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Formose" vase in white glass with sienna patina Created by René Lalique in 1924 and withdrawn from the catalog in 1937.
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Formose" vase in white glass with sienna patina Created by René Lalique in 1924 and withdrawn from the catalog in 1937.
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 intricate Formose pattern.
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.
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.
Blown Glass
$5,622
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with green patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
Blown Glass
$5,622
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased 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
$26,631
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 1924.
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 the base One of the most highly regarded of all Lalique designs.
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.
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) glass.
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.
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 patina on.
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 patina on.
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.
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.
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 on.
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 on.
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 on.
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.
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
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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 on.
Blown 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.
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).
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 patina by René Lalique in 1921.
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 on.
Blown 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 intricate Formose pattern.
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 intricate Formose pattern.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 colors and is as the Ronce vase, the perfect piece to collect in colors.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 Fishes Cased 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
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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.
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 glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921.
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 1924.
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with grey patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
Blown Glass
A R.Lalique Art Déco Formose Vase in dark grey glass.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is an iconical design of R.Lalique vases of the Art Déco period .
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 condition and GUARANTEED to be free from restoration or later polishing. Overall height...
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-Moder.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Art Glass
René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Signed R. Lalique molded. "Formose" vase, opalescent glass, France, Marcilhac p. 425, no. 934; Molded R.
Art Glass
René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Signed R. Lalique molded. "Formose" vase, opalescent glass, France, Marcilhac p. 425, no. 934; Molded 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.
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.
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 Designed 1924.
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase, Signed Daum, France Number 94
By Daum
Located in Lexington, KY
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase in pinks and greens. This piece is signed Daum, France and numbered 94. This piece has been retired and is no longer in production. Since 1878,...
Glass
Tiffany Studios Large Grapevine Pattern Picture Frame, ca. 1905
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Large and beautiful picture frame is the the work of Tiffany Studios. This is the grapevine pattern with a gilt finish- The top border of the frame monogrammed (A.S.B.). Rich Ti...
Bronze
$1,973Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 22.45 in
20th Century French Godin Cast Iron Enamelled Wood Stove 02120 Never Used
By Godin
Located in Sofia, BG
French wood stove made by the GODIN cast iron foundry, situated in Guise, north west of Paris, that has been manufacturing cast iron stoves, cookers, ranges, fires, and other heating...
Iron
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Pair of Tiffany Studios New York "Globe" Glass and Bronze Chandeliers
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This enchanting pair of Tiffany Studios New York "hanging globe" chandeliers are composed of two reticulated glass shades. Tiffany’s idea of blowing glass through openwork bronze had...
Bronze
$2,781
H 7.09 in Dm 5.12 in
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early example from Wilhelm Kåge’s iconic Argenta series, produced at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory in 1938. Crafted in stoneware with an unusual mottled brown glaze — ...
Stoneware
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
1923 René Lalique Vase Dahlias Glass with Sepia Patina and Black Enamel
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Dahlias" made in frosted glass with sepia patina and original black heated enamel by René Lalique in 1923. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Very beautiful enamel and super...
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique - Box Marguerites Daysies Glass With Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Marguerites" (Daisies) made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. Diameter : 8 cm Félix Marcilhac...
Blown Glass
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$15,000
H 13.19 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table lamp
Bronze
Vase by Gallé, signed
By Émile Gallé
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Vase by Gallé Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was a French artist, designer, and entrepreneur known for his unique glassworks and furniture in the Art Nouveau style. Gallé was born in Nancy...
Glass
Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red...
Bronze
$13,611Sale Price|27% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Müller Frères, Lunéville, "Anémones" Art Nouveau Glass Lamp circa 1910
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Muller Frères, Lunéville, “Anémones” Lamp Mushroom lamp in multi-layered glass with acid-etched and wheel-carved decoration of red and mauve magnolias in bloom on an opalescent backg...
Wrought Iron
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.