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Ronson England 1929 Art Deco Black and Creme Lacquer Rondelight Table Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
London England by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a very unusual
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1920s English Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Eastman Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20 Strut Folding Camera Rochester NY 30's
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Art Deco Eastman Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20 Folding Rollfilm Camera Styled by Walter Dorwin
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Chrome

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Metal

Valme 1920 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Located in Miami, FL
art deco period, back in the 1920. It was crafted with gorgeous details in solid sterling silver .935
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco desk box designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very rare desk box, created in New Jersey
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1920s American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

French Art Deco Brass and Marble Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous French Art Deco brass and marble desk lamp, dating from the 1920-30’s. It is of superb
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1920s French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Art Deco Brass and Marble Desk Lamp
French Art Deco Brass and Marble Desk Lamp
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Ronson Newark 1929 Art Deco Steel RonDeLight Table Lighter Black & Blue Lacquer
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Newark United States by Art Metal Works Inc. for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the
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1920s American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel, Chrome

Ronson USA 1929 Art Deco RonDeLight Table Lighter In Black Lacquer And Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a
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1920s American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Art Deco period eight-piece study suite set in the manner of famous Austrian architect
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Brass

Art Deco Wolfgang Hoffmann Romweber World's Fair Century of Progress Sideboard
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important American Art Deco Century of Progress Sideboard by iconic designer Wolfgang
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood

Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer
By Ronson, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
England by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a very unusual lighter
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1920s English Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927
By Pierre Patout
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christie's label as can be seen in the last photo. These Pierre Patout french art deco dining chairs
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1920s French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Velvet, Mahogany

Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the
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1920s French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel

Superb 19th Century Grandfather Clock by Haentges Freres
By Haentges Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
although they later developed a more reductive Art Deco approach during the first few decades of the
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Ormolu

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
SASSONE, Adriana Boidi, Furniture from Rococo to Art Deco, 2000, Evergreen -- Extremely versatile: As
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Bronze, Ormolu

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Art Deco Silver Jade Enamel Desk Clock
By Continental Lemania
Located in Austin, TX
A simply elegant Art Deco pediment shaped desk clock. The case and movement by continental Lemania, set in a spinach green nephrite jade housing, and mounted in sterling silver with...
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1920s American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Jade, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Silver Jade Enamel Desk Clock
Art Deco Silver Jade Enamel Desk Clock
H 4.25 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Other

Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina. H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Original pos...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Marble, Spelter

5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS 10X20X5 CM REFRACTORY end 19th/20th Cent.
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS 10X20X5 CM REFRACTORY end 19th/20th Century WE SELL EACH BRICKS AT € 5,00 Handmade, bricks measuring 20x10x5 cm, more or less the same size u...
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Late 19th Century Italian Modern Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Terracotta

Eastman Kodak No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Bellow Camera In Red
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Eastman Kodak No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Bellows Camera In Red Manufactured between 1915 & 1926 Takes 120 Rollfilm With Kodak Ballbearing Shutter
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Metal

Eastman Kodak Co No. 1 Pocket Kodak Jr. 120 Roll Film Folding Below Camera 1910
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Eastman Kodak Co No. 1 Pocket Kodak Jr. 120 Roll Film Folding Below Camera with 112mm F6.3 Anastigmat Lens Made between 1910-19 Number 36241, with ball bearing shutter Made in Ro...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Leather

In Stock in Los Angeles, Hot Heart Inox Diy Hanger, Designed by Oskar Zieta
By Oskar Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hot heart inox DIY hanger In stock in Los Angeles Hot heart is a DIY small steel accessory created by seam welding two sheets of metal. The user receives the product flat packed ...
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2010s Polish Modern Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Stainless Steel

Eastman Kodak Co No. 2C Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Below Camera
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester NY USA No. 2C Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Below Camera Within a Rarer Square Ended Case Takes 130 Film Introduced: May 1916 Discontinued: 1926
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Brass

Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson. Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
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1930s North American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Bronze

