The Art Deco Movement of the 1920s - 1940s

Explore the history and design of the famous Art Deco movement of the 1920s - 1940s. The Art Deco movement emerged in the early 20th century (early 1900s) and reached its peak in the 1920s and 1930s. It originated in France and quickly spread throughout Europe and the United States, becoming a global phenomenon. Art Deco had a tremendous impact on the architectural design of commercial buildings in the 1920s, 1930s, but came to an end after World War II in the mid-1940s. The Art Deco style can also be seen within interior spaces, decor, artwork, and fashion of those decades. Even today, the Art Deco style is widely recognizable and the style often incorporated in modern designs with a deliberate nod to the nostalgia of that time period.