Mid-20th-Century Art Deco Lady Bust Sculpture in Cloche Headpiece - Ivory Resin
Located in Honolulu, HI
Part of an exquisite artistic set of four distinct lady portrait sculptures created by the same artisan, this mid-20th-century miniature bust captures the bold elegance of 1920s Art ...
Resin
Pair of Ceramic Doves by Jacques Adnet, Art Deco, Ivory Glaze, 1930
By Jacques Adnet
Located in CA, CA
This wonderful pair of Turtledoves is by the key Art Deco designer Jacques Adnet and was first shown at the pivotal 'Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes' of 1925 w...
Ceramic
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Located in Wembley, GB
A remarkable rare Baule portrait mask from the Ivory Coast, this finely hand-carved tribal piece captures the essence of traditional West African ritual artistry. Measuring 43 cm in ...
Agate
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality was Art Deco cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with pa...
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculpture "Sonny Boy" by Ferdinand Preiss
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in London, GB
Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality was Art Deco cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with pa...
Marble, Bronze
1930 Angelo Biancini Ceramics Morelli Sculpture Ivory Pottery Maternity
By Angelo Biancini
Located in Brescia, IT
"Maternity" Angelo Biancini Morelli Ceramics 1930s Ivory Ceramic Figure Rare Sculpture of Angelo Biancini by Morelli Manufacture 1920-1930 "Morelli" Sign under the base
Ceramic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
After Gerdago, Bronze and Ivory Enamel Figure of a Dancer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
After Gerdago, Colorful & Modern dressed bronze enamel figure of a dancer. Her face, neck, shoulder, and hands are made of ivory. She is standing over a green onyx oval base. The low...
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
By Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful dancer holding an ivory ball in brass sculpture with a gilded patina signed by Guiraud- Rivière (1881-1947). Mounted on a red onyx base. Good condition. Normal wear consis...
Onyx, Bronze
"Danseuse" An Alabaster and Ivory Figure
By Paul Philippe
Located in Mexico, MX
wearing an alabaster dress, , raised on marble base signed p.philippe on base
Alabaster, Marble
Unavailable
H 28 in W 17.25 in D 12 in
"Nude with Bird of Paradise" Art Deco Figurative Sculpture By D.H. Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculptures of Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze ivory sculpture.
Terracotta
Art Deco Ceramic Jazz Band by Cogneville
By Roger Cogneville
Located in London, GB
Roger Cogneville (1903-1965) A highly unusual and extremely stylish Art Deco ivory-colored ceramic sculpture of a jazz trio, the large stylized figures tightly grouped and dynamic...
Ceramic
Ivory Elegance Black and White Marble Totem
Located in Coulsdon, GB
Introducing our marble totem, an exquisite piece of art to adorn your abode. With our gorgeous ivory-colored marble totem poles, you can turn any area into a sophisticated haven. Eve...
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
1925 Demetre Chiparus Bronze and Ivory Sculpture, "Carnival"
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Paris, FR
Demetre Chiparus (1886 - 1947) l"Carnival" A scuplture of a dancer with her arms outstretched. Body in bronze, head and hands in ivory, pedestal in onyx. Signed "D.H. chiparus" o...
Bronze
1925 Demetre Chiparus Bronze and Ivory Sculpture, "Pantaloons"
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Paris, FR
Demetre Chiparus (1886 - 1947) "Pantaloons" A scuplture of a dancer. Body in bronze, head and hands in ivory, pedestal in red onyx. Signed "chiparus" on the pedestal. Height : 33...
Bronze
Venetian, a bronze and ivory sculpture by Andre Vincent Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Literature: This model is illustrated on page 21 of “Art deco sculpture” by Victor Arwas, Academy. and on page 44 of “Art deco and other figures” by Brian Catley, Antique collect...
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Group by Pierre Alexandre Morlon
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Alexandre Morlon (French, 1878-1951)
"Dancer with Goat", c. 1920
Bronze and ivory,inscribed signature, with "Medaille D'Honeur" stamp, Valsuani.
Bronze
Bronze and Ivory Nude Statue, Signed "Poertzel"
By Otto Poertzel 1
Located in Petaluma, CA
Professor Otto Poertzel, German, is one of the most highly regarded artists of the deco period. He specialized in bronze and ivory statues and his works are highly sought after and ...
Marble, Bronze
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H 9.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Metal bookends representing two seals with an ivory ball on their muzzles. ebonized fruitwood base. Italy circa 1930. (SHIP TO EU ONLY).
Metal
Sold
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Paul Philippe 'Russian Dancer' Bronze Ivory, Onyx, Signed P. Philippe
By Paul Philippe
Located in Sofia, BG
Paul Philippe (1870-1930) 'Russian Dancer', a bronze and ivory figure Cold-painted and gilded, modelled as a young dancer with her arms raised, one foot numbered, on a hardstone ba...
