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Large French Art Deco Figure of Woman with a Deer
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This large French Art Deco figure in earthenware, features a woman in a long flowing gown, with a
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Unusual French Art Deco Figural Fire Screen
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Art Deco figural fire screen in patinated and wrought iron with a motif of volutes and polychrome
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron

“Girl and Deer” Charming French Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Beirut, LB
Typical French Art Deco figure in the style of D.Chiparus depicting a girl kneeling and facing her
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pierre Le Faguays Figurine-Intoxication Signed Guerbe French circa 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 . The figurine is
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina. H
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A 1930s French Art Deco bronze Roman warrior figure with spear and shield on black marble base.
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure
H 20 in. W 31.25 in. D 9 in.
Antique Art Deco Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Located in London, GB
figuring you can find. Art Deco or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality French Art Deco opalescent glass figure of a standing nude by Marius Ernest
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Opaline Glass

  • Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
  • Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
  • Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
  • Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
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H 6.7 in. W 2.17 in. D 1.38 in.
French Art Deco Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Beautiful and in working condition, this Art Deco mantle clock will add a touch of vintage whimsey
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20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze

  • French Art Deco Marble Mantle Clock
  • French Art Deco Marble Mantle Clock
  • French Art Deco Marble Mantle Clock
  • French Art Deco Marble Mantle Clock
H 11.75 in. W 12.25 in. D 5 in.
Art Deco France Woman Figure
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco France woman figure wooden body and bronze mantle without signature Origin France, circa
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

  • Art Deco France Woman Figure
  • Art Deco France Woman Figure
  • Art Deco France Woman Figure
  • Art Deco France Woman Figure
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H 16.93 in. W 4.73 in. D 3.94 in.
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Clarté Standing Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Art Deco style figural table lamps of a standing nude lady holding a glass globe. This
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Lumina Important French Art Deco Sculpture Clarté Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Art Deco style, France Lighted sculpture made in Régule (spelter) Socle in black marble (could have a
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Spelter

Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
By Travail Francais
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A walnut and marble buffet from circa 1930s, beautifully carved in relief with a colonial African scene. A Dominique design.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Marble

  • Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
  • Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
  • Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
  • Figural French Art Deco Buffet (Dominique)
H 42 in. W 88.5 in. D 21 in.
Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
Stylish matching pair of Art Deco figural bookends dating to the 1930s. Originating from France the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

  • Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
  • Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
  • Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
  • Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
H 5.91 in. W 7.88 in. D 3.35 in.
Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco sculpture in gilded spelter on a solid marble base 'LA JOUEUSE DE FLUTE'. Originates from
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

  • Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
  • Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
  • Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
  • Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
H 10.63 in. W 2.76 in. D 7.88 in.
French Wood Sculptures, Couple of Busts, Sculptures of Africans from the Congo
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
previous century, possibly a French artist Both present the characteristic features of the race to which
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

French Female Figure Art Deco, Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
French female figure Art Deco, early 20th century. Sculpture in bronze and bakelite. Standing
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Art Deco Large French Figural Group, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
A wonderful 1930s figural group depicting a young women playing with a kitten. Signed to the dress
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

  • Art Deco Large French Figural Group, circa 1930s
  • Art Deco Large French Figural Group, circa 1930s
  • Art Deco Large French Figural Group, circa 1930s
  • Art Deco Large French Figural Group, circa 1930s
H 8.67 in. W 17.72 in. D 4.34 in.
Henri Delcourt French Art Deco Porcelain Figural Bonbonnerie
By Henri Delcourt Boulogne
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and finely made French art deco porcelain lidded bonbonnerie formed as a flapper girl
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends. Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, (French, 1849-1927). Figural Goat Bookends
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture of a circus elephant balanced on a ball dating
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

  • Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
  • Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
  • Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
  • Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
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H 13.59 in. W 7.88 in. D 4.93 in.
Art Deco Bronze Harlequin Figure
Located in New York, NY
French art deco bronze harlequin figure with raised hand on round green marble base, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Art Deco Bronze Harlequin Figure
  • Art Deco Bronze Harlequin Figure
  • Art Deco Bronze Harlequin Figure
  • Art Deco Bronze Harlequin Figure
H 16.5 in. W 3 in. D 3 in.
French Art Deco Bronze Figure by Georges Gori
By G. Gori
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Georges Gori, "The Model," a green patinated bronze sculpture depicting a bare-breasted female standing with hands behind her head, mounted on a marble base.         
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure by Georges Gori
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure by Georges Gori
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure by Georges Gori
  • French Art Deco Bronze Figure by Georges Gori
H 18.5 in. W 6.5 in. D 6.5 in.
Art Deco Figural Girl and Swan, France, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very charming and original 1930s French figural group, features a young nude lady sat down reaching
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Bronze Figure 'Trickstress' by CJR Colinet
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Extensively exhibited in Paris Salons throughout the Jazz and Deco Age, Belgian-born artist Claire
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

'Le Curé', Art Deco Benedictine figure bottle, Robj Paris, France, 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in Firenze, IT
'Le Curé', art deco glazed porcelain bottle in the shape of Benedictine priest Robj Paris
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
By Pierre Sega
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 34 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp is P. Sega
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Onyx, Spelter

  • Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
  • Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
  • Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
  • Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
H 13.39 in. W 5.71 in. D 3.94 in.
Wonderful Art Deco Silver Plated WMF Lady Figural Centerpiece Planter Insert
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful silver plated Art Deco centerpiece with two female figures supporting the diamond shape
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Centerpieces

