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Design Movement: Art Deco 1910 - 1939
Design Movement: Art Deco 1910 - 1939
Art deco all started in 1910 it was a showcase of a modern society in which tastes and styles were becoming international.
Partly inspired by Aztec and Egyptian Art, it was a mix of zigzag modernism angular and geometric patterns and symmetries.
Cassandre 1901 – 1968
Cassandre 1901 – 1968
Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer
Image 1: Poster for the Paris newspaper L'Intransigeant, designed by Cassandre, 1925.
Image 2: The poster Normandie (1935) is Cassandre's most famous design
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William Van Allen1883 - 1954
William Van Allen1883 - 1954
Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer
René-Jules Lalique 1860–1945
René-Jules Lalique 1860–1945
French glass designer
Image 1: Bacchantes vase, Crystal frosted design, 1927 hieght. 24 cm
Image 2: "Troubillons" Vase, Platinum Enamel, 1927
Image 3: 'Oranges' vase, Press-moulded glass with black enamels, French, 1926.
Image 4: Pendant, ca. 1901, Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, diamonds(stamped on bottom edge)
Norman Bel Geddes (born Norman Melancton Geddes) 1893 –1958
Norman Bel Geddes (born Norman Melancton Geddes) 1893 –1958
American theatre and industrial designer
Image 1: Model of teardrop-shaped automobile designed by Bel Geddes
Image 2: General Motors 25th anniversary medal, 1933, featuring teardrop shaped car
Image 3: Cocktail Set. 1937
Jean Dunand (1877–1942)
Jean Dunand (1877–1942)
Swiss and French painter, sculptor, metal craftsman and interior designer
Image 1: Vase,1925, Lacquered metal
Image 2: A unique black and polychrome lacquered cabinet, 1921
Franklin Quick "Frank" Hershey (1907–1997)
Franklin Quick "Frank" Hershey (1907–1997)
American automobile designer
Image 1: Pontiac took speed lines to a new level when debuting the dynamic 1935 Silver Streak.
Stylist Franklin Hershey designed this bright band of thin chrome vertical lines, which began in the center of the radiator grille and flowed up onto the center top of the hood.
Image 2: Working on a prototype car design.
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann 1879–1933
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann 1879–1933
French furniture designer
Image 1: Chariot" Sideboard, ca. 1921, Macassar ebony, ivory, mahogany, portor marble; 109 x 228 x 50 cm
Image 2: Lotus dressing table Oak and mahogany with amaranth and Andaman padouk veneer, ebony and ivory inlays; silvered bronze mirror frame and fittings, mirror glass. c.1919–23
Image 3: "État" Cabinet, 1926, Macassar ebony, amaranth, ivory, silvered bronze; 127.6 x 84.5 x 35.6 cm
Madeleine Vionnet 1876 – 1975
Madeleine Vionnet 1876 – 1975
French fashion designer
Image 2 & 3: Evening Gown, 1939. Bias cut lame underdress with lace overlay Medium: cotton, metallic
Romain de Tirtoff 1892 – 1990
Romain de Tirtoff 1892 – 1990
Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, the French pronunciation of his initials, R.T.
Image 1: Paris Openings, Harper's Bazaar Cover Design, March 1931, 16 x 12 inches
Image 2: Pearls and Diamonds Serigraph Embossed Serigraph with Foil Stamping
Clarice Cliff 1899 - 1972
Clarice Cliff 1899 - 1972
English ceramic industrial artist
Image 1: Jar and Sifter, 'Fantastique' ware earthenware painted in enamels c.1930-35
Image 2: plate, coffee cup and saucer, 'Bizarre' ware earthenware painted in enamels c.1935
Image 3 & 4: Sunray', vase earthenware, painted in enamels c.1930
Frank Lloyd Wright 1867 - 1956
Frank Lloyd Wright 1867 - 1956
American architect and furniture designer
Image 1: Coffee and dinner service for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and manufactured by Noritake of Japan, c. 1922
Images 2,3 & 4: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York (1959)
Coco (Gabrielle) Chanel 1883-1971
Coco (Gabrielle) Chanel 1883-1971
French fashion designer
Image 1: Evening dress, 1927-28, Blue silk net with radiating pattern of graduated blue paillettes
Image 2 & 3: Evening Dress and Bolero, 1937, Black cotton lace with black silk grosgrain ribbon ties and black rayon under slip
Eileen Gray (Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray) 1878 –1976
Eileen Gray (Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray) 1878 –1976
Irish furniture designer and architect
Image 1: Bibendum chair, 1926
Image 2: E1027 table 1927
Image 3: Screen, made of rectangular panels, laquer on wood, 1924-28
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See how the Arts Deco movement inspired current design trends below
See how the Arts Deco movement inspired current design trends below
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