R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes René Lalique (1860 - 1945) Bacchantes A Yellow Amber Rene Lalique Glass Vase with ten female nude figures in high...
Glass
Lalique France - Vase Languedoc Cactus Yellow Amber Crystal - NEW IN BOX
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Languedoc" made yellow amber crystal by Lalique France in 2010, based on a model by René Lalique created in 1929.
Crystal
1921 René Lalique - Vase Ronces Red Amber Glass, Brambles
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Ronces" made in cased red amber glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Blown Glass
A R.Lalique Sophora vase in Amber colored glass
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Sophora vase was created in 1926 by R.Lalique in white glass .
Glass
A R.Lalique Art Déco Bresse vase in Amber Glass.
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Bresse vase was created in 1932 by R.Lalique in white glass.
Glass
1924 - René Lalique - Amber-tinted Serpent Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
“Serpent” vase in amber-tinted glass. Model created in 1924.
Glass
René Lalique, 1928 - “Penthièvre” Amber-Tinted Vase .
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
René Lalique “Penthièvre” vase in red amber glass with its light white patina.
Glass
1926 – René Lalique – Domrémy vase, amber-red tinted
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
1926 – René Lalique – Domrémy Vase (Amber-Red Tinted) “Domrémy” vase in amber-red tinted pressed molded glass.
Glass
René LALIQUE Rare Art Deco "Poissons" (fishes) Vase 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Art Deco "Poissons" Vase by René Lalique, 1921 – Amber Glass with Green Patina A rare and exquisite Art Deco vase by René Lalique, made in Paris, France, circa 1921.
Glass
Lalique Poissons Combattants Small Vase Amber Crystal
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The Fighting Fish small size vase in amber crystal captures the graphic power of this fascinating animal.
Crystal
Lalique Pivoines Vase Small Size Amber Crystal
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in New York, NY
Alliance of brute strength and delicacy, juxtaposition of a squared shape to the curved lines of the sculpted motifs, the Pivoines vase embodies a contrast of mineral strength and fl...
Crystal
Lalique Fleurs De Cerisier Vase Amber Crystal Gold Stamped
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The world-famous and wondrous blossoming of Japanese cherry trees inspired the design of this masterpiece of interior decoration. Illuminated with gold and highlighted with enamel, a...
Crystal
Amber Yellow Glass Vase 'Beautreillis' Designed by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Art Déco vase was designed in 1927 by famous French glass designer René Lalique (1860-1945). It displays very well with other glass vases or as stand alone. The model is a typic...
Glass
Unavailable
H 15 in Dm 8 in
Lovely Lalique France Crystal Clear and Amber Pivoines Peonies Vase, Ltd of 99
By Lalique
Located in Pasadena, CA
A lovely Lalique France clear and amber crystal vase, "Pivoines".
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 15 in W 13 in D 13 in
Magnificent Lalique Frosted Crystal Amp Amber Vase Imperial Dragon Ltd Ed of 99
By Lalique
Located in Pasadena, CA
A magnificent Lalique France molded frosted and amber crystal vase, "Imperial".
Art Glass
Lalique Art Deco Marrakech Vase
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Lalique Art Deco Marrakech Vase. Amber-colored art deco vase with a label reading “Cristal Lalique Paris.”
Glass
Lalique Amber Crystal Languedoc Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lalique Amber Crystal Languedoc Vase
Crystal
1926 Rene Lalique - Vase Sophora Amber Glass
By René Lalique, Lalique, Suzanne Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Sophora" made in molded amber glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
Lalique Signed 'Archers' Amber Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Roma, IT
René lalique vase “Archers” Amber coloured glass Art Nouveau period Moulded black glass, frosted and polished decoration of birds and archers.
Glass
Lalique France, Vase Bacchantes Yellow Amber Crystal
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bacchantes" made in amber crystal by Lalique France after a model by René Lalique dating from 1927.
Crystal
Lalique Archers Vase Dark Amber, circa 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Toledo, OH
Very impressive dark amber Lalique Archers vase circa 1921. Shouldered and tapered glass with all over design of male nudes pointing drawn arrows at large birds.
Glass
Lalique France - Vase Languedoc Amber Yellow Crystal
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Languedoc" made in amber yellow crystal by Lalique France after a René Lalique drawing from 1929.
