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Mid Century Pendant in Jute and Bamboo, in the Style of Audoux & Minet, France
Mid Century Pendant in Jute and Bamboo, in the Style of Audoux & Minet, France

Mid Century Pendant in Jute and Bamboo, in the Style of Audoux & Minet, France

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Herentals, BE

The item is equipped with a Bakelite fitting E 27 and a ceiling cap. The total height is 115 cm.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Jute, Bamboo, Cord, Bakelite

C. 1930s French Art Deco Wall Sconces in Frosted Clear Pressed Glass w/ Motif
C. 1930s French Art Deco Wall Sconces in Frosted Clear Pressed Glass w/ Motif

C. 1930s French Art Deco Wall Sconces in Frosted Clear Pressed Glass w/ Motif

By David Gueron Degue, David Gueron Degue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are French Art Deco wall sconces, attributed to the French artist David Gueron Degue. These date to sometime between the late 1920s and the early 1940s, and the listed price in...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Art Deco Handmade Silver Plated Table Lamp, France, circa 1920
Art Deco Handmade Silver Plated Table Lamp, France, circa 1920

Art Deco Handmade Silver Plated Table Lamp, France, circa 1920

Located in Vienna, AT

Art Deco elegant handmade silver plated table lamp with beautiful ornaments on the pilaster stripes. A beautiful silver plated Art Deco table lamp with wonderful details. This table...

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Pens - Waterman 5 Pen
Pens - Waterman 5 Pen

Pens - Waterman 5 Pen

Located in Porto, PT

Case with two nib pens in translucent lilac and orange bakelite; with refill; France. Dimensions: 13.3 cm.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Black carved galalith, gilded metal clamper bangle and belt, French, 1920s/30s.
Black carved galalith, gilded metal clamper bangle and belt, French, 1920s/30s.

Black carved galalith, gilded metal clamper bangle and belt, French, 1920s/30s.

Located in Greyabbey, County Down

The black Galalith pieces (the French equivalent to Bakelite) are carved into foliage and fruits, with a small squirrel (or fox), seeking out the fruit.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Clamper Bracelets

Materials

Gilt Metal

Art Deco Box
Art Deco Box

Art Deco Box

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Art Deco Box By Jean Puiforcat Sterling Silver and Bakelite France, Circa 1940 5" D x 3 ¼"H

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Advertising Aluminum Ice Bucket Wine Cooler, circa 1950
Advertising Aluminum Ice Bucket Wine Cooler, circa 1950

Advertising Aluminum Ice Bucket Wine Cooler, circa 1950

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

It was in use in restaurants in France in the 1950s. The wine cooler features red Bakelite handles and a copper plaque with an engraved advertisement on the front.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Copper

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Barware Bottle Holder Carrier, circa 1930
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Barware Bottle Holder Carrier, circa 1930

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Barware Bottle Holder Carrier, circa 1930

By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet

Located in Atlanta, GA

The piece was crafted in France circa 1930. The barware piece boasts a streamlined, sculptural geometric shape with chrome-plated metal, mirror, and black Bakelite.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume  Bottle in Original Brass Lighter Style Case
1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume  Bottle in Original Brass Lighter Style Case

1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume Bottle in Original Brass Lighter Style Case

Located in Red Lion, PA

Styled in the form of a cigarette lighter, the piece features a brass case accented with vivid teal Bakelite details. The case opens—by lifting the lid and pressing the Bakelite butt...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Set of 12 Guy Degrenne Dessert Knives, 20th Century.
Set of 12 Guy Degrenne Dessert Knives, 20th Century.

Set of 12 Guy Degrenne Dessert Knives, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of 12 Guy Degrenne dessert knives, 20th Century. Set of 12 Guy Degrenne dessert knives in original box, bakelite handles, 20th century. Dimensions : h: 4cm, w: 27cm, d: 11cm C...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Travel Iron by Raymond Loewy
Travel Iron by Raymond Loewy

Travel Iron by Raymond Loewy

By Raymond Loewy

Located in Brussels, BE

Transposed to everyday objects, this principle gave rise to sleek silhouettes, designed for efficiency and speed. Loewy, a French designer who immigrated to the United States in 191...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Streamlined Moderne Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set - Couple Seated at Bar - Glasses and Shaker are Picks
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set - Couple Seated at Bar - Glasses and Shaker are Picks

