Art Deco yes or no?

[Cycleops]

Art Deco....lots of fairly naff stuff because it had a short shelf life betwixt edwardian decoration and bauhaus modernism..the French had it sorted, fleetingly

Isn't that more Art Nouveau? Just after the turn of the century.

 

[Ian H]

Sorry, that's right its on Western Ave. I confused it with the Gillette building on the Great West Rd, another fine Deco example.
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It's been empty and fenced around for several years. I hope no-one tries to demolish it.

Interestingly, Pevsner, in the original edition, thought the Hoover building was brash and vulgar. Later editors have softened that opinion.

 

[Oldfentiger]

If anyone stumbles upon a Hispano Suiza bonnet mascot at a sensible price please let me know.
I want one. Dunno why, just want one.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I sense that might stretch the definition of sensible!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

There's some on the Wirral
With a cross-over into British Moderne, some (is it?) Mersey Rail, stations in particular

Plus, even the bus shelters/public toilets (could be the same thing, if they were in Liverpool itself?)
(was visited part of a weekend away, at Chester, so our old XKR, creeping out of shot)

The amusement complex was a swimming stadium/Lido, but not as big as the one at Morecambe

 

[Cycleops]

If anyone stumbles upon a Hispano Suiza bonnet mascot at a sensible price please let me know.
I want one. Dunno why, just want one.

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Wonder how that would fare under today's pedestrian safety regs?
They probably thought at the time it was the fault of the tiresome lower classes for getting in the way.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

How about the Red Skulls 'Hydra' grille ornament, in Captain America : First Avenger

Sadly, they painted it grey, for the film
Looks stunning, very Art Deco, as were Bugatti Royales

 

[SteCenturion]

Beautiful. I would gladly have both.

Fight you for the lamp

 

[Cycleops]

Very nice, but I'd say that emblem was more Gothic perhaps.

 

[biggs682]

A couple for @The Velvet Curtain

The Aviator Hotel at Sywell Aerodrome

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[ozboz]

The Carreras Craven A building in Campden Town, with the famous Black Cats outside , classed as Art Deco Egyption Revival Architecture

 

[Profpointy]

View attachment 346432 The Carreras Craven A building in Campden Town, with the famous Black Cats outside , classed as Art Deco Egyption Revival Architecture

I used to pass that daily as it was on the way to my previous gig. Lovely building.

Another nice on is the National Statistical Office by Victoria Bus Station. A British utilitarian take on Art Deco rather than lavish egyptian or heroic worker statues but lovely building, especilly inside. They'd clearly done it up recently and it looked great. Looked like a fair bit of money had been (wisely) spent without going mad. Assesment based on looking at it rather than the auditor's report. Worth gawping through the windows if you're early for a bus.

 

[Mrs M]

YES
La France bike

 

[Accy cyclist]

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La France bike

Nice.I wonder what that silver thing on the downtube is?

 

[User32269]

There's some on the Wirral
With a cross-over into British Moderne, some (is it?) Mersey Rail, stations in particular

Plus, even the bus shelters/public toilets (could be the same thing, if they were in Liverpool itself?)
(was visited part of a weekend away, at Chester, so our old XKR, creeping out of shot)
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The amusement complex was a swimming stadium/Lido, but not as big as the one at Morecambe
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Now that's deco! Didn't realise it when we were kids, just loved the place. Original New Brighton Baths.