Art Deco Barware
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
Art Deco French Crystal Carafe with Olive Cut Pattern, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A richly cut Art Deco period crystal carafe or decanter with a beautiful olive cut pattern. Embellished with star cut to the base, faceted stopper.
Dimens...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Nautical Themed Drink Markers by Sudre
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco drink markers, a sailor in chrome with painter details standing on a tiered wood base next to a life preserver and flagpole with 12 flags each representing a different count...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Jean Couzon Stainless Steel Champagne Bucket Cooler
By Couzon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage French small Jean Couzon stainless steel Champagne ice bucket.
Jean Couzon 18/10 stainless steel wine bucket is well made and heavy with a sleek design and ring hand...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Glo-Hill 6 Piece Bar Tool Set with Revolving Stand in Red Bakelite and Chrome
By Glo Hill
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six-piece bar tool set with revolving stand by Glo-Hill in red/black mottled faux tortoise Bakelite and chrome. A hexagonal Bakelite plate with cut-outs for the six tools is supporte...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
12 Shreve Art Deco Sterling Silver Cocktail or Hors d'oeuvres Picks / Forks
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of Art Deco cocktail or hors d'oeuvres picks.
By Shreve & Co. of San Francisco, California.
In sterling silver.
Each with an applied, stylized Art Deco 'S' monogram to ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Sticks, French, 1930's
Located in Devon, England
Original French wonderful novelty cocktail stick set. Features 6 chrome picks with cherry red bakelite handles. There are twelve in total creating a radial effect.
The stand is waln...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Blue & Black enamel Glass Decanter Set
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco blue and black decanter set, a wonderful addition to a barware collection. Originating from Czech republic this striking set has a v...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Barware
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Czech Glass Barware Decanter Set, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very high quality, very striking looking 1930's Art Deco Czech glass decanter set. Features a classic shape crystal decanter with stopper and six decent sized glass tumblers . The wh...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Art deco cocktail shaker model The barman
By Ghiso
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco cocktail shaker model The barman
Origin France made for the South American market
Manufacturer Ghisso France
Excellent condition in both the metal ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Large French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in Bath, GB
A striking large French silver plated cocktail shaker, Art Deco in era, circa 1940.
Marked on the underside "Metal Argente" or Silver Plate. Just back from our silversmith's work...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Very Good Art Deco Cut Glass Decanter, England circa 1910
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very elegant & striking Art Deco period cut glass decanter of conical form, showing a base decorated with basal cut flutes rising to tapering shoulders with three tiers of broad faceted bands...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Art Deco Silver Plate Milk Can Cocktail Shaker by Warwick
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and not often seen milk can form, Art Deco cocktail silver plate shaker. The shaker is marked Warwick, numbered, and has a duck touch mark, see images. This example is in goo...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Chrome & Wood Cocktail Pick Set w/Bird Landing in Tree to Pick Berries
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail pick set with a chrome figure of a bird landing on a tree standing on an octagonal wood base next to a chrome cylinder holding six forked cocktail picks, each toppe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Sticks 'French Sailor' by Sudre, French, 1930's
Located in Devon, England
Original French wonderful novelty cocktail pick set unsigned by SUDRE. These sets are very rare and sought after, dating from the 1930s. A two dimensional coloured aluminium French m...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deko Glass Carafe Liquor Set on Tray, France, 1940
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stylish bar set consisting of a liqueur carafe with five glasses and a tray. A fancy liqueur set that convinces with color and design. Glass carafe in gold-colored stripes with the m...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Rare French Christofle Art Deco Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler c.1940
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare Art Deco Champagne bucket made from silver plate with stunning turned Maccassar wood handles.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop, it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory; dating to c.1930's / 1940's.
