Bronze Art Deco Bowl w. Horses by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze bowl with amazing patina. Depicting horses jumping over obstacles. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good original condition, but with...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and mak...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and mak...
Bronze
Stunning Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark. GAB was founded in Stockholm in ...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Fair condition, with scratches and wear to the patination. Stamped 'BRONS...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, some light scratches and wear to the patination. Stamped ...
Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp by Voss of Fredericia, Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Voss Belysning, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, bronzed Art Deco table lamp with motifs of an elephant and exotic birds. Made by an unknown designer and attributed to Voss of Fredericia, Denmark, 1920s-30s. Great c...
Metal
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, some light scratches and wear to the patination. Stamped ...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, but with a large inscription (pictured). Stamped 'BRON...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Fair condition. It has a big dent on the lower part on one side of the va...
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and mak...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Candelabra by LYFA, Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Lyfa
Located in Malmö, SE
A bronze Art Deco candelabra with amazing patina. Made by LYFA, Denmark, early 1930s. Good condition, only a few light scratches. Stamped with makers mark.
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Vases by Ystad Brons / Metall, Sweden, 1930s.
By Hans Bergström, Ystad-Metall, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful Art deco / Swedish Grace bronze vases with amazing patina. Made by Ystad Brons / Metall, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition. Some wear to the patination and some scr...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vase with amazing patina.
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Evan Jensen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by BOWI, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, SVM Handarbete 1, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by Bowi brons in Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with some light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and 'BOWI'.
Bronze
Rare Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Evan Jensen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful polished bronze vase with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with a few light scratches. St...
Bronze
Rare Fluted Art Deco Bronze Vase w. Openwork Insert by Otto Meyer. Sweden, 1920s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful fluted bronze vase with openwork insert and amazing patina. Cast by Otto Meyer Foundry. Sweden, 1920s. Great condition, only some light scratches. Stamped with...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Candlestick by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Einar Backstrom, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
An Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze candelstick with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Good condition, with some wear to the patination and light...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Bowl by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Einar Backstrom, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
An Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition, only with some light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS',...
Bronze
Stunning Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vase with amazing patina.
Bronze
Stunning Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vase with amazing patina.
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Einar Backstrom, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition, but with an inscription (pictured). Sta...
Bronze
Beautiful Art Deco Brass Vase by Unknown Danish Designer. Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Tinos, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco brass vase with amazing patina. Made by an unknown designer in Denmark, 1920s or 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Brass
Art Deco Lidded Pewter Bowl, Hand-Hammered, Denmark, 1920s Design
By Estrid Ericson, Mogens Ballin, Georg Jensen, Svenskt Tenn, Just Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique 1920s Art Deco WG Tin pedestal bowl with hammered surface and lid with crown decor.
Tin, Pewter, Metal
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Fair condition, a lot of scratches to the patination. Stamped 'BRONS' and ...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Einar Backstrom, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stamped 'BRONS', model number and signature 'Sune Bäcks...
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRO...
Bronze
Art Deco Pewter & Brass Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1936
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Nils Fougstedt, Sylvia Stave
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful pewter and brass vase with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1936. Good original condition, with some light scrat...
Pewter
Large Bronze Art Deco Bowl by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Einar Backstrom
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition, only with some light scratches. Stamped ...
Bronze
Tinos Art Deco Bronze Dish / Bowl, Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Tinos, Evan Jensen, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning art deco dish / bowl with amazing patina. Made in solid bronze by Tinos in Denmark, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stamped 'TINOS', 'BRONCE' and 'MA...
Bronze
Nils Thorsson for Aluminia Solbjerg Vase Ball Shape Brown, Danish Art Deco 1930s
By Arne Bang, Aluminia, Just Andersen, Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco vase by Nils Thorsson for Aluminia (later brandname Royal Copenhagen). The vase is from the "Solbjerg" series which was designed by Nils Thorsson in 1933 to 1936 and ...
Ceramic
Footed Art Deco Bronze Bowl / Dish by Äkta Brons, Sweden, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, Akta Brons
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful footed art deco bronze bowl with amazing patina. Made by Äkta Brons, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition. Marked 'ÄKTA BRONS'.
Bronze
Small Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze dish with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Bronze
Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only some light scratches. St...
Bronze
Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, but with scratches and wear to the ...
Bronze
Small Art Deco Bronze Dish by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, Einar Backstrom, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze dish with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Good condition. Some wear to the patination. Stamped 'BRONS', model numb...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Jardiniere by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze jardiniere with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. It has an inscription. Stamped 'B...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with only a few light scratches. Slightly askew with an inscription...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with some light scratches. An inscription to the base. Stamped 'BRO...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with some light scratches. Slightly askew. Stamped 'BRONS' and make...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' and makers mark.
Bronze
$2,795 / set
Set of 2 Art Deco Bronze Vases. Sweden, 1940s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare and beautiful Swedish Grace bronze vases with amazing patina. Made by an unknown producer in Sweden, 1940s. Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Bronze
Small Art Deco Bronze Sculpture / Match Box Holder by GAB, Sweden, 1930s.
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze sculpture or match box holder with amazing patina.
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Einar Backstrom, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stamped 'BRONS', model number '9130' and signature 'Sune Bäckstr...
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Vase by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström, Einar Backstrom, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stamped 'BRONS', model number '9043' and signature 'Sune Bäckstr...
Bronze
Small Bronze Art Deco Vase Pen Holder by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small bronze vase or pen holder with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, only some light scratches and wear to the patin...
Bronze
Small Bronze Art Deco Vase Pen Holder by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small bronze vase or pen holder with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only some light scratches and wear to the pati...
Bronze
Small Bronze Art Deco Vase Pen Holder by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small bronze vase or pen holder with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, but with an inscription to the base. Guldsmeds...
Bronze
Art Deco Scallop Bronze Bowl by Niels Dam Ravn for Nordisk Malm, Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Tinos, Nordisk Malm, Evan Jensen, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful scallop shaped Art Deco / Scandinavian Modern bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Niels Dam Ravn and made by Nordisk Malm in Denmark, 1930s. Great original co...
Bronze
Art Deco Scallop Bronze Bowl by Niels Dam Ravn for Nordisk Malm, Denmark, 1930s.
By Nordisk Malm, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Tinos, Evan Jensen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful scallop shaped Art Deco / Scandinavian Modern bronze bowl with amazing patina. Designed by Niels Dam Ravn and made by Nordisk Malm in Denmark, 1930s. Good original con...
Bronze
Lidded Bronze Art Deco Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. The inside clad in teak wood. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratche...
Bronze
Stunning Art Deco / Jugend Bronze Dish by Unknown Scandinavian Designer, 1920s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Evan Jensen, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze dish with amazing decor. Made by an unknown designer in Sweden or Denmark in the early 20th Century. Sometime in the transition between Art Nouveau (Jugend) and A...
Bronze
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.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.