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Art Deco Portrait of a Redhead Woman
Art Deco Portrait of a Redhead Woman

Art Deco Portrait of a Redhead Woman

By Laura Greenwood

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Laura Greenwood (1897-1951) Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1925 Oil on canvas, measuring 16 x 20 inches Signed lower right. Condition: the piece will require some minor conserva...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929
Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large Art Deco / Art Nouveau ceramic vase with hand-carved stylized, symmetrical lines and patterns by Otto Grell in 1929.

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Mahogany Art Deco Armchairs, Made in France, Fully Restored, 1920-1929
Pair of Mahogany Art Deco Armchairs, Made in France, Fully Restored, 1920-1929

Pair of Mahogany Art Deco Armchairs, Made in France, Fully Restored, 1920-1929

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery and fabric. We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from ...

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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s
Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Le Bonheur du Jour - Pochoir by George Barbier - 1929

Le Bonheur du Jour - Pochoir by George Barbier - 1929

By George Barbier

Located in Roma, IT

Le Bonheur du Jour by George Barbie (Nantes, 1889 - Paris, 1932) is an original artwork realized in 1929 cover of the homonymous suite of pochoir realized by Barbier.. Original colo...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s
Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s

Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

Wallpaper design. Watercolor painting on paper representing Chinese masks, France, Art Deco, 1920s. Dimensions: 49.5 x 49.5cm excl frame. Another wallpaper design is available with...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s
Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s

Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

Wallpaper design. Watercolor painting on paper representing a Chinese landscape, France, Art Deco, 1920s. Dim: 49.5 x 49.5cm excl frame. Another wallpaper design is available with ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Colorful Art Deco Beaded Pouch, circa 1920s
Colorful Art Deco Beaded Pouch, circa 1920s

Colorful Art Deco Beaded Pouch, circa 1920s

Located in Hamburg, DE

This vibrant antique beaded pouch dates to the Art Deco period of the 1920s and captures the bold spirit and energy of its time. Unlike traditional handbags, this piece has no clasp ...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Antiquities

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Cotton, Glass

German Art Deco Floor Lamp, Copper & Crystal, 1920 by Art Decor
German Art Deco Floor Lamp, Copper & Crystal, 1920 by Art Decor

German Art Deco Floor Lamp, Copper & Crystal, 1920 by Art Decor

By Art Decor

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

German Art Deco standing lamp. Copper plated and glass spheres at the bottom of the shade. Germany, CIRCA 1920.

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Copper

Alabaster pyramid shaped Art Deco hanging
Alabaster pyramid shaped Art Deco hanging

Alabaster pyramid shaped Art Deco hanging

By Art Decor

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Alabaster pyramid shaped alabaster Art Deco hanging light and silverplated bronze structure. France, CIRCA 1920.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Art Deco Watercolor Dachshund, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929
Art Deco Watercolor Dachshund, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929

Art Deco Watercolor Dachshund, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929

By Georges B

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco watercolor of a black and white dachshund, framed in a burl walnut frame (signed GEORGES BUSSON, dated 1929)(Companion pieces: 058035B-C-D-E-F) Condition: Good; Wear...

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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Clarice Cliff Pot in Lily Orange pattern, Art Deco period 1929 Fantasque Mark
Clarice Cliff Pot in Lily Orange pattern, Art Deco period 1929 Fantasque Mark

Clarice Cliff Pot in Lily Orange pattern, Art Deco period 1929 Fantasque Mark

By Clarice Cliff

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a circular pot in the rare, hand painted "Lily Orange" Pattern by the renowned Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff. This piece dates to 1929, having the transitional period "Fant...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pottery

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Pottery

H.C. Freeman 1929 Austrian Enamel Case Box With River Landscape In .925 Sterling
H.C. Freeman 1929 Austrian Enamel Case Box With River Landscape In .925 Sterling

H.C. Freeman 1929 Austrian Enamel Case Box With River Landscape In .925 Sterling

Located in Miami, FL

Continental enamel case box imported by Henry Charles Freeman Ltd. An extraordinary beautiful continental case box, with sponsor's mark and english import marks for Henry Charles Fr...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 6 Bernardaud Limoges Cups & Saucers Art Deco France 1900-1929
Set of 6 Bernardaud Limoges Cups & Saucers Art Deco France 1900-1929

Set of 6 Bernardaud Limoges Cups & Saucers Art Deco France 1900-1929

By L. Bernardaud and Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Bernardaud &Cie. It is decorated with Art Deco style floral border in tan, red, and green colors and gold trim and accents.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Art Deco Chinese Pharmacy Advertisement Poster
Art Deco Chinese Pharmacy Advertisement Poster

