Art Deco — A 1920s–30s style combining symmetrical geometry, stepped forms, sunbursts, streamlining and luxurious materials.

Art, era & culture

Art Deco

アール・デコ

A 1920s–30s style combining symmetrical geometry, stepped forms, sunbursts, streamlining and luxurious materials.

How to recognise it

  • Symmetrical stepped forms and sunbursts
  • Metallic sheen and ordered geometry

Different from nearby terms

Unlike Art Nouveau botanical curves, it is straighter, more symmetrical and more explicitly machine-age.

Words for AI

EnglishArt Deco character design, symmetrical geometry, stepped forms, sunbursts, black and gold sheen

日本語アール・デコの人物、対称幾何、階段形、放射線、黒と金の光沢