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Types of Interiors: What is Art Deco Style
02.06.2023 03:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:25
Art Deco is an interesting and unusual interior style. In the article, we will talk about the features and how the style was born.
Origin story
The date of his birth is considered to be 1925, when the grandiose International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts and
Industrial Products was held in Paris.
Twelve volumes of an encyclopedia of new works of decorative art were published on the basis, and the name “Art Deco” appeared there.
Features of Art Deco style in the interior
The Art Deco interior is a mixture of styles and elements from different eras and styles: Empire, Egyptian archaic, Indian exotic and African decoration.
The style is characterized by rounded corners, clear vertical lines and concave shapes.
Art Deco interior design features Strict geometry is at the forefront.
This style is characterized by clear lines and accentuated correct forms.
Dynamic strokes, zigzags, cubes, circles, rhombuses are welcome as decorative elements.
Differences between art deco and modern
Art Deco differed from Art Nouveau primarily in its attitude to decorativeness: if in Art Nouveau all “decorations” were functional, then in Art Deco decorativeness was at the forefront.
