1924 René Lalique - “Formose” Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Formose" vase in white glass with sienna patina Created by René Lalique in 1924 and withdrawn from
Early 20th Century French Vases
Glass
1924 René Lalique - “Formose” Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Formose" vase in white glass with sienna patina Created by René Lalique in 1924 and withdrawn from
Glass
René Lalique Opalescent Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Blue Stained Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent glass Formose vase. Blue stained details. This pattern features exotic fish
Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Emerald Green Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass created by René Lalique in 1924. Stamped signature
Blown Glass
$27,226
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Agate Glass Cased Grey Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” (Fishes) made in agate glass (cased grey and opalescent) by René Lalique created in
Blown Glass
RENE LALIQUE CASED OPALESCENT "FORMOSE" W/ BLUE PATINA
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
RENE LALIQUE, DISCONTINUED, CIRCA 1924, CASED OPALESCENT, “FORMOSE” GLASS VASE WITH BLUE PATINA
René Lalique Opalescent Formose Vase Marcilhac 934
By René Lalique
Located in Kent, GB
René Lalique opalescent Formose vase Marcilhac 934 Designed 1924 Signed R Lalique France on
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Emerald Green Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded emerald green glass with white patina. Stamped
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase Butterscotch Double Cased Yellow Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded butterscotch (double cased yellow and opalescent
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with blue patina on. Acid
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in L 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Opalescent Glass Blue-Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue-green
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Opalescent Glass Lime Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with lime green
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in L 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with blue patina on. Molded
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Sepia Stain, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with sepia patina on. Acid
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Red Orange Glass, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased red orange glass. Engraved
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with grey patina
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Emerald Green Glass White Stain, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded emerald green glass with original white patina
Blown Glass
Art Deco Lalique Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Formose, an Art Deco vase by René Lalique (1860-1945). In blow-molded, frosted and opalescent glass
Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Red Tomato Glass, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased tomato re glass. Molded "R.Lalique
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Red Tomato Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased tomato red glass (one red layer and one opalescent layer) with grey
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique, Vase Formose Agate Glass 'Double Cased Opalescent and Grey'
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina
Blown Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Cerulean Blue Stained Formose Vase Designed 1924
By René Lalique
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : R.Lalique Formose glass vase Date : Designed 1924 Period : Interwar Origin : Wingen-sur
Art Glass
Formose Glass Vase by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and
Glass
Formose Glass Vase by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as
Blown Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as
Blown Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cherry Red Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cherry red glass by René Lalique created in 1924. Molded signature on bottom
Blown Glass
Green Jade Art Deco Formose Vase by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
One of René Lalique's iconic vases, the Formose vase. The Formose vase has been created in many
Glass
Rene Lalique JADE GREEN CASED FORMOSE VASE C.1924
By René Lalique
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A rare jade green cased example of Formose. Introduced in 1924 model #934. Excellent original
Glass
1924 René Lalique Vase Formose Frosted Glass Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded and engraved
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with grey patina by René Lalique created in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalesent with grey patina by René Lalique created in 1924. Engraved
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in double cased opalescent with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1921. Molded
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Lime Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with lime green patina by Rene Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Light Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with light green patina by Rene Lalique in 1924
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Triple Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in triple cased opalescent with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Turquoise Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with turquoise blue patina by René Lalique created in
Blown Glass
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Triple Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in triple cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921
Blown Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Vase Formose Frosted Glass Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded signature
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924. Engraved
Blown Glass
René Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose". Vase model introduced 1924. Signed R. Lalique
Art Glass
René Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose". Vase model introduced 1924. Signed R. Lalique
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose". Vase model introduced 1924. Signed R
Art Glass
René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Formose vase, No. 934 designed 1924, cased opalescent yellow and grey stained, intaglio R. LALIQUE
Art Glass
René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Formose vase, No. 934 designed 1924, cased opalescent yellow and grey stained, intaglio R. Lalique
Art Glass
"Formose" Vase by René Lalique, circa 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Paris, FR
Spherical-shaped "Formose" vase in white opalescent blown and moulded glass. The decor
Glass
René Lalique Smoke Grey Formose Vase Marcilhac No. 934
By René Lalique
Located in Kent, GB
René Lalique Formose vase marcilhac no. 934 Rare smoke grey color Marcilhac no. 934
Rene Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose". Vase model introduced 1924. Signed R
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose". Vase model introduced 1924. Signed R
Art Glass
René Lalique: Vase "Formose" Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique 1860-1945 Vase 'FORMOSE' in opalescent molded blown glass, model created in 1924
Art Glass
Tiffany Studios Dogwood Floral Stained Glass Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Art Glass and Bronze Dogwood Table Lamp Dogwood Band table lamp New York, USA, c. 1910 Leaded glass, Patinated bronze Height: 21.5 Inches X 16 Inches Diameter (55 × 4...
