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The Art Deco Period

The Art Deco Period stretches from about 1910 to 1949. The Early Art Deco Period 1920s tends to resemble the organic shapes and motifs of its predecessor the Art Nouveau Period with beautiful organic motifs in a transition from organic to geometric designs. The Middle Art Deco Period during the 1930s moves into colorful geometric forms that celebrate art and industrial design. The Later Art Deco Period of the 1940s is a bit more austere and is a transitional period of industrial modern design with a focus on functionality over imbelishment before the advent of the Mid Century Period. Machines, architecture and art all converge to form the basis of this unique aesthetic.