Art Deco Sculptures
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.
Style: Art Deco
Color: Gold
Cold Painted Limited Edition Bronze Figure "La Tosca" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
An attractive limited edition cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of an elegant beauty dressed in a purple full length gown with excellent color and detail, signed Erté, numbered 145...
Category
1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ema
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ariane
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on an ebony base Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Aria
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Deer Figure by Italian Buonapace Art Deco Animalier Bronze Sculpture 1930 circa
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian animalier bronze casting sculpture of a female roe deer, standing on an oval shaped bronze base and signed Buonapace near the left hind leg by the Italian artist Francesco Buonapace (Lecce 1902- Bologna 1975).
This animal sculpture is a lovely Art Deco decorative item...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco S. Zelikson Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Winged Female "The Temptation"
By Serge Zelikson
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture was done by Serge Zelikson of France in circa 1920 in the period Deco style. The bronze is ornately cast and depicts what some have called an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Georges H. Laurent Signed Art Deco Period Two Seagulls Bronze Sculpture, 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Green patina bronze sculpture featuring two seagulls, signed G H LAURENT.
Reveyrolis Paris, France, 1930.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Bronze Lady Figurine, Signed Champagne, Lg Title Charmeise circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Antique large size bronze figurine of a girl with birds. Multi-patinas and signed and title by the Artist ( Champagne Sr.) Heavy piece. Total height is 30" and base is 12" wide. ...
Category
1910s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Two Athletes in Unity, " Unique 1930s Italian Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quite extraordinary, this bronze depicting two nude athletes side by side, their arms out streched in common cause, was sculpted by an Italian artist in the 1930s, perhaps in connect...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Figurine, Fine Casting and Marble, the Favorite after Chiparus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine detailed casting of a dancer by the artist dh Chiparus, has the mark on the base plate. All solid marble base. After the original and is super detailed and patina finish. A he...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcel-André Bouraine Bronze Bust Sculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
Marcel-André Bouraine (1886-1948) Bronze Bust Sculpture. Fine quality period Art Deco bronze bust by celebrated sculptor Marcel-André Bouraine. Mounted ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Woman Sitting Hand on Her Head" by Joseph Csaky, 1932
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina
Signed and numbered. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky)
The model from 1932, the present cast is a postmort...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Elegant Lady” Stunning Large Art Deco Sculpture Signed by D.H Chiparus
Located in Beirut, LB
Very beautiful Art Deco sculpture depicting a sitting woman petting her greyhound. It is constituted of a bronze patinated green color mounted on a beautiful Portoro marble (5 cm of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Just Andersen '1884-1943', Figure in Light Bronze in the Form of a Seaboy
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen (1884-1943). Figure in light bronze in the form of a seaboy on fish. 1930s-1940s.
Marked on the back Just A, D 2114.
Height 23.5 cm. 19 cm. long.
In very good condit...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ignacio Gallo, Dancing with Satyr, Spanish Art Deco Silvered Bronze, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Ignacio Gallo (Spanish/French, 1850-1935) was a Spanish sculptor, who was active as a sculptor and engraver in Madrid and Paris in the interwar period. His works show animal scenes, ...
Category
1920s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carrara Marble and Bronze Sculpture, Art Deco Period, France, circa 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble and bronze sculpture. Art Deco period. France, circa 1920.
Rosso Verona marble base.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Bronze
Helene Sardeau French Art Deco Jazz Singer Cast Bronze Sculpture
By Helene Sardeau
Located in New York, NY
Helene Sardeau (Belgian-American, 1899-1968) Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a jazz singer, signed and dated 1928 with mark from the Valsuani foundry in ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925
By Ch. Soudant
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Grisby bear bronze bookends, France, circa 1925.
Mounted over brown marble base. signed Ch. Soudant, and foundry marks Susse freress ed. Paris. Very Nice sculpture of a pla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Vase, Nude Pulling Net, Bronze Golder Patina, after Clr Vibert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great looking nude lady hanging on the side of a vase pulling in a fishing net. Good size at 16" in height and 11" wide. Very heavy casting, and with great details in hi-quality lo...