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set - Couple Seated at Bar - Glasses and Shaker are Picks

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco cocktail pick set attributed to Sudre. A well-dressed couple seated and smoking at a figured wood bar. The bar top with a row of Bakelite glasses and a cocktail shaker which...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Opera Theatre Glasses, Binoculars with Leather Case
Opera Theatre Glasses, Binoculars with Leather Case

Opera Theatre Glasses, Binoculars with Leather Case

Located in Miami, FL

Good quality pair of opera glasses, binoculars with their original leather case. In very good condition. Glass clean and clear. All mechanical settings work. Optics has no sc...

Category

20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Bakelite

Art Deco Chrome & Wood Cocktail Pick Set w/Bird Landing in Tree to Pick Berries
Art Deco Chrome & Wood Cocktail Pick Set w/Bird Landing in Tree to Pick Berries

Art Deco Chrome & Wood Cocktail Pick Set w/Bird Landing in Tree to Pick Berries

Located in Nantucket, MA

Art Deco cocktail pick set with a chrome figure of a bird landing on a tree standing on an octagonal wood base next to a chrome cylinder holding six forked cocktail picks, each toppe...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Set of 12 Art Deco Red Ball Top Cocktail Picks in a Chrome and Gold-Tone Holder
Set of 12 Art Deco Red Ball Top Cocktail Picks in a Chrome and Gold-Tone Holder

Set of 12 Art Deco Red Ball Top Cocktail Picks in a Chrome and Gold-Tone Holder

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Set of 12 cocktail picks with red Bakelite ball tops and forked picks resting on a gold-tone pallet carried by poles on the shoulders of two chrome finished men standing on a wood base.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Sculpture Nude Disc Dancer Derenne Marcel Bouraine danse Paienne 1930.
Art Deco Sculpture Nude Disc Dancer Derenne Marcel Bouraine danse Paienne 1930.

Art Deco Sculpture Nude Disc Dancer Derenne Marcel Bouraine danse Paienne 1930.

By Max Le Verrier, Marcel-André Bouraine

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pseudonym used by Marcel Bouraine for his art metal sculptures cast by the Max Le Verrier foundry. Patinated metal, bakelite discs, Belgian Black marble base. France, 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Cocktail Picks with Chrome and Macassar Wood Scarecrow, circa 1930
Art Deco Cocktail Picks with Chrome and Macassar Wood Scarecrow, circa 1930

Art Deco Cocktail Picks with Chrome and Macassar Wood Scarecrow, circa 1930

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

The hollow tree holds ten metal cocktail forks with red Bakelite bead finials. The complete set is placed on a Macassar wood base.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Performing Seal Cocktail Pick Set, Seal Balancing a Ball w/ Six Picks
Art Deco Performing Seal Cocktail Pick Set, Seal Balancing a Ball w/ Six Picks

Art Deco Performing Seal Cocktail Pick Set, Seal Balancing a Ball w/ Six Picks

Located in Nantucket, MA

Art Deco cocktail pick set, carved and painted wood seal with glass eyes balancing a red painted wood ball on its nose with six Bakelite topped metal cocktail picks.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Set of 12 Cocktail Picks Being Carried by Two Men Carrying a Litter
Art Deco Set of 12 Cocktail Picks Being Carried by Two Men Carrying a Litter

Art Deco Set of 12 Cocktail Picks Being Carried by Two Men Carrying a Litter

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Set of 12 cocktail picks with red ball tops and forked tips being presented by a pair of men carrying a litter on their shoulders.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne \ Cocktail Stirrer Set with a Figural Stand
Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne \ Cocktail Stirrer Set with a Figural Stand

Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne \ Cocktail Stirrer Set with a Figural Stand

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Silver plate display stand in the form of a Champagne bottle in an ice bucket on a wooden stand. Each side fitted with a holder for the two sets of 4 Champagne / cocktail stirrers. O...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case
Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case

Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case

Located in Miami, FL

Binoculars opera glasses with leather case.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

By ATO

Located in Norwich, GB

Art deco ATO clock standing on a three tiered Bakelite base supporting a glass dial with Art Deco style chrome numerals and chrome chapter ring. The movement is powered by a 1.5...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Champagne Cooler
Art Deco Champagne Cooler

