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Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish
Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish

Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Stylish & Timeless! These French Art Deco Angelfish bookends from the 1930s. Marvelous Art Deco design with the right patina and feel to them. The Angel fish are styled perfectly...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Floor Lamp, Life-Size Spelter Female Sculpture, French, 1920
Art Deco Floor Lamp, Life-Size Spelter Female Sculpture, French, 1920

Art Deco Floor Lamp, Life-Size Spelter Female Sculpture, French, 1920

Located in Buxton, GB

Crafted in the early 1900s, this life-size Liberty floor lamp is a true antique, offering a glimpse into the grandeur of the Art Deco/Art Nouveau period. With its elegant flame shade...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Antelope Table Lamp, Silvered Spelter & Marble, 1930s
French Art Deco Antelope Table Lamp, Silvered Spelter & Marble, 1930s

French Art Deco Antelope Table Lamp, Silvered Spelter & Marble, 1930s

Located in Bochum, NRW

French Art Deco Antelope Mood Table Lamp 1930s. Night-Light Sculpture in Silvered Spelter, Marble & Glass Globe Shade.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter
Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter

Ouganda Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Original Max Le Verrier in Spelter

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France Materials: patinated spelter (French: régule), marble base Socle could have a dif...

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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Table Lamp, Spelter Pelican on Marble Base, 1920s
French Art Deco Table Lamp, Spelter Pelican on Marble Base, 1920s

French Art Deco Table Lamp, Spelter Pelican on Marble Base, 1920s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Table Lamp with Spelter Pelican, France, 1920s A delightful example of French Art Deco lighting, this charming table lamp, created in France during the 1920s, beauti...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Marabou Wall Sconce, Spelter & Glass, 1920
Max Le Verrier Art Deco Marabou Wall Sconce, Spelter & Glass, 1920

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Marabou Wall Sconce, Spelter & Glass, 1920

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He was awarded a Gold Medal at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, the landmark event that defined the Art Deco movement. In 1926, he opened his own foundry, prod...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Molins, Spelter and Onyx, circa 1920
French Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Molins, Spelter and Onyx, circa 1920

French Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Molins, Spelter and Onyx, circa 1920

By Enrique Molins-Balleste

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Enrique Henri Molins-Balleste (1893-1958) was born in Barcelona and later worked in Paris during the height of the Art Deco period. He became particularly known for sculptures of dan...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Spelter, Gold Leaf

Art Deco French Pair Of Dancer Bookends In Spelter And Black Marquina Marble
Art Deco French Pair Of Dancer Bookends In Spelter And Black Marquina Marble

Art Deco French Pair Of Dancer Bookends In Spelter And Black Marquina Marble

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, spelter became especially popular for decorative objects and was extensively employed by sculptors during the early 20th century for...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano
Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano

Antique French Art Deco Figural Spelter & Onyx Garniture Mantel Clock Set Uriano

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautifully detailed piece of the finest quality attributed to Famous Artist of Art Deco period- Uriano. Sculptures of the lady and birds are cast in spelter, mounted on a high end...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Spelter

Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends

Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends

By Nuart

Located in St. Louis, MO

Original pair of highstyle Nuart NYC, c.1930s Art Deco nude flapper girl spelter metal bookends with original black paint.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Table Lamp Spelter & Amber Globe Light With Marble Base
Art Deco Table Lamp Spelter & Amber Globe Light With Marble Base

Art Deco Table Lamp Spelter & Amber Globe Light With Marble Base

By Nuart

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Art deco table lamp, possibly by Nuart, comprised of a textured amber globe light flanked by two female nudes and surmounted on a variegated marble base with ball feet. The globe is ...

