$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Compote with Nude Male Caryatids, Oscar Bach Bronze with Lustre Glass
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oscar Bach used the nude male caryatid motif in multiple ways over the course of his career, in table lamps, sculptural pieces and in his architectural work, such as the Department o...
Bronze
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Nude Hunter with Stag", Rare Art Deco Bronze and Marble Lamp Base, Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the great masterworks of American Art Deco, and probably unique in Oscar Bach's oeuvre, this large bronze and marble table lamp depicts two nude male figures, accompanied by s...
Bronze
Signed Oscar Bach Art Deco Bronze Wall Mirror with Nude Female
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stunning bronze Oscar Bach wall mirror with female nude, ornate scroll details, plus a steer skull, signed on back, circa 1920s, art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts style.
Bronze
Sculptural Bronze Ashtray by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sculptural Art Deco bronze ashtray with bird motif by Oscar Bach. Signed.
Bronze
$3,191
H 12.6 in W 13.59 in D 4.14 in
RARE ANTiQUE FRENCH ART DECO 20s COLD PAINTED BRONZE TABLE LAMP WITH MARBLE BASe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very rare original cold painted Bronze, French Art Deco table lamp period patina ...
Marble, Bronze
$11,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in Dm 9 in
Verdigris Bronze Art Deco Centerpiece Supported by Three Nude Male Figures
By Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spectacular and very rare, this large, high style Art Deco bronze centerpiece with a beautiful verdigris patina, consisting of a semi-spherical dish richly decorated with a dense pat...
Bronze
$2,208
H 5.32 in Dm 6.11 in
Just Andersen Art Deco Bronze Compote Bowl for GAB, Sweden, 1930s – Model 148
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Stockholm, SE
Exceptional Scandinavian Art Deco bronze centerpiece bowl designed by Just Andersen for GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, circa 1930s. This sculptural compote features Andersen’s ic...
Bronze
$575Sale Price|41% Off
H 17 in Dm 4.5 in
Vintage 1920 Italian Alabaster Table Lamp with Hand-Carved Leaf Motif
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-737 Italian hand carved alabaster lamp with leaf motif Height to top of socket 17" Original wiring.
Alabaster
Tiffany & Co. Antique Neoclassical Bronze Compote Dish or Tazza
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Neoclassical or Grand Tour style bronze compote dish or tazza By Tiffany & Co. Paris, France, Early 20th Century Measures: 7"W x 7"D x 5.75"H. Good original vi...
Bronze
Antique E.F. Caldwell Bronze Table Lamp with Cherub
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Edwardian bronze table lamp. By E.F. Caldwell. With a pierced plunger-form base supporting a full-figured cherub pedestal & a 3-socket fixture. With its original sockets an...
Bronze
Art Deco Table Lamp Porcelain with Bronze, Spain 1930
Located in La xara, VC
Very rare Table lamp Art deco period 1930s, this porcelain by the size and the design are unique . manise was one of the best porcelain in Europe . Elegance and Aesthetics: Manis...
Bronze
Gustav Gurschner (attr.) Art Nouveau Bacchus Putto Centerpiece Bronze Marble
By Gustave Gurschner
Located in Vienna, AT
A delightful Art Nouveau sculptural centrepiece, executed in the 1920s in Austria. Made of patinated bronze, displaying boys with wine grapes with a marble top. Attributed to Gustav ...
Marble, Bronze
$6,750 / set
H 17 in Dm 7 in
"Sprites with Amphorae, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Candlesticks with Nudes
By Edward McCartan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this Classic -- and rare -- pair of bronze candlesticks depict male and female sprites, each standing on a gilded sphere and carrying an Amphora. The...
Bronze
Marbro Neoclassical Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp, 1950s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp Additional information: Materials: Bronze, Marble Color: Amber Brand: The Marbro Lamp Company Designer: The Marbro Lamp Company ...
Marble, Bronze
$751
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Art Deco Centerpiece Sculpture, Bronzed Brass & Spelter, France, 1930
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This extraordinary Art Deco centerpiece impressively combines sculptural elegance and decorative presence. Three stylized male figures support the wide-flaring coupe, giving the obje...
