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The sunlit spire of the Art Deco Chrysler Building rises above nearby buildings in New York City, showing its distinctive tiered crown and needle-like antenna.
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 Pastel-colored art deco buildings line Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida, with palm trees and parked cars in front. Palm fronds frame pastel-colored art deco buildings along a street in the South Beach district of Miami, Florida. Chrysler Building, New York City, designed by William Van Alen, 1930. Erté: dress
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The sunlit spire of the Art Deco Chrysler Building rises above nearby buildings in New York City, showing its distinctive tiered crown and needle-like antenna.
Chrysler Building With its sunburst-patterned stainless steel spire, the Chrysler Building, New York City, is often cited as the epitome of the Art Deco skyscraper. It was designed by William Van Alen and completed in 1930.

Art Deco

art movement
Also known as: Moderne, style moderne
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Art Deco, movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1910s and 1920s in western Europe and developed into a major style in the United States during the 1930s. Its name was derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, where the style was first exhibited. Art Deco design represented modernism turned into fashion. Its products included both individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced...

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