Art Deco Chinese Pharmacy Advertisement Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

This advertising calendar poster dated from 1920 for the "Chinese and Western Medicine Pharmacy" melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color l...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Art Deco Floor Lamps by Art Decor, Wood & Metal, France, Circa 1920
Art Deco Floor Lamps by Art Decor, Wood & Metal, France, Circa 1920

Art Deco Floor Lamps by Art Decor, Wood & Metal, France, Circa 1920

By Art Decor

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Pair of Art Deco floor lamps, with wooden structure, shade and bronze and chrome details with glass beads. France, CIRCA 1920.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Crystal, Metal

Dorking, Southern Railway Gouache Painting, Art Deco, Framed, 1920s

Dorking, Southern Railway Gouache Painting, Art Deco, Framed, 1920s

By Gerald Mac Spink

Located in London, GB

Gouache Image size: 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10 cm) Acid free mount and oak frame As well as being an accomplished artist and illustrator, Gerald Spink worked an aeronautical engineer for...

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1920s Art Deco Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Antique Art Deco Art Carved 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 8 1/2
Antique Art Deco Art Carved 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 8 1/2

Antique Art Deco Art Carved 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 8 1/2

By Art Carved

Located in Great Neck, NY

Beautiful Antique Art Deco Art Carved 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 8 1/2. This classic Art Deco wedding band is crafted in 14k yellow gold. This beautiful band feature...

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wedding Rings

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman
1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman

1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman

By Gaetano Martinez

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful Italian sculpture representing a seated maiden. The artwork rests on a square marble base Signed on the base “Gaetano Martinez Roma” According a written opinion by Prof. Al...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Original Vintage French Art Deco Brides Poster 'Les Bains' by Leon Benigni 1929
Original Vintage French Art Deco Brides Poster 'Les Bains' by Leon Benigni 1929

Original Vintage French Art Deco Brides Poster 'Les Bains' by Leon Benigni 1929

By Léon Bénigni

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original vintage French Art Deco brides poster 'Les Bains' By Leon Benigni 1929 Brides-les-Bains is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Art Deco Flapper Illustration
Art Deco Flapper Illustration

Art Deco Flapper Illustration

Located in Miami, FL

Original Vintage 1920's Ink and Watercolor Fashion Illustration by listed New England artist Harriette (Nutting) Cooper (1901 - 2002). The illustration depicts a lovely young flappe...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil, Cardboard

Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer
Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer

Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer

By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson

Located in Miami, FL

Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderf...

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Steel

Young woman with Miniature Pischer dog: Art deco portrait 1920s painting
Young woman with Miniature Pischer dog: Art deco portrait 1920s painting

Young woman with Miniature Pischer dog: Art deco portrait 1920s painting

By Emil Biorn

Located in Norwich, GB

Step into the roaring twenties with this evocative Art Deco portrait dated 1925. The young sitter is the quintessential garçonne of the era, sporting the iconic, sharp bob haircut th...

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1920s Art Deco Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Theatre Costume Design with Greek Mythological Figures
Art Deco Theatre Costume Design with Greek Mythological Figures

Art Deco Theatre Costume Design with Greek Mythological Figures

By Georges Lepape

Located in Miami, FL

With stylistic confidence, French Artist Georges Lepape created three highly inventive and masterfully imaginative Art Deco figures based on Ancient Greek history. The work was for a...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Art Deco Silver Lady Figure
Art Deco Silver Lady Figure

Art Deco Silver Lady Figure

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Little figure of a fashionable 1920`s Lady wearing a trousers suit, a hat with feathers and gloves. It stands on a base that is made out of hammered silver. The figure is engraved on...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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Silver

Serge Gladky - Art Deco Colorful Composition - Original Pochoir
Serge Gladky - Art Deco Colorful Composition - Original Pochoir

Serge Gladky - Art Deco Colorful Composition - Original Pochoir

By Serge Gladky

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Serge Gladky - Art Deco Colorful Composition Original Pochoir Circa 1925 33 x 26 cm So what is a "pochoir?" In its most basic sense, it is a stencil. By the 1920’s and 1930’s, th...

