Art Deco Decorative Art
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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
1935 Tin Sign by Dorfi for Fabric Paint L'Alsacienne
By Dorfi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Tin sign mounted on solid cardboard ,
designed by Dorfi ( Dorfinant Albert ) for Fabric Paint L'Alsacienne.
Beautiful design of a lady who's colouring fabrics in different colors in wooden...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
"Capricorn, " Important Art Deco Tile with Zodiac Theme by MacLeary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Giò Ponti, 1930, Ceramic Wall Tiles
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N.4 ceramic wall tiles, 1930, square form, each framed, each signed Richard Ginori S.Cristoforo Milano Giò Ponti.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Galloping Horse" Art Deco Plaque by Waylande Gregory, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glazed in brilliant white, deep red, gold and black, this striking round plaque was made by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. Prodigious and inde...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Cobalt Blue Wall Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
1930s American star pointed midnight blue glass mirror with round beveled glass silver mirror applied on center with four chromed cap fittings, clipped to thin wood back. Most likely...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
French Art Deco Black and White Framed Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco black and white framed drawing.
Beautifully executed stylized French Art Deco black and white drawing in a giltwood frame wit...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raised relief carving of panther applied with distressed gold leaf. China red painted background with pointed pyramid style ornamentation in each corner. Gold and black matte frame.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Stylized Art Deco Gouache of a Woman, France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1920s
Art Deco Gouache on paper
Stylized portrait of a woman in profile on geometric background in grey, black and cream tones.
20 x 16 framed.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Large Pair of Theatre Backdrops - France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Impressive pair of oil on canvas theatre decors/murals depicting a bourgeois interior at two different periods.
The grisaille represents the interior in the 19th century, whereas...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Art Deco Style Majolica Glazed Tile in Relief Lady Smoking in the Moonlight
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and large tile with a stylish image of a beautifully dressed Art Deco lady.
This stunning tile may not be of the period, but the style is one hundred percent Art Deco and it is...
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20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1927 Etching of Bowling Green Park New York by Anton Schutz
By Anton Schutz
Located in Chicago, IL
This signed etching of Bowling Green Park was done by Anton Schutz. It is dated 1927. It depicts a bustling scene in the Financial District of Lower Manh...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Bathers" by John E. Costigan, Original Limited Edition Signed Etching
Located in New York, NY
This original, limited edition etching, was realized by the esteemed American artist John E. Costigan, circa 1930. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, th...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Family of Swans Wall Panel in the Manner of Jean Dunand
By Jean Dunand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lacquer wall panel depicting a family of swans with waterlilies with a gold leaf border. In the manner of Jean Dunand.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Helene Girod de L'Ain Oil Painting, Titled "Children in front of the Sea"
Located in Miami, FL
Original oil painting signed Helene Girod de L'Ain, titled "Enfants devant la Mer" and dated 1926. This beautiful painting will enhance any bedroom wall, ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
1920s Painting on Wood Poppy Bouquet in Vase in Art Deco Passe Partout Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
1960s pair of sconces made of chrome white a large blown glass globe.
Each sconce is compose by a large chrome cylinder extended by a smaller chrome cylinder which contains the bulb...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Five Art Deco Woodprints by Jan Schonk
By Jan Schonk
Located in Haarlem, NL
A total of five woodprints by Jan Schonk.
His initials signed on the block.
Framing is optional.
Biography: Jan Schonk (Schiedam 1889 - Soest 1976, The Netherlands) Jan Schonk took classes at the academy of Fine arts and technical sciences in Rotterdam. Started working as an independent artist. From 1925-1930 he was a freelance designer at Plateel Pottery in Zuidholland. There he designed relief tiles...
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20th Century Dutch Art Deco Decorative Art
Signed Art Deco Stained Glass Woman Golfer
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Art Deco stained glass of women playing golf signed by M Adler with pink wood frame.
Category
1950s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Art Deco Era Painting Gladioli by Emil Fiala Vienna, 1930s
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Oil on canvas painting by Emil Fiala (1869-1960) with the motif Gladioli in a glass vase.
