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Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont - a striking addition to your
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Contemporary Alexander Lamont Hammered Bronze Bowls - a Pair
By Alexander Lamont
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular pair of vintage contemporary Alexander Lamont bowls. Beautiful hand hammered brown
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Late 20th Century Thai Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont, a luxurious and exquisite piece of
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Brutalist More Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Contemporary Alexander Lamont Stingray & Bronze Patina Coffee Table
By Alexander Lamont
Located in west palm beach, FL
steel legs. An impeccably made piece of furniture. Made by the iconic Alexander Lamont and signed on the
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Late 20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Alexandria Salon Side Table by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in North York, ON
The Alexandria Salon Side Table, designed by iconic furniture maker Alexander Lamont, is an elegant
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2010s Unknown Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Straw Marquetry Sunburst Pattern Quotidien Box by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont grew up with objects, folkart and antiques from around the world; small things
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Straw

Limited Edition Natural Distressed Shagreen Long Tissue Box by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont presents a Limited Edition collection of handcrafted tissue boxes wrapped in their
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Shagreen Stingray

Lacquered Straw Marquetry Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
surfaces developed in the Alexander Lamont Workshops in Bangkok. Under the direction of Alex, this tansu
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2010s Thai Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Galuchat or Shagreen Covered Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
the special surfaces developed in the Alexander Lamont Workshops in Bangkok. Shagreen (raw stingray
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2010s Thai Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Bronze Rabbit Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The rabbit is a symbol of wit, prudence and skill, of abundance and good fortune. It is cast in a rich dark bronze patina to make a charming gift for the season, a beautiful object f...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Rabbit Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
Bronze Rabbit Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
H 3.75 in W 7.49 in D 3.55 in
Brass Snail Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The psychologist Carl Jung viewed the snail as the perfect representation of the mind: the spiral shell is our conscious mind the hard and protective home of the softer snail within ...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Brass

Brass Snail Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
Brass Snail Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
H 3.94 in W 7.29 in D 4.73 in
Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
For Alexander and many English people the frog and toad live in memory as the wonderful characters
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2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Parchment Wing Tray, Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The Wing tray is a marriage of two beautiful natural materials - rawhide and chicken wing wood. The vibrantly grained Chinese wood has been expertly carved into sweeping wing-like ha...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Wood, Goatskin

Hand-carved Marble Darius Bookend by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Hand-carved marble bookends that lean in or embrace each other in beautiful sculptural poses. Almost human but also monumental.
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2010s Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Marble

Hand-carved Marble Xavier Bookend by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Hand-carved marble bookends that lean in or embrace each other in beautiful sculptural poses. Almost human but also monumental.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Marble

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
In our workshop we apply eggshell lacquer to many things mostly using the inside of the eggshell. The mosaic pattern is achieved with a cracking motion using the ends of pointed tool...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Eggshell, Lacquer, Wood

Bronze Mini Koi Fish Sculpture, Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A Koi Fish are symbolic of perseverance and strength of purpose. This meticulously detailed carving of a small Koi fish is the perfect gift for a friend or relative who has those per...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lacquered Eggshell Round Brule Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Art Deco Eggshell Lacquered Dinanderie Vase Alexander Lamont Pleiades Collection
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Mercury vase small, Portico design. Working with lacquer and eggshell, Alexander explored ways to
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Eggshell Lacquered Dinanderie Vase Alexander Lamont Pleiades Collection
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
HelioJar Small, Sickle Pattern 1​. Working with lacquer and eggshell, Alexander explored ways to
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2010s Thai Art Deco Jars

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Eggshell

Art Deco Eggshell Lacquered Dinanderie Vase Alexander Lamont Pleiades Collection
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Helio Jar Small, Sickle Pattern 2​. Working with lacquer and eggshell, Alexander explored ways to
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2010s Thai Art Deco Jars

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Eggshell Lacquered Dinanderie Vase Alexander Lamont Pleiades Collection
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
"Helio Jar Large, Nebula Pattern. Working with lacquer and eggshell, Alexander explored ways to
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Eggshell Lacquered Dinanderie Vase Alexander Lamont Pleiades Collection
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
"Plume Vase, Pyramid. Working with lacquer and eggshell, Alexander explored ways to bring concepts
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Abalone, Eggshell, Lacquer

Rift Polished Brass Picture Frame, 4"x6" by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
This substantial picture frame is made in brass with a gouged wood grain pattern, and then polished and grooved to give a sculptural aspect to your favourite photograph. Available in...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Round Brule Box, Medium by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Round Brule Box, Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Large by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer

Charred Urushi Lacquer and Metal Leaf Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Pure bowl forms that glow with light and dark. From the latin for 'fire', these bowls suggest a charred stratified beauty that is in fact created with the application of layers of la...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