Art Deco Champagne Cooler

Located in New York, NY

An Art Deco period champagne cooler from France circa 1930. The elegant wine bucket is made of nickel plated brass with bakelite handle.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass

Miroir Eric Maville Art Deco années 70
Miroir Eric Maville Art Deco années 70

Miroir Eric Maville Art Deco années 70

By Eric Maville

Located in MONTPELLIER, FR

Superbe miroir mural octogonal conçu par Eric Maville datant des années 1970. Il combine magnifiquement les matériaux modernes et l'esthétique du design de cette époque tout en cons...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Jacques Biny Table Lamp, 1950
Jacques Biny Table Lamp, 1950

Jacques Biny Table Lamp, 1950

By Jacques Biny

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful brass table lamp by Jacques Biny with wonderful patina, adjustable at the hood and the off-white bakelite ball joint, wired for US standards, one E12 socket per fixture, ma...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pierre Cardin Octagonal Dining Table Black Lacquer with Brass Inserts and Base
Pierre Cardin Octagonal Dining Table Black Lacquer with Brass Inserts and Base

Pierre Cardin Octagonal Dining Table Black Lacquer with Brass Inserts and Base

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Regency Hollywoodian dining table in the style of Maison Jansen, designed by the French designer Pierre Cardin in the 1980s. This large octagonal table has the structure of the to...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Sudre Type Cocktail Pick Set w/Ducks Walking Up an Incline for Berries
Art Deco Sudre Type Cocktail Pick Set w/Ducks Walking Up an Incline for Berries

Art Deco Sudre Type Cocktail Pick Set w/Ducks Walking Up an Incline for Berries

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

French Art Deco cocktail pick set in the manner of Sudre with 3 chrome ducks wearing hats walking up a ramp of wood carved as a block wall ending in a chrome post holding 8 fork tipp...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set W/Carved Wood Cherry Holder & 12 Cherry Topped Picks
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set W/Carved Wood Cherry Holder & 12 Cherry Topped Picks

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set W/Carved Wood Cherry Holder & 12 Cherry Topped Picks

Located in Nantucket, MA

French Art Deco cocktail pick set with 12 red cherry topped chrome picks standing in a turned wood base with 2 carved wood cherries.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Antique Bronze Statues Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Antique Bronze Statues Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Antique Bronze Statues Mounted as Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair 19th Century bronze sculptures mounted on early bakelite bases and wired as lamps.  Signed Louis Valentin Elias Robert.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Singer Playing a Concertina by Sudre
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Singer Playing a Concertina by Sudre

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Singer Playing a Concertina by Sudre

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco cocktail pick set. A painted chrome silhouette of a man in a suit singing and playing a concertina standing in front of ball topped posts supporting a wire holding patio lan...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Couple Dancing the Charleston by Sudre
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Couple Dancing the Charleston by Sudre

Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set with a Couple Dancing the Charleston by Sudre

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco cocktail picks and stand. A painted chrome silhouette of a couple doing the Charleston in front of a pair of ball topped posts supporting a twisted wire holding six cocktail...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Palm Tree lamp by Maison Jansen
Palm Tree lamp by Maison Jansen

Palm Tree lamp by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in MADRID, ES

Maison Jansen palm table lamp, large and very rare, from the 1960s/70s, with two light points. The hand-cut palms and the stem are made of overlapping brass sheets. Of fantastic prop...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pig Sculpture, Butcher's Shop Advertising Figure, 1st Half 20th Century
Antique Pig Sculpture, Butcher's Shop Advertising Figure, 1st Half 20th Century

Antique Pig Sculpture, Butcher's Shop Advertising Figure, 1st Half 20th Century

Located in Greven, DE

Original and nostalgic advertising figure from an old butcher's shop. It is easy to imagine how the pig adorned the shop window or an advertising display. Authentic condition with a...

