Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Black Bakelite and Polished Chrome Vase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco Machine Age bakelite bud vase features a slender conical body realized in
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Black Bakelite and Polished Chrome Vase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco Machine Age bakelite bud vase features a slender conical body realized in
Chrome
Brass Skyscraper Vase
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage solid brass skyscraper vase
Brass
Art Deco Skyscraper Style White Porcelain Scroll Form Vase by Abingdon
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco vase was realized in the United States by the esteemed maker Abingdon Co
Porcelain
Coors Pottery Skyscraper Ceramic Vase
By Coors Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a rare Coors Pottery vase from the 1920s. It is a beautiful Art Deco blue scrapper.
Ceramic
$1,245 / set
H 6 in Dm 3.25 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Sterling Silver & Geometric Beveled Glass Perfume Set
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Machine Age Art Deco Perfume set was realized in France- where the finest silversmiths
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 8 in Dm 4 in
Machine Age Art Deco Keith Murray Wedgwood Rare Moonstone Skyscraper Lamp Base
By Wedgwood, Keith Murray
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Keith Murray Wedgwood rare moonstone skyscraper lamp base. Wedgewood
Ceramic
Stunning Art Deco Skyscraper Style Silver Plate Vase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vase features a skyscraper style stylized handled silver plate vase with hand-forged
Art Deco Skyscraper Style in Relief Vase in Moss Green
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous vase features stepped skyscraper detailing and is signed Made in France on the bottom
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Opalescent Glass Vase by Andre Hunebelle
By Andre Hunebelle
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous and dramatic glass vase was realized by Andre Hunebelle- one of the most celebrated
Art Glass
Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase in Pale Rose with Skyscraper Detailing
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Art Deco frosted glass vase in pale rose with various etched detailing. Skyscraper-style
Art Glass
Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Skyscraper Style Vase by St. Clement
By Saint-Clément
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Art Deco crackle glaze vase by St. Clement features a round shape with
Ceramic
Skyscraper Style Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase by St. Clement
By Saint-Clément
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural Art Deco vase by St Clement features a faceted design with six sides in a
Ceramic
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H 7.25 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Cream Ceramic Cubist Foliate Vase from Czecho-Slovakia
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco vase was realized in Czecho-Slovakia, now known as the Czech Republic, circa
Ceramic
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H 7.25 in Dm 3 in
Pair of Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Black Bakelite and Polished Chrome Vases
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco Machine Age skyscraper style vases were realized in the United
Chrome
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H 6.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Czech Art Deco Skyscraper Style Perfume Bottle in Light Blue Translucent Glass
Located in New York, NY
This lovely cornflower blue perfume bottle features a skyscraper style base consisting of
Glass
1930s Cubist Skyscraper Style Vase, Signed by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This rare, dramatic and museum quality French Art Deco "Cubist style" glass vase by Daum Nancy is
Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Amber Molded Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This vase features an octagon base with eight side panels forming the skyscraper style body of this
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Ceramic Vase by Claude Dumas
By Claude Dumas
Located in New York, NY
of the Art Deco period. This vase is in mint condition.
Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Black Bakelite and Polished Chrome Vase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco Machine Age bakelite bud vase features a slender conical body realized in
Chrome
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H 11 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco White Porcelain Skyscraper Style Scroll Form Vase by Abingdon
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco vase was realized in the United States by the esteemed maker Abingdon Co
Porcelain
Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Style Chrome Vase by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
. While this is a perfectly utilitarian vase- ideal for presenting flowers- it is also an objet d'art in
Chrome
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Czech White Porcelain and 24-Karat Gold Vase
Located in New York, NY
perfectly functional vase- ideal for presenting flowers- it is also an objet d'art in its own right that
Gold
Coors Pottery Skyscraper Ceramic Vase
By Coors Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Art Deco Vase in the Skyscraper Style and Form. Coors Pottery from the mid-1930's. Have
Ceramic
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H 18.5 in W 10 in D 8 in
Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh Brass Bronze Skyscraper Deco Vase Umbrella Stand
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh brass / bronze "Skyscraper" Art Deco style vessel with a
Brass, Bronze
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H 18.25 in W 10.13 in D 7.75 in
Lorin Marsh Brass 'Skyscraper' Deco Revival Vase and Umbrella Stand
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This striking brass vessel has a hard plastic insert liner and could be used as a table vase, floor
Brass
Art Deco Charles Catteau Boch Freres Cubist Ceramic Skyscraper Vase
By Charles Catteau, Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Charles Catteau Boch Freres cubist ceramic skyscraper vase Colorful large-scale
Ceramic
Machine Age Art Deco Skyscraper Ceramic Vase by Camark, Pottery
By Camark
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco skyscraper ceramic vase by Camark, Pottery. Rare example of the Camark
Ceramic
Collection of Vintage Rookwood Skyscraper Ceramics
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
All signed, flower-frogs / c'sticks/ bud vases. Classic machine age forms.
Sold
H 6 in W 4 in D 2 in
Art Deco Stangl Skyscraper Fan Vase Early Example Fulper New Jersey Modernist
By Stangl Pottery
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Stangl Skyscraper Fan vase early example Fulper New Jersey modernist Rare Skyscraper
Ceramic
$392Sale Price|27% Off
H 6.89 in Dm 3.25 in
Christopher Dresser Watcombe Aesthetic Movement Twin Handled Persian Taste Vase
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Aesthetic Movement flow glaze twin handled vase in the ‘Persian Taste’ by renowned British designer Christopher Dresser (British, 1834 – 1904) for Watcombe, To...
Earthenware
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
By Istvan Szonyi
Located in Houston, TX
Hungarian Artist (1894-1960) "Reclining Nude", circa 1920s Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5" Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...
Canvas
$379
H 4.14 in Dm 2.76 in
Murano Italian Hand Blown Twin Handled Bottle Shaped Millefiori Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco Italian Murano satin glass millefiori twin handled vase dating from circa 1930-1940. This quality vase is of small bottle shape with a rounded bulbous body and t...
Blown Glass
Art Deco Lamp
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with led in the foot.
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and curved glass rod.
Brass
French Baccarat Crystal Art Deco Style Decorative Vase
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant french Baccarat cut crystal art deco style decorative vase. The heavy cut crystal give a very stable stability to the vase and also feature an art deco style wi...
Crystal
$17,084Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...
Cotton, Wood
$270 / item
H 9.45 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in
21st Century ‘Greek Coupe’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
A part of a captivating new line blending ancient Greek pottery with contemporary design, the ‘Greek Coupe’ vase showcases delicate blue underglaze illustrations that harmonize tradi...
Clay, Stoneware
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
Brass
$13,835 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemeijer, 1953
By Dick Cordemeijer, A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful daybeds designed by the Dutch designer Dick Cordemeijer for Auping. The frames are grey and the top bar's are made from solid teak. In very good condition seen there age....
Metal
$17,233
H 30.12 in W 39.97 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
By Heinrich Campendonk
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...
Paper
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.
Iron
$4,258
H 13.39 in W 50.79 in D 23.63 in
70 s Italian Coffee Table minimalist & brutalist in Travertine, 1970 - Italy
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Italian design triangle form coffee table cream white travertine (no marble) from 1970. . End of the 70s. . This is a spectacular piece that will go perfectly with a large ...
Travertine
Pair of French Art Deco Ash Club Chairs
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)
Ash, Upholstery
$6,015
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925
By P. Roque
Located in Paris, FR
This poster was created by P. Roque for the famous 1925 Decorative Arts Show held in Paris (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - 1925). This show is most famous as it laun...
Paper
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.