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Art Deco Shop Counter Display

Vintage Shop Counter Display, English, Plaster, Decorative Figure, Art Deco
Vintage Shop Counter Display, English, Plaster, Decorative Figure, Art Deco

Vintage Shop Counter Display, English, Plaster, Decorative Figure, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage shop counter display character. An English, plasterwork decorative retail figure

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Mannequin Counter Top Shop Display, circa 1930
Art Deco Mannequin Counter Top Shop Display, circa 1930

Art Deco Mannequin Counter Top Shop Display, circa 1930

Located in Devon, England

Wonderfully stylish and completely original 1930s Art Deco female mannequin. She's made from

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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts

Materials

Composition

Art Deco Cadbury’s Sweet Shop Display Cabinet
Art Deco Cadbury’s Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

Art Deco Cadbury’s Sweet Shop Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Deco cadbury’s sweet shop display cabinet This a small but charming cadbury’s sweet shop

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Teak Display Counter
Teak Display Counter

Teak Display Counter

$2,930

H 42.25 in W 53 in D 24 in

Teak Display Counter

Located in Topanga, CA

A teak shop display counter cabinet featuring a glass top and glass panels on three sides, along

Category

20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Teak

Cadbury’s 1940 Art Deco Sweet Shop Cabinet in Glass & Chrome
Cadbury’s 1940 Art Deco Sweet Shop Cabinet in Glass & Chrome

Cadbury’s 1940 Art Deco Sweet Shop Cabinet in Glass & Chrome

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cadbury’s Art Deco Sweet Shop Cabinet This is a small but Charming Cadbury’s Sweet Shop Display

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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Antique Parisian Cafe Counter Ceramic Tile Store Display Table Hostess Stand
Antique Parisian Cafe Counter Ceramic Tile Store Display Table Hostess Stand

Antique Parisian Cafe Counter Ceramic Tile Store Display Table Hostess Stand

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and absolutely delightful Art Nouveau Parisian cafe counter! circa 1910 Imagine walking the

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

shop counter or to draw attention in a shop window. It has some minor user traces. Comes from a

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Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Plaster

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

$589 / item

H 21.66 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

shop counter or to draw attention in a shop window. It has some minor user traces. Comes from a

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Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Plaster

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

$589 / item

H 21.66 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

shop counter or to draw attention in a shop window. It has some minor user traces. Comes from a

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Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Modernism Bronze Sculpture “Amazon and the Hero” by Sava Botzaris
Art Deco Modernism Bronze Sculpture “Amazon and the Hero” by Sava Botzaris

Art Deco Modernism Bronze Sculpture “Amazon and the Hero” by Sava Botzaris

Located in Shippensburg, PA

lies a defeated warrior in counter-narrative that turns the conventional myth upside down. In Greek

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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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1930s-1940s Orange Crush Glass Syrup Art Deco Dispenser
1930s-1940s Orange Crush Glass Syrup Art Deco Dispenser

1930s-1940s Orange Crush Glass Syrup Art Deco Dispenser

By Orange Crush

Located in Orange, CA

malt shops to use and display on their counters. This is just a small example of a soda syrup dispenser.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Rare Art Deco Oak Shop Display Haberdashery Counter
Rare Art Deco Oak Shop Display Haberdashery Counter

Rare Art Deco Oak Shop Display Haberdashery Counter

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here we have a stunning Art Deco shop display which is among the finest you will find on the

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Art Deco Haberdashery Shop Counter, Golden Oak Shop Display Cabinet
Vintage Art Deco Haberdashery Shop Counter, Golden Oak Shop Display Cabinet

Vintage Art Deco Haberdashery Shop Counter, Golden Oak Shop Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This is superb Art Deco shop counter it is a good size, it is made in golden oak and heavy plate

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

English Art Deco Haberdashery Glass Shop Counter, 16 Drawers, Shop Display
English Art Deco Haberdashery Glass Shop Counter, 16 Drawers, Shop Display

English Art Deco Haberdashery Glass Shop Counter, 16 Drawers, Shop Display

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This haberdashery shop counter is a good large size, it has 4 banks each of 4 graduated drawers

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

Art Deco Original Shop Counter Display Bust, French, circa 1930
Art Deco Original Shop Counter Display Bust, French, circa 1930

Art Deco Original Shop Counter Display Bust, French, circa 1930

Located in Devon, England

A rare and wonderful find is this original 1930s French Art Deco shop counter advertising bust

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930
Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

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H 15.75 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

Located in Devon, England

Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930
Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

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H 15.75 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in

Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930

Located in Devon, England

Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

Danish Art Deco Teakwood Shop Counter, circa 1930s
Danish Art Deco Teakwood Shop Counter, circa 1930s

Danish Art Deco Teakwood Shop Counter, circa 1930s

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H 38.59 in W 94.49 in D 23.63 in

Danish Art Deco Teakwood Shop Counter, circa 1930s

Located in Kastrup, DK

A grand scale Danish teak, glass, chrome and brass shop counter, circa 1930s, of rectangular form

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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vitrines

1940s American Whitman’s Chocolate Refrigerated Display Shop Counter Sweet Shop
1940s American Whitman’s Chocolate Refrigerated Display Shop Counter Sweet Shop