Category

Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Vintage Grey Flexible Arm Clamp Photography Spotlights
Vintage Grey Flexible Arm Clamp Photography Spotlights

Vintage Grey Flexible Arm Clamp Photography Spotlights

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Wall light spot down lighter with clamp Satin, frosted glass, transparent shade Gooseneck arm adjustable in angle. Clamp size 15,5 cm. Weight: 1.40 kg / 3.1 lb Priced per individu...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Faux tortoiseshell shade and bronze foot table lamp C.1970
Faux tortoiseshell shade and bronze foot table lamp C.1970

Faux tortoiseshell shade and bronze foot table lamp C.1970

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Faux tortoiseshell and patinated brass shade frame on a patinated organic shaped bronze foot table lamp Dimensions : Heightv53 cm x Width 31 cm x Depth 27 cm Circa 1970 Good con...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

European Art Glass Globe  Art Deco Chandelier
European Art Glass Globe  Art Deco Chandelier

European Art Glass Globe Art Deco Chandelier

Located in Westport, CT

Rare and unusual Blown Art glass Globe Hanging Fixture,with art deco designed Bakelite Tiered tops The size of ceiling circle mount is 12"

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp
Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp

Art Deco Brass and Faux Tortoiseshell Table Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming lamp from the 1930's. This French brass and faux tortoiseshell table lamp features panels with floral motifs as well as simplistic lines typical of this era. This lighting i...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp

Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp

By J. Forest

Located in Lisse, NL

Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) th...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Globes

Materials

Chrome

Arlus Style Sconce with two -branch opaline lampshades Circa 1950
Arlus Style Sconce with two -branch opaline lampshades Circa 1950

Arlus Style Sconce with two -branch opaline lampshades Circa 1950

By Arlus

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Arlus Style Sconce with two -branch opaline lampshades 1960

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Chanel earrings by Karl Lagerfeld Spring-Summer 1992
Chanel earrings by Karl Lagerfeld Spring-Summer 1992

Chanel earrings by Karl Lagerfeld Spring-Summer 1992

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Golden metal clip-on earrings with black bakelite. Made in France. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Diameter: 3.5 cm SKU:BOB316

Category

1990s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Chanel earrings 'flower' Summer 1991
Chanel earrings 'flower' Summer 1991

Chanel earrings 'flower' Summer 1991

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

CHANEL - (Made in France) Yellow bakelite flower earrings decorated with costume pearly cabochons and golden metal. 1991 Spring-Summer Collection under the artistic direction of Karl...

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1990s French Clip-on Earrings

Chanel earrings spring 1987
Chanel earrings spring 1987

Chanel earrings spring 1987

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

CHANEL - (Made in France) Round black bakelite clip-on earrings enhanced with impressive cabochons and four tiny costume pearl cabochons.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Chanel earrings 'Starfish' Haute Couture Summer 1989
Chanel earrings 'Starfish' Haute Couture Summer 1989

Chanel earrings 'Starfish' Haute Couture Summer 1989

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

CHANEL - (Made in France) Golden metal and red bakelite starfish earrings. 1989 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Massive Countess Cis Floral Brooch
Massive Countess Cis Floral Brooch

Massive Countess Cis Floral Brooch

By Countess Cis Zoltowska

Located in New York, NY

Incredible and rare Massive Countess Cis Floral Brooch from the 1950's France. Enormous rasberry bakelite cabochon is decorated with prong set Swarovski crystals in tones of deep tur...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Textured Gilt Bronze Sconces by Jean Barat, France, 1955-1960
Textured Gilt Bronze Sconces by Jean Barat, France, 1955-1960

Textured Gilt Bronze Sconces by Jean Barat, France, 1955-1960

By Jean Barat

Located in Encino, CA

Carved stamp on the back: J. Barat sculpteur, France, circa 1955-1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

1970 Antique Console Table from Drouant Restaurant, Églomisé Mirror
1970 Antique Console Table from Drouant Restaurant, Églomisé Mirror

1970 Antique Console Table from Drouant Restaurant, Églomisé Mirror

Located in Encino, CA

Very beautiful console coming from the French restaurant, Drouant in Paris. This console is composed of an antiques style églomisé mirror framed in wood and mounted on a black base,...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

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French Bakelite For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French bakelite you’re looking for. Frequently made of plastic, bakelite and metal, every French bakelite was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the French bakelite you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French bakelite, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French bakelite that is appealing in its simplicity, but JAZ, Jumo and Eileen Gray produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Bakelite?

A French bakelite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $979, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $39,512.