Art Deco

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AMERICAN INTERIOR DESIGNERS:

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Candace Wheeler
Dorothy Draper
Elsie de Wolfe

Question 2

Candace Wheeler

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(1827-1923)

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Dorothy Draper

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(1889-1942)

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Elsie de Wolfe

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(1865-1950)

Question 5

Pompeian Court Restaurant date + location

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1948

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Pompeian Court Restaurant designer

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Dorothy Draper

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The Quitandinah Palace & Resort, location + designer

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Brazil
Dorothy Draper

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Fairmont Hotel location + Designer

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San Francisco,
Dorothy Draper

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Mark Hopkins Hotel location + Designer

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San Francisco,
Dorothy Draper

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ART DECO

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(1910-1939)

Question 11

1925 World’s Fair (Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes) in Paris…

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A showcase for the exhibition of interior design, objects, and rooms in the new post WWI style

Question 12

Streamlining

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(Repetitive, parallel, long horizontal lines, curving and hugging forms)

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art deco elements

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Streamlining
Stylized nature
Lighting becomes prominent
Abstract geometric forms
Inspiration from the exotic especially Egypt
Another source of inspiration: Central African art
Luxurious and exotic materials
New plastics
Stepped forms modeled after the skyscrapers
Polished metals, bright colors, glossy surfaces

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Inspiration from the exotic especially Egypt

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Lotus flowers, scarabs, hieroglyphics, pylons, and pyramids

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Another source of inspiration: Central African art

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(zig zags, hatching, circles, triangles)

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New plastics such as…

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Bakelite after 1930s came into use

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Stepped forms modeled after…

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the skyscrapers being built in NY city

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Tamara de Lempicka

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1929
Human form more realistic

Question 19

Hall, La Maîtrise Pavilion, Exposition Universelle date + location

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Paris, 1925

Question 20

Hall, La Maîtrise Pavilion, Exposition Universelle Designer

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Maurice Dufrène

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How to tell if it’s art deco

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Triangle floor patterns
Door way
False materials
Faux finishes
Wallpaper shiny motif
Volume surfaces
Dramatic luxury light fixtures
Details where walls meet ceilings
Looks like folded textiles and is shiny
Soft furniture - relaxed + inviting

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Post ww1 people feel safe and as a result…

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have time to experiment in design

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Shape of rooms are complex

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Have angles within the walls of the plan

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Exotic animal skins are used within interiors to show…

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wealth

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Grand Salon, Exposition Universelle, date + location

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Paris, 1925

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Grand Salon, Exposition Universelle Designers

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Louis Süe and André Mare

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Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes Date + location

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(1925 : Paris, France)

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Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes Artists

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Dufrène, Maurice, 1876- -- Artist Kolmann Djo-Bourgeois Ruhlmann

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Daily Express Building location + date

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London, 1933

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Daily Express Building Designers

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Ellis & Clarke with Owen Williams

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French Ocean Liner Normandie

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For upper class and luxury not a necessary trip

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Chrysler Building location + date

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1928 New York City

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Chrysler Building Designer

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William Van Alen

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Most famous art deco building

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Chrysler Building

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Chrysler Building features

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Fan designs everywhere Stepping forms and triangle patterning Shiny gold and marble surfaces

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Radio City Music Hall, date + designer

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1932 Donald Deskey

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Mock-up Office date + location + designer

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New York, 1934 Raymond Loewy

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Mock-up Office features

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Office spaces becoming modernized Flexible spaces Curves and repeating lines

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Supreme Diner date + location

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Boston, 1946

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Butler House, date + location

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Des Moines, Iowa, 1936

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Butler House designers

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Kraetsch & Kraetsch

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Butler House features

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Kitchens become modernized Modular

Question 43

Bathroom for Edward James & Tilly date + location

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Losch, London, 1932

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Bathroom for Edward James & Tilly designer

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Paul Nash

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Bathroom for Edward James & Tilly features

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High gloss surfaces Textured surfaces

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Art deco objects designer

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Raymond Loewy

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Tableware, 1939

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Russel Wright

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Skyscraper furniture, 1930s

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Paul T Frankl (1878-1958)

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Paul T Frankl

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(1878-1958) art deco furniture designer

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Art deco furniture features

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Very architectural in form - replicating what was going on in the field Stepped forms furniture followed architecture Skyscraper like Utilized zig zag patterns or other exotic patterns Uses a lot of texture Shows sense of skill in design Relationship to the ground

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Gilbert Rohde

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(1894-1944) art deco furniture designer

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Gilbert Rohde Chest of drawers features

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Orientation of veneer changes per shelf Creates a pattern Dresser pulls are in a fanning motion Triangular leg

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Kem Weber Desk features

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Desk looks heavy but is attached to the ground in a light way Triangle handles and sides

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Kem Weber

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(1889-1936) art deco furniture designer

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Dressing table

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Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann Feminine Place to get ready

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Safari Chair

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1933 Kaare Klint