Category
1990s North American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a African Women with a Child in Arms, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Large Art Deco naked African Women with a child in arms. France, 1920s
Art Deco bronze sculpture of an African Women.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Female Statue by Belgian Artist M. D'Haveloose
Located in Oakland, CA
Bronze dancer, circa1930. Sculpture with black patina, by MARNIX D’HAVELOOSE (1885-1973). This classically interpreted nude dancer is rendered in an elegant Art Deco style. The signa...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Motorcycle Bronze with Driver Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic detailed motorcycle bronze desk piece. Very nice Automobilia sculpture. Figure with brown patina. Mounted over a Portoro Italian marble. Pe...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Monument to Walt Whitman, " Study for Memorial Sculpture, after John Storrs
By John Storrs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the Monument to Walt Whitman that John Storrs proposed in 1920, although never cast in full size, was one of the greatest Art Deco sculptures of the 1920s. This large...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Original Double Figurine Green Patina, French
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A double figurine cast bronze of a guy in chains below a nude girl holding him in chains. Title is (the repatriation of LLDA) mixed patina finish on black/gold marble base. Heavy cas...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare
By William Wallace Rosenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With her elbows jutting to the side and her hips thrust forward, the viewer can almost picture this dancer out on the floor, her dress flaring and her shoulders glistening from the h...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Native North American Indians Bookends, France, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic bronze bookends. Gilt bronze sculptures of North American native tribal chief. Mounted over green marble. Signed A. Bofill and numbered 35 an...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Mother and Child, " Rare 1920s Bronze Sculptural Centerpiece and Candlestick
By Emory P. Seidel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most exquisitely beautiful bronzes sculptures we have ever offered, this extremely rare bronze centerpiece features a mother with her child standing on her shoulder, each figure beautifully modeled and executed. The sculpture is flanked by a set of four candleholders...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Deco Modern Sculpture in Style, Silvered Bronze, after the Artist H Fishmuth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nude female standing on top a wave. Mounted on absolute black marble base. Cast from an original, Artist is Harriet Frishmuth. Modern cast. Has the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Bacchanalian Lady Nude Dancing by Pierre Le Faguays, circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Origin of manufactory: French bronze manufactory / Paris
Dating of manufacture: circa 1930-1935
Created by: French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays (1892 Nantes/France - 1962 Paris)
Mat...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture of Nude Woman and Dancing Goat by Henri Fugère
By Henri Fugère
Located in Fairfax, VA
Bronze sculpture featuring a nude woman playing two horns while a small goat dances on two feet.
Silver on bronze and brown bronze with the marble base.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Saphir" Sculpture by Kelli Bedrossian, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina. Limited edition of 8, signed stamped and numbered 1/8, seal of the founder.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Max Le Verrier Large Art Deco Bronze Vide Poche or Decorative Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze vide poche or decorative dish sculpted and cast by Max Le Verrier, this example has an intentional "antiqued" appearance, inspired by ancient Greek coinage. Beautiful green an...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Girl and Deer” Charming French Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Beirut, LB
Typical French Art Deco figure in the style of D.Chiparus depicting a girl kneeling and facing her deer in green ancient patina with motif details on the skirt, mounted on a superb P...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Figure 'The Juggler' by CJR Colinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Extensively exhibited in Paris Salons throughout the Jazz and Deco Age, Belgian-born artist Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880-1950) was know for her fluid, dynamic figural sculptur...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze, Egyptian Girl with Water Jug, Large in the Style of F.Ghilmany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great looking lady figurine carrying a water Jug. Multi-patinas and mounted on a special marble base. Heavy casting 29" height and the base is 9" diameter. From an Art Deco collector...
Category
1990s North American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 'Cobra' Bookends
Located in London, GB
Irénée Rochard (French, 1906-1984)
A pair of incredibly stylish Art Deco bookends in the form of King Cobras, the detailed snakes in patinated bronze, are shown in a striking posi...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hans Kongslev Bronze Sculptor 'The Princess & The Pea' - H. Ch. Andersen, 1940s
By Hans Kongslev
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small patinated Art Deco bronze sculpture by Danish sculptor Hans Kongslev. Depicting a scene from a Fairy tail 'The Princess and the Pea' by Hans...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic Pair of Art Deco Bronze Tribal Sculptures, circa 1935
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of bronze tribal sculptures in the style of Franz Hagenauer, circa 1935. Incredible design, detail and craftsmanship. The pieces are mo...
Category
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Decorative Otter, French, Bronze Spelter, Art Deco, Ornament
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative otter. A French, bronze spelter Art Deco ornament dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940.
