Here are two other examples of Art Deco skyscrapers in New York.  To view other styles involving Art Deco, click on the links above for Art Deco.

    Built between 1927-1929, the Chanin Building across from Grand Central Station in New York City is 56 stories and was designed by the architectural firm of Sloan and Robertson.  Eric Nash in New York's 50 Best Skyscrapers suggests that the building, in addition to being a work of Art Deco, combines elements of Neo-Gothic, German Expressionism and International styles.  An example of the bas-relief artwork on the building--geese in flight--is shown in the detail.

    The American Radiator Building (also sometimes known as the American Standard Building) was finished in 1924.  It is reported by some sources to be the first black office building in New York City.  Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux were the architects.  It is 22 stories, with an 18 story tower and a 4 story base (though some sources put 23 stories).  The top is Gothic, with gold terra cotta.  The ornamental sculpture depicted here from the front of the building is labeled "Passion." William J.R. Curtis in Modern Architecture writes: "With its black brick facing, gold finials, and elegant proportions, the building crystallized an American machine-age fantasy more whimsical and ornate than the glass and steel evocations of mechanization produced in Europe."