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1920s Art Deco Abstract Prints

Frontispiece for Le Bonheur du Jour -  Pochoir by G. Barbier - 1929

Frontispiece for Le Bonheur du Jour - Pochoir by G. Barbier - 1929

By George Barbier

Located in Roma, IT

Le Bonheur du Jour by George Barbie (Nantes, 1889 - Paris, 1932) is an artwork realized in 1929. Original colored pochoir on cardboard. Perfect conditions. Le Bonheur du Jour is...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

Art Deco Antique Poster "Eugene - Ondulation Permanente"
Art Deco Antique Poster "Eugene - Ondulation Permanente"

Art Deco Antique Poster "Eugene - Ondulation Permanente"

Located in Hinsdale, IL

FOSSEY (DATES UNKNOWN) EUGENE / ONDULATION PERMANENTE. 1926. Shee Size: 35 1/4x22 1/2 inches, 89 1/2 x 57 cm. C. Courtois, Paris. This is a gorgeous example of art deco artwork. ...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Tall Art Deco Vase Pyrography Vase Hand Painted, Signed K. Bowshall
Tall Art Deco Vase Pyrography Vase Hand Painted, Signed K. Bowshall

Tall Art Deco Vase Pyrography Vase Hand Painted, Signed K. Bowshall

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is likely a one of a kind and extraordinarily beautiful 13 inch tall hand incised and hand painted pyrography turned wooden vase we found decades ago in Australia. Depicted are...

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Vintage 1920s Australian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Holiday in Estérel Oil on Cardboard, Art Deco, Circa 1925, Framed
Holiday in Estérel Oil on Cardboard, Art Deco, Circa 1925, Framed

Holiday in Estérel Oil on Cardboard, Art Deco, Circa 1925, Framed

Located in London, GB

Émile Aubry (1880-1964) 'Holiday in Estérel' ‍ Oil on cardboard 59 x 45.5 cm, framed Dimensions: 74 x 61.5 cm Circa 1925 Unsigned Aubry’s ‘Holiday in Esterel’ beholds all the sty...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Young Woman Nude" Warren Wheelock, Art Deco, Modernist Female Sculpture Form
"Young Woman Nude" Warren Wheelock, Art Deco, Modernist Female Sculpture Form

"Young Woman Nude" Warren Wheelock, Art Deco, Modernist Female Sculpture Form

By Warren Wheelock

Located in New York, NY

Warren Wheelock Untitled (Young Woman Nude), 1924 Incised signature and date to edge of base "© 1924 by Warren Wheelock" Bronze Sculpture: 20 h × 4½ w × 4½ d inches Base: 5¾ h × 5¾ w...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Silver Lighter
Antique Art Deco Silver Lighter

Antique Art Deco Silver Lighter

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This elegant little lighter will fit into any pocket or small handbag. It was created out of silver in 1920 ca. It has a beautiful engine turned decoration on the outside. It has a s...

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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Vanity Items

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Silver

Original 1928 advertising poster for Citroën - Art Deco
Original 1928 advertising poster for Citroën - Art Deco

Original 1928 advertising poster for Citroën - Art Deco

Located in PARIS, FR

This original 1928 advertising poster for Citroën promotes the brand's delivery vehicle, a symbol of France’s growing commercial dynamism in the interwar period. More than just an ad...

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1920s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s
4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s

4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s Original condition Original patina

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier, Bronze & Silverplated, France, 1920
Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier, Bronze & Silverplated, France, 1920

Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier, Bronze & Silverplated, France, 1920

By Art Decor

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Alabaster Art Deco hanging light. Silverplated chains and canopy. France, CIRCA 1920.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Set of Six French Art Deco Leather Bound Larousse Books 1929
Set of Six French Art Deco Leather Bound Larousse Books 1929

Set of Six French Art Deco Leather Bound Larousse Books 1929

Located in Dallas, TX

Each volume is bound in richly textured black leather with a distinctive geometric Art Deco motif, accented with gilt lettering along the spines.

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Early 20th Century French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Engraved Wedding Band, circa 1929
Engraved Wedding Band, circa 1929

Engraved Wedding Band, circa 1929

Located in Hicksville, NY

Ring Size: 6 Metal Type: 18k White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 1.3 grams Band Width: 2.1mm Condition: Excellent

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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Wedding Rings

Art Deco Watercolor Beagle Painting, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929
Art Deco Watercolor Beagle Painting, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929

Art Deco Watercolor Beagle Painting, Framed Burl Walnut, Signed 1929

By Georges B

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco watercolor of a small brown, black and white beagle, framed in a burl walnut frame.

