Art Deco Paintings
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
Vintage 1930's Marie De Hoa Le Blanc Portrait of Woman Painting
By Maria De Hoa Leblanc
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1930's oil on canvas portrait painting of woman by Emilie Marie de Hoa LeBlanc (1870-1941) American/New Orleans. Pencil notation on artist on verso, painting has been ...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas
The "Sciliar" - Northern Italy Dolomites Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Albignasego, IT
The Church of San Nicola and the "Sciliar" - Northern Italy Dolomites
Work dimensions: 33 x 35 cm
Measurements with frame: 38 x 40 cm
Technique: oil on panel
Period: 1939
Schlogl - ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood
Painting Cubist Composition Modigliani Face and Instruments Petroff
By André Petroff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting cubist composition with Modigliani face, musical instruments, playing cards and fruit by the Russian artist Petroff.
Oil on board, framed.
Size of the painting:
H. 73 cm ...
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1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco Oil Paining Nude with Rose
Located in Oakland, CA
A classic Art Deco Nude Oil Painting of a woman holding a single rose that projects beauty and serenity.
A reclining nude is the essence of what is pure and natural yet also desirab...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
Alfons Verheyen, (1903-1990) oil on panel circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alfons Verheyen, (1903-1990) oil on panel circa 1930
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Snowy Landscape Oil On Canvas by Alex Weise - Dolomites 1930
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy Landscape – Alex Weise
Work dimensions: 60 x 80 cm
Measurements with frame: 64 x 84cm
Technique: oil on canvas
Period: 1930s
One of this artist's favorite subjects: snow in t...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Herdsman, Asterion & Chara, " Rare Art Deco Mural Study, Bushnell Auditorium
By Barry Faulkner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by the renowned muralist, Barry Faulkner, in 1929 for the ceiling of the Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford, Connecticut, this remarkable Art Deco study depicts Canes Venatici, or the Herdsman holding two hounds, Asterion and Chara, by the leash as they chase Ursa Major around the Pole. The overall theme of the ceiling mural is "Drama" and it is reputed to be the largest and most ambitious in America, featuring the allegorical figure of Drama surrounded by the constellations and the Zodiac, as well as modern symbols of America including Al Jolson...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Gouache
1920s Large Framed Oil on Canvas of Hans Alin by Ava de Lagercrantz
By Ava de Lagercrantz
Located in London, GB
Ava de Lagercrantz, (1862-1938)
Classic Swedish artist who was a royal painter who worked in New York and Paris.
She painted reigning monarchs.
In 1909 she painted King Gustav wh...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Exceptional lacquer on a gold background by André Margat, 1942
By André Margat
Located in Paris, FR
André Margat is a French artist widely known for his representations of animals. He is a member of the 'Groupe des Douze,' an association of artists created in 1932 with the aim of presenting French animal art...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Lacquer
"Two Women Lounging", Richly-Imagined Portrait of Figures in Satin & Silk, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Voluptuous in its approach to scene and palette, this sumptuous portrait of two women, lounging side by side amongst pillows and fabrics in satin and silk, was painted by Rudolph Sch...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reminiscent of the work of Jared French in its material (tempera), its color palette and its approach to the male figure, this lovely depiction of two dancing angels, one in the fore...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Picking Roses", Art Deco-Jugenstil Painting of Classicized Woman in Rose Garden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Richly colored and stunningly beautiful, this 1920s depiction of a female figure in Classic Greek garb, her hair in a bun and her dress radiantly dyed candy-apple red, was painted by...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"After the Bath", North African Scene w/ Female Nude by Robert, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rich tapestry of life in and around a quiet courtyard in North Africa -- with domes, towers and minarets in the distance, and a woman lingering on a balcony to one side -- was p...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Antico Dipinto a Olio Art Deco "Danzatrice" Firmato Szantho Maria, Ungheria 1940
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stupendo dipinto eseguito da Szantho Maria negli anni 40,le sue opere sono realistiche e ricche di dettagli e si ispirano all'edonismo dei nudi di Karoly lotz coniugato alla vivacita...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
"Orpheus with Lyre and Cape", Fine Art Deco Eglomise Painting in Gold and Wine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant and sophisticated example of high style Art Deco eglomise painting, this depiction of a stylized Orpheus figure with lyre and cape is painted in rich tones of gold, black ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Coca-Cola and Coffee", Important Industrial Design for 1949 Vending Machine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An astonishing and important example of Moderne-Mid Century Modern industrial design, this original watercolor rendering of a short-lived Coca-Cola/coffee vending machine was painted...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Antique Signed Janson Belgium Oil on Canvas Painting of Young Boy Smoking
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1930's Belgium oil on canvas of young boy smoking which is part of a suite
Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas
Art Deco Theatrical Mask Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pure Deco image of theatrical masks on a leafy background over a geometric ground. in the style of Andre Arbus.
