Embracing a variety of influences from Neoclassical, to cubism, to modernism; Art Deco flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, affecting all areas of design. While many movements often had political or philosophical roots, Art Deco was purely decorative.
Architecturally, the two most popular examples are the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, both in New York City. I've always loved the clean shapes and elegant lines of the Art Deco era. Vehicle-wise, we need not look further than the stunning examples below, enjoy!
1938 DELAHAYE 135 MS TORPEDO ROADSTER![1938-delahaye_135-ms-torpedo-roadster-1938 1938-delahaye_135-ms-torpedo-roadster-1938](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ubw16TAQ2UkTZxD-up6kX1C4JtVn_ikm83gOOqM3OGwAilYA5g2hs0XZX1BWzbF75r8n6iP7wp12OwUkUu6JvTFTol4JlurrBp16ZTkSXnZj60POKb8QzTX2Pk87T-SjueD3GIJrB3h2uLg8v8R98SisRAjU2rtbLXyoOvXkyng6srYJHq=s0-d)
![crazy-retro-art-deco-bike crazy-retro-art-deco-bike](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tWGJDNcLtpZviz56houx1aLhbElix4B55TZhLZvHnFM3WtGdvR-QMKg8n_sqTHr67gcidl6FeJBrVbFjdKjkJiwi2508DkGCVHET98kX56f1ChLgQzUYz5sdhcCyet3w9__ZPf9vPrKZhxsovg-4KH4Sv8Dg=s0-d)
![art-deco-motorbike-henderson-black art-deco-motorbike-henderson-black](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ucFcMyN8EvKsxqJS2tOFjzsCfhJ_NK1AtefXvnwuBcL8CBdnQpa_iO5KwdvtdreQ3ORl4crS1xJVyPk58qa2inL2NcpBLoLAIE-tNyP6DexuFJGGEm45J3DNI_G1E0I1xR6GMnR_wq9otheyGH_0XuA0UuRpS41wCZeg12=s0-d)
![vintage-art-deco-motorcycle vintage-art-deco-motorcycle](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sGFgABRE2mvp-Ky2hGodLQgwBXvKzmvW_Tn1VIC6H5l_WYDapbAorhjIK6l2f3AMnqg3VWi_OV_Gqc4C8zUPWe4dzp3tjbUfi8vdbRx-MifZVzNeYqsf0y6ewFsi1r5sYtx68-JKPUK8cD3M7VzyAg62pIKFiq=s0-d)
![classic-vintage-motrobike-black-art-deco-bubbly classic-vintage-motrobike-black-art-deco-bubbly](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tnZi-QHuOWjYZDmqNqAW0EBTbxRDCGTKycWLWsS7tbV7gmwsU8gQzU4qXWDyErVdmiPZ_-3j9jOp5dM6IEvfajL7INAAAvWcQR3K2Dh9ii2uZfkxkUlohR42jJjzZoYi-yCHsZulTxwDsogO2gpJZ2ElkapL9Bk5GZzaZNNXSOv_u3oOVhVR1CFZY=s0-d)
![art-deco-bike-vintage art-deco-bike-vintage](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s2bxQzReNo8BodZOTre6bwL9k9AZGkzqaov8HiEMA4-r3ej_zJyD9wk0Hb_GOdmKmVLnFmwRcGK5MGMBp-uxs5qg4Pmkcv2lkLjd_CwY6I_YifVkox6boel3YKKuV6aDpPuK_peGCQ__1O3xJeLTZB=s0-d)
![art-deco-motorcycle-henderson art-deco-motorcycle-henderson](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u8MAb3BLq9uMIX-3hiPzhEijS5RbqaczQGKn9NBnW8UEOCEE_6F7rjs25FGtbMX7b3wPx8jHoDq13wx_M419R2uWtN-BUlnd43bezgwRvFWlfIQRHOS7AxCpbtPzs2NjM7OcQ2dF7V1gfpIR9UvNzdk6k5MyuXbG4=s0-d)
