The History of Art Deco. Art Deco’s roots are traced to the 'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes,' an influential design exhibition held in Paris in 1925.

While the Stanford Theatre is recognized as a landmark by the Art Deco Society of California, some purists may have a nit to ...

The visual style of Art Deco has influenced the designs of architecture, cars, jewelry, fashion, trains, boats, and of course, lighting and furniture. It’s a style in home design that’s ...

Other Art Deco-style elements include stylized light fixtures on the lobby’s ceiling, geometric tile patterns, sculpted brass elevator doors that illustrate the four major modes of modern ...

Historically, Art Deco, which is short for arts décoratifs, started in France in the early 1900s. “But it really flourished in America in the ’20s and ’30s,” Moon explains.

But the Art Deco explosion between 1925 and 1940 wasn’t lost on this region. ... carpeting ceiling grilles and most of the light fixtures were also restored by the Architectural Resources Group.

Art Deco is enjoying a resurgence in decor, fashion and more. A new generation is appreciating the style’s unapologetically glamorous roots and translating it into something new.

Travel to an ‘Art Deco Dream Come to Life ... There are original photos from the 1930s of Dorothy Draper's decor (oh, the light fixtures!), old advertisements for the hotel apartments ...