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20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Bookends - Hand Holding Four Aces - Gilt Spelter & Marble 1930s
French Art Deco Bookends - Hand Holding Four Aces - Gilt Spelter & Marble 1930s

French Art Deco Bookends - Hand Holding Four Aces - Gilt Spelter & Marble 1930s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

French Art Deco Bookends - Hand Holding Four Aces - Gilt Spelter & Marble 1930s A rare and highly decorative pair of French Art Deco bookends, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal, Spelter

Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble

Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Large French Art Deco J. Loriot Seagull Sculpture in Spelter on Marble Base
Large French Art Deco J. Loriot Seagull Sculpture in Spelter on Marble Base

Large French Art Deco J. Loriot Seagull Sculpture in Spelter on Marble Base

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Loriot Origin: France Period: circa 1920s–1940s Style: Art Deco / Animalier Material: Patinated and cold-painted spelter on marble base Signature: Signed “J.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Specimen Marble, Spelter

1930s Art Deco Table Lamp with Spelter Dog Figurine and Glass Shade
1930s Art Deco Table Lamp with Spelter Dog Figurine and Glass Shade

1930s Art Deco Table Lamp with Spelter Dog Figurine and Glass Shade

Located in Bochum, NRW

Old Art Deco table lamp or night light, spelter dog figurine and crackled glass globe shade, on reddish marble.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Frankart Style Art Deco Dancing Nymph Green Spelter Metal Statue
Frankart Style Art Deco Dancing Nymph Green Spelter Metal Statue

Frankart Style Art Deco Dancing Nymph Green Spelter Metal Statue

By Frankart

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Frankart style Art Deco Dancing Nymph style statue from 1920. This model, often titled the 'Dancing Nymph,' features a stylized nude figure in a dynamic dancing pose.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Statues

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Bookends Pierrot and the Lady with a Fan Spelter on Marble
Art Deco Bookends Pierrot and the Lady with a Fan Spelter on Marble

Art Deco Bookends Pierrot and the Lady with a Fan Spelter on Marble

Located in Ulm, DE

Bookends Pierrot and lady with fan White bronze with original patina on a base of Portor marble Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 22 cm Height: 19 cm Dept...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Stag and Doe Sculpture, Spelter with Marble Base, 1930's
French Art Deco Stag and Doe Sculpture, Spelter with Marble Base, 1930's

French Art Deco Stag and Doe Sculpture, Spelter with Marble Base, 1930's

Located in Beirut, LB

This French Art Deco sculpture, dating to circa 1930, features a rare triple composition of two stags and a doe, masterfully modeled with the streamlined and rhythmic elegance of the...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Rare Art Deco cold-painted spelter leaping gazelle on marble base 16”
Rare Art Deco cold-painted spelter leaping gazelle on marble base 16”

Rare Art Deco cold-painted spelter leaping gazelle on marble base 16”

Located in Nottingham, GB

This striking Art Deco leaping gazelle sculpture, crafted in cold-painted bronzed spelter and mounted on a substantial black marble base, is a wonderfully elegant example of early 20...

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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Spelter Table Lamp with Elephant Head Feet
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Spelter Table Lamp with Elephant Head Feet

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Spelter Table Lamp with Elephant Head Feet

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This unique metal table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is composed of ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Re-editon Art Deco Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" L215 Spelter Metal Table Lamp
Re-editon Art Deco Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" L215 Spelter Metal Table Lamp

Re-editon Art Deco Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" L215 Spelter Metal Table Lamp

By Sarsaparilla

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" sculptural table lamp features a beautiful nude woman in the midst of the skyscraper-dominated landscape of the city. Each building comes together...

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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Spelter

Small Antique Art Deco Cast & Cold-Painted Spelter Table Lamp with Arabian Motif
Small Antique Art Deco Cast & Cold-Painted Spelter Table Lamp with Arabian Motif

Small Antique Art Deco Cast & Cold-Painted Spelter Table Lamp with Arabian Motif

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This small antique figural desk or table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The ba...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Bird Bookends, Cast Spelter on Onyx Marble, France, 1900-1930
Art Deco Bird Bookends, Cast Spelter on Onyx Marble, France, 1900-1930

Art Deco Bird Bookends, Cast Spelter on Onyx Marble, France, 1900-1930

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of bookends from the French Art Deco period. Parrot or Paradise birds, made of casted spelter (zinc alloy) patinated in multiple colors.

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20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Art Deco Marble & Spelter Pheasant Mantel Clock, c. 1920s–1930s, France
Art Deco Marble & Spelter Pheasant Mantel Clock, c. 1920s–1930s, France

Art Deco Marble & Spelter Pheasant Mantel Clock, c. 1920s–1930s, France

Located in Skien, NO

An iconic early 20th-century French Art Deco mantel clock, crafted from polished Rosso Levanto marble with a finely cast patinated spelter pheasant sculpture.

