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Art Deco Platters and Serveware

ART DECO STYLE

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.

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Style: Art Deco
Pair of Silver Compotiers by Jean Puiforcat, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of silver compotiers, circa 1930 Circular flared silver bowl resting on a fluted rosewood shaft and a stepped base. Measures: H 8, L 20 cm (H 3.1-W 7.9 in).
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Silver

"Frolicking Zebra, " Art Deco Enameled Plate in Orange & Green by Edward Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suffused with brilliant tangerine and jade tones and featuring an exuberant, Art Deco zebra cavorting amidst a group of coconut palms, this brilliant example of American enamel artis...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Enamel

Art Deco German Silver Salver, Circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage German silver salver in the Art Deco style, an addition to our continental silver collection. This fine vintage Ge...
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1940s German Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Silver

Art Deco Silver Centerpiece and Mirrored Tray
Located in Oakland, CA
This Art Deco silver centerpiece has wonderful zig zag designs, a fluted glass insert with a starburst pattern and unique handles on the bowl and tray with geometric floral embellish...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Silver Plate

George V Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Salver by Reid & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver salver made by Reid & Sons in the Art Deco style, an addition to our dining silverware collection. This ...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Majolica Floral Charger
Located in Miami, FL
A fine and very decorative 20th century French Barbotine style majolica floral art charger or plate. Painted in a neutral palette of white, green, pale pinks and yellow, this French...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Majolica

Unique Art Deco Carved Wood Display or Serving Tray with Floral Design
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, carved wood Art Deco serving tray. This rare and good size serving tray dates from the roaring twenties. The carved flowers, leafs and branches are of good quality. T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Iron

GAB 'Guldsmedsaktiebolaget' Art Deco Silver Platter, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget) Art Deco silver platter, Sweden, 1940s. Measures: 13 cm. In good condition. Marked.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Art Deco Sheffield Silver Plated Bon Bon Dish
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Art Deco British Old Sheffield plated silver bon bon dish. This is a piece of classic Art Deco! This is a British made silver plated, EPNS ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Silver Plate

Art Deco Hammered Brass Fruit Plate with Wicker, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco hammered brass fruit plate with wicker, circa 1920s Hammered brass Polished and stove enameled.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Brass

Midcentury Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Foliate Tray by J.E. Caldwell Co
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco decorative tray was realized by the Philadelphia based fabled American jeweler and producer of fine luxury silver goods, James Emmot Caldwell, since 1839. It f...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

Val Saint Lambert 3 Color Overlay Cut to Clear Footed Centerpiece/Cake Plate
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This rare, very large example of Val Saint Lambert's finest designs is this three-color overlay, amethyst over chartreuse cut to clear crystal footed centerpiece. The 15" diameter fl...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Glass

Art Deco Decorated Plates with Horses, Italian, Late 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with freshness and sophistication, this pair of Italian Art Deco plates depict elegant, stylized horses, one ridden by a blue-coated man in a bicorn ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Twelve Cohr, Large Bottle Trays in Silver .830, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Twelve Cohr, large bottle trays in silver .830. In very good condition. Stamped, 1930s-1940s. Cohr. JS = Jens Sigsgaard. Measures: 7.3 cm and 6.3 cm.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

French Art Deco Opalescent Clam Shell Plate
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco opalescent round glass plate with clam shells in relief (signed: SABINO PARIS)
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Glass

Pair of Art Deco Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Pedestal Based Serving Platters
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco, sterling silver, hand-hammered, pedestal based serving platters, The Webster Corp., No. Attleboro, Mass, circa 1920's-1930's. Design is hand-hammered and has etched...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

1940 Art Deco Cup molded glass with Pedestal in wooden & chromed metal
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Fruit bowl or biscuit in molded glass on wooden stand and chromed metal. Art Deco Circa 1940 France
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Chrome

"Women with Baskets, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Decorated Plates, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with freshness and sophistication, this pair of Italian Art Deco plates depict elegant female figures, each balancing baskets on their heads, striding toward a tower in the distance. One in a blue Classical robe, with her Art Deco hair...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica
By Societa Ceramica Italiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Much as Gio Ponti modernized and energized the porcelain production of the fabled Ginori company in Italy, so too did Guido Andlovitz revolutionize the work of the old Societa Cerami...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Set of 12 Josef Frank Seafood/Lobster Plates in Clear Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 12 Josef Frank seafood/lobster plates in clear art glass Designed in the 1940s by the Swedish designer, Josef Frank, originally as a seafood/lobster plate, also suitable for ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Glass

Serving Tray with a Silvered Metal Frame and Elephant Motif
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elegant serving tray with a silvered metal frame and elephant head handles. The plateau is mahogany, making a sharpe statement against the silver frame. The whole tray sits on Classi...
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20th Century English Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Metal