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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Art Deco Watercolor of Wire Haired Spaniel, Framed, Signed 1929
Art Deco Watercolor of Wire Haired Spaniel, Framed, Signed 1929

Art Deco Watercolor of Wire Haired Spaniel, Framed, Signed 1929

By Georges B

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco watercolor of a gray and brown wire haired spaniel dog, framed in a burl walnut frame.

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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Westside Highway Cast Iron Roundel  Art Deco - Rene Paul Chambellan
Westside Highway Cast Iron Roundel  Art Deco - Rene Paul Chambellan

Westside Highway Cast Iron Roundel Art Deco - Rene Paul Chambellan

Located in Miami, FL

This sale is for one of them of the Cast Iron Roundels. However, we have 3 Cast Iron Roundels from the Old West Side Highway in Manhattan if you want to buy all three... reach ou...

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1920s Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

Antique Bronze Art Deco Andirons, Stylized Lotus Motif, Europe, 1920
Antique Bronze Art Deco Andirons, Stylized Lotus Motif, Europe, 1920

Antique Bronze Art Deco Andirons, Stylized Lotus Motif, Europe, 1920

Located in Kent, CT

Pair of antique Deco bronze andirons with a stylized lotus flower motif from the Auchincloss House, the former Georgetown home of Jackie Onassis's parents, Hugh D. and Janet Lee Auch...

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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Furniture

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Bronze

1925 Vermouth Perucchi Original Spanish Art Deco Advertising Poster
1925 Vermouth Perucchi Original Spanish Art Deco Advertising Poster

1925 Vermouth Perucchi Original Spanish Art Deco Advertising Poster

Located in PARIS, FR

Issued around 1925, this original advertising poster for Vermouth Perucchi is a remarkable example of the elegant commercial graphics that flourished during the interwar period. Comb...

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1920s Art Deco More Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Art Deco Compact by Jacques Cartier, 18K Gold & Diamond, France, 1929
Art Deco Compact by Jacques Cartier, 18K Gold & Diamond, France, 1929

Art Deco Compact by Jacques Cartier, 18K Gold & Diamond, France, 1929

By Jacques Cartier

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century Art Deco French 18K gold and diamond compact. Circular in form with an all-over engine-turned decoration.

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20th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Art Deco Cartier Ring Box, Circa 1920s
Art Deco Cartier Ring Box, Circa 1920s

Art Deco Cartier Ring Box, Circa 1920s

By Cartier

Located in Braintree, GB

Antique Cartier ring presentation box, circa 1920s, in red leather with gilt tooling, the flap stamped CARTIER LTD, folding flat to a strap when open. This is the travelling form of...

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Boxes and Cases

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Other

1920s French Art Deco Ceramic Wall Plaque, Crackle Glaze, Signed
1920s French Art Deco Ceramic Wall Plaque, Crackle Glaze, Signed

1920s French Art Deco Ceramic Wall Plaque, Crackle Glaze, Signed

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This striking French Art Deco ceramic wall plaque, dating from the 1920s, is a refined example of the decorative ceramics produced in France during the interwar period. Its sculptura...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Art

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Ceramic

Original Impermeaili Moretti Italian art deco vintage poster
Original Impermeaili Moretti Italian art deco vintage poster

Original Impermeaili Moretti Italian art deco vintage poster

By Leopoldo Metlicovitz

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Italian poster: Impermeabili Moretti by Leopoldo Meticovitz. Archival linen-backed original Italian vintage poster IMPERMEABILI MORETTI. This pre-art deco poster is in v...

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1920s Art Deco Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Art Deco Bronze Nude Girl with Fawn, Amazon with Fawn Statue
Art Deco Bronze Nude Girl with Fawn, Amazon with Fawn Statue

Art Deco Bronze Nude Girl with Fawn, Amazon with Fawn Statue

By Pierre Traverse

Located in Miami, FL

Signed on base. This was exhibited at the Goldscheider Pavilion at the 1925 Paris Exhibition Marble base has loss to right edge and very small lose to center edge. , Bronze is in ve...

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1920s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco 1st floor sign vienna around 1920s
Art Deco 1st floor sign vienna around 1920s

Art Deco 1st floor sign vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Art Deco 1st floor sign vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

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1929 Art Deco For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1929 art deco you’re looking for. A 1929 art deco — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 19197 options for an antique or vintage 1929 art deco now, or shop our selection of 67 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1929 art deco — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 1929 art deco, those designed in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. René Lalique, Charlotte Perriand and Charles Schneider each produced at least one beautiful 1929 art deco that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1929 Art Deco?

Prices for a 1929 art deco start at $1 and top out at $1,000,000 with the average selling for $3,172.

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.