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Silver Plate

French Lalique School Art Deco Figural Art Glass Vase, circa 1920
By Lalique
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Lalique style Art Deco vase offers art glass construction with women in relief, signed FH
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20th Century Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Art Deco Original Figure by French Sculpture Carlier, Signed, c1930
By Carlier
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very large and impressive Art Deco figure by the highly collectable
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Style Nude Figural Female Andirons Firedogs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French Art Deco style high polished bronze andiron set with a Nude female flapper emerges from an
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends by Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, French, c 1925, cast in silvered metal as a man
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

French Art Deco Ceramic Figural Bottle Brigadier General by Robj Paris, 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco glazed ceramic figural liquor bottle "Le General de Brigade", "The Brigadier
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Porcelain

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Ceramic, Cork

Fine Antique French Art Deco Style Silvered Bronze Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique french art deco style silvered bronze figural chandelier with a central figure and
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Huge Art Deco Male Figure Tennis Player, French, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
On first viewing of this fabulous original Art Deco figure you can't not be taken aback by the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco White Porcelain Figural Lamp Signed Limoges from ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco French “Veilleuse”, or night light of Bedouin women in Porcelain, with gilt trim. Lovely
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Figural Bookends, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco 1930s pair of Galalith bookends feature two eagles with spread wings
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

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Plastic

Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seal figure bookens Signed ((M. Bertin)) bronze and portoro marble Art Deco, France.
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

  • Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
  • Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
  • Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
  • Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
H 4.73 in. W 4.73 in. D 3.15 in.
Enigme Art Deco Style Woman Sculpture on top of an Obelisk Lamp Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Enigme” Original “Max Le Verrier” Sculpture in Art Deco style, France Beautiful lady sitting on
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Spelter

French Early 20th Century Art Deco Marble Figure "Kneeling Nude Girl"
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French early 20th century Art Deco white marble figure of a kneeling nude beauty, attributed
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Art Deco Carved White Marble Figure of a Flapper Girl
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A French Art Deco carved white marble figure of a flapper girl. Beautifully carved and highly
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French Art Deco pottery inkstand with a seated child in a pierrot clown dress by Jean de
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20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

  • Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
  • Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
  • Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
  • Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
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H 5.91 in. W 7.68 in. D 4.93 in.
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
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

  • Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930
  • Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930
  • Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930
  • Art Deco Geo Maxim Female Figure, c1930
H 8.67 in. W 10.44 in. D 4.73 in.
Pair of French Art Deco Porcelain Figural Lamp Signed Limoges from ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Beirut, LB
Pair of Art Deco French “Veilleuse”, or night light of Bedouin women in Porcelain. The first in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art deco ladies powder
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

  • Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
  • Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
  • Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
  • Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
H 6.7 in. W 5.52 in. D 5.52 in.
Clarté Sculpture Lueur Lamp from the Important Art Deco Artist Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Smallest model of the famous "Clarté" “Lueur Lumineuse” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco More Lighting

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Marble, Spelter

1930s French Art Deco Sideboard in Black Piano Lacquer with Figural Handles
Located in Ulm, DE
applications original Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 175 cm Height: 95 cm Depth
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

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Wood

Art Deco Original 1930's French Figure "The woman hand mirror"
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's Art Deco French figure "The woman with hand mirror". Lovely Art Deco sculpture. The
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Figural Brass Trinket Tray, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco Small bronze coloured, believed to be brass, figure of a woman resting on an alabaster
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Brass

French Art Deco Ceramic Figural Bottle and Two Glasses by Robj Paris, 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco glazed ceramic figural liquor bottle "L'Espagnole", "The Spanish", #247, by Robj
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Demetre H. Chiparus, "Bles," bronze figure of a young girl with a wheat garland, green
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

  • Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
  • Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
  • Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
  • Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
H 12.5 in. W 29 in. D 6 in.
Art Deco Bronze Figure Dancer by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
. Demétre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France. He
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Bronze

1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
By P. Belys
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish 1930s Art Deco figure depicting a leaping dog, very iconic image from the 1930s
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

  • 1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
  • 1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
  • 1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
  • 1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
H 7.09 in. W 15.75 in. D 2.37 in.
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Chrome

French Art Deco Bronze Female Cymbal Dancer Statue Figure Pierre Le Faguays 1925
Located in Portland, OR
A good, original, Art Deco bronze statue by Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962), circa 1925. The bronze
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Nude by Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot
By Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot
Located in Stockholm, SE
French Art Deco Bronze, Kneeling Nude Sculpture, by Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot, 1877-1967
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Veined Alabaster Eight-Light Figural Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French Art Deco gilt bronze and veined alabaster eight-light figural chandelier
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Figure of Sibylle May on a Wooden Base, Signed
By Sibylle May
Located in Köln, NW
Rare French Art Deco bronze figure of Sibylle May. English sculptor Sibylle May worked in Paris in
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Hunter Figure, Pierre Le Faguays, c.1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century French Art Deco bronze by Pierre Le Faguay (1892-1962), modelled as a hunter with
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Pierre Sega Venetian Gondola Figural Silvered Metal Marble Lamp
Located in New York, NY
romantic voyage, a fabulous French Art Deco period lamp by Pierre Sega. Circa 1920 Silvered metal, Saint
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Onyx, Metal

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French Art Deco Figural For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French art deco figural available at 1stDibs. A French art deco figural — often made from metal, stone and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 198 options for an antique or vintage French art deco figural now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French art deco figural — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French art deco figural made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French art deco figural over the years, but those crafted by Max Le Verrier, Demetre Chiparus and Lalique are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Art Deco Figural?

Prices for a French art deco figural start at $262 and top out at $46,008 with the average selling for $2,150.

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.

Find a collection of vintage Art Deco dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.