Art Deco Vases
ART DECO STYLE
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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Style: Art Deco
Herman Kähler Swirl Glazed Ceramic Vase, Denmark, Early 1920s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Beautifully crafted in Denmark in the early 1920s, this Herman Kähler vase features a bold swirl glaze in deep blue, ivory, and terracotta. Its rounded form and flared rim highlight ...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
5 Foot Mint Green Fiberglass Vases, Belgium 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of monumental fiberglass vases from Belgium, circa 1960s. Standing at 5 feet tall, both vases are painted a mint green and have a different but equally unique patina. Am...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Fiberglass
Art Deco Blown and Etched Glass Vase, Faun Playing the Flute - Czechoslovakia
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco blown and acid etched glass vase, decorated with a faun playing the flute.
Czechoslovakia, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
"Weeping Trees, " High Style Art Deco Vase in Cobalt by Leduc for Sèvres, 1925
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fabulous and unique example of high style Art Deco design was produced the same year that Paris hosted the legendary Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Silver Overlay Ruby Glass Vase with Pierced & Engraved Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique silver overlay vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 192...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vases
Materials
Silver
5 George Sakier Art Deco Vases, 1930s
Located in Westport, CT
Set of 5 George Sakier glass vases, 1930s Fostoria Glass co, hard to find tall vases in very good condition. Large vases are 12.75 x 5” and smaller ones a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Reeded Glass
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen, Vase in Red and White Porcelain, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen. Vase in red and white porcelain. 1920s.
Measures: 18.5 x 8.3 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st ...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the garden are watching over young boys playing with lotus branches, butterflies and small ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vase Sign: Schneider ( Decoración Jade), 1922, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Schneider
Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then in the elit...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Very Large Lorrain Art Deco Vase in Red Mouth Blown Art Glass, France
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very large Lorrain Art Deco vase in red mouth-blown art glass.
France, 1920s / 30s.
Measures: 44 x 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Schneider Mottled Glass Vase with Wrought Iron Mount Circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
Schneider Mottled Glass Vase with Wrought Iron Mount, circa 1920
Marks: Schneider
Height:11.25 inches (28 cm)
Diameter: 6.3
Condition: Vase is in very good condition. No chips, cra...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Iron
SUSIE COOPER Art Deco Twin Lug Handle Vase, English, 1932.
By Susie Cooper
Located in Sherborne, GB
Susie Cooper 'Studio ware' vase with stylish lugged handles and an interesting peachy pomegranate colored glaze. The base has an incised mark 'Susie Cooper, England'. from 1932. Very...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Glazed Pottery Vase, CAB Primavera, 1930s
By Primavera
Located in PARIS, FR
Shouldered Glazed Pottery Vase by CAB for Primavera, in 1930s Art Deco style. Features a flat, inward-sloping neck with an irregular copper-green spotted pattern over a metallic blac...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Solanée" Vase by Le Verre Français
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Solanée" vase by Le Verre Français.
Gérard Bertrand (1995) "Schneider maître verrier: Charder, le verre français" p. 61.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Glass Vase by Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
A Blown Glass Vase in hues of Burnt Orange with drops of clear glass details. This vase is signed By Charles Schneider
Charles Schneider was a renowned glassmaker during the Art Dec...
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20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
"Camels in Moonlight, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Vase by Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully glazed in shades of brown, ivory and gold, this striking vase depicts bactrian, two-hump camels flanked by palm trees, in a lovely moonlit night. This piece was designed ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Clay
"Gods, Goddesses and Horses, " Art Deco Vase with Nudes, Sea Green Glaze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
No doubt by the great French ceramic master, Jean Mayodon, this brilliantly glazed vase depicts nude gods and goddesses, accompanied by horses, pres...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Shore Leave, " Sailors at Port with Female Escorts, Rare Art Deco Form, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suggestive of the work of Charles Demuth in its focus on sailors on leave, and its smudgy, atmospheric depiction of men and women on the edge of society, this large and important vas...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Edouard Cazaux, Early Glazed Porcelain Art Deco Vase France, France 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable porcelain vase dates from the 1930s and is the work of one of the primary exponents of French Deco ceramics, Edouard Cazaux. With this ir...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
N&J Swedish Bronze Vase – Early 30th Century Art Deco
By Akta Brons
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rare and refined bronze vase by Nordiska Juvelaktiebolaget (NJ) of Sweden features the brand's signature sleek lines and understated elegance, characteristic of early 20th-centu...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso Iridescent Vase, 1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant vase by Ercole Barovier of the 1930s. The vase is made with iridescent technique, in fact the whole object is made of iridescent crystal in the shape of a shell. The vase is ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Gilbert Metenier, French Ceramist Pair of Art Deco Pottery Vases
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gilbert Metenier, French ceramist. A pair of Art Deco pottery vases in flaming glaze,
1920-1930s.
Signed.
Measures: 31 cm. x 13 cm.
In perfect condition.
Gilbert Mete...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Black and White Speckled Art Deco Vase with Stepped-Down Fins by Guillard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Of all the great masters of French Art Deco pottery in the 1920s and 1930s, Marcel Guillard was the most creative and brilliant in his mastery of solid geometry: he made objects whic...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Clay
1940's Small McCoy Butterfly Ceramic Vase In White
Located in Red Lion, PA
This small McCoy cylindrical Butterfly vase is a stunning example of the company’s artistry, featuring a beautifully raised pattern of butterflies gracefully flocking to leaves. Fini...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Karl Wiedmann for WMF, Three Ikora Vases in Mouth Blown Art Glass, 1930's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Karl Wiedmann for WMF. Three Ikora vases in mouth-blown art glass. Germany, 1930's.
