French Art Deco Macassar & Bakelite Elephant Photo-Frame, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Combining refined materials with sculptural detailing, the frame is made from richly grained Macassar ebony, Bakelite, and glass. The stylized elephant decoration brings character a...
Glass, Bakelite, Macassar
Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Very beautiful, pure Art Deco smoking set, astray with cigarette box, designed with an elephant head, made of Bakelite. The object was probably made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bakelite Caparisoned Elephant w/Drink Markers Hanging from the Saddle
Located in Nantucket, MA
West German Bakelite drink marker set as a caparisoned elephant with 12 various markers hanging from the saddle in its original packaging and with original tag.
Metal
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey...
Steel, Bronze, Chrome
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Art Deco brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German-born American designer Walter Von Nessen.
Brass
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H 4.73 in W 4.93 in D 3.55 in
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Nickel-Plated Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Art Deco nickel-plated brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German-born American designer Walter Von Nessen.
Brass, Nickel
Elephant Smoking Companion Set in Bakelite, Art Deco 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A charming Art Deco Smoking Companion Set in the shape of an Elephant with additional storage inside, made of Bakelite and Chrome in the 1920s.
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Banks by The Napier Company
By Napier Co.
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous silver-plate banks by the Napier Co feature a stylized clown with a pale blue bakelite nose.The elephant features a stylized scrolling trunk and tusk details.They both...
French Art Deco Bakelite Elephant Pencil Holder, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pencil holder, France, circa 1930. Macassar and bakelite. Base in Macassar. Great bakelite elephant.
Bakelite, Macassar
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H 3.6 in W 3.6 in D 2.4 in
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey...
Steel, Chrome
Very Unusual Figural Glass Elephant Box
Located in New York, NY
This is just a wild piece. The body of the Elephant is chunky cast glass.The top is silver plate and some sort of resin or Bakelite.
Silver Plate
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H 4.34 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Art Deco Red and Black Bakelite Elephant Napkin Serviette Rings on Wheel
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco pair of elephants in red and black bakelite napkin holders, on wheeled feet.
Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
By Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Oakland, CA
A very rare pair of Chase Brass and Bakelite elephant bookends. Important design by famous industrial design pioneer Walter Von Nessen who worked for Chase and designed many of the c...
Brass
Art Deco Elephant Bakelite & Brass Bookends, Chase by Von Nesson
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
The "butterscotch" bakelite heads and trunks work nicely with the lacquered brass.
Bakelite
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s A striking and sculptural Art Deco candlestick crafted in Sweden during the 1930s, executed in richly colored bakelite and conc...
Bakelite
Sold|$695
H 2.5 in W 6.25 in D 5 in
Vintage French Bakelite Box with Coat of Arms & Dore Bronze Details
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage French Bakelite box. Coat of arms on top says " they shall not pass". Sides are adorned with a Dore bronze wreath. The box is raised on chased Dore bronze feet.
Bakelite
Art Deco Bakelite Set of Photograph Frames, Set of Three
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice group of three bakelite picture frames. Art Deco style. The rectangulars measure 13.2 cm by 9.8 cm and the round one 13.2 cm diameter. Very good conditions. We have specia...
Bakelite
MCM Bakelite Black Bird with Brass Beak by Rosenthal Netter
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM bakelite black bird with brass beak by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. Cool piece in very good vintage condition that measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H. #3856
Brass
Vintage Blue Bakelite and Brass Compact Case by Henriette
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find vintage blue bakelite and brass make-up compact case by Henriette, circa 1950s. . The case is in good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 1"H...
Brass
$225
H 3.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Art Deco Red Bakelite Box of Cylindrical Form, Black Bakelite Ball Feet and Knob
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco cherry red Bakelite desk or vanity box of cylindrical form with a stepped molded base and conforming lid with a black Bakelite ball knob and raised on three black Bakelite b...
Bakelite
$542
H 3.82 in W 7.29 in D 3.23 in
Henry Howell Art Deco YZ Nut Bird Ashtray, Bakelite & Macassar, 1920
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty ashtray the design attributed to Henry Howell & Co for Alfred Dunhill and dating from around 1920. Henry Howell made a vast range of th...
Bakelite, Macassar
$595
H 4 in W 4.5 in D 1.88 in
French Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Butterscotch Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
French Art Deco cocktail picks and stand. Eight chrome plated forked picks with translucent red cherry tops in a faux tortoise Bakelite stand with pierced butterscotch Bakelite top-p...
Chrome
$365 / set
H 2.75 in Dm 1.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Tortoise Bakelite Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Au Bain Marie
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern salt and pepper Shaker set were realized in France circa 1960 by the esteemed maker Au Bain Marie. They feature sinuously curved bodies realized in a ...
Bakelite
French Art Deco Bakelite Cocktail Picks - Rabbit with Toadstool
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Bakelite cocktail pick set - a rabbit standing next to a toadstool by a Bakelite cylinder holding 9 cocktail picks topped with diagonally cut disks of black, white and red B...
Metal
$1,075 / set
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage 1980's Royal Blue And White Resin Dice Sculptures, Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
These bold and great pair of vintage 1980's royal blue and white resin dice sculptures, objects or desk accessories are comprised of resin that looks and feels like bakelite. They ha...
Resin
Italian Boxing Federation Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoise bakelite box. Vintage thirties Italian Boxing Federation cigarette box. Faux tortoise and yellow bakelite circular cigarette holder in the form of bound fasces with lid disp...
Bakelite
$525
H 4.5 in W 11.25 in D 7.13 in
Vintage Mahogany Inlayed Gaming Box Set with Dice, Bakelite Chips and Cards
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice gaming box set in mahogany with inlayed wood design to the lid, inside two chip holders having red Bakelite handles, a space for playing cards and dice. Included in the set ar...
Bakelite, Wood
$595Sale Price|30% Off
H 14.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Maison Jansen Style Gilded Brass Bakelite Corinthian Column Lamp 14"
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maison Jensen style table lamp featuring swirling oxblood red / amber Bakelite and gilded brass neoclassical / Grecian column shaped table lamp. Dimensions: 3.5" x 3.5" x 1...
Bakelite
Art Deco Catalin Phenolic Bakelite Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Catalin phenolic bakelite table lamp dating to the 1930s. As you can see in the images this is a superb looking lamp, and is in fantastic condition. Shade is a nice...
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite Fruit Knife Set
By Bestecke Solingen
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Art Deco Bakelite fruit knife set from the 1940s. Solingen made in Germany Original condition.
Stainless Steel
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
The exquisite French jewel feels as modern today as when it was created, nearly a century ago.
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
The cabochon gem centerpiece and diamond-set elliptical rings makes it a marvel of Gatsby-era glamour.
Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Men, women and the watchmakers themselves are falling for the old-fashioned charm of retro timepieces.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.