1965–70; < French Art Déco, shortened from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exposition of modern decorative and industrial arts held in Paris, France, in 1925
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He stops frequently to point out neoclassical and art deco flourishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The future of the Chrysler Building, a unique monument to art deco architecture on the Manhattan skyline, remains in limbo as it awaits a possible sale.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Leaving the museum, I went on the hunt for another Miami touchpoint as beloved as art deco architecture: the ventanitas, or “little windows” that sell croquetas, cortaditos and other Cuban coffee and snacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The ceremony, held at Radio City Music Hall amid the art deco splendor of old New York, was presided over by Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo, a natural wonder of the theatrical universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
The yellow art deco building must have been pretty fancy when it opened, but now graffiti covered the outside walls, and the cracked mirrors in the lobby were held together with duct tape.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Squint, and it looks like an Art Deco anatomical illustration of our intestinal piping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A thrift-store find some years later righted things: an Art Deco wonder with a ceramic face housed in wood marquetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The metallic color is a signature part of his well-known “Infinite Regress” paintings, and it is often seen in Art Deco building details.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He has gutted the bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House’s private quarters, altering its green Art Deco tile work to a sterile marble with gold fixtures.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Like the rest of the buildings at Rock Center, Tuttle’s had a kind of boring tan Art Deco facade.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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