"Alfred the Penguin" Bronze, Art Deco Figurine on Portoro Marble, France, 1930
Located in Bochum, NRW
Alfred the Penguin – Art Deco Figurine An enigmatic and elegantly sculpted penguin, this piece pays homage to Alfred, the iconic silent companion from Zig et Puce, the French comic s...
Marble, Bronze, Nickel
Robert Garret Thew American Sculptor Rare Art Deco Bronze Cigar Stand, Penguin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fabulous deco penguin design- bronze cigar stand by Connecticut sculptor Robert Garret Thew, (1892-1964).
Bronze
Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Charming and whimsical Art Deco brass pitcher in the shape of a penguin, France, circa 1930s.
Brass
Hubley Antique Cast Iron Penguin Doorstop
Located in Palm Beach, FL
High on the list of dying art forms in this charming antique Hubley art deco style penguin doorstop crafted in cast iron and retaining the original paint, now worn to perfection.
Iron
Art Deco Czech Porcelain Penguin Figurine by Pfeiffer & Löwenstein, circa 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare Art Deco porcelain figurine depicting two penguins, produced by Pfeiffer & Löwenstein in Czechoslovakia around 1930.
Porcelain
Pair of Art Deco Walnut, Black Enamel & Brass Sculptural Penguin Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Art Deco sculptural bookends features a playful and elegant penguin design, showcasing the sophisticated craftsmanship of American artisans circa 1935.
Brass, Enamel
"Penguin Charger, " Rare Art Deco Charger in Glazed Aluminum by Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and rare, this glinting charger featuring a penguin standing atop an Art Deco ledge is composed of a silvery aluminum finished in a subtly iridescent glaze.
Aluminum
Rare pair of French Art Deco bookends featuring ‘Alfred the Penguin’, circa 1935
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A pair of rare French Art deco period nickel-plated brass and green marble bookends / vides-poches featuring the very popular “Alfred the Penguin”, circa 1930.
Marble, Brass, Nickel
$1,023Sale Price|31% Off
1930s Tall Art Deco Geo Conde Penguin in Crackle Glaze Ceramic, France
By Geo Conde, Saint-Clément
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $1,650....Superb and tall Geo Conde (1891-1980) sculptural ceramic Penquin standing on an ice block. Period Art Deco, it has a crackle glaze finish and is signed impress...
Ceramic
Art Deco Silver Plate Penguin Water / Bar Pitcher w/Mechanical Beak & Glass Eyes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A hard to find Art Deco silver plated brass bar or water pitcher in the form a penguin with black glass eyes the hinged head lifts for filling and when tipped forward to pour the hin...
Silver Plate, Brass
Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear & Penguin Sculptures By Fournier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, rare and perfectly running Art Deco clock with polar theme. If you are looking for a rare, large and sculptural antique clock to grace your living space then this striking sp...
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage Ceramic Penguin Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Ceramic Penguin Sculpture. This lovely 20th century Art Deco style animal sculpture featurring ceramic mother and baby penguins mounted on a wood base.
Ceramic, Wood
Hubley Antique Cast Iron Penguin Doorstop
Located in Palm Beach, FL
High on the list of dying art forms in this charming antique Hubley art deco style penguin doorstop crafted in cast iron and retaining the original paint, now worn to perfection.
Iron
Royal Doulton "PENGUIN" flambéed red porcelain figurine 1930
By Royal Doulton
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Royal Doulton Porcelain Figure made in England. Emperor Penguin Figure in Red and Black Flambe Measures: Height: 15 centimeters Length: 6.5 centimeters Depth: 7 centimeters
Porcelain
Vintage Lea Stein Penguin Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — penguins, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are no...
RONSON 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Walter Bosse, Austria. Miniature. Standing baby penguin in bronze. 1930s/1940s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Walter Bosse, Austria. Miniature. Standing baby penguin in bronze. 1930s/1940s. In excellent condition with a fine patina. Marked. Dimensions: H 58 mm x W 43 mm.
Bronze
Tiffany & Co Brooch. Black Jade and Mother Pearl Brooch 18K Yellow Gold Penguin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
"Other Details: Primary Stone: Black Jade & Mother of Pearl Jewelry Type: Brooch / Pin Motif: Penguin Designer: Tiffany & Co. Signed: Yes Material: 18k Yellow Gold A ch...
Jade, Pearl, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze cubist sculpture
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze cubist sculpture Penguin Motif Art deco style Circa 1940 Origin France No signature.
Bronze
Unavailable
Antique Art Deco Penguins Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Such a sweet antique novelty brooch dating from the 1920s. The two penguins have their flippers linked and beaks poised to kiss. They're set with white paste gemstones and finished i...
Ruby, Silver
Adorable Rare Art Deco Penguin Lamp
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Ingenious design cast polychromed black and white metal penguin lamp with white Lucite chest and orange bakelite beak on/off switch. Created in the 1930s this great accent lamp would...
Metal
Nique Muller Frères French Art Deco Chandelier with Penguins
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful modernist style Art Deco chandelier with all signed glass by Muller Frères.
Iron
Pick-a-Cig Penguin Smokers Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Warlingham, GB
A strike-lite penguin cigarette box and lighter with black and green enamel box, chrome knob and black metal base, circa 1934. The Penguin is rarer than the monkey version. Squeeze t...
