Vera Jefferson
'The Pond' Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a stylised pond filled with Koi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Instrument' an Art Deco Style Contemporary Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Instrument' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting various
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Pear Tree in Moonlight' Contemporary oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a pear tree in fruit, lit by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$6,652
H 37.41 in W 49.22 in D 1.58 in
'Sunset Dogs' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson, 2024
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Sunset Dogs' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a group of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$3,772
H 25.01 in W 36.62 in D 1.97 in
'Swallows' `Contemporary Oil on Canvas
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Swallows' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
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'Carp in Dappled' Sunlight by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Carp in Dappled Sunlight' a Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting carp swimming
Category
2010s English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Dhows' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting Dhows
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Paint
'Moonbeam Sea' Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Moonbeam Sea' a Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting seagulls flying against a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Ginger Cats Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ginger Cats', A contemporary oil on canvas painting by Vera Jefferson depicting striped cats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Wild Horses by Vera Jefferson Contemporary Oil on Canvas
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Wild Horses' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting galloping horses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Jazz' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Jazz' a Contemporary oil on canvas painting by Vera Jefferson depicting trumpets, saxophones and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Night Watcher' Contemporary Art Deco Style Painting By Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Night Watcher' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 36.23 in W 25.6 in D 1.97 in
'Dog's' An Art Deco Style Contemporary Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a Dogs running across an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Horses' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting Horses galloping across a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Moonlight' an Art Deco Style Contemporary Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting groups of white doves
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 28.75 in W 33.08 in D 1.19 in
'Moon Dogs' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Moon Dogs' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting galloping dogs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Midnight Dance' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Midnight Dance' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Pearl Diver' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Pearl Diver' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson an athletic diver searching
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Forest Deer' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a herd of Deer running across
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Prowling Panther' an Art Deco Style Contemporary Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Prowling Panther' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Arabian Oryx' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Arabian Oryx' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting three beasts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 49.22 in W 37.01 in D 1.97 in
'Deer at Dusk' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Deer At Dusk' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting galloping deer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Three Siamese Cats' A Contemporary Oil On Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three Siamese Cats' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting Siamese
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Hare Moon Trinity' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Hare Moon Trinity' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 37.01 in W 25.2 in D 1.58 in
'Moonlight Canter' Contemporary Oil on Camvas Painting by Vera Jefferson, 2024
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Moonlight Canter' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a group of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in
'March Hares' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
March Hares' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting March Hares
Category
2010s English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 49.22 in W 37.01 in D 1.97 in
'Moonlit Pond' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Moonlit Pond' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Mystical Moon Birds' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Mystical Moon Birds' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting swirling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 25.6 in W 36.62 in D 1.97 in
'White Hart' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'White Hart'. An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Gulls Dipping for Fish Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Gulls Dipping for Fish' a Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting seagulls diving into a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 18.71 in W 18.71 in D 0.79 in
'Pears in Moonlight' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Pear Tree in Moonlight' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a pear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 24.61 in W 28.55 in D 1.97 in
'Gazing at the Pond' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Gazing Into The Pond' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting swirling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Full Moon With Deer' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Full Moon With Deer' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting galloping
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Tree of Life' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Tree of Life' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a flourishing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 37.01 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in
'Golden Hares' An Art Deco Style Contemporary Oil on Canvas by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Golden Hares' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting golden hares
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
H 21.26 in W 21.26 in D 1.97 in
'Swirling Swallows' Abstract Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by V Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson swirling white swallows on a blue toned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 49.22 in W 37.41 in D 2.37 in
'Tango' An Art Deco Contemporary Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Tango' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a couple dancing the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Ring of Hares' Contemporary Art Deco Style Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ring of Hares' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Deer in Sunlight
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Deers In Sunlight' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Depicting stylised
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
'Reflections' Art Deco Style Abstract Painting Contemporary
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting an abstract geometric pattern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Fish Pond' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting Koi swimming in a stylised pond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting of a Pear Tree in the Moonlight
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a pear tree in fruit, lit by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
'Lily Pond'
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Lily Pads' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Blue Love Birds' Abstract Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Blue Love Birds' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a pair of
Category
2010s English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
'the Dance' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting a Couple Dancing
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
The Dance' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a couple dancing the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 40.75 in W 32.88 in D 1.97 in
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting Pear Trees in the moonlight
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a pear orchard in fruit, lit by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 25.2 in W 25.2 in D 1.58 in
'Deep in the Forest 2' An Abstract Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Deep in The Forest 2' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a herd
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 40.56 in W 32.68 in D 1.97 in
'Skylarks' Abstract Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Skylarks' an Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting swirling golden
Category
2010s English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
'the Dancers' an Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'The Dancers' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting two female
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Three Dancers' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Three Dancers' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting three
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting of Two Standing Stags in a Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Forest Deer' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting two young Stags
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 40.75 in W 32.88 in D 1.97 in
'Running Dogs under Three Moonlit Hills' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Running Dogs Under Three Moonlit Hills' a contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 25.2 in W 25.2 in D 2.17 in
'Polar Star' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting of Polar Bears
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Polar Star' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting stylised Polar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
'Autumn Glow' Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Autumn Glow' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Bluebirds' A Contemporary Art Deco Style Oil on Canvas Painting of
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting a flock of Bluebirds
Category
2010s English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
'Golden Hares' an Art Deco Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting Golden Hares Leaping through a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
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Vera Jefferson For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vera jefferson you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paint, canvas and fabric, every vera jefferson was constructed with great care. A vera jefferson, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Vera Jefferson?
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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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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.
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“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.
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