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

1930 Spelter Sculpture Jockey and His Horse
1930 Spelter Sculpture Jockey and His Horse

1930 Spelter Sculpture Jockey and His Horse

Located in Marseille, FR

1930 Spelter sculpture representing Jockey and his horse.

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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Bookends Signed LUC
Art Deco Bookends Signed LUC

Art Deco Bookends Signed LUC

By Luc, France

Located in NANTES, FR

Pair of Art Deco bookends, circa 1930. Eagle with outstretched wings.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Setter Dog Verdigris Patinated Spelter Sculpture on Black Marble Base
Setter Dog Verdigris Patinated Spelter Sculpture on Black Marble Base

Setter Dog Verdigris Patinated Spelter Sculpture on Black Marble Base

Located in Astoria, NY

Setter Dog Verdigris Patinated Spelter Sculpture, mounted on black marble base. 4.5" H x 10.5" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: The Estate of Alton G. Marshall, former aide to Nelson Rocke...

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20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Rochard Panther Art Deco
Rochard Panther Art Deco

Rochard Panther Art Deco

By Irénée Rochard

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco panther circa 1930. Spelter sculpture with a green patina on a black marble base (Belgian Surfin).

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco 'Commedia dell'arte' Bookends
Art Deco 'Commedia dell'arte' Bookends

Art Deco 'Commedia dell'arte' Bookends

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A pair of Art Deco cold painted spelter bookends of Pierrot and Pierrette.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Night Light Sculpture
Art Deco Night Light Sculpture

Art Deco Night Light Sculpture

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco sculpture circa 1930 in silvered babbitt representing a fish. Illuminated onyx base (3 lights). In very good condition. Electrified. Unsigned. Total height: 26.5 cm Length:...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Spelter

French Art Deco Fantastical Bird Bookends, France, 1920s
French Art Deco Fantastical Bird Bookends, France, 1920s

French Art Deco Fantastical Bird Bookends, France, 1920s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Typical of French design from the interwar period, these bookends combine animal sculpture, contrasting materials, and the bold decorative vocabulary associated with 1920s French Art...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin

Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin

By Limousin

Located in NANTES, FR

Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin. Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application. Signed Limousin on the base. In very good state of conservat...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier
Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier

Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier

By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1

Located in NANTES, FR

Large art deco illuminating sculpture, circa 1930. Spelter sculpture on marble base.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Swallows Birds Bookends 1930s
Pair of Art Deco Swallows Birds Bookends 1930s

Pair of Art Deco Swallows Birds Bookends 1930s

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful vintage bookends, a pair of Art Deco bird or swallow bookends with a beige and red veined marble base; the birds are crafted from spelter metal, authentic Art Deco objects ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Limousin Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Limousin Pair of Art Deco Bookends

Limousin Pair of Art Deco Bookends

By Limousin

Located in NANTES, FR

Pair of art deco bookends in spelter with bronze and green patina on a sea green marble base, representing borzoi.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture Dancer and Musician
Art Deco Sculpture Dancer and Musician

Art Deco Sculpture Dancer and Musician

By Enrique Molins-Balleste

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

Exquisitely stylish Art Deco Figure portraying two young ladies in a musical and dancing theme, dressed in original Art Deco period costumes.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends

Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends

By Ronson

Located in NANTES, FR

Pair of art deco bookends in white metal (regula), circa 1930. They represent children with butterfly wings, leaning against a book and holding a butterfly in the hand. A small frog ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture of a Football Player
Art Deco Sculpture of a Football Player

Art Deco Sculpture of a Football Player

By Lemoine

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco sculpture, circa 1930. A football player in spelter with a green-brown patina.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930

Located in Devon, England

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets
1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets

1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets

Located in Marseille, FR

1930 Art Deco pair of bookend representing parakeets.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Swan Bookends Marble Base 1930
French Art Deco Swan Bookends Marble Base 1930

French Art Deco Swan Bookends Marble Base 1930

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful vintage French bookends, pair of art deco swan or grebe bookends with a black and white veined marble base, Nero Marquina marble, the swans are made of spelter metal that i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Figural Group on Marble, c1930s
Art Deco Figural Group on Marble, c1930s

Art Deco Figural Group on Marble, c1930s

Located in Devon, England

Magnificent Art Deco "Diana Huntress" figural group in spelter possibly by Molins or Ballesté.