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Wood, Lacquer

Galuchat Shagreen Long Tissue Box in Parallel Line by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Lines of shagreen cover elegant tissue box, allowing subtle differences in the natural tone and texture of each panel.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen, Wood

Multiple Layer Textured Urushi Lacquer Small Husk Vase by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Husk Vase, Small, in Moonlit Puddle. Husk vessels are exquisite, original iridescent sculptures. Between 15 and 20 layers of lacquer are brushed onto lost-wax cast organic forms. Eac...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Multiple Layer Textured Urushi Lacquer Small Husk Vase by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Husk Vase, Small, in Sunlit Puddle. Husk vessels are exquisite, original iridescent sculptures. Between 15 and 20 layers of lacquer are brushed onto lost-wax cast organic forms. Each...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Shibori Dyed Parchment Serving Tray with Chinese Wood by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The Wing tray is a marriage of two beautiful natural materials - rawhide and chicken wing wood. The vibrantly-grained Chinese wood has been expertly carved into sweeping wing-like ha...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Tableware

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Goatskin, Wood

Urushi Red & Black Sami-Nuri Lacquered Shagreen Boshu Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The Boshu Bowl was first covered in canvas and then wrapped in ivory shagreen skins that are visible like a seabed beneath layers of naturally translucent red lacquer. The interior o...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

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Wood, Lacquer, Shagreen Stingray

Straw Marquetry Forest Tissue Box Long in Ebony Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like our Forêt wall covering, this pattern was inspired by the branches of trees in a forest. Bands of richly dyed straw marquetry cross and wrap the tissue box, creating reflecting ...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Soleil Tissue Box in Burnished Metals Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The shape of sails on the sea in the golden age of sailing. Classical sunburst lines fan out to cover the elegant tissue box.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Frond Tissue Box in Burnished Metal Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A tissue box of quiet beauty. Leaves falling in soft autumnal tones, every piece of straw marquetry applied by hand in our workshop with the most highly skilled artisans.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Forest Tissue Box Square in Ebony Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like our Forêt wall covering, this pattern was inspired by the branches of trees in a forest. Bands of richly dyed straw marquetry cross and wrap the tissue box, creating reflecting ...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Straw

Straw Marquetry Mirror Tissue Box Square in Malachite Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A web of delicately inlaid straw marquetry catches and shines back the light on this tissue box.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Soleil Tissue Box in Burnished Metals Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The shape of sails on the sea in the golden age of sailing. Classical sunburst lines fan out to cover the elegant tissue box.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Mirror Tissue Box Long in Malachite Colour by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A web of delicately inlaid straw marquetry catches and shines back the light on this tissue box.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Large Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood

Urushi Cinnabar Red & Black Lacquer Gourd Calaba Long Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Gourds may have been the first bowls used by humans. Their strength and lightness have made them vital water-carriers for millennia in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The Calaba Bo...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Urushi Cinnabar Red & Black Lacquer Gourd Calaba Long Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
"In China the gourd was particularly revered as a symbol of fortune and scholarship. Great care and craft goes into the cultivation of gourds into various shapes - the hourglass or f...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Lacquer, Walnut

Urushi Natural Red and Black Lacquer Nero Vase - Low by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A sumptuous sloping vase that is rich with texture and colour. Urushi lacquer in classic red and black is applied over a raw linen surface cast in bronze before rubbing back to show ...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Natural Urushi Negoro Red and Black Lacquer Spin Bowl by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The Spin Bowls are simple yet complex; terraces of linear lines create a rounded form onto which numerous layers of natural lacquer have been applied. Hand-sanding slowly reveals the...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

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Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box L by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer

Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box M by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Pebble Box - Long by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
Category

2010s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood

Rare Antique Burlwood Coffee Table with Cast Bronze Legs
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont’s workshop to show the lustre and depth of the intense grain patterning.
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2010s Thai Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Izmir Cast Bowl, Large
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass, Silver

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Oran Cast Vase
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass, Silver

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Tunis Cast Vase
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass, Silver

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Izmir Bowl, Small
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass, Silver

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Sidon Cast Vase
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass, Silver

Bidri Traditional Indian Hand-made Tangier Cast Vase
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Inspired by moonlight on water, these vases are named after cities beside the Mediterranean Sea. Slender silver elements are fused onto the surface of cast vases to create beautifull...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass, Silver

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Alexander Lamont For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the alexander lamont you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and glass, every alexander lamont was constructed with great care. A alexander lamont is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Alexander Lamont each produced at least one beautiful alexander lamont that is worth considering.

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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.