Henry Delacroix - Art Deco Interiors

ART DECO INTERIORS Copyright Copyright 2017 by Dover Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Bibliographical NoteArt Deco Interiors, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2017, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Editions S. De Bondona, Paris, in 1935 as Decoration Moderne Dans LInterieur. The original Introduction and plate captions have been translated into English, and a new Publishers Note has been written specially for this edition. International Standard Book NumberISBN-13: 978-0-486-81121-5ISBN-10: 0-486-81121-2 Manufactured in the United States by LSC Communications 81121201 2017 www.doverpublications.com PUBLISHERS NOTE This exceptionally beautiful collection of forty-eight residential and professional interiors originally appeared in 1935 as Decoration Moderne dans LInterieur. Compiled by French architect Henry Delacroix (19071974), the portfolio reveals the forward-thinking designs of numerous interior designers and architects of the time and was influenced by the Art Deco movement.

In 1925, ten years before the publication of Delacroixs Decoration Moderne, an arts exposition in Paris gave rise to the new movement. Drawing on geometric forms and simplified lines, and using affordable materials such as plastic and stainless steel, Art Deco brought a fresh perspective to architecture and interior design, home furnishings, and jewelry. In his Introduction, translated from the original French for this edition, Delacroix confronts the demands of the early twentieth century by claiming that we cannot live in an antique store. From living and dining rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms to a variety of office spaces, comfort, utility, and a modern aesthetic are foremost in the approaches taken by the decorators and architects selected by Delacroix. Squares, rectangles, hard edges, and solid colors predominate in these four dozen decorated spaces; there is not a trace of fussiness or frivolity among them.. it is necessary to count each square meter of the construction areawe cannot live in an antique store in which the components are purely decorative. it is necessary to count each square meter of the construction areawe cannot live in an antique store in which the components are purely decorative.

We must at least try to lay out living spaces in ways that provide the maximum comfort in the minimum of spaceluxury and grandeur are pass. Oversized furniture is disappearing: a great revolution is taking place, as each aspect of personal furnishings must change to reflect a definite goal, and no longer represents, as in the past, a museum piece that no longer serves a purpose. The busy, active modern man, who perhaps spends less time in his home, expects that the shape and material of his personal surroundings reflect the needs of his imaginationonly he knows the requirements of his personal life; his indulgences will consist of surroundings that are adapted to his physical and spiritual needs. ART DECO INTERIORS PLATE 1. Djo-Bourgeois, interior decorator Corner fireplace; home of Mr. H. Combs-la-Ville PLATE 2.

Henry Delacroix, architect Dining room; home of Mr. Bouiller Paris PLATE 3. Jacques Meistermann, architect- interior decorator Office belonging to Mrs. D. pinay-sur-Orge PLATE 4. Francis Jourdain, interior decorator Studio bedroom PLATE 5. P.

Martinire, interior decorator Terrace belonging to Mr. V. Cannes PLATE 6. A. Lezine, architect Office belonging to Mr. N. Paris PLATE 7. Djo-Bourgeois, interior decorator Smoking room; home of Count de M. Paris PLATE 8.

Francis Jourdain, interior decorator Bedroom (covered wall with silver mirror) PLATE 9. Pierre Chareau, interior decorator Childs room; home of Mr. G. Paris PLATE 10. Henry Delacroix, architect Sitting room; home of Mr. Boullier Paris PLATE 11. Jacques Meistermann, architect- interior decorator Dining room; home of Mrs.

D. pinay-sur-Orge PLATE 12. Pierre Chareau, interior decorator Dressing room; home of Mrs. R. Paris PLATE 13. Djo-Bourgeois, interior decorator Bedroom; home of Mr. W. Paris PLATE 14. J.

Barbier-Bouvet, architect, D. P. L. G. Patio; Home of Mr. M. Versailles PLATE 15.

Pierre Chareau, interior decorator Childs room (wallpaper design by Jean Lurat) PLATE 16. Henry Delacroix, architect Office space Paris PLATE 17. Francis Jourdain, interior decorator Bookcases and cabinets in hallway PLATE 18. Jacques Meistermann, architect- interior decorator Young mans apartment pinay-sur-Orge PLATE 19. Djo-Bourgeois, interior decorator Living room Paris