French Art Deco Hammered Steel Valance
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco hammered steel valance with scrolling leafy vine open frieze and black patinated surface.
French Art Deco Hammered Steel Valance
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco hammered steel valance with scrolling leafy vine open frieze and black patinated surface.
Vintage Gobelin Upholstery Fabric in Various Blue & Red Colors, Late 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful vintage gobelin fabric with Art Nouveau ornaments in a mix of cotton & viscose. Beautiful color combination: blue, orange, red and purple colors. Acquired in the 80s. A fin...
Cotton
Vintage Gobelin Upholstery Fabric in Various Green & Orange Colors, Late 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful vintage gobelin fabric with Art Nouveau ornaments in a mix of cotton & viscose. Beautiful color combination: green, orange, red and purple colors. Acquired in the 80s. A fi...
Cotton
Three Panel Art Deco Privacy Screen or Room Divider with Decorative Detail
By Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made with a dark oak frame and distinctive, decorative Art Deco detail. New white curtains, with lightly refinished frame, in otherwise good original condition with some signs of wear.
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
Curtains Hooks, Wall Brackets, in Solid Brass, Art Deco Period from France, 1940
By André Arbus
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare pair of curtains hooks, difficult to find from this period: Art Deco.
Brass
$340
H 71 in W 0.25 in D 87 in
Vintage Log Cabin Stitched Geometric Floral Quilt Blanket Bedspread 87"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand stitched quilt, blanket, comforter, bedspread featuring the traditional Log Cabin geometric design with squares, crosses and floral motifs. Full to queen size. The Log ...
Cotton
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$11,440 / item
H 29.14 in W 79.93 in D 15.75 in
Weave double sided credenza, from Ringvide. Birch wood, natural oil.
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave Double sided Credenza, made of solid wood and veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the credenza serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary design. Designed...
Birch, Oak
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$2,725 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
$1,380
H 27.96 in W 25.2 in D 16.54 in
Danish Art Deco Console Table with Drawers in Elm & Burl Wood, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This Danish Art Deco small console table, crafted in the 1940s by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker, exudes timeless elegance and functionality. The table features a sturdy elm wood base...
Elm, Burl
Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
'Trinket Box' by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British designer and maker, he has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, collaborated with the luxury brands Rimowa and Maison Mar...
Aluminum
$2,609Sale Price|24% Off
H 57.88 in W 53.55 in D 19.3 in
Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
Oak
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
From luxe drapes in sumptuous hues to airy shades crafted from natural bamboo, window treatments have become a hot topic. The right antique and vintage curtains and valances can change and improve the feel and mood of any room in your home.
Window treatments such as curtains and valances serve multiple functions: filtering light, maintaining privacy and injecting personality. Like furniture, they have the ability to transform and elevate a room. And while it takes work to seamlessly integrate window treatments with the surrounding decor, it will be worth the effort!
Designer Brigette Romanek, whose notable clients include Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, believes that the perfect window treatment blends usability with aesthetics. That mix is elegantly exemplified in this dual-use Los Angeles living room. “In the daytime, you can pull the drapes and let all that light in and enjoy the incredible view," explains Romanek. "This space is also a media room, and the blinds do a great job of blacking out the room for weekend afternoon movie marathons.”
A firm believer in the power of window dressings, Starrett Ringbom puts a lot of thought into choosing just the right type and design. Just as lighting is an essential part of any interior design project — having the right light fixture is indeed key to creating an attractive, radiant room — a well-chosen pair of curtains or well-placed window valance can make all the difference. Regardless of their appearance, though, window dressings must work with the existing architecture. As Ringbom puts it, “Window treatments are a vital component of any room design.”
Frances Merrill, of Reath Design, sympathizes with those struggling to find the right dressing for their windows. “Curtains are so hard! The window treatment and the fabric used can make such a difference in how light moves through a room.”
On 1stDibs, the collection of antique and vintage curtains and valances for sale includes velvet curtains, mid-century curtains featuring interesting prints and other textiles for your space.