Brass, Bronze, Spelter
$1,950
H 9.5 in Dm 8 in
Wonderful French Baccarat Bronze Crystal Ormolu Cherub Putti Compote Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French What We Believe To Be Baccarat Bronze & Crystal Ormolu Cherub / Putti Compote, Centerpiece That Is Depicting A Cherub Holding A Large Cut Crystal Bowl Standing On ...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,650 / set
H 8 in Dm 7.5 in
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Figural Neoclassical Centrepiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire doré bronze and cut crystal figural neoclassical centrepiece Measures: 7.5" W x 8" H.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Putti Jardiniere
Located in Forney, TX
A stylish and high-quality bronze neoclassical style sculpture in the form of a sophisticated standing winged putti (cherub-angel) holding a marble basin, dating to the early 20th ce...
Marble, Bronze
Fine Caldwell Carved and Cast Marble & Bronze Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Fine Caldwell Carved Marble & Bronze Lamp with Gilded Cherub heads and a carved marble base raised on bronze bun feet. Edward F. Caldwell & Co., of New York City, was one of the p...
Marble, Bronze
$7,800
H 11.6 in W 12.2 in D 3.9 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of an Archer by Michel Decoux (1837-1924), France.
Located in New York, NY
Green patinated bronze sculpture of an archer by Michel Decoux (1837-1924). This petite Art Deco sculpture beautifully captures the elegant formal language of the period. Crafted in ...
Bronze
$4,200
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4 in
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...
Wool
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 22 in D 6 in
"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause
By Joseph Witterwulghe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most powerful depictions of the male nude we have ever offered, "L'Effort" was sculpted by Joseph Witterwulghe, a Belgian sculptor, in the late 1920s. The sculptor studied...
Bronze
$37,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 28 in D 27.25 in
French Art Deco Club Chairs by Pierre Chareau, Ash & Upholstery, 1925
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)
Ash, Upholstery
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 6.25 in D 2.13 in
"Hauling the Net, " Rare Art Deco Bronze with Nude Male Fisherman
By Alexandre Ouline
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This powerful bronze -- depicting a nude fisherman hauling in his net -- is a superb example of Art Deco sculpture influenced by Auguste Rodin's emphasis on the emotion and physicali...
Bronze
"Archer", Highly Rare, Spectacular Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Riolo
By Salvator Riolo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although it seems that every major sculptor in the Art Deco period yearned to depict a nude archer pulling on his bow to claim his target in the distance, starting with Antoine Bourd...
Bronze
"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...
Paper
Edgar Brandt and Daum French Art Deco Torchère
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Edgar Brandt. French Art Deco floor lamp on a wrought iron base, with mottled orange glass shade by Daum, 1920s. Measures: H 67.7 in.
Wrought Iron
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 6.5 in
"Archer, " Rare, Sensuous Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Gemignani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, extremely rare and highly sensuous, this Art Deco bronze sculpture shows a nude male figure, kneeling on his right leg and bracing himself on his left, arching his bow in read...
Bronze
$5,900
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
By Franz Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for ...
Bronze
$16,500
H 18.5 in W 17 in D 6 in
"Caldwell Clock w/ Siena Marble and Caryatids", Lorillard Estate, Tuxedo Park
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary work of art by America's leading maker of luxe objects for homes and businesses in the early 20th century, this large and heavy Siena marble clock by J. E. Caldwell ...
Marble, Bronze
$522,913 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$15,000
H 7 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
"'Egyptian Revival Candle Lamp", Art Deco Bronze/Glass Lamp, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Louis Comfort Tiffany is world-renowned for his works in glass and bronze influenced by the Art Nouveau style -- including his stained glass lamps and windows, and his many ...
Bronze
$45,000
H 12 in W 7 in D 4 in
Marcel Bouraine & Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Danseuse” Pâte de verre Sculpture
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
In the exquisite statuette, "Danseuse" by Marcel Bouraine and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, a graceful dancer twists her torso while turning her head to the right. One arm arches behind her...
Glass
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.