Signed by Emil Fiala
Prof. Emil Fiala had many exhibitions and the membership of the Künstle...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Jazz-Age Plaster Mural of a Band of Musicians, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very large, decorative polychrome plaster bas-relief representing a band of musicians. Formed part of the decor of a Parisian Jazz club.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very lovely and decorative large glass reverse-painted panel ("fixé sous verre"), representing a pair of deer in a peaceful, tropical setting, on a bl...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
French Deco Set of 20 Benedictus Pouchoir Plates of the Portfolio of Variations
By Edouard Benedictus
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing pouchoir plates are from the French Art Deco portfolio of Edouard Benedictus of textile designs and fabric designs. They are not framed but still remain in the original...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage LIDO Posters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four vintage 60's LIDO posters
All four are linenbacked and framed
Category
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Vintage Swiss Stone Lithographic Poster Custom Framed "Astoria"
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic and graphic authentic Swiss poster that is on the rare and very obscure side is a stone lithograph that is archivally linen backed and custom framed. The 4 ply silk ma...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Max Ingrand Panel
By Max Ingrand
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Max Ingrand verre églomisé panel.
Signed "max.ingrand.37" on lower left.
Measures: Height 37 3/4in (96cm); width 70 5/8in (179cm).
Literature:
L'Oeuvre de Verre d...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
"Horse in the Midnight Sky, " Large, Fabulous Art Deco Rondel Panel by Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and striking enamel rondel panel by the great enamel artist, Edward Winter, this Art Deco masterpiece depicts a proud horse, with his head raised high and one leg ready to mo...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Painting by Richard Ranft, Young Woman and Pierrots Costumes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jeune Femme et Costumes des Pierrots, Junge Frau mit Harlekin und pierrot, circa 1900.
Richard Ranft.
Painter of landscapes, engraver, illustrator and poster artist. (Swiss 1862–19...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Art Deco Green Colored Glazed Vintage Tile by Michael Powolny circa 1925 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco green colored glazed vintage tile, which shows a motif with a violinist.
An amazing vintage tile designed by Michael Powolny, circa 1925, ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Art Deco Stained Glass of Women Playing Tennis
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Art Deco stained glass of women playing tennis signed by M Adler. With pink wood frame.
Category
1950s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
"Garlanding the Fawn with Pearls, " Art Deco Masterpiece, Ceramic Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly painted in tones of rose, purplish blue and fawn, this scene of three robed women in a fantastical garden, placing their pearl necklaces around the...
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1930s Greek Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco era Gas Station Advertising Sign Atlantic Oil
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco themed gas station advertising sign for Atlantic Oil (two sided).
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
Erte Rare Size Title, Fashions, circa 1974 Artist Proof
By Erté
Located in Westport, CT
Signed artist proof, circa 1970s title Fashions/Modes in original gilt frame rare size and edition app 21 x 24 framed size 25x 30 so beautiful.
Category
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Lifestyle Painting by Zene Fountayne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Still Life motif by French artist Zene Fountayne. Oil on canvas featuring a motif of a hat, flowers and draped fabric. His work was exhibited at the 1930 Salon of the Independents of...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chromolitho by Henri Cassiers, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chromolitho of the harbor in Ostend by Henri Cassiers (1858-1944),
circa 1920, Belgium.
Biography:
Cassiers Henry (Henri) was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 11 August 1858. He was a Belgian painter of landscapes, picturesque urban sites, and seascapes. He was also etcher and illustrator. His work was extremely abundant and varied. He also produced numerous artistic posters and colour prints. His art was one of illusion and semi-reality.
Cassiers studied for an architect at the Academy of Fine Arts in his birthplace and received classes from the master teacher and artist Stacquet Henry (1838 – 1906) and he also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sint-Joost-ten-Node.
