Art nouveau vs art deco

Dwarves are Art Deco and elves are art nouveau

With the Great Gatsby and Roaring 20’s wedding trend of the last year or so, the incorrect use of terms has been driving me up the wall. Most people looking for and selling the “20R…

Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909) - Dining Room Set. Mahogany, Oak and Poplar; Metalwork of Gilt Bronze; Flower Stand of Enamelled Stoneware. Circa 1901. Designed for the Banker, Adrien Bénard in Champrosay. Musée d’Orsay

The differences between Art Deco and Art Nouveau are easy to spot if you know what to look for — see this 1stDibs guide and helpful graphic.

The difference between the two

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Alphonse Mucha, "Princezna Hyacinta", 1911 Personally, I’ve always been a huge fan of Art Nouveau, probably because I grew up in a house decorated with Alphonse Mucha posters [Mucha was the “father” of Art Nouveau]. I love the flowery, flowing, asymmetrical patterns in Art Nouveau architecture and design and how they try to blend in with the natural surroundings. I mean look at these examples!! Casa Battló, restored by Gaudí, Barcelona La Fermette Marbeau, Paris [images: Tiffany Studios…

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