Fully marked on the underside for the world famous Orfevrerie Christofle...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Chase Set of 4 Blue Glasses in Chrome Holders
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Art Deo drinking/cocktail blue glasses in chrome stands. C. 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Czech Glass Drinks Lemonade Set, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very high quality, very striking looking 1930's Art Deco Czech glass lemonade set. Features a classic shape crystal jug with six matching decent sized glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Beautiful Art Deco Ice Bucket from the 1920s by Saint Médard
By Saint Médard
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Beautiful silver plated Ice Bucket in Art Deco from the 1920s-1930s by Saint Médard
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker by Gelb, Paris 1940s
By Gelb
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fabulous French Art Deco silver plate cylindrical cocktail or Martini shaker was crafted by silversmith Gelb, Paris, in the 1940s. The three-sectioned cocktail shaker has a remo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Reed and Barton Silver Gallery Tray with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reed and Barton silver gallery tray with handles - A compliment to areas, from the bar, to the vanity. A wonderfully decorative piece perfect to...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Claret Jug Walker and Hall - Makers
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco period, sterling silver-mounted claret jug, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1926, Walker and Hall - makers. Lovely, tuxedo-striped glass. Measures 8 3/4 inches high ...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dorothy Thorpe Etched Glass and Lucite Tray
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco serving tray by Dorothy Thorpe. The tray has signature etched floral motif, with rope twist Lucite handles. Excellent original condition, marked with the Thorpe cartouche.
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Smart Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Gaskell & Chambers, c.1940
By Gaskell & Chambers Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart vintage silver plated cocktail shaker, an unusual shape and a good size.
Just returned from our silversmith's workshop, where it has been professionally cleaned and p...
Category
1940s British Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to the Art Deco Period
From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this Rare Novelty Glass Tyre Decanter. The decanter of oval shape with a central hole formed in g...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Retro 70s Gold & Black Ice Bucket By West Bend
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Retro 70s Gold & Black Ice Bucket By West Bend
Category
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Calici Milanesi Coupe Glass by Agustina Bottoni — Handmade in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
The striking geometric shapes of CALICI MILANESI recall the Modern architectural gems of Milan. Each piece is handmade in Italy by master glassblowers using high-quality borosilicate...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shot Glass Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Tiffany & Co. sterling silver shot glass Art Deco period piece. A great item for a well curated bar, bartender, bar cart, etc. With m...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Silver Plate Ice Bucket with Curved Handles and Banded Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This unique Art Deco Silver Plate Ice Bucket originates from France, Circa 1930. Featuring curved handles that create and elegant swooping silhouette extending outwards from the body...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Large Shagreen Jewelry Box By R&Y Augousti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual shagreen jewelry box by R & Y Augousti, London, ca' 1990s. Art Deco style, very well made. Using shagreen, brass, palisander, inner organizer from mahogany-this one is really...
Category
1990s Philippine Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
Art Deko Glass Carafe Liquor Set on Mirror Tray, France, 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stylish bar set consisting of a liqueur carafe with eight glasses and a tray. A fancy bar accessory that impresses with its color and design. Glass carafe in gold-colored stripes wit...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Hammered Brass Bottle Stopper Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco hammered brass bottle stopper around 1920s
Polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Drinks Caddy/ Bar Cart
Located in North Miami, FL
Whimsical bar cart on casters with lower level 4-bottle holder and top level removable oval serving tray.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
Ice Bucket in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
French Agate and Sterling Silver Cork Wine Stopper, 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming sterling silver wine stopper, marked 935. This piece features carved agate and certainly makes a statement on any wine bottle. 935 silver was commonly used in Austria a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Champagne Ice Bucket
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a hand-forged artisan-crafted .800 sterling silver champagne ice bucket embellished with horn handles made in Argentina exclusively for Urban Art Home.
It measures 12.2...
Category
2010s Argentine Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Thistle Pattern Silver Overlay on Onyx Glass Pinch Decanter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco black onyx glass pinch decanter, dimpled on two sides and having a octangular "mushroom" stopper, decorated in sterling silver overlay around the mouth and neck and continui...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Fan Shaped Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring a Fan Shaped Body & Decanter
From our Decanter collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Deco Decanter. The Decanter with a wide tapered body with faceted faces surmo...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl, Interior Light Blue Bullecante and Fume, 1950s
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Murano glass Sommerso bowl, interior light blue bullecante and fume, 1950s
Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 8,2 cm x 5.9” x 5.9” x 3.2”
DM for details and worldwide shipping!