Largest measures: 19 x 10 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Vase Jade Larmes by Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco glass vase by Charles Schneider in jade colored glass with black-tear like applications and base.
Signature: Schneider
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Vase with Collared Insert, Rare Bronze by Evan Jensen, Danish Master
By Evan Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully finished with a rare, mottled patina, this unusual and very scarce Art Deco bronze vase by Evan Jensen features a bronze, fluted collared insert that distinguishes Jensen...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Crystal 1950, Sign: Industria Argentina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Crystal
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1940s Argentine Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Legras, France, Two Vases in Mouth-Blown Art Glass with Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Legras, France. Two vases in mouth-blown art glass with gold decoration, circa 1930.
Measures: 26 x 8.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Sign: Schneider, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Schneider
Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then in the...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large B&G ‘Bing & Grondahl’ Craquele Vase with Fish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large B&G (Bing & Grondahl) Craquele vase with fish.
31 cm. high.
In good condition.
Second factory quality.
Early hallmark.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Kähler, HAK, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase in modern design,
1930s-1940s.
Cow Horn technique. Flowers on brown background.
Stamped.
Measures: 20 x 14 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, HAK, Colossal Floor Vase in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, HAK. Colossal floor vase in glazed stoneware.
Beautiful orange uranium glaze.
In good condition. Minor burning mark at the bottom from production.
Sta...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round Hand-Crafted Art Deco Vase in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round hand-crafted Art Deco vase in ceramic decorated with fish in silver inlaid.
Sweden 1940's.
Measures: 18.5 x 17 cm.
...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Vase in Stoneware, Beautiful Yellow Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, Denmark, glazed vase in stoneware.
Beautiful yellow glaze.
In perfect condition.
Stamped. 1940s.
Measures: 9 x 7 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Art Deco Baccarat Vase with Engraved Poppy Flowers Bronze Base Gold-Plated
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Art Deco Baccarat vase with engraved poppy flowers bronze base gold-plated.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design Rare Form, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase in modern design. Rare form.
1930s-1940s. Cow Horn technique.
Stamped.
Measures: 12 cm x 7.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Art Deco Glass Vase by Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco glass vase by Charles Schneider in deep purple colored and lavender cabochons applied along the body.
Signature: Schneider
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Kähler, HAK, Large Vase in Glazed Stoneware, Flowers on Blue Background
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, HAK. Large vase in glazed stoneware. Flowers on blue background, 1930s-1940s.
Measures: 42.5 x 19 cm.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Charles Schneider Art Deco Glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Charles Schneider art deco glass
Blown glass with bubbles with air bubbles. The base is applied and fluted
Circa 1920 Origin France
Piece signed by the artist
perfect condition
Charles Schneider was an Art Deco glass artist, born in Elzas, Germany, in 1881. Schneider later moved to Nancy, one of the most important cities in eastern France at the time. In 1898 Charles Schneider was hired by the Daum glass company.
Ernest and Charles Schneider founded their own company, Verreries Schneider...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Jens Thirslund for Kähler, HAK, Vase in Glazed Stoneware, 1920s/30s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens Thirslund for Kähler, HAK.
Vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in shades of black, white and turquoise. 1920s / 30s.
Measures: 26 x 20 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sig...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Green Glazed Vases by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A captivating trio of ceramic vases designed by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö Keramik in the 1930s. These Swedish art pottery pieces feature a rich green and black mottled glaze, characte...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Sign: Schneider ( Decoration Jade), France, with application, 1924
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then in the elite Eco...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Bijoux Glass Vase by Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Bijoux size Flute shaped Light Bleu glass vase with Deep Blue details on the foot base.
Signature: Schneider
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Two Painted Glass Jars by W. Bauer, Germany
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This exquisite pair of painted glass jars embodies the elegance of Art Deco design, signed by W. Bauer, a testament to their artistic authenticity and craftsma...
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20th Century German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Vase, Beige Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Beige and Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Jens Petersen Vase in Ceramics by Jens Petersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens Petersen (1890-1956)
Vase in ceramics by Jens Petersen, signed JP.
Measures: 11.5 cm x 11 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Set of Three Green Glazed Vases by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming trio of spherical ceramic vases designed by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden, circa 1930s. These hand-thrown vessels feature a rich, mottled green glaze with subtl...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green and White-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green and white glazed earthenware vase with handles produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
FAK - Silver plated vase - Scandinavian modern - Sweden 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Item information: Beautiful silver plated vase from FAK around 1930's.
Design Influence: Like many Swedish design companies of the time, FAK focused on combining traditional crafts...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, off White and Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed earthenware vase with green handles, produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green, Yellow / Cream-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow/cream-glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Grey-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-colored earthenware vase with green undertones produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Yellow Green-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A vase in green and yellow-glazed earthenware, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Grech, Ceramic Vase, Circa 2000
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Ceramic vase - Grech - Circa 2000
Lacquered ceramic
Measures: H30 x D20
Signed at the foot.
Category
Early 2000s European Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Kähler, HAK, Glazed Stoneware Vase in Modern Design, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase in modern design.
1930s-1940s. Cow horn technique. Blue flowers on brown background.
Stamped.
Measures: 26,5 x 17 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Porcelain Vase by Camille Tharaud & Limoges
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Enamelled porcelain vase with a design of circular brushstrokes and arabesque details. Designed by THARAUD Camille (1878-1956), made by Limoges. Signed Limoges, France, C THARAUD.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Vases
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Porcelain
Art Deco vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Val Saint Lambert, Upsala Ekeby, Just Andersen, and Awaji Pottery. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $1,537.