Crystal
1926 René Lalique - Vase Ormeaux Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Ormeaux" made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
1926 René Lalique - Vase Ormeaux Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Ormeaux" made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
1921 René Lalique - Vase Ronces Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Ronces” made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Blown Glass
1926 René Lalique - Vase Ormeaux Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Ormeaux" made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
A R.Lalique Amber Glass Scarabs Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Scarab vase is one of R.lalique most famous pieces . The design is strongly Art Deco .
Glass
1921 Rene Lalique Vase Archers Vase Orangy Amber Glass White Patina
By Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Archers" made in orangy amber glass with white patina made by René Lalique made in 1921.
Blown Glass
Lalique France - Vase Languedoc Yellow Amber Crystal - Cactus Leaves
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Languedoc" made emerald green crystal by Lalique France in 2010, based on a model by René Lalique created in 1929. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary mo...
Crystal
1978 Marie Claud Lalique - Vase Marrakech Amber Crystal
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Marrakech" made in amber crystal with two handles in amber crystal by Lalique France after a model by Marie-Claude Lalique dating from 1978.
Crystal
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H 7.88 in Dm 7.49 in
1926 René Lalique Tourbillons Vase in Yellow Amber Honey Glass, Suzanne Lalique
By Suzanne Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Tourbillons" vase made in 1926 in molded yellow glass. Wheel-carved "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Please consider that the model I am offering you is t...
Blown Glass
1921 René Lalique - Vase Ronces Amber Glass, Brambles
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Ronces” made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Blown Glass
1927 René Lalique - Vase Moissac Red Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Moissac" made in red amber glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927.
Blown Glass
1928 Rene Lalique - Vase Penthievre Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Penthievre" made in molded amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1928.
Blown Glass
1926 Rene Lalique - Vase Sophora Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Sophora" made in molded amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Serpent Vase in Amber Glass, Snake
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Serpent" vase made in 1924 in molded amber glass.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
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H 10.75 in Dm 9 in
René Lalique "Archers" a Fabulous R Lalique Deep Amber Glass Vase Marcilhac 1011
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
René Lalique (1860-1945) "Archers" a fabulous R Lalique deep amber glass vase Marcilhac NO. 1011 Molded signature R.
1927 Rene Lalique Original Vase Bacchantes Yellow Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bacchantes" made in yellow amber glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1927.
Blown Glass
1921 Rene Lalique Vase Archers Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Archers" made in red amber glass with white patina made by René Lalique made in 1921.
Blown Glass
1928 Rene Lalique - Vase Penthievre Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Penthievre" made in molded amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1928.
Blown Glass
1928 Rene Lalique - Vase Penthievre Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Penthievre" made in molded amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1928.
Blown Glass
1926 Rene Lalique - Vase Sophora Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Sophora" made in molded red amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
A Rene Lalique Art Deco amber glass Malesherbes vase .
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Malesherbes vase was made by R.Lalique in 1927 in white glass. The model is the study of the Art Deco interpretation of leaves . This example is in brown glass with a white ac...
Glass
1924 René Lalique, Vase Serpent in Orange Amber Glass, Snake
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Serpent" vase made in 1924 in molded orange amber glass.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
2007 Lalique France, Vase Bacchantes Amber Crystal, Limited Edition New
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bacchantes" made in amber crystal by Lalique France after a model by René Lalique dating from 1927.
Crystal
1927 René Lalique - Vase Moissac Yellow Amber Glass Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Moissac" made in yellow amber glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927.
Blown Glass
1923 René Lalique Vase Sauge Red Amber Glass Sage Leaves
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Sauges" vase made in 1923 in molded deep red amber glass.
Blown Glass
1927 René Lalique Vase Malesherbes Dark Amber Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Malesherbes" made in dark amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924.
Blown Glass
1923 René Lalique Vase Esterel Red Amber Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Esterel" made in molded red amber glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1923.
Blown Glass
1926 René Lalique Art Deco Vase Pierrefonds Yellow Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Pierrefonds" made in molded yellow amber and acid satin finish glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique Courlis Vase in Amber Glass, Flying Curlew Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Courlis" vase made in 1931 in molded amber glass with original white acid patina.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1923 René Lalique Vase Sauge Yellow Orangy Amber Glass Sage Leaves
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Sauges" vase made in 1923 in molded yellow orangy amber glass.
Blown Glass
1932 René Lalique, Vase Biskra Dark Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Biskra" made in dark amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1932.
