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Surreal Art Deco Painting

"Hawaiiana, " Extraordinary Art Deco Cubist Surreal Painting after Pearl Harbor
By Robert O. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Watercolor Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association, hosted by the San Francisco Museum of Art. This
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Watercolor

"Nude in Surreal Landscape, " Important Art Deco Painting by Radio City Artist
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
nude is set in a surreal landscape of clouds, stark brick walls and collage-like foliage that bring to
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper

"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
figures in statuesque poses, sometimes combined with female figures, as here. This is an early painting
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

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"Looking Toward Temple Rock, " Surreal Ptg. by Edward Buk Ulreich
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This surrealist scene of a robed woman looking back at an island topped with a diaphonous temple is mysterious and mesmerizing. It was signed and dated 1935 by Edward Buk Ulreich, an...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Fernand Renard Reverse Painting on Glass, 1939 Paris Surreal Trompe L'oeil
By Fernand Renard
Located in Plymouth, MA
l'oeil in this surreal painting which is done in the very difficult application of reverse painting on
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

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Glass

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Circa 1800 French Neo-Classical Study of Male Nude Standing Academic Pose
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Male Study French, circa 1800 Neo-Classical School, circle of Jacques Louis David (French 1748-1825) Pencil drawing on paper, unframed drawing: 14 x 8 inches double sided with ...
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Early 19th Century French School Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

'Navajo Family', Santa Fe, Modernism, Corcoran, Whitney, PAFA, AIC, WPA
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, 'by Buk' for Eduard Buk Ulreich (American, 1889-1966), dedicated lower center, 'for Ruth' and painted circa 1945. Additionally signed and titled verso 'Navajo Fa...
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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Illustration Board, Gouache, Watercolor

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
By Peter Poulton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinarily rare and important painting, for the cover of the December, 1952 issue of "American Manhood" magazine, depicts a fallen scuba diver, pinned down by the wreckage ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Male Nude with Harp", Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Vicke Lindstrand's characterisitically elegant, stylized nude figures for the Orrefors glass company in Sweden at the height of the Art Deco era in 1939, this piece features a...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

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Glass

"Male Nude with Harp", Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand for Orrefors
"Male Nude with Harp", Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand for Orrefors
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Spring- Apollo and Animals
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, published March 30, 1929. J.C. Leyendecker's holiday covers, particularly his iconic New Year's baby, were instrumental in driving The...
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1920s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
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1930s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"To the Fifth Symphony", Art Deco Masterpiece, Ode to Beethoven by Savage
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most striking and vivid Art Deco paintings we have ever offered, this dramatization of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was made by Eugene Savage, probably in the 1930s at the h...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Man against wall, One. Motion Series. Male Nude Sepia Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Man against wall one by Ricky Cohete From Motion series Sepia Archival Pigment print Size 36" x 24" Ed of 10 + 1AP Unframed Throughout his exploration of the movement of the body, ...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Commerce and Industry", Beaux Arts/Art Deco Allegorical Mural w/ Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous example of allegorical mural painting, this large piece by Edward Holslag features a central winged figure holding a reflective orb, flanked by two nude or semi-nude male ...
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Vintage 1920s American Beaux Arts Paintings

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Paint

"Bathers", Art Deco Folding Screen in Blue & Green, Sennhauser, Gracie & Sons
By John Sennhauser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid example of late Art Deco painting, executed in a pointillist manner, this four-panel screen was created by John Sennhauser, a Swiss-born artist who was active in New York fro...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Buk' for Eduard Buk Ulreich (American, 1889-1966); additionally titled verso 'Consort' and dated 1954 with inscription, 'by the one and only buk, made for Ruth'....
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1950s Art Deco Animal Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board, Tempera

Untitled (Jackson)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Jackson) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2017-2020 Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print 28 x 22 inches, sheet 24 x 20 inches, image (Edition of 7) $2,500 16 x 12.6...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Monumental Egyptian Revival Plaster on Fiberglass Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Egyptian revival plaster on fiberglass sculptures Offered for sale is an impressive pair of monumentally sized sculptures created in France in the Egyptian Revival style....
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Late 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Plaster, Wood

Monumental Egyptian Revival Plaster on Fiberglass Sculptures
Monumental Egyptian Revival Plaster on Fiberglass Sculptures
$6,800 Sale Price / set
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H 79.5 in W 25.5 in D 13 in
"Zodiac w/ Helios and Cornucopia", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Savage
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Eugene Savage -- arguably, America's most successful and prolific muralist in the Art Deco style, with important surviving paintings dating from the 1920s to the 1950s -- ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Valentine
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This photogra...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

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Surreal Art Deco Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal surreal art deco painting for your home. Frequently made of paint, wood and canvas, every surreal art deco painting was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect surreal art deco painting — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A surreal art deco painting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. Denis Paul Noyer, Dunbar D. Beck and John B. Lear each produced at least one beautiful surreal art deco painting that is worth considering.

How Much is a Surreal Art Deco Painting?

A surreal art deco painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,950, while the lowest priced sells for $968 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.

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.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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.

Finding the Right Wall Decorations for You

An empty wall in your home is a blank canvas, and that’s good news. Whether you’ve chosen to arrange a collage of paintings in a hallway or carefully position a handful of wall-mounted sculptures in your dining room, there are a lot of options for beautifying your space with the antique and vintage wall decor and decorations available on 1stDibs.

If you’re seeking inspiration for your wall decor, we’ve got some ideas (and we can show you how to arrange wall art, too).

“I recommend leaving enough space above the piece of furniture to allow for usable workspace and to protect the art from other items damaging it,” says Susana Simonpietri, of Brooklyn home design studio Chango & Co.

Hanging a single attention-grabbing large-scale print or poster over your bar or bar cart can prove intoxicating, but the maximalist approach of a salon-style hang, a practice rooted in 17th-century France, can help showcase works of various shapes, styles and sizes on a single wall or part of a wall.

If you’re planning on creating an accent wall — or just aiming to bring a variety of colors and textures into a bedroom — there is more than one way to decorate with wallpaper. Otherwise, don’t overlook what textiles can introduce to a space. A vintage tapestry can work wonders and will be easy to move when you’ve found that dream apartment in another borough.

Express your taste and personality with the right ornamental touch for the walls of your home or office — find a range of contemporary art, vintage photography, paintings and other wall decor and decorations on 1stDibs now.