materials, machine-age optimism made ornamental. Its greatest monuments are the New York skyscrapers of the boom years, the Chrysler Building above all.FactsArt DecoConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsPeriodWell-attestedfrom 1925 1The 1925 Paris exposition gave the style its name; its motifs were forming in the years just before.PeriodWell-attestedto 1939 2Marks the outbreak of World War II, after which Art Deco lost its international dominance to modernist, unornamented styles.Origin RegionWell-attestedParis, France 1Art DecoFilter Results28 entriesBuilding FamilyAllAirports and Airport Terminals (1)Apartment and Multi-Family Buildings (1)Bridges and Viaducts (1)City and Town Halls (1)Corporate Headquarters, Campuses and Office Complexes (1)Department Stores and Shopping Buildings (1)Hotels and Grand Hotels (7)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (2)Manor and Country Houses (1)Museums and Galleries (1)Museums of Europe (1)Palaces of Western Europe (1)Public Utility and 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TerminalArt DecoClaridge'sArt DecoEmpire State BuildingArt DecoFour Seasons Hotel George V, ParisArt DecoGolden Gate BridgeArt DecoHotel Nacional de CubaArt DecoIsokon BuildingArt DecoLos Angeles City HallArt DecoMacy's Herald SquareArt DecoMarine Air TerminalArt DecoMinnesota Veterans HomeArt DecoNational Diet BuildingArt DecoRockefeller CenterArt DecoSavoy HotelArt DecoSunshine School (San Francisco, California)Art DecoThe DorchesterArt DecoThe SavoyArt DecoUnited States Bullion DepositoryArt DecoVilla DomergueArt DecoVilla EmpainArt DecoVilla GrockArt DecoVilla IsolaArt DecoWaldorf Astoria New YorkArt DecoConnectionsAssociated WithCompletion of the Empire State Building, Milestones Well-attested The 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs, Milestones Well-attested InfluencedStreamline Moderne, Styles and Movements Well-attested Streamline Moderne is a later, more aerodynamic and curvilinear development out of Art Deco.Notable Examples111 West 57th Street, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source 111 West 57th Street (Wikipedia)30th Street Station, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source 30th Street Station (Wikipedia)Auguste Perret, Architects and Designers Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Auguste PerretCanterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon), Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Canterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon) (Wikipedia)Chicago Board of Trade Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Chicago Board of Trade Building, WikipediaChrysler Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Encyclopedia BritannicaCincinnati Union Terminal, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Cincinnati Union Terminal (Wikipedia)Claridge's, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Claridge's (Wikipedia)Empire State Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Encyclopedia BritannicaFour Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (Wikidata)tier 3Golden Gate Bridge, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Golden Gate Bridge (Wikipedia)tier 3Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikidata: Hotel Nacional de CubaIsokon Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Isokon Building (Wikipedia)Los Angeles City Hall, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Los Angeles City HallMacy's Herald Square, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikidata: Macy's Herald SquareMarine Air Terminal, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Marine Air Terminal - WikipediaMinnesota Veterans Home, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Minnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)National Diet Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source National Diet Building - WikipediaRockefeller Center, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Rockefeller Center (Wikipedia)tier 3Savoy Hotel, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: The Savoytier 3Sunshine School (San Francisco, California), Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Sunshine School (San Francisco, California) (Wikipedia)The Dorchester, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source The Dorchester, WikipediaThe Savoy, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: The Savoytier 3United States Bullion Depository, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source United States Bullion Depository (Wikipedia)tier 3Villa Domergue, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Villa Domergue (Wikidata)tier 3Villa Empain, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Villa EmpainVilla Grock, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Villa Grock (Wikipedia)Villa Isola, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Villa Isola (Wikipedia)Waldorf Astoria New York, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Waldorf Astoria New York (Wikipedia)tier 3In the Other AtlasesOriginated InFranceAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Encyclopedia 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Encyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/art/Art-Deco, lead definitionArt Deco, movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1910s and 1920s in western Europe and developed into a major style in the United States during the 1930s.Notable Examples: Chrysler BuildingNotable Examples: Empire State BuildingView the Source2. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionArt Deco was an international style but, after the outbreak of World War II, it lost its dominance to the functional and unadorned styles of modern architecture.View the SourceRockefeller Center (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Rockefeller Center, lead paragraph, second sentenceQuote, Notable Examples: Rockefeller Center, lead paragraph, second sentenceThe 14 original Art Deco buildings, commissioned by the Rockefeller familyView the SourceWikipedia: The Savoytier 3WikipediaNotable Examples: The Savoy, infobox architectural_style field: Art DecoNotable Examples: Savoy Hotel, infobox architectural_style field: Art DecoView the SourceNational Diet Building - WikipediaNotable Examples: National Diet Building, infobox architectural_style field: Art DecoView the SourceWikipedia: Los Angeles City HallNotable Examples: Los Angeles City Hall, infobox architectural_style field: Art DecoView the SourceIsokon Building (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Isokon Building, infobox architectural_style field: Art Deco, Bauhaus, modernistView the SourceVilla EmpainNotable Examples: Villa Empain, infobox architectural_style field: Art DecoView the SourceVilla Isola (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Villa Isola, infobox architectural_style field: Art-decoView the SourceWikidata: Macy's Herald SquareNotable Examples: Macy's Herald Square, Infobox style field: Palladian, Art DecoView the SourceVilla Grock (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Villa Grock, Infobox style field: Jugendstil, Art DecoView the Source30th Street Station (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: 30th Street Station, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: 30th Street Station, Lead sectionThe 562,000 ft2 (52,000 m2) facility features a cavernous main passenger concourse with ornate Art Deco decor.View the SourceWikipedia: Auguste PerretNotable Examples: Auguste Perret, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Auguste Perret, Leadthe first Art Deco building in ParisView the SourceMinnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox: architectureClassical Revival, Art Deco, RomanesqueView the Source111 West 57th Street (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: 111 West 57th Street, Infobox: architectural_styleQuote, Notable Examples: 111 West 57th Street, Infobox: architectural_styleNeo-Art Deco (residential tower) Neoclassical (Steinway Hall)View the SourceMarine Air Terminal - WikipediaNotable Examples: Marine Air Terminal, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Marine Air Terminal, Infobox: architectureArt DecoView the SourceUnited States Bullion Depository (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: United States Bullion Depository, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: United States Bullion Depository, Infobox: architectureArt DecoView the SourceSunshine School (San Francisco, California) (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Sunshine School (San Francisco, California), Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Sunshine School (San Francisco, California), Infobox: architectureSpanish colonial revival, Art Deco, Moorish revivalView the SourceWaldorf Astoria New York (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaNotable Examples: Waldorf Astoria New York, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: Waldorf Astoria New York, IntroductionLocated at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, it is a 47-story, 625 ft (191 m) Art Deco structure designed by architects Schultze and Weaver and completed in 1931.View the SourceCincinnati Union Terminal (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Cincinnati Union Terminal, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Cincinnati Union Terminal, Lead sectionIts Art Deco design incorporates several contemporaneous works of art, including two of the Winold Reiss industrial murals, a set of sixteen mosaic murals depicting Cincinnati industry commissioned for the terminal in 1931.View the SourceClaridge's (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Claridge's, 21st century renovation and relaunchQuote, Notable Examples: Claridge's, 21st century renovation and relaunchA 22 m-deep (72 ft) excavation was dug beneath the Art Deco 1920s extension to create the five-level basement.View the SourceCanterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon) (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Canterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon), Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Canterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon), Lead sectionConstructed during 1929-1931, the house was designed by Jeter O. Frye to resemble England's Canterbury Castle on the exterior and to evoke the Art Deco styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior.View the SourceChicago Board of Trade Building, WikipediaNotable Examples: Chicago Board of Trade Building, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Chicago Board of Trade Building, Lead sectionThe Chicago Board of Trade Building is a 44-story, 604-foot (184 m) Art Deco skyscraper located in the Chicago Loop, standing at the foot of the LaSalle Street "canyon".View the SourceThe Dorchester, WikipediaNotable Examples: The Dorchester, InteriorQuote, Notable Examples: The Dorchester, InteriorThe bath tubs, cited as "probably the deepest in London", are made of Italian marble in the Art Deco style.View the SourceGolden Gate Bridge (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Golden Gate Bridge, DesignQuote, Notable Examples: Golden Gate Bridge, DesignIrving Morrow, a relatively unknown residential architect, designed the overall shape of the bridge towers, the lighting scheme, and Art Deco elements, such as the tower decorations, streetlights, railing, and walkways.View the SourceFour Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, Wikidata P149architectural style: Art Deco architectureView the SourceWikidata: Hotel Nacional de CubaNotable Examples: Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Wikidata P149architectural style: Art DecoView the SourceVilla Domergue (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Villa Domergue, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Domergue, Wikidata P149architectural style: Art DecoView the SourceArt Deco (Wikipedia)In Group: Early Modern Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Early Modern Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphArt Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs (lit. 'Decorative Arts'), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished internationally during the 1920s to early 1930s, through styling and design of theView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.