Blown Glass
1927 René Lalique Vase Rampillon Yellow Amber Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Rampillon" made in yellow amber glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927.
Blown Glass
1929 René Lalique - Vase Milan Red Amber Glass With White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Milan" made in red amber glass with xhite patina by René Lalique in 1929.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique - Vase Laiterons Amber Yellow Glass with Beige Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Laiterons" made in amber yellow glass with beige patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Blown Glass
1923 René Lalique - Vase Palmes Yellow Amber Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Palmes" made in yellow amber glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1923.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique - Vase Laiterons Amber Yellow Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Laiterons" made in amber yellow glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Blown Glass
1930 Rene Lalique Vase Grenade Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Grenade" made in red amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1930.
Glass, Art Glass
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H 9.65 in Dm 7.49 in L 9.65 in
1927 René Lalique Original Bacchantes Vase in Yellow Amber Glass, Dancing Women
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Bacchantes" vase made in 1927 in molded yellow amber glass.
Blown Glass
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H 4.97 in Dm 0.04 in L 4.97 in
1931 René Lalique Chamois Vase Yellow Honey Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Chamois" vase made in 1931 in molded yellow honey amber glass with white patina.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique, Vase Canards Amber Yellow Glass with Green Beige Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Canards" made in amber yellow glass with beige patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Blown Glass
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H 11.42 in Dm 10.44 in
1923 Rene Lalique - Vase Gros Scarabees Bettles Red Amber Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Gros Scarabees" made in red amber glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1923.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique, Vase Le Mans Amber Yellow Glass with Beige Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Le Mans" made in amber yellow glass with beige patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Blown Glass
1931 René Lalique, Vase Bresse Amber Yellow Glass with Green Beige Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Le Mans" made in amber yellow glass with beige patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Blown Glass
1914 René Lalique Vase Monnaie du Pape Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Monnaie du Pape" made in amber glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1914.
Blown Glass
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Walnut Black Forest Cuckoo Clock in form of a Chalet, with applied carved wooden leaves, grapes and bird, circa 1900, with pierced resin hands and numerals. In very fine condi...
Walnut
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table lamp
Bronze
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
$5,625
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. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Great opalescence and patina ! Height: 17...
Blown Glass
Rare Jean Claude Dresse Mosaic Coffee Table in Hematite
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, resin, hematite, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1970s Jean Claude Dresse’s work is typically characterized by brass and resin; his use of hematite is un...
Steel
$9,296
H 9.45 in Dm 0.04 in
1912 Rene Lalique Vase Six Figurines Et Masques Glass Electric Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Six Figurines et Masques" made in frosted glass with electric blue patina by René Lalique in 1912. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina. Height:...
Blown Glass
$11,605
H 5.83 in W 4.93 in D 1.89 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...
Glass
1926 René Lalique Vase Tortues Tortoises Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Tortues" (Turtoises) made in glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1926. Molded signature. Perfect condition. As exceptional as rare. height : 27 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
Blown Glass
$11,783
H 9.26 in Dm 9.45 in
1921 René Lalique Vase Poissons Cased Opalescent Glass Green Patina Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Poissons" made in cased opalescent glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom and molded around the base. Perfect condition. Magnificent opa...
Blown Glass
$17,000
H 20.5 in W 20 in D 10 in
Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp, A marriage of Antique & Contemporary Ele
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
A beautiful combination of Antique & Contemporary Art Nouveau style lighting
Bronze
$55,000
H 6.75 in Dm 5 in
Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios New York "Millefiori" Paperweight Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vase by Tiffany Studios depicts water crowfoot blossoms, vines, and leaves rendered in millefiori canes, a glassmaking technique in which long, patterned rods of glass...
Glass
$52,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 13 in
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...
Crystal, Bronze
$262,400
H 16 in W 9 in D 6 in
Emile Galle, A Rare & Important Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare and important French "Japonsime" Emile Galle Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass vase, circa 1879, retailed by L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris One of three ever made. A...
Enamel, Ormolu
1919 René Lalique, Vase Perruches Electric Blue Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Perruches" made in electric blue glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved control signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptionnal and deep color and grea...
Blown Glass
René Lalique Domrémy Frosted Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique on November 16, 1926, this Domrémy pattern vase is punctuated by beautiful thistle plants. Lalique creates the swirling plant tendrils crowned by blooming th...
Art Glass
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.