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Art Deco

Art deco started in France just before WW1 but became popular all over Europe and America in the 1920's - 1940's. Art deco is a design style in decretive arts, furniture, architecture, jewellery, fashion and more. It is characterised by its geometric character. It can be seen as a successor and a reaction against art nouveau. It was inspired by Cubism, Futurism and constructivism.

Tamara de Lempicka was a polish art deco painter

Self-Portrait in the Green Bugatti

one thing to note about Tamara de Lempicka's work is how you can really see how cubism inspired her work, she called it "soft cubism". 

Another art deco artist i have been looking at is graphic designer Adolphe Mouron

Pivolo Aperitif
L' Atlantique






Looking into the links between fashion and art deco i started with Fashion.

Holly Fulton spring/summer 2011






Looking at architecture i have to include the Chrysler Building in Manhattan.


The empire state building






Black & Key makes seriously chic and upscale furniture inspired by art deco



Vintage Art Deco Inspired Jewelry by Jene DeSpain







Raymond Templier was an important figure in the Art Deco jewelry movement. He was fascinated by juxtapositions of forms and the interplay of light and volume. His explorations of these themes produced some of the greatest Art Deco jewelry.




Jean and Georges Fouquet were also among the most influential designers of their time.  Their necklaces, bracelets, rings and brooches were resolutely modern in design and of imposing proportions.










http://blog.primaveragallery.com/?p=462
http://blackandkey.co.uk/
http://www.esbnyc.com/
http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/a/art-deco
http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2011/ready-to-wear/holly-fulton
http://www.tamara-de-lempicka.org/
http://jenedespain.com/heritage-lookbook/

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