What is Murano Glass? Is it glass made in a special place? Or made using special techniques? It is actually both. Murano glass is glass in a chemical sense of the word. However, Murano glass is as different from, say, the glass in your window panes, as Rembrandt paintings...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning bar cart by French modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. This piece comes completely wrapped in an emerald green leather. Good original condit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Iron, Metal
Art Deco Inspired 3 Pce Figural Nickel Plated Polar Bear Cocktail Shaker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco inspired figural polar bear cocktail shaker. It is nickel plated stainless steel. The way it is constructed you are able to turn the bear’s head in different positions ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Antique Cut Crystal & Silver Plated Claret Jug or Decanter with Chiller Insert
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique claret jug is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and originated from England and dates toa apprximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
1930s Art Déco Crystal Cocktail Shaker and Lid in Ruby Red Overlay Glass, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco crystal cocktail shaker/bottle and lid in ruby red overlay glass, France
By: unknown
Material: glass, crystal
Technique: cast, molded, polished
Dimensions: 3.9 in x 8...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Ball Form Cocktail Shaker with Six Ball-Footed Martini Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco cocktail shaker set with a ball-form shaker and 6 cocktail glasses with cone shaped bowls on ball feet. Each piece with silver ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Antique Art Deco Continental Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1920-1930.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Art Deco Continental Sterling 800 Silver Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1920-1930.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver
Lovely Art Deco Bottle, Carl-Einar Borgström, Ystad Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful bottle in metal in lovely art deco style designed by Carl-Einar Borgström at Ystad Metal in Sweden 1943. The stopper and the base is made of bakelite. It is 24 cm (9.6") ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Norman Bel Geddes Soda King Rechargeable Syphon circa 1938, Unused
Located in St. Louis, MO
Norman Bel Geddes Soda King rechargeable syphon circa 1938, unused Art Deco / Machine Age / Industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes's chrome plated and enamel ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Daum Nancy French Pitcher with Glasses, Set, 1930
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
A sunshine yellow meets a sunset orange in this ombré variegated Daum Nancy glass Carafe et Verre ensemble. Anyone up for fresh lemonade or merry Sangria. Perfectly sized for a party...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Art Glass
Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Octagonal Mug/Cup by Blankensee
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver, Art Deco period, octagonal-shaped mug/cup, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1923, S. Blankensee and Sons - makers. Measures 3 1/4 inches high x 3 1/16 inches...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Iconic Art Deco Folke Arstrom Swedish Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver plated cocktail shaker with Bakelite lid by Folke Arström for GAB. Designed in 1935, it has perfect functionalist lines and proportions and makes a striking decorative piece.
...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco 'Jazz Man' Glass Decanter Set with 6 Matching Glasses, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco glass decanter set, comprising decanter, stopper and six glasses. Really attractive shaped to this set, ideal for shots, whiskey and liqueurs. Free from any dam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Saint Medard Le Chardon, Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined three-sectioned cocktail shaker was crafted by the renowned silversmith Saint Medard in Paris for the Le Chardon Collection. The beautiful Art Deco design features a geo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Porcelain Coors Pottery Funnel ca 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Funnel for transferring liquids in the kitchen or bar. Marked Coors, USA. The company, which dates back to the 1920s, still produces laboratory ceramics from its original location ou...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Barware
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Red Bakelite and Plastic Cocktail Picks and Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 6 clear plastic cocktail spears with colored songbird tops in a geometric red Bakelite stand.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
René Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Canard Duck' Cendrier Rond/Ashtray
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
René Lalique opalescent glass 'Canard (duck)' Cendrier rond/ashtray. Engraved makers mark, 'R. Lalique France '. Book reference: Marcilhac 283.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Bakelite Cocktail Pick Set Green/Yellow Swirled Sphere w/8 Yellow Picks
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Bakelite cocktail pick set - eight forked picks with yellow ball tops in a swirled green and yellow sphere on a black octagonal base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel
Rare Spiral Lucite and Chrome Wine Holder Stand Dorothy Thorpe Attributed, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century Art Deco wine holder stand rendered in spiral twisted polished lucite and chrome plated steel, attributed to Dorothy Thorpe.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Double Sided Chrome Jigger
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice art deco double sided chrome jigger, circa 1930s. The piece is in good condition and measures 1.5"D x 3.75"H. The jigger has two pours and can be used for both 1oz & 2oz capa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco barware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco barware 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 barware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco barware made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original barware, popular names associated with this style include Christofle, Hazel-Atlas, AIREDELSUR, and Mappin & Webb. 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 barware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $53 and tops out at $58,000 while the average work can sell for $733.