Vintage Silver Lighter Ronson Queen Anne model 1950´s
Located in BILBAO, ES
A vintage Ronson silver plated 'Queen Anne' table lighter, mid 20th century, the heavily weighted elongated oval lighter with bead and gadroon decoration upon a waisted base; mark of...
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1950s French Romantic Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Silver

Vintage Silver Lighter Ronson Queen Anne model  1950´s
Vintage Silver Lighter Ronson Queen Anne model  1950´s
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H 2.37 in W 1.19 in D 3.55 in
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Deluxe Classic Desk Touch Tip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson. This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip lighter was made in 1938 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Je...
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1930s North American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Animal Skin

Eastman Kodak No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie 120 Film Bellow Camera 1910's
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Eastman Kodak No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie 120 Film Bellow Camera This is a Kodak No 2 folding autographic brownie camera dating from between 1915-1917, the square edged boxes w...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Metal

Juvenia 1925 Travel Pendant Desk Clock In Sterling Silver With Guilloche Enamel
By Juvenia
Located in Miami, FL
Travel and pendant clock designed by Juvenia. Beautiful foldable travel clock, manufactured in Switzerland by the Juvenia company back in the 1925. This clock can be fully displayed...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

Scandinavian Bar Cart
Located in Dronten, NL
Sculptural two-tier maple serving cart with beautiful textured glass top on three metal casters. Made in Sweden, 1960s, with solid maple spherical handle.   
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel

Scandinavian Bar Cart
Scandinavian Bar Cart
H 26.78 in W 28.35 in D 20.87 in
Antique sterling silver lamp form table lighter
Located in NEWARK, GB
A stylish Antique Art Deco era sterling silver lamp form table lighter. An unusual genie style lamp curved at both ends with an elongated boat shape. It has a smooth polished finis...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Sterling Silver

Antique sterling silver lamp form table lighter
Antique sterling silver lamp form table lighter
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H 2.75 in W 4 in D 1.75 in

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Art Deco Figured Walnut & Leather Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning original Art Deco period desk in walnut and leather. This was made in England, it dates
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Art Deco Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Low Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual deco period low desk, circa 1930. Stunning quality table which has multiple uses. Could
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Birch

Ronson USA 1929 Art Deco Black and Red Lacquer Rondelight Table Lighter in Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the Art Deco period, back in the 1929. This is a
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1920s American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel, Stainless Steel

WPA Industrial Aluminum Artisan 5 Piece Desk Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
art deco esthetics meeting arts & crafts craftsmanship. The desk's leg clearance is 20 W x 24.5 HT
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Aluminum, Copper

Scrivania in legno Art Deco' con gambe a zanna di elefante
Located in Torino, IT
Importante scrivania Art Deco' Elegante Scrivania in legno, con piano in vetro, due cassetti
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Marble

Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
age design, which was influenced by both the Art Deco and the Bauhaus movements. Overall fair vintage
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Chrome, Metal

Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
H 29 in W 48 in D 25.5 in
1930's French Art Deco Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made original Art Deco period desk lamp. This was made in France, it dates
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel, Nickel

1930's French Art Deco Desk Lamp
1930's French Art Deco Desk Lamp
H 15 in W 15 in D 20 in
1920's Art Deco Burr Walnut Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very rare original Art Deco period armchair in walnut. This was made in England, it
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Walnut

Ronson USA 1929 Art Deco Black And Red Lacquer RonDeLight Table Lighter In Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a
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1920s North American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel, Stainless Steel

1920s Oak Desk Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1920s desk armchair with drop in seat. Art Deco period, shaped back, light oak color. Height
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Oak

1920s Oak Desk Chair
1920s Oak Desk Chair
H 32.25 in W 24.5 in D 20 in
Art Deco Period Scallop Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco period scallop back chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the
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1920s British Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Velvet, Walnut

