Art Deco
A style which was considered over decorative and made use of a lot of details. In fact it was know as the international decorative style which started in Paris in the 1920's. Some of the elements of Art Deco were seen in different designers such as Wiener Werkstatte, Carlo Bugatti and the Russian Constructivists.
Art Deco took over from the style Art Nouveau and it adapted to other styles and movements such as: Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Tribal Art, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Neo Classicism, Geometric abstraction, Popular Culture and the Modern Movement. The Art Deco style was founded by Hector Guimard.
Along with normal materials which were used at that time there were other luxurious materials such as exotic woods, Shargreen and mother of pearl. The furniture of Art Deco was not mass produced and so it ensured that this style was not going to be featured for a long term.
An exhibition was opened in Paris named 'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratis et Industries Modernes' and featured Le Corbusier's Pavillion and Ruhlmann's Hotel: du Collectionneur. From this great exhibtion the term 'Art Deco' was derived. This style emerged from France and Europe to Britain and the United States.
Paul Frankl an american designer who designed a beautiful shelf with the form of a skyscraper and made out of Maple woo and Bakelite. This was a pure symbol of American Modernity. Frankl wanted to used these two materials to link the real skyscraper with his shelving. A new ear was about to emerge right after the design of this furniture.
In Manhattan New York, William Van Alen build an architectural reference, the Chrysler Building which is an iconic building now-a-days. He wanted to built the tallest building in the world and that is what he did. Eleven months later, another building had reached the Chrysler buildings hight and when above it which was the Empire State Building. What's interesting is that there is a connection between the Chrysler building and the Chrysler
car. Sculptures modelled after the radiator caps can be visible in the Chrysler building as well. Other ornaments,such as the car wheels had decorative lower setbacks which are also visable in the building.
Reference:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum. (2016). Paul T. Frankl | Skyscraper | The Met. [online] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/482533 [Accessed 20 May 2016].
Anon, (2016). [online] Available at: http:// [Accessed 20 May 2016].
Visual-arts-cork.com. (2016). Art Deco Design Style: Origins, History, Characteristics. [online] Available at: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/art-deco.htm [Accessed 20 May 2016].
Art Deco took over from the style Art Nouveau and it adapted to other styles and movements such as: Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Tribal Art, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Neo Classicism, Geometric abstraction, Popular Culture and the Modern Movement. The Art Deco style was founded by Hector Guimard.
Along with normal materials which were used at that time there were other luxurious materials such as exotic woods, Shargreen and mother of pearl. The furniture of Art Deco was not mass produced and so it ensured that this style was not going to be featured for a long term.
An exhibition was opened in Paris named 'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratis et Industries Modernes' and featured Le Corbusier's Pavillion and Ruhlmann's Hotel: du Collectionneur. From this great exhibtion the term 'Art Deco' was derived. This style emerged from France and Europe to Britain and the United States.
Paul Frankl an american designer who designed a beautiful shelf with the form of a skyscraper and made out of Maple woo and Bakelite. This was a pure symbol of American Modernity. Frankl wanted to used these two materials to link the real skyscraper with his shelving. A new ear was about to emerge right after the design of this furniture.
Reference:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum. (2016). Paul T. Frankl | Skyscraper | The Met. [online] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/482533 [Accessed 20 May 2016].
Anon, (2016). [online] Available at: http:// [Accessed 20 May 2016].
Visual-arts-cork.com. (2016). Art Deco Design Style: Origins, History, Characteristics. [online] Available at: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/art-deco.htm [Accessed 20 May 2016].
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