Silver Platter by Kendall-Touron, France, Paris, circa 1920
By Kendall Touron 1
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver oval platter with a stepped and squared-off basin, flanked by wave-form sides.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

Swedish Art Deco Tray or Bowl by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
Located in New York, NY
Large Swedish Art Deco tray or bowl with notched corners and handles. Hand decorated with gold glaze over a brown and green luster glaze. Designed by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, si...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Art Deco Franconia Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Think Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center and South Beach in Miami...think Franconia! This is Art Deco at its finest and purest. Notice the handles, the inner border and the patter...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

"Horse with Flying Tail, " Sgraffito Masterpiece by Glidden Parker, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large, early and rare example of Glidden Parker's ceramic artistry, this striking tray depicting a horse with flying tail and mane depicts his mastery of the sgraffito technique, w...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Clay

"Exotic Scene with Female Figure, " Rare and Large Art Deco Platter by Pereny
By Andrew Pereny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Almost fauvist in its bold use of color, this large (15-inch) platter features a female figure with long tresses framed by boughs laden with fruit or flowers, all executed in a tropi...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Clay

Spanish Silver Art Deco Flatware Service, Jaume Mercade, Barcelona, circa 1930
By Jaume Mercade
Located in Cape May, NJ
Antique Art Deco Jaume Mercade Queralt solid .916 silver handmade 196 piece flatware set that serves 12. The set is complete without a single missing piece. It is in excellent condition, just perfect with a lovely patina. The entire set is hand-wrought. The style is a genuine mix of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Arts & Crafts. The rounded tiered handles are Art Deco, the hand-forged Hammer marks tell of their Arts & Crafts influence and the monogram is the epitome of flowing tendril like Art Nouveau design. The set is hand made by the studio of Jaume Mercade Queralt (1887-1967). Mercade was a painter, jeweler and silversmith who from 1919 taught gold and silver making at the School of Arts & Crafts in Bracelona Spain. While one can occasionally find his original jewelry and paintings on the market his silverware and hollowware is excessively rare and usually only found in museums. This set is hallmarked with Spains pre - 1934 silver hallmarks. From between 1884-1934 there were not mandatory silver hallmarks for Spanish silverware however the maker or purchaser could choose to have a professional assayer test the pieces. This large set was assayed by two different Barcelona assayers who have signed the works (except the hollow handled knives). All of the pieces are marked Mercade but some of them have the Spanish crest in wreath signifying that it is at least 916/1000 silver and LBB which is the initials of the assayer. The rest are marked Mercade SA 916/1000 and the other assayers mark which I cannot quite read. The set consists of 196 pieces that serve 12: 12 - large soup spoons at 7.6" long. 12 - table spoons at 6.75". 12 - cream soup spoons at 5.9". 12 - ice cream spoons at 5.75". 18 - teaspoons at 5.75". 12 - desert / salad forks at 7". 12 - seafood or cocktail forks at 5.95". 12 - regular / lunch forks at 6.8". 12 - dinner forks at 8.1". 12 - terrapin turtle or ramekin forks at 5.5". 12 - breakfast / desert knives at 6.75". 12 - individual butter knives at 6.25". 12 - fish knives at 8.25". 12 - luncheon knives at 7.75". 12 - dinner knives at 9.9". One large serving spoon at 10". One waffle / croquet server at 10.20". One pie / desert server at 8.9". One pickle fork at 6.6". One vegetable serving spoons at 8.1". One sardine fork at 6.05". One master butter knife at 7.05". One large meat fork at 10". One fish serving fork at 9.5". One fish server at 11.7". The Knives (Hollow handles and stainless steel blades) weigh a total of 49.035 Troy Oz. The solid silver pieces...
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1920s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Silver

Art Deco - Sterling Silver Tray - London 1936 - Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Tray, is in the Art Deco taste. The tray measures 1.25"(3cm) tall, by 22.75"(55.5cm) w...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Hand Painted Abstract Leaf Design Plate Attributed to Charlotte Rhead
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and unique English Art Deco hand painted pottery plate with an abstract leaf design attributed to renowned English ceramics desi...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Pottery

Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Style Serving Tray by Leopold, 'circa 1970s'
Located in London, GB
Aluminium and brass brutalist style serving tray by Leopold, s.c., (circa 1970s). In the style of David Marshall, this superb piece presents an art deco style image of a female nude ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Aluminum, Brass

Art Deco platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco platters and serveware made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Asprey & Garrard Limited, Christofle, Couzon, and Josef Frank. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for platters and serveware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $120 and tops out at $9,067 while the average work can sell for $1,100.

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