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Designed by Louis Sullivan, the Transportation Building was actually very colorful in order to accentuate the different shapes and lines that decorate its exterior.
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Created by Aubrey Beardsley, one of the early influences of the art deco movement. This particular piece was designed for Oscar Wilde.
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Magazines in France start to treat decorative artists as artists instead of craftsmen and the Arts et décoration is one of the first publications to treat the topic seriously.
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Josef Hoffmann was considered one of the founders of the Art Deco movement. Here we can see one of his designs in a bracket full of decoration.
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Stoclet Palace was built by Josef Hoffmann in Brussels. It took six years to complete and is considered one of the first buildings designed with the Art Deco style.
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Jean Dunand was a lacquer artist of the Art Deco movement. He trained under a Japanese artist which explains many of the themes in his work.
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Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann was a famous furniture designer. This piece displays the sharp lines and delicate detail that was a part of Art Deco design.
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Leon Bakst was famous for his costume designs and set pieces used in the theater.
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Another example of the aesthetic lines and curves used to merge the decorative with the utilitarian.
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This glass hood ornament for an automobile represents an early example of the Art Deco style and how it grew around the celebration of motorized transportation.
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Georges Lepape's work reflects the sharp angles of the art deco movement. His work has appeared in posters, paintings, and the cover of Vogue magazine.
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The Chrysler Building is another example of Art Deco in architecture. It stands in New York and was constructed by Walter Chrysler.
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Normandie is just one example of a poster created by one of the most famous Art Deco poster artists, A. M. Cassandre.
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Painted by Tamara de Lempicka, "Young Lady With Gloves" is an example of the art deco style in oil painting.
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Created by Louis Cartier, a famous designer in Paris.
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Art Deco celebrated the age of the motor vehicle. This picture is from the Delahaye Delahaye auto company.
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This work, by Jean Dupas, is another example of the stylized, elongated figures that were iconic to the art deco movement.
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The Breakwater Hotel is just one of many buildings in South Beach Miami's Art Deco District.
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Though often considered Mid-Century Modernism. Ozon Opus was designed by Le Corbusier, an architect, who is often credited as a founder of the art deco movement.
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Romain de Tirtoff was a famous art deco artist from Russia. His skill was such that he was able to create and sell art deco inspired pieces long after the movement faded.
