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French Art Deco Birds in Flight Chandelier Signed by Sabino
French Art Deco Birds in Flight Chandelier Signed by Sabino

French Art Deco Birds in Flight Chandelier Signed by Sabino

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Rare French Art Deco chandelier signed by famous artist Sabino. Having eight outer glass panels with birds in flight motif.

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino

Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in Long Island City, NY

A stunning pair of wall sconces in large scale 18.5" high by the French artist " Marius Ernest Sabino ". Shades have a bird motif in clear frosted glass shades held by bronze decorat...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Sabino, France. Two bird chicks in art glass, Art Deco opaline glass.
Sabino, France. Two bird chicks in art glass, Art Deco opaline glass.

Sabino, France. Two bird chicks in art glass, Art Deco opaline glass.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Sabino, France. Two bird chicks in art glass, Art Deco opaline glass with a bluish tint.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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'Les Inseparables', an Art Deco Glass Figurine of Love Birds by Sabino
'Les Inseparables', an Art Deco Glass Figurine of Love Birds by Sabino

'Les Inseparables', an Art Deco Glass Figurine of Love Birds by Sabino

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in Kent, GB

A delightful Art Deco figurine of a pair of love birds, 'Les Inseparables', in opalescant glass by Sabino.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Art Deco Opalescent Sabino Art Glass Figurine of a Miniature Bird, a Sparrow

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco Sabino of Paris, sparrow opalescent glass miniature, signed to base in script engraving “Sabino”. An amazing design in miniature with very fine detail. Excellent original co...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Bird by Ernest Marius Sabino
French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Bird by Ernest Marius Sabino

French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Bird by Ernest Marius Sabino

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Opalescent glass bird. Signed in relief “SABINO FRANCE”. Ernest Marius Sabino (1878-1961) was a great French glassmaker.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Antique Sabino France Opalescent Glass Figurine of a Bird - 1Y127
Antique Sabino France Opalescent Glass Figurine of a Bird - 1Y127

Antique Sabino France Opalescent Glass Figurine of a Bird - 1Y127

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This exquisite antique figurine, crafted from opalescent molded glass by Sabino France, depicts a charming bird with outstretched wings.

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Antiquities

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20th Century Art Deco Sabino Glass French Plate in Transparent Color with Birds
20th Century Art Deco Sabino Glass French Plate in Transparent Color with Birds

20th Century Art Deco Sabino Glass French Plate in Transparent Color with Birds

By Verlys Glass

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Large plate of the Birds series in transparent glass decorated with Birds in relief.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Centerpieces

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French Art Deco Chandelier with Sabino Opalescent Shades and Birds
French Art Deco Chandelier with Sabino Opalescent Shades and Birds

French Art Deco Chandelier with Sabino Opalescent Shades and Birds

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

1935 French Art Deco Chandelier with Sabino opalescent shades and birds. Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Deco Sculpture Five Birds on Branch by Sabino, France, 1930
Art Deco Sculpture Five Birds on Branch by Sabino, France, 1930

Art Deco Sculpture Five Birds on Branch by Sabino, France, 1930

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in Antwerp, BE

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sabino Opalescent Art Glass Birds of Paradise Vase
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sabino Opalescent Art Glass Birds of Paradise Vase

Early 20th Century Art Deco Sabino Opalescent Art Glass Birds of Paradise Vase

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This large Art Deco opalescent art glass bowl was made by well regarded French glass manufacturer, Sabino. The piece has a globular form with a simple flared rim and features all-ove...

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Art Glass

Sabino Tropical Bird Vase
Sabino Tropical Bird Vase

Sabino Tropical Bird Vase

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H 9.5 in Dm 12 in

Sabino Tropical Bird Vase

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Houston, TX

Huge French Sabino black glass vase molded with heavily raised swirling exotic tropical birds accented with gold highlights.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

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Sabino Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sabino bird you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and art glass, every sabino bird was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sabino bird, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A sabino bird is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Marius-Ernest Sabino, Sabino Art Glass and René Lalique each produced at least one beautiful sabino bird that is worth considering.

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A sabino bird can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $11,375, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.

A Close Look at Art Deco Furniture

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.” 

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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.