Art Deco

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Chrysler Building

Know about the Art Deco style and its influence on the architectural design of the Chicago Board of Trade Building

Leon Bakst: costume design for Ballets Russes

Henry Dreyfuss: Hudson locomotive

Maurice Dufrène: club chair

Anton Skislewicz: Art Deco Breakwater Hotel

Art Deco Historic District

South Beach section of Miami Beach

Chrysler Building, New York City, designed by William Van Alen, 1930.

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Also Known As	Moderne • style moderne
Related Artists	Eva Zeisel • Eliel Saarinen • René Lalique • Robert Mallet-Stevens • Donald Deskey • Erté • Paul Poiret

Did You Know?

The stock market crash of 1929 caused Art Deco to shift toward mass production.
Art Deco first gained popularity in the U.S. through a Chicago Tribune Tower design competition.

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Chrysler Building

Leon Bakst: costume design for Ballets Russes

Henry Dreyfuss: Hudson locomotive

Maurice Dufrène: club chair

Anton Skislewicz: Art Deco Breakwater Hotel

Art Deco Historic District

South Beach section of Miami Beach

Chrysler Building, New York City, designed by William Van Alen, 1930.

Know about the Art Deco style and its influence on the architectural design of the Chicago Board of Trade Building

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