Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Art Deco museum in Shirokanedai, Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum occupies a former royal residence with white exterior walls, geometric patterns, and French-influenced architectural elements.
Prince Asaka commissioned this residence in 1933 after returning from France, incorporating designs by French artists Henri Rapin and René Lalique.
The museum exhibits contemporary art pieces, fashion collections, and decorative items while maintaining its status as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Located seven minutes from Meguro Station, the museum opens daily except Mondays from 10:00 to 18:00, featuring a cafe and museum shop.
Glass relief doors created by René Lalique adorn the entrance hall, while Henri Rapin's oil paintings decorate the small drawing room.
Location: Shirokanedai
Location: Minato
Location: Tokyo
Inception: October 1, 1983
Architects: Yōkichi Gondō, Kume Sekkei
Official opening: October 1, 1983
Architectural style: Art Deco architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Fee: Yes
Operator: 東京都歴史文化財団
Address: 5 Chome-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0071 108-0071
Phone: +815055418600
Website: https://teien-art-museum.ne.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.63686,139.71927
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Art Deco shaped cities from the early 1920s through the late 1930s. The style combines geometric patterns, metallic surfaces, and decorative ornament with functional architecture. Buildings display characteristic vertical lines, stepped forms, and symmetrical facades. The Chrysler Building in New York and Marine Building in Vancouver demonstrate the height and elegance of the style in skyscrapers. The Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest show its cultural applications. The Hoover Building in London and Daily Express Building in Manchester represent commercial architecture of the era. Cincinnati Union Terminal, Warner Theatre in Washington, and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles document the style's popularity in public buildings. The reach extended worldwide. Edificio Bacardi in Havana, Kavanagh building in Buenos Aires, and New India Assurance Building in Mumbai show regional interpretations. Villa Empain and Stoclet Palace in Brussels, Municipal House in Prague, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, and Universum Kino in Berlin document European and Asian presence. Tiong Bahru Estate in Singapore demonstrates the application to residential developments. The Miami Design Preservation League preserves one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the United States. This collection includes public, private, and commercial structures that document the movement's international influence.
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