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$750
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of coral that looks beautiful from multiple angles. As with all coral...
Coral
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$56,872
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Ivory French Art Deco Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
An outstanding Art Deco carpet distinguished by an ivory background decorated by a large scale floral pattern drawn with intricate detail. Many Art Deco artists took patterns such as...
Wool
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Wood
$14,520
H 18.12 in W 21.26 in D 3.94 in
'The Little Writer – L’écrivain' 1913 by Charles Van Den Eycken (1859 – 1923)
By Charles Van Den Eycken
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Van Den Eycken 1859 – Brussels – 1923 Belgian Painter 'The Little Writer – L’écrivain' 1913 Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Ch. Van den Eycken 1913.' Medium: oil on...
Oil, Panel
Rene Lalique Art Deco Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Bilzen, BE
An art deco glass vase with 4 different female figures, signed in the base "R Lalique France" in perfect condition Height 24 cm
Art Glass
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Émile Gallé "Grenouilles" Fruitwood Cabinet
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Nouveau "Grenouilles" carved fruitwood cabinet by Émile Gallé features detailed and masterful marquetry depicting dragonflies and mushrooms in a lush, leafy landscape...
Beech, Fruitwood
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign Made from double sided glass with reflective silver illuminated text, this early 20th century example of an English chemist tra...
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York "Geometric" Chandelier
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 12-sided chandelier, crafted by Tiffany Studios New York, is a striking example of early 20th-century American design and craftsmanship. Suspended elegantly by six pat...
Bronze
A large pendant by Harald Notini
By Harald Notini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceiling lamps model “11555” designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Stockholm, 1940s. Shade in ivory glass, braided rattan, brass. Glass shades H 23″, Drop 55″. ...
Blown Glass
$12,000
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 20.25 in
William & Mary Oyster Veneered Walnut Chest Of Drawers - Circa 1680-1710
Located in Bridgeport, CT
William and Mary walnut chest having"oyster burl" veneers bound by circles of string inlay on the molded edge top which rests above two smaller side by side drawers over two graduate...
Brass
The career of the famed jewelry designer, glassmaker and decorative artist René Lalique spanned decades and artistic styles. Best known today for his works in glass, Lalique first won recognition for his jewelry. He was described as the inventor of modern jewelry by the French artist and designer Émile Gallé, and his luxurious naturalistic designs helped define the Art Nouveau movement. Later as a glassmaker in the 1920s and ‘30s, Lalique designed vases, clocks, chandeliers and even car hood ornaments that were the essence of Art Deco chic. Even now, the name Lalique continues to be a byword for a graceful, gracious and distinctively French brand of sophistication.
Born in 1860 in the Marne region of France, Lalique began his career as a jewelry designer in the last decades of the 19th century. His work employed now-classic Art Nouveau themes and motifs: flowing, organic lines; forms based on animals, insects and flowers — all rendered in luxurious materials such as ivory, enamel, gold and semi-precious stones. By 1905, Lalique had begun creating works in glass, and his style began to shift to a cleaner, sharper, smoother, more modern approach suited to his new medium. His Paris shop’s proximity to perfumer François Coty’s led him to experiment with beautiful perfume bottles. He offered the first customized scent bottles, transforming the perfume industry. By the end of the First World War, the artist had fully embraced Art Deco modernity, devoting himself to new industrial techniques of glass production and designs that manifest the sweeping lines and the forms suggestive of speed and movement characteristic of the style. Lalique’s work looked both backward and forward in time: embracing ancient mythological themes even as it celebrated modern progress.
Late in his career, Lalique took on high profile luxury interior design projects in Paris, Tokyo and elsewhere. He designed decorative fixtures and lighting for the interior of the luxury liner Normandie in 1935, and decorated the salons of well-known fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet. Today, Lalique’s influence is as relevant as it was when he opened his first jewelry shop in 1890. In a modern or even a traditional décor, as you will see from the objects offered on these pages, the work of René Lalique provides the stamp of savoir-faire.
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.