1940s American Whitman’s Chocolate Refrigerated Display Shop Counter Sweet Shop

By General Electric

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

Originally from America, this rare vintage 1947 Whitman’s Chocolate Refrigerated Display Counter

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Art Deco Period Jeweler's or Watch Maker's Cabinet / Shop Counter
Art Deco Period Jeweler's or Watch Maker's Cabinet / Shop Counter

Art Deco Period Jeweler's or Watch Maker's Cabinet / Shop Counter

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An unusual English Art Deco shop counter / jeweler's or watchmaker's cabinet in mahogany, the clean

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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Showcase Counter
Art Deco Showcase Counter

Art Deco Showcase Counter

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H 35.44 in W 64.97 in L 35.44 in

Art Deco Showcase Counter

Located in Kastrup, DK

Nässjö AB. Sweden circa 1930. This is a quality art deco shop display cabinet, well suited for

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Danish Functionalist Oakwood Shop Counter, C. 1930s
Danish Functionalist Oakwood Shop Counter, C. 1930s

Danish Functionalist Oakwood Shop Counter, C. 1930s

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H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 24.81 in

Danish Functionalist Oakwood Shop Counter, C. 1930s

Located in Kastrup, DK

quality shop counter, well suited for displaying merchandise in a shop or collectibles in a walk-in closet.

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

Art Deco Large Shop Counter Mannequin, circa 1930s
Art Deco Large Shop Counter Mannequin, circa 1930s

Art Deco Large Shop Counter Mannequin, circa 1930s

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H 19.69 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in

Art Deco Large Shop Counter Mannequin, circa 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Fabulous 1930s Art Deco female shop mannequin. Out of all the mannequins we've ever had although

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Original 'Josella Hats' Mannequin Head Shop Display, English, c1930s
Art Deco Original 'Josella Hats' Mannequin Head Shop Display, English, c1930s

Art Deco Original 'Josella Hats' Mannequin Head Shop Display, English, c1930s

Located in Devon, England

Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster, Parchment Paper

1920s Art-Deco Black White Enamelled Cast Iron Butcher Meat Counter Display Rack
1920s Art-Deco Black White Enamelled Cast Iron Butcher Meat Counter Display Rack

1920s Art-Deco Black White Enamelled Cast Iron Butcher Meat Counter Display Rack

Located in Haarlem, NL

Heavy early 20th century Art-Deco window display butcher meat rack set, from a 1920s-1930s Butcher

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Butcher Blocks

Materials

Iron

Huge 1930s Art Deco Crystal Glass Perfume Bottle
Huge 1930s Art Deco Crystal Glass Perfume Bottle

Huge 1930s Art Deco Crystal Glass Perfume Bottle

Located in Devon, England

. Originally for commercial display for either a shop window display or counter it's real a whopper in size

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Glass

Materials

Enamel

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

shop counter or to draw attention in a shop window. It has some minor user traces. Comes from a

Category

Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Plaster

Deco Display Counter
Deco Display Counter

Deco Display Counter

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H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 22.05 in

Deco Display Counter

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A glazed shop display counter in the Art Deco taste. Polished alloy wrapped timber frame, two

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass

1940s Wooden Counter, Top Display, Showcase, 2 Pieces, Europe
1940s Wooden Counter, Top Display, Showcase, 2 Pieces, Europe

1940s Wooden Counter, Top Display, Showcase, 2 Pieces, Europe

Located in Retie, BE

Available, 2 x Art Deco counter -top display showcases from the 1940s. Wooden vitrines with a

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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass Counter Top Shop Showcase by Vitrotub Paris France, 1920s
Glass Counter Top Shop Showcase by Vitrotub Paris France, 1920s

Glass Counter Top Shop Showcase by Vitrotub Paris France, 1920s

Located in Retie, BE

1920s Glass Counter Top Showcase made by Vitrotub Paris France. This Art Deco Counter Display is

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Wooden Counter-Top Display, Showcase, 1930s, Europe
Art Deco Wooden Counter-Top Display, Showcase, 1930s, Europe

Art Deco Wooden Counter-Top Display, Showcase, 1930s, Europe

Located in Retie, BE

1930s Art Deco Wooden Showcase - Vitrine with slanted front and metal finish. This counter

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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany and Brass Shop Counter by Pollards, 1920s
Antique Mahogany and Brass Shop Counter by Pollards, 1920s

Antique Mahogany and Brass Shop Counter by Pollards, 1920s

By E. Pollard & Co

Located in Appeltern, Gelderland

Beautiful and very good antique quality mahogany or brass counter. The display has a glass plate

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Brass

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Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s

Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s

$4,523Sale Price|20% Off

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By Napoleon le Grand, 't Modelhuis N. Legrand 1

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Art Deco Shop Counter Display For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the art deco shop counter display you’re looking for. Frequently made of plaster, metal and wood, every art deco shop counter display was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art deco shop counter display — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An art deco shop counter display is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. E. Pollard & Co each produced at least one beautiful art deco shop counter display that is worth considering.

How Much is a Art Deco Shop Counter Display?

The average selling price for an art deco shop counter display at 1stDibs is $987, while they’re typically $549 on the low end and $6,062 for the highest priced.

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.