What are the main features of Art Deco?

The characteristic features of Art Deco reflect admiration for the modernity of the machine and for the inherent design qualities of machine-made objects—e.g., relative simplicity, planarity, symmetry, and unvaried repetition of elements.

How would you describe the Art Deco style?

Art Deco works are symmetrical, geometric, streamlined, often simple, and pleasing to the eye. This style is in contrast to avant-garde art of the period, which challenged everyday viewers to find meaning and beauty in what were often unapologetically anti-traditional images and forms.

What are the different Art Deco styles?

Art Deco architecture consists of three main types: zigzag, classic moderne and streamline modern.

What are Art Deco design elements?

Art Deco is characterised by trapezoidal, zigzagged and triangular shapes, chevron patterns, stepped forms, sweeping curves and sunburst motifs – all of which can be found in every form of Art Deco, from furniture and buildings to jewellery and fine art.

What is the theme of Art Deco?

Art Deco expressed all the vigor and optimism of the roaring twenties, and the idealism and escapism of the grim thirties. Its decorative themes are: Sunbursts and fountains – representing the dawn of a new modern age. The Skyscraper shape – symbolic of the 20th century.

What material is commonly used for Art Deco?

Art deco materials included stucco, concrete, smooth-faced stone, and terra cotta. Steel and aluminum were often used along with glass blocks and decorative opaque plate glass (vitrolite).

What is Art Deco style furniture?

“Art Deco is furniture characterized by geometric detailing and shapes, exotic woods (think zebra woods and mahogany), jewel-tone colors, lacquer, mirrored finishes, and shiny metal accents,” says Travis London, interior designer and owner of Studio London Co.