Art Deco vs Art Deco Interior
Art Deco Interior is the cross-discipline counterpart of Art Deco — the Art Deco architecture movement.
Art Deco
Glamorous machine-age modernism — bold geometry, stepped setbacks, and stylized ornament that made the skyscraper feel like the future.
- Stepped 'setback' massing that tapers as it rises
- Strong vertical piers emphasizing height
- Geometric ornament: zigzags, chevrons, sunbursts
- Banded or ribbon windows with decorative spandrels
- Stylized, machine-age decorative motifs
Art Deco Interior
The glamorous, geometric interior of the Jazz Age — lacquer, chrome and exotic veneers in bold sunbursts, zigzags and stepped forms, machine-age luxury made stylish.
- Bold geometry — sunbursts, zigzags, chevrons and stepped forms
- Luxurious surfaces: lacquer, exotic veneers, shagreen and inlay
- Polished metals — chrome, nickel and brass — with mirror and glass
- Sculptural, glowing lighting in frosted and etched glass
- Sleek low furniture in rich colour with black accents
At a glance
| Art Deco | Art Deco Interior | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1910s–1940 | 1920s–1939 |
| Discipline | Architecture | Interior Design |
| Region | United States, France, Worldwide | France, United States, Britain |
| Family | Deco family | Art Deco, Moderne |
| Formal traits | geometric, ornamental, stepped, luxurious | geometric, luxurious, streamlined, glamorous |
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