The Art Deco Journal

Contemporary illustration showing butterfly wings and flower forms developing into a repeating ornamental pattern.
E. A. Séguy: Art Deco Butterfly and Floral Patterns
Explore Séguy’s butterfly, insect and floral portfolios, understand pochoir, and learn how to identify a design and read its repeating patterns. Read more...
Illustrated Art Deco living room with an ivory sofa and two empty bronze outlines comparing possible wall-art widths.
How to Choose Art Deco Wall Art for Your Living Room
Measure your wall, compare actual canvas sizes above a sofa and test the right Art Deco composition for your living room. Read more...
Original editorial still life of three contemporary Art Deco-inspired color studies: ivory and black, navy and warm neutral, and emerald and cream.
Art Deco Color Palettes: From Navy and Gold to Light Interiors
Build an Art Deco-inspired room palette around the colors you already own, compare three directions and test samples in real light. Read more...
Conceptual modern living room with an ivory sofa, dark wood table and one intentionally empty focal wall framed by subtle stepped lines.
Modern Art Deco Interiors: Start with One Statement Artwork
Style a modern room around one Art Deco-inspired artwork. Keep the furniture you love, choose a clear focal wall and repeat one visual cue. Read more...
Original Art Deco-inspired composition in navy, ivory, bronze and terracotta, combining a central fan, sunburst rays, chevrons and stepped silhouettes.
Art Deco Patterns: Sunbursts, Fans, Chevrons and Stepped Forms
Learn to recognize five Art Deco motifs, see how they work together, and use a two-distance check to compare geometric wall art. Read more...
A split editorial composition comparing an organic green and plum vase surrounded by irises with a symmetrical navy and bronze geometric vase.
Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau: How to Tell Them Apart
Compare Art Nouveau and Art Deco through their lines, treatment of nature, composition and movement—with two museum glass vases as a practical test. Read more...
An imaginary ivory stepped tower framed by navy geometric shapes, a pale sun and stylized foliage.
What Is Art Deco? A Visual Guide to the Style
Learn to recognize Art Deco through its geometry, decorative details, and historical examples—from the Chrysler Building to an everyday tea service. Read more...