Onyx, Bronze
Erotic Patinated Bronze Sculpture after Bruno Zach, Austria
By Bruno Zach
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Bruno Zach was a Ukrainian-born Austrian sculptor best known for his bronze and ivory Art Deco sculptures. A pioneering and controversial figure of the Art Nouveau era, he often focu...
Bronze
Bouraine Bronze "Marabous" Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bouraine - Bronze Bookends Marcel Bouraine (France, 1918-1935) A pair of marabous-bookends, in fine, silvered bronze and ivory, "Chryselephantine technique". Body of silvered br...
Marble, Bronze
“L'Eternelle Histoire” Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Madrid, ES
Imposing group by Pierrot and Pierrette, “L'Eternelle Histoire”, painted and patinated bronze sculpture, with faces and hands, in ivory (with the corresponding Cites Certificate), on...
Marble, Bronze
1930 "Tanara" Model in Chryselephatine by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Marseille, FR
"Tanara" model in chryselephantine dancer by Demeter Chiparus dating from the 1930s on a marble base signed on the terrace. Dimension 43 cm wide 14 cm deep and 26.5 cm high to note s...
Onyx, Bronze
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H 15 in W 10.75 in D 1 in
"At the Beach", Art Deco Relief Sculptures, Swimmers and Borzoi, Gold & Ivory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These elegant and high-style Art Deco pierced sculptural panels, very rare, depict two tall, slender, impossibly elegant figures on the beach: a tall, athletic young man in a swimsui...
Plaster
Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), Art Deco Sculpture "Book Lady"
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Belmont, MA
Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), "Book Lady", bronze on marble base, signed. Sculptures of Dimitri Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bron...
Bronze
Fine Ivoreen Art Deco Figural Group by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Sofia, BG
A fine cold painted spelter and ivoreen Art Deco figural group by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), a woman in a flowing green dress and a modish cloche, with ivoreen arms and painted fa...
Spelter
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H 18.9 in W 33.08 in D 7.09 in
Fine Authentic Art Deco Figural Group “Friends” by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Sofia, BG
A fine cold painted spelter and ivoreen Art Deco figural group by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), a woman in a flowing green dress and a modish cloche, with ivoreen arms and painted fa...
Spelter
Chryselephantine Sculpture "Dancer" Signed Chparius
Located in Madrid, ES
Chryselephantine sculpture, silvered bronze and ivory resting on a marble base, representing a dancer. Signed on the base CHIPARUS, Beautiful original patina, perfect condition. Very...
Ivory
Joe Descomps Art Deco Bronze & Ivory Sculpture "Russian Dancer"
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This lovely French art deco bronze and ivory dancing lady is by Joe Descomps (1869 – 1950) and was created ca. 1925. The “Russian Dancer” bronze sits atop a stepped marble base and ...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture of Elephants in Procession
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Two indian elephants in bronze with ivory tusks surmounted on black marble, probably made in Vienna.
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Nude ca. 1925 Signed Descomps
Located in Redding, CA
This is a wonderful example of the work that was being done in this combination of mediums. The artist responsible for this work was well received and the market welcomes his pieces...
Bronze
French Art Deco Diana the Huntress Figural Clock
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This large 1920’s French art deco clock features a bronze patinaed metal sculpture of Diana the Huntress with her ivory bow.
Marble, Onyx
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H 6.3 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Art Déco G. H. Laurent Silver Bronze Pair of Seals with Ivory Tusks Bookends
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paire of bookends in silver bronze signed by Georges Henri Laurent. They represent two seals with ivory tusks. Sealed with the round stamp of the founders L.N.J.L. (Les Neveux de J...
Bronze
Demetre Chiparus (1888-1950) Chryselephantine Bronze Dore Sculpture
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Toronto, ON
Petite pleureuse, chryselephantine bronze dore sculpture by Demeter Chiparus, edited by Etling Paris. Signed.
Bronze
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$12,971 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpaca ...
Alpaca, Wood
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$117,092
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding textur...
Zebra Hide
$17,000
H 38 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
1940s J.M. Frank-Style Parchment-Covered Wood Cabinet by Comte S.A., Argentina
By Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A.
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Mid-Century Modern Jen-Michel Frank-style parchment-covered wood cabinet by Comte S.A., Argentina By: Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank (in the style of) Material: wood, parchment...
Wood, Parchment Paper
$1,357
H 10.63 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Le Verrier foundry mark. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast of the Le...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Stitched Leather Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather side tables by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and lines wit...
Leather, Sycamore
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$68,451
H 41.34 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
rare André Sornay sideboard in Oregon pine and studded 40s art deco modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sideboard of the Lyon designer André Sornay dating from the 40s. Structure in veneered and solid Oregon pine, stained on the bottom of the base in black. The sideboard is composed of...
Brass
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Art Deco Chairs by Jules Leleu, Walnut & Chenille, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 8 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern Wo...
Chenille, Walnut
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR "Enfants jouant à la balle"
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) "Enfants jouant à la balle" Lithograph in colors, on Arches Ingres laid paper watermark MBM, 1900, from the edition of 200, published by Ambroise V...
Lithograph
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
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.
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.