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Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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

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
Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an early 20th Century poster from the art deco period. This vintage poster melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Art Deco Style, Elliptical 'Ovington' Dining Table in Brown Macassar Ebony Wood
Located in London, GB
The Ovington Dining Table exudes Classic style and ultimate comfort. Its smooth oval top encourages sociable dining and a welcoming atmosphere and is generous enough to accommodate large groups. Neatly balanced on one bold pedestal, the stately Ovington table takes inspiration from the use of singular, curved pedestals frequently found in 1930s Art Deco furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Macassar

Decorative Bronze Figure of a Bull, Home Decor Objects After Jules Moigniez
Located in Wembley, GB
An artistically created sculpture table decorative objects, After Jules Moigniez (French 1835-1894), bronze figure group modelled as a bull, cow and calf on the naturalistically modelled ground before a fence, upon an oval base, signed J Moigniez. This bronze with a brown patina, entitled “Bovine family...
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Early 1800s French Antique Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Sankyo Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This advertising poster from the 1930s for a Japanese company operating in China melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Chinese Art Deco Carved Mahogany Mantle Clock, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Turn of the century Chinese carved mahogany mantle clock, circa 1900, an Art Nouveau to Art Deco transitional style with a period wind-up mechanical cl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Mahogany

Chinese Art Deco White Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeat...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Fabric, Hide, Hardwood

800 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 x 75 cm.
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool

French Art Deco Carved White Marble Figure of a Flapper Girl
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A French Art Deco carved white marble figure of a flapper girl. Beautifully carved and highly detailed statue raised on a Panozza marble base. Additional information: Measurements:...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble

Framed Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster with Mirrored Back, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Influenced by Western advertising, commercial posters featuring beautiful women in modern settings gained popularity in China in the 1920s and 1930s. Commercial companies presented posters, like this one, to their clients for Chinese New Year. This poster depicts a woman luxuriously dressed in a western style fur-trimmed coat holding a purse that also indicates Art Deco influences. This brand of Chinese advertisement draws on the classic American advertisements...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper, Mirror

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese New York Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presen...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Glazed Stoneware Baluster Vases, Bien Hoa, Art Deco, Indochina, 1930's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Glazed Stoneware Baluster Vases, Bien Hoa, Art Deco, Indochina, Circa 1930 Origin: Bien Hoa, Indochina (Vietnam), early 20th century Material: Ston...
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1930s Vietnamese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vintage poster for Hatamen cigarettes from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisement poste...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an early 20th Century poster from the art deco period. This vintage poster melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Fabulous Indonesian Yogya-Silver Plate
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Indonesian Yogya-silver plate Yogyakarta or Kotagede, 1935-1940, marked, (alloy) 800 and maker’s mark PH (Prawirohardjo, act. from 1935) Diam. 27.2 cm Weight 454 grams Th...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Silver

Art Deco Wrought Iron Table with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
An Art Deco wrought iron round table with a green marble top. Made in France. Circa 1940.
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20th Century French Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Tall Vintage Embroidered Panel, Oriental Silk Cotton Needlepoint Scene, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage embroidered panel. An Oriental, silk cotton needlepoint scene, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A finely detailed textile, rich in Far Eastern decora...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Cotton, Silk, Glass

Japanese Banko Ware Art Deco Crested Bird Mounted Pottery Hatpin Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and unusual Art Deco Japanese Banko Ware pottery hatpin holder mounted with a large crested bird and dating from around 1920. The earthe...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Hand Mirror, Polished Bronze, Kagami, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb Art Deco period hand mirror, showcasing fine Japanese craftsmanship and elegant relief detail, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. This vintage polished, electroplated bronze Kagami mirror...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

20th Century French Raw Oak Art Deco Gueridon, 1925
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French raw oak Art Deco gueridon from the 1925. This nice gueridon has been pickled to show the raw oak and the top has...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Oak

Dominique, Cabinet, Sheathed with Natural Varnished Parchment, 1938
Located in Paris, FR
A quadrangular cabinet, sheathed with a natural varnished parchment. The top part present a glazed niche with an interior in Macassar ebony veneer opening with two doors, a circular ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Japanned Oriental Side Table Chest on Stand Hand Painted and Lacquered
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered Jappaned chest on stand. A very good looking and well made piece, I have another of ...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Art Deco Double Strand Jade Graduated Bead Necklace with 18-Karat Gold Clasp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Deco double strand Jade hand strung graduated bead necklace with 18-karat gold, four diamonds and Jade on clasp. Measures: 27 inches long double strand, 14 inches tied.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Jade, Gold

Antique Japanned Yellow Oriental Side Chest on Stand Hand Painted & Lacquered
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted yellow and lacquered Jappaned chest on stand A very good looking and well made piece, I have anot...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Art Deco German Metal and Glass Kabarett from WMF, 1920s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Deco German Metal and Glass Kabarett from WMF, 1920s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass...
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20th Century German Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s Original condition Original patina
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Decorative Art Openwork Iron Partition
Located in Marseille, FR
Superb iron partition playing transparency representing a gallant scene of Geishas during the tea ceremony, one of which is playing the shamisen like Japanese...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Rare Art Deco Hand Hammered Bronze Sake Vessel
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare large 22" art deco sake vessel fashioned in hand hammered bronze from the Art Deco period, two pieces. Handcrafted in a marvelous minimalist egg shape form. This hand-hammered and wrought bronze vessel was discovered in Kyoto and was created by specialized Samurai craftsmen with dimpled construction. Opening at top and a tap inserted into its side base. Total Height with the bronze base stand is 22" high. Includes two (2) pieces: the bronze egg...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

