art deco

American  

Or Art Deco

noun

1. 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.

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Art Deco British  

/ ˈdɛkəʊ /

noun

1. 1. 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

   2. ( as modifier )

      an Art-Deco carpet

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Etymology

Origin of art deco

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

Example Sentences

It’s a sprawling art deco building, set on thousands of acres of farmland, dotted with big old trees.

From Scientific American

Rendered in black and white, Ryan only captures the essential lines of the art deco fixtures that give our streets their character.

From Seattle Times

Only those with reservations or on a list are allowed inside the art deco entrance.

From Washington Post

“In this case, I thought lasers could be kind of cool. What would be a great space for a laser? What about an art deco bank?”

From Los Angeles Times

Outside, the organization plans to bring back a triangle marquee with an art deco fin above it.

From Washington Times