art deco
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Art Deco¹
- /ˌɑːɹt ˈdɛkəʊ/ UK
- /ˌɑɹt ˈdɛkoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Art déco, first used in the catalogue of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, France, in 1966. Art déco is a clipping of arts décoratifs (“decorative arts”) (from the name of an exhibition called L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925), from arts (plural of art (“art”)) + décoratifs (plural of décoratif (“decorative”)).
proper noun art deco · Art Déco
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A style of decorative art (often used in household objects) and architecture originating in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by bold geometric forms, strong contrasting colours, and simple composition.
A pair of Armada flagons were bought for £1,900 and a four-piece Art Deco tea set on a matching tray was sold at £1,500.
Similar: Deco
art deco²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Art Deco
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name style of decorative art and architecture
| Español | art decó |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르데코 areudeko |
| 日本語 | アール・デコ Āru deko |
| 中文 | 裝飾藝術 /装饰艺术 zhuāngshì yìshù, 裝飾派藝術 /装饰派艺术 zhuāngshìpài yìshù |
| Português | art déco, art deco |
| Français | Art déco |
| Deutsch | Art déco |
| Italiano | Art déco |
| Ελληνικά | Αρ Ντεκό Ar Ntekó |
| Română | Art Deco |
| Русский | ар-деко́ ar-dekó, арт-деко́ art-dekó |
| Tiếng Việt | Art Deco |
| العربية | فن زخرفي |
| עברית | אר דקו |
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