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Splendid Portrait of a Young Cambodian Girl, by Léa LAFUGIE (1890-1972)
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Portrait of a Young Cambodian Girl, by Léa LAFUGIE (1890-1972),oil on panel, 33 x 23.5 cm
Léa Lafugie was a French painter born in Paris, known for her portraits and land...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood
Vintage Op Art Swirl Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Signed original oil painting. A chic Op Art swirl design in black
and white. Signed on the reverse. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable both esthetically and historically, this delicate and atmospheric watercolor and ink painting by Stephen Tennant illustrates a short poem by...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Stoking the Engine", Painting for Coca Cola on "Uses of Coal" for 1949 Campaign
By Lyman Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important both historically and artistically, this painting by Lyman Anderson of a railroad engineer feeding the engine with a fresh supply of coal was commissioned by the Coca Cola ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Greek Goddess", Original Art Deco Painting for "L'Odyssée" by Schmied, 1928
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This richly detailed painting of a Greek goddess in Classical robes, standing atop a flight of steps with two heavily veiled attendants below, was made by François-Louis Schmied, one...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
HARTZMAN - Art Deco Style Watercolor Painting on Paper - Unframed - Mid 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
HARTZMAN - Art Deco style watercolor painting on paper - signed lower right - unframed - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - brigh...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Paintings
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Paint, Paper
Young Woman Portrait by Enrico Crespi Signed Located Dated Italian Watercolor
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and evocative watercolor technique painting by the great Milanese school artist Enrico Crespi
It depicts a young woman lying dreamily on her bed.
Most likely this is a youn...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood, Paper
"Calla Lily and Purple Hills", Social Realist Painting of Oklahoma Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking and richly-hued example of American Scene painting, this depiction of a yellow calla lily framed by undulating hills in tones of purple and red was painted by Richard Tafl...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Pair decorative paintings garden view signed Herminia Bosch, Austria Mid Century
Located in Wien, AT
Pair of stunning paintings, decipting two outside scenes, terraces or garden views, made by the Austrian painter Herminia Bosch, Mid-Century, made in the 1940s/50s.
The pictures ar...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
Triptych Oils On Canvas - Still Life - Gaston Noury - Circa: 1935 - Period: Art
By Gaston Noury
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Wonderful triptych of oil on canvas representing still lifes by Gaston Noury.
The wooden frames have been entirely gilded and the paintings cleaned and restored by our craftsmen, in...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Quadri Mare, Marina, Costa Azzurra Con Barca, Olio Su Tavola, XX Secolo.
Located in Breganze, VI
La categoria quadri antichi, Quadri Mare propone un tratto di Costa Azzurra con una Barca Bianca.
L'opera rappresenta una marina, uno scorcio di costa rocciosa del mare Mediterraneo...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
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Wood
"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in a palette of canary yellow, orange-red, browns and blues, this WPA-period painting of an open-air market under the Market-Frankford elevated train line ("the El") in Philadelphia was executed by Dorothy Van Loan...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Design for Art Deco Rug", Geometric Painting in Deep Pink, Blue and Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly stylized and rich with geometric forms -- including concentric circles, stacks of triangles and a lightning bolt motif -- this original painting was clearly made for an Art De...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Painting, Oil, Signed, Painting of a Junk & a Lantern, C 1920, Florence, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Painting is signed by Walter Renold. Frame is marked Florence, Italy.
This is a beautiful painting from about the 1920's. The painter is using dark green tones of oil paint with smok...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Acrylic
Original Emile Aubry Art Deco Painting "La Voix De Pan", Groupe Symbolique
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Emile Aubry, France, 1932 documentation, comparable with a similar work - catalogue "Salon des Independents" Paris from 1932 Muse´e des Beaux-Arts, Pau, Be´arn, Pyre´ne´es-Atlantique...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Acrylic, Plywood
XL 1970's Vintage Art Deco Style Oil Painting on Board " Diana the Huntress"
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Large 1970's Art Deco Style Oil Painting on Board of "Diana The Huntress". It is hard to find a vintage oil painting of the art deco era. This is a beauty! Really fine condition.
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1970s North American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood
"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very rare and important study for "The Spirit of Oshkosh," a major mural in Wisconsin, was painted by Eugene Savage in 1937. Savage is best know...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Shepherd with Staff", High Style Art Deco Painting by Schmied, Book Illustrator
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant and lovely depiction of a shepherd with his staff, clearly influenced by classic Greek painting and pottery, was made by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two lead...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration and Naturalization Center in Los Angeles, depicts five Pueblo Indians in the foreground and a magnificent landscape of canyons and Pueblo dwellings in the background. This served as a study for one of five large canvases she delivered to California in 1941 or 1942, but the building was cordoned off due to America's entrance into World War II. Burkhardt (or Burkhard) was the daughter of two important artists and was introduced to painting and crafts at an early age. In her prime, she won seven U.S. Government mural commissions in national competitions for buildings in Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. She settled in Grand Junction...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco painting interior ladies at teatime by Louis Marie de Schryver 1928
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco painting interior with ladies at teatime by Louis Marie de Schryver.
Dated 1928
On the back of the painting is written in French: Le thé
and Louis de Schryver Fev. 1928.
