art deco
or Art Deco
a style of decorative art developed originally in the 1920s with a revival in the 1960s, marked chiefly by geometric motifs, curvilinear forms, sharply defined outlines, often bold colors, and the use of synthetic materials, as plastics.
Origin of art deco
1- Also called deco, Deco.
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How to use art deco in a sentence
After leaving Biba in 1976, she became a well-known interior and exterior designer in the revival of the Miami art deco District.
The designer, who was known as "Savoia the Tailor," was best recognized for his 1930s-style suits and art deco-era clothing.
Fashion Designer Michele Savoia Found Dead in Hudson River | Erin Cunningham | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe walls are lined with clouded glass and throw a touch of art deco into the design mix.
Prints ranged from rich and India-meets-Psychedelic to modern and art deco, rendered in abstract circular, swirling prints.
Paris's Craziest Show Yet: Manish Arora Spring/ Summer 2014 | Liza Foreman | September 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA moral focal point was Glen Echo Park, a wonderful art-deco playland in Maryland along the Potomac.
Wide variety of bold yet elegant lettering in handsome art deco styles.
British Dictionary definitions for Art Deco
/ (ˈdɛkəʊ) /
a style of interior decoration, jewellery, architecture, etc, at its height in the 1930s and characterized by geometrical shapes, stylized natural forms, and symmetrical utilitarian designs adapted to mass production
(as modifier): an Art-Deco carpet
Origin of Art Deco
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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