![1937-delahaye-135m-fignoi-torpedo-cabrio-art-deco-vintage 1937-delahaye-135m-fignoi-torpedo-cabrio-art-deco-vintage](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vL6ZyaUWPmK7UeOlKenfFZ464RB2w_8-IPvChF---74j867Xuynoc_MzPFEkXUNR2ACnJhlo_LJpSmz8Mgg6aTWYBL1nXzofuA2UQW45n4AS1XkvTDJVQp70ZutYZKx9Fz4Ck3nvYWawKiIsrcqsvpZDrB6HJOU_TzjyfKuxJ-XaEeKavbCQJffdcKBKC7B4IvIIpQ=s0-d)
Photograph by ConceptCarz
![delahaye-vintage-art-deco delahaye-vintage-art-deco](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t--4LmWBf3C4J1hzZW5j0Nku1FbnotbCDBQG7sXrGlmj_gB0W5OPLg97AZ-LyksR3_ZSrcmhnLcz6XpanFLzXoqvY-tdF3ju3B6L7zw1BSQvvqRD7wghBlK1_L0R58hAzRb-5NSpNqmeletAF4tXgIznb_bw=s0-d)
Photograph by ConceptCarz
![delahaye-emblem-closeup delahaye-emblem-closeup](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vU2fji47EI_hvLCsIOHZtg-bnWmPfwENsCoqP8zFrtluy1zhU8kjXhZKEPaiWkXas7WuWKK73KSq8h8XyE9T4T5xa03Um6MVw9Y1QgqHTbKWjQ3PMoUfgI78Oh7LZVbWzAxHArvoqoavbgCMqXOSfSKfU=s0-d)
Photograph by ConceptCarz
![vintage-art-deco-car vintage-art-deco-car](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s43OZVpJpC0hTvA33tj04prLeY5dwkYtY9hZoCEKeJl4us1s2qkb8eZ1QjpTabzEnuWWj0oq648kmfcJ2nvLo8Y-kG2nSH-_VI97t0zg3bEhJ7PpgAP2Zu_Uwsj7r0WTzYbgOtRg2lrJYkVvfsEQ=s0-d)
Photograph by ConceptCarz
![art-deco-bmw-r7-motorcycle art-deco-bmw-r7-motorcycle](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vN2b2LgyTCeUUtyAoZfirwJyU6Gb6pLB9q7xOGKvVGqRM3HOP4GcKvxLSBpKl_auS2gPjdPOiHQfwGiapH0LySIZ7rkfQsfqe4uLmNeqscw-b7-sitjrs18u1z2tRJ-sF4EIfbWiAaUzfRNx592XdMSQvidVw=s0-d)
![bmw-r7-motorbike-art-deco-rare bmw-r7-motorbike-art-deco-rare](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uVuaMVBk9ixtbG2b_UD92a743PVu5y_Q0TjR7rBbhi78XKmiUgV0twhjnioxSp75VUhtzi1JW_hMk1qXmDyRT_8JoD13gZYvknb3b6dG1J9QMK_YGXYLdn4FO2SE5SrqeUNFbVl8r2lEzgF-K7MSN447sJ5VZmkKsh=s0-d)
![delahaye-165-cabriolet-worlds-fair-1939 delahaye-165-cabriolet-worlds-fair-1939](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vp-MU29g_IN6_Eo4SBWrOK6BDxMRA-3Uk1UIXjocHFUWwaSluuYSJofPKrWLkkX_sf2guOv7_gec3f7Z_n-p3wb7uRCnL6ILVZcGiZ1Y8vJtGQyQ6lBGjhKP8qYoek9263gGT6vBV8ha6R5o8CiykzTkGKT8FAujRa_PvcTMOu_ITVJw=s0-d)
Architecturally, the two most popular examples are the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, both in New York City. I've always loved the clean shapes and elegant lines of the Art Deco era. Vehicle-wise, we need not look further than the stunning examples below, enjoy!
1938 DELAHAYE 135 MS TORPEDO ROADSTER
CUSTOM 1930 KJ HENDERSON ADAPTATION
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
Photograph by Knucklebuster Inc
1939 DELAHAYE 135M FIGONI/FALASCHI
Photograph by ConceptCarz
Photograph by ConceptCarz
Photograph by ConceptCarz
Photograph by ConceptCarz
1934 BMW R7 (PROTOTYPE)
1938 DELAHAYE 135 MS TORPEDO ROADSTER
1939 DELAHAYE 165 CABRIOLET
Photograph by Louisville Art Deco
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