What Is Art Deco ? History of Art deco style

  Describing A Style Chain : What Is Art Deco? Emerging Geometric Influence 

• The Art Deco style was one of the most popular, dramatic, glamorous & stunning trends ever in the period of the twentieth century and still influences today. Art Deco was also one of the most important design movements in the history of design. Art Deco was also referred to as Deco, it is the style of visual art, architecture, décor, & design which first appeared in France just before world war I.
• The style influences the design of the building, furniture, décor, jewelry, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners & even everyday objects such as radios, music instruments, etc. Art Deco style represented luxury, glamour & faith in social & technological progress. If you sound it interesting then read further about its history, characteristics & design elements.

Art Deco History  

• Art Deco was also referred to as Deco, it is the style of visual art, architecture, décor, & design which first appeared in France just before world war I. It took its name in 1925, short for Arts Décoratifs from the Exposition Internationale des arts décoratifs et industrials Modernes International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris.

• Deco gains its style influence by the form of cubism, the machine-style, forms of constructivism & futurism, and its unifying approached of Art Nouveau. It has some touches of Fauvism, elements from Aztec and Egyptian art as well as from Classical Antiquity. Art deco was a purely decorative influence and not a philosophical basis.

             Lobby, Empire State Building, New York City. William F. Lamb opened 1931

• It began as a reaction against the soft, flowing, and floral organic lines of Art Nouveau which were popular at the turn of the century. Designers and artists started using clean lines, geometric shapes, and bold colors as opposed to the pastels and organic lines of Art Nouveau.

• Art Deco was influenced by bold geometric forms of cubism and the Vienna Secession (Art movement by Austrian artist). Also the bright colors of Fauvism (a group of early 20th century modern artists), updated the craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis Phillipe I (king of the French from 1830 to 1848) and Louis XVI (the last king of France) and the exotic design styles of India, Japan, Persia, Ancient Egypt, Maya art & China.

Art Deco Characteristics  

Art Deco is extremely glamorous, prestigious & luxurious style it characterizes by Geometric and angular forms, exotic materials, and linear decoration. The look is strong and bold with no fuss or romance anywhere in sight.

Art Deco Inspired Metallic Accessory 

Art Deco Signature  Clean Line Pattern 

Materials

• To give the glossy & glamorous look it includes high polished & finished materials like stainless steel, inlaid wood, and even exotic skins like a shark and zebra also the Lacquer, mirror, polished oak, bronze, metal, colored glass, terra cotta, chrome.

• Also, some of the expensive materials like rare wood, ebony, ivory, and silk to give a classy elegant look.

Patterns

• The Art Deco pattern is known for its definite and clear lines, mathematical, trapezoidal, zigzagged triangular and geometric shapes, decorative and free, often abstract elements that are totally different from Art Nouveau retro practices.

• Jagged, stepped or pointed edges, chevron patterns, stepped forms, sweeping curves, and sunburst motifs were often used in the style

Art Deco Elements 

 After understanding the history, influence & characteristics of Art Deco style, you need to understand the elements of design that give the added luxury to the extraordinary design. Below are the design elements:

                Art Deco Bold Color Pallet 

Art Deco Luxury Furniture 

Colors

Included neutrals -- lavish creams and taupes -- as well as basics that popped -- the blackest blacks, a stark white.
Additional spanned the color spectrum from reds to yellows, oranges, and purples, but all of them had a common intensity in hue.
Silver, Gold, Metallic blues & charcoal greys to represented the luxury & wealth. 

Furniture

Some of the materials incorporated into Art Deco furniture eg. Exotic wood, and wood finish (teak, Macassar ebony), Marble (in cabinet/tabletops), Metals (especially polished metals), Plastics

It is recognizable by several distinguishing features like Intricate wood inlays, Symmetrical or angular lines, Long, smooth, and sweeping curves, Lavishness – bold colors, patterns, and prints

Fabric

• Art Deco fabrics include velvet, silk, etc to give the luxurious look & it should be printed with geometric shapes only not the floral one
• Even it could be plain also just it has to be bold 

Flooring

• Geometric chequered black and white statement floor, bold three-dimensional floor  with Cubix or Tripoint patterns
• Unique herringbone-patterned floor with the luxe color the scheme in neutral tones with a bold splash of black, gold, and silver with golden inlay

Art Deco Chequered Black And White Flooring

Art Deco Geometric-inspired Chandelier Light

Lighting

• Art Deco lighting employs a variety of finishes to create a distinctive and futuristic effect, streamlined, geometric-inspired light fixtures
• Glass panels light bulb, Faceted forms with stepped fan details, Cascading tiered silhouettes, large-scale fixtures, Slipper-style shades, ornately cast etched glass detailing

Art Deco Inspired Interior Design 

It is the style of authenticity, classiness, luxury, glamour, and many more elegant words of the 20th century. It was one of the internationally influenced & accepted style of that historic era. After reading the above-provided information, you can recognize the charm of the style and adapt it for your space to give glamour, luxuries look having the smooth and clean lines & geometric shapes with it.