O...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Sant Petro", Cubist/Art Deco Painting of Church w/ Palm Trees, Blue and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in tones of blue, green and warm brown, this fractured view of a church and palm trees along the Mediterranean, the building's tower and apse depicted in a golden...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bodies...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Painting A couple's love by Adelaide Lima Cruz, 1944, Portuguese Feminist Art
Located in Lisbon, PT
A couple's love scene.
A pastel and charcoal painting on paper.
1949 ‘Maria Adelaide de Lima Cruz’ signed and with a dedication by the Artist.
Mounted in frame with glass.
Maria A...
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20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Paintings
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Paper
"Zeus and Gods of Olympus", Art Deco Masterpiece by Schmied for "L'Odyssee"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This magnificent depiction of Zeus presiding over the gods of Olympus was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end book design ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This superb depiction of two nude male boxers at the height of their fight, one knocking out the other, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists spe...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Early 20th Century Oil Painting Flower Still Life by Julien Stappers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful flower still life painting. Most likely the Thalictrum Nimbus plant, in a copper vase. Signed bottom right Julien Stappers. Painted with...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Glass, Pine, Paint
Blue Harlequin in the Manner of Picasso Painting
Located in East Hampton, NY
This vintage painting on Masonite of a blue harlequin, in homage to Pablo Picasso, is a beautifully framed art piece. The soft palette and antique frame are truly breathtaking. This ...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
"Circus Is in Town, " Social Realist Painting with Elephants and Giraffe
By Anne Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exuberant and vividly painted, this painting depicts the circus big top on the edge of a small town, with a wagon to one side, a pair of elephants waiting for their moment, and two c...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco Impressionist Floral Still Life
Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco Impressionist Floral Still Life in muted, moody tones by a talented artist. Signed but illegible, 1930's USA.
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Jozef Popczyk Cubist Art Deco Painting Music Group
Located in Oakland, CA
Jozef Popczyk Cubist Art Deco Painting Music Group oil on canvas. Joseph Popczyk Polish artist known for his vivid palette and love of Cubism, and in ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood, Paint
Portrait of Ephraim - Pastel signed SAIZEDE 1923
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph, son of Jacob.
The tribe of Ephraim is generally included in the list of the twelve tribes of Israel in the place of Joseph.
The presen...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paper
"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vivid and sensual painting of two nude male figures, each ready to toss a ball into the air, was executed by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists speciali...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Mercury in Golden Glow", Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nude by Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unusual presentation of Mercury, the Greek god of speed and communications, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end b...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Story of Pennsylvania", Large Art Deco Masterpiece for Finance Bldg, PA Capitol
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and remarkable masterpiece from the heyday of Art Deco mural painting, this colorful and detailed study was made by Eugene Savage in preparation for an enormous ceiling mural...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Oil on Canvas of Einer Hansen First Violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra and Pops
Located in Nashua, NH
A unique oil painting of 1st violinist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as well as the famous very popular Boston Pops, Mr. Einer Hansen.
Mr. Hansen was born In Denmark in 1890 and...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Gesso, Canvas, Paint
"Pinned Down", Wrestling Scene from Late 1920s by William L'Engle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of a small series of paintings by William L'Engle dating to the late 1920s, this striking watercolor depicts a pair of wrestlers -- one Black and one lighter-skinned -- in the throes of a match, with one gripping the other in a scissors hold around his opponent's waist. L'Engle was a towering figure in the Provincetown art colony, and was extremely well connected to America's artistic elite, starting with his trip to Europe as a young man with Waldo Pierce...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Antique oil painting "Ballerina" signed Pal Fried
By Pal Fried
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning oil painting "Ballerina" executed by Fried Pal in the 1940s,this painting is exemplary of the pictorial style of the author,whose portraiture combines a soft naturakistic re...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Original Art Deco Portrait by Wladyslaw Roguski Poland 1937
Located in Oakland, CA
Wladyslaw Roguski (1890-1940) was a Polish artist known for his contributions to the Art Deco movement, particularly in the realm of portraiture. His works are highly regarded for th...
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1930s Polish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood, Paint
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco Paintings
Art Deco paintings might not have been as abundant as other decorative art forms when the movement first materialized in the early 1900s, as there wasn’t a painting-specific component of the 1925 Parisian exhibition that gave way to the term Art Deco. But many artists — such as those working as magazine illustrators, glass artists or sculptors — embraced the characteristics of the fashionable style even if painting wasn't their primary medium.
While sculpture and painting were initially secondary Art Deco media, Art Deco paintings were still lively and rich. As part of a reaction against the organic forms and floral motifs that underpinned Art Nouveau, Art Deco painters introduced geometric abstraction and distortion in their work. Painters working in the Art Deco style were inspired by Cubist forms and the bright colors of Fauvism, and an offshoot of Art Deco painting emerged in the 1930s as murals, a way to decorate buildings in the United States after the Great Depression.
Dunbar D. Beck, Witold Gordon, René Buthaud and Emil Fiala are some of the painters associated with Art Deco that you can find on 1stDibs.
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