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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Prowling Panther on Marble Base
Art Deco Prowling Panther on Marble Base

Art Deco Prowling Panther on Marble Base

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this very well sculptured Art Deco prowling panther sculpture which sits on a marble base.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

LIMOUSIN Art Deco Young Girl & Partridge Sculpture, 1920
LIMOUSIN Art Deco Young Girl & Partridge Sculpture, 1920

LIMOUSIN Art Deco Young Girl & Partridge Sculpture, 1920

By Limousin

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Executed in spelter with original patina, the sculpture is mounted on a refined onyx and marble base, offering a sophisticated contrast of textures and materials typical of French Ar...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930
Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930

Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930

Located in Devon, England

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture with Marble Base– Woman with Pheasant
Art Deco Sculpture with Marble Base– Woman with Pheasant

Art Deco Sculpture with Marble Base– Woman with Pheasant

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

A striking 1930s Art Deco sculpture depicting a woman in a flowing gilt-patterned dress, gently feeding a pheasant.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Dodo Bird Inkwell by Maurice Frécourt, 1920s
French Art Deco Dodo Bird Inkwell by Maurice Frécourt, 1920s

French Art Deco Dodo Bird Inkwell by Maurice Frécourt, 1920s

Located in Knivsta, SE

The composition is centered by a sculptural representation of a dodo bird standing proudly atop a stylized naturalistic base, rendered in richly patinated spelter with the bold, stre...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Enrique Molins-Balleste French Art Deco "Dancer" Sculpture 1920
Enrique Molins-Balleste French Art Deco "Dancer" Sculpture 1920

Enrique Molins-Balleste French Art Deco "Dancer" Sculpture 1920

By Enrique Molins-Balleste

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

The stylized female figure, rendered in finely detailed spelter, stands gracefully atop a geometric onyx and marble base—an iconic combination of materials favored during the Art Dec...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930
Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930

Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930

By Geo Maxim

Located in Devon, England

- Art Deco Geo Maxim female figure - Delightful 1930s Art Deco French figure depicting a girl holding a basket of flowers in polychrome. The base is solid highly polished marble. Si...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Briand, Hoop Dancer, Art Deco Sculpture, 20th Century
Briand, Hoop Dancer, Art Deco Sculpture, 20th Century

Briand, Hoop Dancer, Art Deco Sculpture, 20th Century

By Max Le Verrier

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Hoop Dancer: Sculpture depicting a hoop dancer. Green patinated spelter on a black spelter base. The counter-base is signed by the artist Briand (pseudonym of Marcel Bouraine for...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Jean de RONCOURT French Art Deco Lumberjack Sculpture, 1920
Jean de RONCOURT French Art Deco Lumberjack Sculpture, 1920

Jean de RONCOURT French Art Deco Lumberjack Sculpture, 1920

By Jean de Roncourt

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Sculpture “Lumberjack” by Jean de Roncourt, France, 1920s.

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Mandolin Player by Josef Lorenzl, c1930
Art Deco Mandolin Player by Josef Lorenzl, c1930

Art Deco Mandolin Player by Josef Lorenzl, c1930

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in Devon, England

Josef Lorenzl (1892 - 1950 Vienna) A famous bronze sculptor in the Art Deco period, Josef Lorenzl worked from the early part of the 20th Century and started his career at a foundry ...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Spelter

Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble, D.H. Chiparus
Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble, D.H. Chiparus

Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble, D.H. Chiparus

Located in Houston, TX

Cold patina was very popular in the Art Deco period. The metal: bronze, spelter, etc. would be covered with chemicals to create the brownish tone.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Art deco archer sculpture by Jean de Roncourt
Art deco archer sculpture by Jean de Roncourt

Art deco archer sculpture by Jean de Roncourt

By Jean de Roncourt

Located in NANTES, FR

Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in copper spelter.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

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Art Deco Spelter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic art deco spelter available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, spelter and stone, every art deco spelter was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an art deco spelter, we have 312 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art deco spelter — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An art deco spelter, designed in the Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made art deco spelter over the years, but those crafted by Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays and Gaillard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Art Deco Spelter?

Prices for an art deco spelter can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,406.

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.