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- proper noun a
style ofdecorative art andarchitecture originating in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by boldgeometric forms and simplecomposition
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Examples
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To be sure, the house reflects the late-romantic episode in architecture known as Art Deco, not the glass and steel rigour of the International Style - but certifiably modern it is.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN BENTLEY MAYS 2011
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Some of the designs are decidedly Art Deco, which is an appealing style from the 1920s.
KeysNews.com - 2009
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It continued the tradition of using new materials and bold colours that began with Pop Art but also drew on historical styles such as Art Deco, Kitsch, and Surrealism.
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It continued the tradition of using new materials and bold colours that began with Pop Art but also drew on historical styles such as Art Deco, Kitsch, and Surrealism.
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The expansion will enable important exhibits - such as Art Deco lifts from
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Learn about the period you are interested in such as Art Deco, Victoria, Edwardian, etc.
Jewelry and Beading 2008
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Learn about the period you are interested in such as Art Deco, Victoria, Edwardian, etc.
Jewelry and Beading 2008
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Recently, he presented "Unpublished," a photography exhibition at Art Basel in Miami and co-founded that city's and arguably the country's hottest new retail spot, The Webster, a three-story boutique for fashion, photography, design and food, housed in an Art Deco space finished with milky marble and brass.
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Be sure to check out the pair of Art Deco figural sconces and the delightful 1950s Italian pottery bookends.
Mary Kincaid: Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Home Finds (PHOTOS) Mary Kincaid 2011
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Be sure to check out the pair of Art Deco figural sconces and the delightful 1950s Italian pottery bookends.
Mary Kincaid: Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Home Finds (PHOTOS) Mary Kincaid 2011
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