Art Deco
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Art Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished internation
Chrysler Building 1
Chicago world's fair, a century of progress, expo poster, 1933, 2
Victoire 2 by Rene Lalique Toyota Automobile Museum
Secession Building in Vienna by Joseph Maria Olbrich (1897–98)
Chrysler Building
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The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall, Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Av
Art Deco
…craftsmanship. It also introduced new materials such as chrome plating, stainless steel, and plastic. In New York, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and other buildings from the 1920s and 1930s are monuments to the style. The largest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the world is in Miami…
The Chrysler Building in May 2009
The building's distinctive Art Deco crown and spire
The lower walls are clad with white brick, interrupted by white-marble bands in a manner similar to a basket weaving.
Hood ornaments (31st floor)