Art Deco Period Scallop Back Chair
Art Deco Period Scallop Back Chair
H 35.04 in W 20.08 in D 23.23 in
1930 Art Deco Belgian Small Amber Color Vase
Located in IT
Art Deco Belgian small vase. Size: Diameter 10.5 cm, height 20 cm. To be used as desk accessory
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Glass

20th Art Deco Set of Armchair and Four Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and important beautiful matched Art Deco´ set of four chairs and one desk chair. It’s made in
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1920s Spanish Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Wood

Art Deco Black Gold Varnished Ceramic Panther Sculpture Signed Jean France 1930s
Located in IT
Art Deco black and gold varnish ceramic panther Signed Jean, from France from 1930s period. This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Silver Mezuzah by Avraham Moshe Sokolka, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Massive and heavy silver Mezuzah by Avraham Moshe Sokolka, Jerusalem, circa 1929. Designed in Art
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Early 20th Century Israeli Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Silver

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Turtle Back Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Nouveau- Art Deco decor. A perfect lamp searching for a perfect home. Marks: TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Bronze

Pure Art Deco crocodile leather desk piece circa 1925
By Kirby Beard & Co
Located in London, GB
Pure Art Deco crocodile desk set comprising of large desk folder and letter rack, and a rocking
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1920s English Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Crocodile

Art Deco Kodak Six-20 Model C Strut Folding Medium Format Bellow Camera
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Art Deco Kodak Six-20 Model C Strut Folding Bellow Roll Film Camera With Kodak Anastigmat 10.5cm
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Metal

Art Deco Kodak Co Rochester NY Foldie A Six 20 Roll Folding Film Camera
By Eastman Kodak
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Art Deco Kodak Co Rochester NY Foldie A Six 20 Roll Folding Film Camera With Anastigmat 100mm F6.3
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Steel

Heywood-Wakefield Desk/Library Chair, circa 1930-1950
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A solid Yellow Birch desk or library chair with curved back and curved lower brace. Contact
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Birch

Art Deco Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl Hibou Bronze Car Mascot, Paperweight
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco, Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl - Hibou Bronze Car Mascot - Mascotte Automobile
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1920s French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Bronze

French Art Deco Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco adjustable brass desk lamp This is an unusual piece, the lamp has a heavy brass
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Brass

1930s French Art Deco Wooden Air Plane Desk Model
Located in Ulm, DE
Air plane desk Model in brown wood, Original Art Deco France, 1930s Dimensions: Width 39 cm
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Wood

Edgar Brandt French Art Deco Wrought Iron Desk Lamp, circa 1910
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco wrought iron desk lamp by Edgar Brandt, France, circa 1910. 'Les Pins'. The support
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1910s French Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Wrought Iron

Tiffany Studios Bronze And Favrile Desk Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
with leaf motif. All original and complete. Art Nouveau - Art Deco era. Measures: Height: 12 X 12 X
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Bronze

ART DECO WICKER DESK & CHAIR
Located in Sheffield, MA
Art Deco style wicker desk & chair in original blue-green painted finish with nicely faded red
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Reed

ART DECO WICKER DESK & CHAIR
ART DECO WICKER DESK & CHAIR
H 30 in W 31 in D 21 in
Art Deco Camel Lamp Ca. 1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
. During the Tutomania years a huge desk set was created and sold -- there were about 15-20 pieces
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks

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Spelter, Brass

Art Deco Camel Lamp Ca. 1925
Art Deco Camel Lamp Ca. 1925
H 9.75 in W 8.75 in D 6 in
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Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of art deco antique desks art 20deco desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct art deco antique desks art 20deco desks — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Art deco antique desks art 20deco desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Art deco antique desks art 20deco desks made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Art deco antique desks art 20deco desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Royal Typewriter Company, Remington Rand and Edgar Brandt are consistently popular.

How Much are Art Deco Antique Desks Art 20deco Desks?

Prices for art deco antique desks art 20deco desks start at $84 and top out at $240,000 with the average selling for $1,503.

A Close Look at art-deco Furniture

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.