He quickly developed his own style and painted maritime...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
French Abstract Seascape Painting, Circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s French oil painting. Depicting a beautiful abstracted shipyard scene, the piece enhanced by a deft use of impasto technique. With its moody yet vibrant palette, the artist’s in...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
"Paradise Garden" Painting by Lefebre
By Albert Wilhelm LeFebre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil painting signed by Wilhelm Lefebre titled "Paradise Garden". From, Paris, 1930. Oil on canvas with original decorative frame.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Rockwell Kent Art Deco Lithograph “Mountain Climber”, Signed, C1933
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Rockwell Kent Art Deco Lithograph “Mountain Climber”, Signed & Framed, C1933
Measures - 22.25"H x 16.25"W x 1"D
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
PAIR OF ViNTAGE DAVID LINLEY STYLE MASONIC LODGE PERSPECTIVE 3D WALL PICTURES
By David Linley
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of David Linley style Perspective pictures that are 3D
Please note the delivery fee lis...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco charcoal drawing with decorated wooden frame, 1930s
Painting with charcoal drawing and wooden frame. The drawing represents a girl playing the guitar in a forest, th...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
House of Erté Set of 7 Franklin Mint Sevenarts Porcelain Collector Plates
By Royal Doulton, Sevenarts Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Doulton House of Erté Plates Set of 7 Franklin Mint.
House of Erté Royal Doulton Set of 7 Franklin Mint Porcelain Collector Decorative Plates, limite...
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
( two Works From the Playing Cards Series ) Signed, by Donald Sultan.
By Donald Sultan, Parasol Press
Located in Dallas, TX
"Five of clubs; seven of clubs" ( two works from the playing cards series ). by Donald Sultan. Signed, Titled dated and numbered to left edge of e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
P Jouve, Angkor Wat, Framed Lithograph, XXth Century
By Paul Jouve
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Color lithograph, framed, representing an elephant in front of the temples of Angkor Wat, titled and signed lower right.
Dimensions at image 18x20cm
Dimensions at sight 22.5 x 28cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 8 Orthochromes by Madame Yna Majeska 'Henriette Stern', circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Orthochromes, a rare folder collection of eight black-and-white prints showing women in both erotic and masculine dress. It was privately published by Vera Sundelson, New York circa 1930 in a limited edition of 1510 of which 1449 were issued. This collection marked 238 has it's original folder.
Madame Yna Majeska (Henriette Stern), artist, decorator, designer and book illustrator served as a costume designer for both the Zeigfeld Follies, movie producer Cecil B. Demille and Irving Berlin’s Music Box.
Born in Philadelphia, she started in her youth as a dancer then turned to character art...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Monumental Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Transom Window Hanging Panel
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century leaded stained glass window hanging panel. Features a field of red with accents of amber, blue and purple. At the center is a rose wit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Lead
Two Art Deco Style Frosted Glass and Silvered Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These graceful wall sconces were designed in France in the 20th century in an elegant Art Deco style. In the arts, Art Deco is defined by its use of sleek, stylised forms.
The sc...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Theatrical Framed Poster
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Art Deco style Poster for Louise, by Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956). Theatre Nationale de l'Opera-Comique of Paris.
Graphics by Rochegrosse, publisher Delanchy, Paris, 1900
...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
1941 Vintage New Hampshire Art Deco Style Ski Promotion Poster by Hechenberger
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful Art Deco style ski promotion poster for the White Mountains in the state of New Hampshire, one of two posters created for the state by the artist Lou Hechenberger (origina...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
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...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Pollaro Eggshell Inlay and Lacquer Fish Art Inspired by Jean Dunand
By Jean Dunand, Pollaro
Located in Hillside, NJ
Red, white, and black Art Deco styled art featuring stylized fish and geometric shapes. Handmade by Pollaro artisans utilizing traditional Asian eggshell inlay and lacquer...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
Art Deco Carved Wood Wall Plaque Flowers Signed Relief Painted Floral Basket
Located in Mimizan, FR
Sculptural wall plaque flowers hand-carved and painted floral basket, circa 1930.
Unusual decorative wall sculpture
Beautifully painted Art Deco era
Naive and charming
Old “Certi...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
1930s Art Deco Decorative Panel in Wood Marquetry And Ash Frame - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Ravishing Art Deco decorative panel, many varieties of wood marquetry, walnut, oak, ash, ebony and mapel. Solid ashwood frame. French polish.
Italy circa 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Art Deco decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco decorative art 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Erté, Emil Fiala, Sarreguemines, and Mabel Lucie Attwell. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $104,315 while the average work can sell for $1,843.