Good consistent hues throughout and displaying a desirab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Primavera HM French Art Deco 'Plat Circulaire' Champlevé Bronze Plate, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good Primavera HM Art Deco period plat circulaire.
The round bronze plate has turquoise and black enamel champlevé decoration and a mottled verdigris patina.
The reverse has ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
"Opale" Sculpture by Kelli Bedrossian, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
Made of bronze with black patina. Limited edition of 8, signed and stamped 1/8, seal of the founder.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cold Painted Limited Edition Bronze Figure "Chinese Legend" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
An eye-catching limited edition cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of an elegant beauty in a full length costume resembling a Fenghuang. The bronze surface with excellent color and detail, signed Erté...
Category
1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jens Jakob Bregnø Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1930s
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jens Jacob Bregnø (1877-1946).
A dark patinated bronze sculpture of a nude woman braiding her hair while holding a mirror between her knees.
Signed with monogram to the base JJB.
On ...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Horse with Mud Knot, " Rare and Beautiful Bronze Sculpture of Standing Horse
By Mary Tarleton Knollenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Mary Tarleton Knollenberg, this rare bronze of a standing horse depicts its tail in a classic mud knot, used by equestrians to keep a horse's tail free of dirt and mud fr...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Early 20 Century Bronze of Two Playful Monkeys signed Rochard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated bronze sculpture depicting two monkeys embracing as they both pull in a tree branch by Irene Rochard (1906-1984).
Irénée Rochard was born in Villefranche sur Saône in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Statue, Flying Gulls by Enrique Molins 'Spanish, 1893-1958'
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco-period bronze statue featuring two flying gulls skimming the crest of a wave. The sculpture is set upon a black marble base. Signed H. Molins for Enrique Molins Balleste (18...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcel-André Bouraine, Nude, French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a seated semi-nude woman by Marcel-André Bouraine, French, 1886-1948.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Cup with Race Cars and Motorcycles by Etling, France
By Etling Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare, perhaps unique, this beautifully sculpted and cast bronze cup features a frieze of racing cars and motorcycles in the heat of the race, above a series of garlands with oaks lea...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Bronze Miniature Polo Palyer
Located in Westport, CT
Hagenauer bronze small Austrian polo player with signed co .On bottom stamped.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
John Roncourt Statue Art Deco "Human Force"
Located in Kingston, NY
Patinated bronze sculpture on a marble base by famous French sculptor Jean de Roncourt, depicting a man being forcibly bend a tree trunk marked "J RONCOURT".
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Josselin, French Art Deco Semi-Nude Erotic Female Dancer Bronze Sculpture, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Lovely large French silvered bronze sculpture of a semi-nude erotic dancer, signed in the bronze: Josselin.
Original portorro marble base.
Dimensions: H 15.25”, W 11.5”, D 2.7...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze of a Wound Panther, Probably France, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Naturalistically designed bronze panther lying on a rectangular grey marble plinth with an arrow at the back and a pain-distorted expression. Numbered 54 and stamped bronze veritable...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
'The Juggler', an Art Deco Bronze Figure, by Claire J. R. Colinet, circa 1925
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'The Juggler' - A fine Art Deco silvered bronze figure, by Claire J. R. Colinet.
French, circa 1925.
Engraved to base 'CL J.R. Colinet'.
This dramatic and large silvered b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1930s by Carl Einar Borgstrom for Ystad Art Deco Bronze Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Carl Einar Borgstrom
for Ystad Metall
Rare bronze ashtray
Excellent condition.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Standing Nude by Wilhelm Oskar Prack, 1930
By Wilhelm Oskar Prack
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a standing nude.
Artist/ maker: Wilhelm Oskar Prack (born in Germany 1869)
Signature/ marks: W. O. Prack
Style: Art Deco.
Condition: Very good.
Date...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Female Bronze by Paule Bisman Serenite
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco bronze female statue by Paule Bisman entitled ”Serenite”. A high quality bronze was produced with only 12 examples ever made, this is number 4/12...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marina Núñez del Prado, Head, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s
By Marina Núñez del Prado
Located in New York, NY
Marina Núñez del Prado (1910-1995) was a celebrated Bolivian sculptor and one of the most respected sculptors from Latin America. Her work is hi...
Category
1930s Bolivian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kelli Bedrossian Jade, Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Max Le Verrier, Josef Lorenzl, and René Lalique. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,501.