20th Century Japanese Bronze Champlevé Enamel Vase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful 20th century Japanese bronze champlevé vase with a vibrant enamel decoration. Adorned with zoomorphic motifs in an Art Deco style...
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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Mirror and Brush 172
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen matching Mirror and Brush, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1932. The art deco set includes a hairbrush and a hand mirror, both in excellent condition. Th...
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20th Century Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Bronzo Di Riace Head - Vintage Terra Cotta Sculpture, Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Italian detailed head is made of hand crafted terracotta clay, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1918, Italy. Bronzo di Riace was one of the ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Clay, Terracotta

Large Pair of Javanese Art Deco Style Teak Wood Plant Stands with Brass Braces
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Javanese Art Deco style teak wood plant stands from the 20th century, with tall proportions, horizontal brass braces and curving bases. Created on the island of Java during the 20th century, this pair of large planters...
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20th Century Javanese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Brass

Open Field Ivory Art Deco Chinese Rug, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
From the large output of Chinese carpets from Tianjin during the 1930s, only a very few are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these extremely ra...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool

Art Deco Corner Vitrines, Candle Photophores
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco corner vitrines or photophores for objects or candles. Painted and carved wood frame in deep green with carved glass. 1930's USA. Ea...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Industrial Chic Steampunk Carved Wood Art Deco Sculpture, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Industrial Chic Steampunk carved wood Art Deco sculpture. Additional information: Materials: Wood Color: Silver Art Subjects: Abstract Peri...
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20th Century Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Bamboo And Hinoki Wood Japanese Shop Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th c. bamboo and hinoki wood Japanese shop cabinet, two pieces. Sliding doors. All original including interior shelves. The piece consis...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Bamboo, Wood

Asian Art Déco Cloisonné Charger or Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Asian Art Déco Cloisonné enameled Charger or shallow Bowl circa 1930's , depicting a sea of clouds in various sandy and airy tones, with circular...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Art Deco Period Box Japanese
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Japanese papier-mâché round box with a colorful geometric design and black lacquer finish, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century, Japan. Marked "Made in Japan" o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pi...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool

Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau, France
Located in Washington, DC
Collectible Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau. France, Mid-20th Century. Porcelain, signed and stamped on the back side “Limoges, France”.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Brand Cigarette Advertisement Poster, c. 1935
Located in Chicago, IL
With its product discretely located on the lower left, this early 20th century Shanghai poster for Hatamen cigarettes uses a dramatically rendered imag...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Chinoiserie Screen Art Deco Style in Colour China Red and Black Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chinese Paravent, Art Deco style, China red lacker, main frame in black lacquer, base material wood, can be used as room divider as back side as a dec...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Vintage Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography—and a side of risque. The poster features a young woman dressed in a fur-trimmed coat with Western accessories...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Antique Art Deco Double Dresser Frame 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection. Unique find. An attractive Art Deco 1930 period Hand crafted, hand incised wooden double dresser photographic frame, 1930 - ready for you to...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Pine, Wood

Vintage Chinese Fertilizer Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Influenced by Western advertising, commercial posters featuring beautiful women in modern settings gained popularity in China in the 1920s and 1930s. Posters like this one came to symbolize prosperity and fortune and were often purchased by Chinese consumers to decorate their homes. This 1930s advertisement...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is an early 20th Century poster from the art deco period. This vintage poster melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. ...
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Tea Strainer Stand 646A
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tea strainer stand/drip bowl in the Cactus pattern, design #646A by Gundorph Albertus from circa 1933. Additional information: Material: Sterl...
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20th Century Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Tables Republic Era
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful tables with solid, single board tops and elegant flared legs. Each table has a full depth drawer on the side. Legs carved with a foliage pattern. The tables can b...
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

20th Century Leone Classico Statuette, Italian Terracotta Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Italian classic Tuscan terracotta clay statuette of a regal lion in a guardian position, in good condition. Wear consistent with age ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Gilt Teacups with White Cranes, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions both practical and decorative. This pair ...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Asian Inspired Set of Bamboo Furniture ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Asian Inspired Set of Bamboo Furniture ca. 1930s A delicate set of bamboo furniture in Asiatic style. Consisting of a table and two chairs. Made of several bamboo pieces circa 1930s...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

John Henry "Doc" Holliday Figure Slot Machine by Mills Novelty Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The John Henry "Doc" Holliday figure slot machine by Mills Novelty Co. is a sight to behold. Standing at human size, the machine features a lifelike legendary gambler, complete with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal, Steel

Framed Vintage Chinese East West Advertisement, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Mixing Western and traditional pictorial styles, this vintage ad depicts a young family on a garden stroll. A cheongsam-clad woman nods to tradition in cont...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

Light Yellow Chinese Art Deco Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by an unusual all-over grid pattern on a soft lemon yellow background, this carpet is an example of the eclecticism of Chinese weavings in ...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Wool

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Chairman’s Bell 729
Located in Hellerup, DK
An Art Deco sterling silver chairman’s bell with ebony handle, design #729 by Harald Nielsen from circa 1934. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Art Deco Hall...
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20th Century Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Chinese 1930s Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage poster from the 1930s features a fashionably dressed young mother posing with her son and daughter. The poster may have been given as a g...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture

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Paper

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 Asian Art and Furniture

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Porcelain

Art Deco asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco asian art and furniture 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 asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include Harald Nielsen, Vantot, Davidson, and Demetre Chiparus. 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 asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $70,083 while the average work can sell for $1,993.

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