art deco

or Art Deco

noun

1. a style of decorative art developed originally in the 1920s with a revival in the 1960s, marked chiefly by geometric motifs, curvilinear forms, sharply defined outlines, often bold colors, and the use of synthetic materials, as plastics.

Art Deco

/ ˈdɛkəʊ /

noun

1. 1. a style of interior decoration, jewellery, architecture, etc, at its height in the 1930s and characterized by geometrical shapes, stylized natural forms, and symmetrical utilitarian designs adapted to mass production
   2. ( as modifier )

      an Art-Deco carpet

Word History and Origins

Origin of art deco¹

1965–70; < French Art Déco, shortened from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exposition of modern decorative and industrial arts held in Paris, France, in 1925

Word History and Origins

Origin of art deco¹

C20: shortened from art décoratif, after the Exposition des arts décoratifs held in Paris in 1925

Example Sentences

After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami Art Deco District.

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The designer, who was known as "Savoia the Tailor," was best recognized for his 1930s-style suits and art deco-era clothing.

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The walls are lined with clouded glass and throw a touch of art deco into the design mix.

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Prints ranged from rich and India-meets-Psychedelic to modern and Art Deco, rendered in abstract circular, swirling prints.

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A moral focal point was Glen Echo Park, a wonderful art-deco playland in Maryland along the Potomac.

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Wide variety of bold yet elegant lettering in handsome Art Deco styles.

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