Metal
Friedrich Enamel Diamond Lady Penguin Brooch
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Charmingly designed as penguin "lady" in black and white enamel, 52 brillant-cut diamonds of 1.20 cts. G/vvs2 surrounding 1 pink opal cabochon of 14.02 cts., ruby eyes, exceptional ...
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 3.5 in D 1.3 in L 4.6 in
Friedrich Enamel Diamond Sapphire Chalcedony Gentleman Penguin Brooch
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Charmingly designed as penguin "gentleman" in black and white enamel, 41 brillant-cut diamonds of 0.79 cts. G/vvs2, 1 Chaldedony cabochon of 17.05 cts., sapphire eyes, exc...
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Fantastic Vintage French Concrete Garden Penguin, circa 1930
Located in Houston, TX
A fantastic vintage French concrete garden penguin circa 1930 standing on a plinth base. Beautifully rendered with life like details this vintage penguin has charm and personality. S...
Concrete
Unavailable
H 37 in W 50 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Singer-Penguin Black Lacquered Rosewood Refrigerator of Bar Cabinet
By Charles Eames
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely rare 1950s custom-made mini bar and cabinet, built in refrigerator and mini freezer. Rosewood veneer, lacquered with black enamel finish. The refrigerator is still in work...
Rosewood
Midcentury Cocktail Set, Penguin Shaker and Two Penguin Glasses
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Midcentury cocktail set, penguin shaker and two glasses. The three penguins are all dressed up in “Tie and Tails”, all silver plated by the Towle Company of U.S.A. All pieces are exc...
Silver Plate
Midcentury Russian Bakelite Soda Siphon for Cocktails, Drinks
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Russian penguin soda syphon, in black and white enamel to the pressure welded cylinder, white Bakelite feet, glass eyes set to cast stainless steel head with black enamel.
Bakelite
French Art Deco Penguins Opalescent Glass Vase by Sabino, 1930s
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional French Art Deco opalescent glass vase made by Sabino, representing Penguins.
Glass
Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Charming and whimsical Art Deco brass pitcher in the shape of a penguin, France, circa 1930s.
Brass
French Art Deco Round Box with Penguins
Located in Astoria, NY
A round lidded box from the Art Deco era, produced in France circa 1920s, crafted of wood, the lid decorated with painted marquetry, depicting penguins congregating.
Wood
Art Deco Glass Penguin Lamp by Costebelle
By Verreries de Costebelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
A colony of penguins is immortalized in this Art Deco-era lamp by the French glassworks of Verreries de Costebelle.
Glass
Stunning Art Deco Crystal Glass Penguin Cocktail Shaker
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco crystal glass cocktail shaker features a streamline penguin-like design and is fitted with a lid adorned with a crystal ball finial.A great bar accessory and d...
Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends circa 1920.
Alabaster, Spelter
A 1930s Art Deco Albisola Polychrome Ceramic Penguin Vase
By Ceramiche di Albisola
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The standout feature of this vase is its penguin motif, a whimsical and popular subject in Art Deco design.
Ceramic
Sold
H 17.33 in W 25.99 in D 9.45 in
Oak and Padouk Art Deco Amsterdamse School Penguin Wall Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School wall cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Fruitwood, Oak, Padouk
Sold
H 5.12 in W 1.97 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco Silvered Salt Shaker Penguin, Designed by Sandoz for Christofle, 1935
By Christofle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco salt or sugar dispenser in the form of a penguin.
Metal
Sold
H 11 in W 5 in D 8.5 in
Art Deco Style Penguin Cocktail Shaker in Silver Plate with Brass Stopper
Located in New York, NY
A silver plate Art Deco style cocktail shaker in a stylized penguin form with a handle, the beak (complete with a brass stopper) forms a spout from which you would pour your drink an...
Silver Plate, Brass
Sold
H 12.21 in W 14.57 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Penguin Lamp by Costebelle Frosted Opalescent Glass, French, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Lampe aux Pingouins, an Art Deco glass lamp by Costebelle. A frosted, opalescent glass screen decorated with relief moulded penguins, with a background glass screen stencil etched wi...
Glass
Penguin Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
Classic vintage silverplate Art Deco penguin pitcher. Excellent detail with ribbed pattern repeated on feet, wings, top plume and handle.
Sold
H 28.25 in W 7.5 in D 8.25 in
Modernist Art Deco Marble Penguin Sculpture by Jose De Creeft C.1950’s
By Jose Mariano de Creeft
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful Art Deco penguin sculpture by Jose DE Creeft. The sculpture is polished green marble with a polished black marble base.
Marble
Gilded cracked ceramic birds (penguins) lamp, art deco style, 1970s.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Lille, FR
Gilded cracked ceramic birds (penguins) lamp, art deco style, 1970s.
Ceramic
Sold
H 8.5 in W 4 in D 7 in
Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes & Mechanical Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco brass and silver plate bar / water pitcher modeled as a penguin with class eyes.
Silver Plate, Brass
Sold
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
By Jonathan Adler, West Bend
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Art Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1940s.
Chrome
Sold
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
By Jonathan Adler, West Bend
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Art Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1940s.
Chrome
Sold
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
By Jonathan Adler, West Bend
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ar Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1960s. The design features three walnut handles and an embossed penguin design on the perimeter of the...
Chrome
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
The exquisite French jewel feels as modern today as when it was created, nearly a century ago.
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
The cabochon gem centerpiece and diamond-set elliptical rings makes it a marvel of Gatsby-era glamour.
Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
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