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Art Deco Ceramics

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
Bode Willumson 1920's / 30's Scorpion Jug private studio before Royal Copenhagen
Located in Mobile, AL
Bode Willumsen operated his own studio in Denmark and his work during the early period was celebrated to such an extent that he was hired at Royal Copenhagen where his related desig...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Carter Stabler Adams Chinese Blue Glazed Bowl on Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and scarce early Art Deco Poole art pottery bowl with integral stand made by Carter Stabler Adams and dating from around 1920, The earth...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco La Fenice, Albisola Blue and Black Leaf Decorated Vase, Italy 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Art Deco La Fenice, Albisola Blue and Black Leaf Decorated Vase, Italy 1930s
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco ceramic thermos with brass cover coffee can germany around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceramic thermos with brass cover coffee can germany around 1920s The cover is polished and stove enameled The cermaic is original condition
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Brass

Sirio Tofanari Art Deco Ceramic Monkey for SCI Laveno, Italy 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Sirio Tofanari Art Deco Ceramic Monkey for SCI Laveno, Italy 1930s Fully marked.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Mug "Le Chevalier", 1959
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic mug - "Le chevalier" from 1959 Edition originale Madeline & Jolly . Red earthenware with red / black /green engobe and brown oxyde ...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco Wedgwood floral cabinet coffee can and saucer by renowned designed Millicent (Millie) Jane Taplin (British, 1902-1980) and dating f...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Stoneware

Goldscheider Figurine Pierrette With Balloon Skirt by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1920s: Standing pierrette leaned forward and holding her hands together behind her back, in a white costume with a multi-layered, pine-c...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco Pin Cushion Doll by Fasold & Stuach
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco pin cushion doll by Fasold & Stuach wonderful 1930s Art Deco German porcelain pin cushion half doll related brush topper. Manufactured by th...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

French Ceramic Art Deco Kaza Table Lamp, France 1920s
By Kaza
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic very stylish table lamp by famous French studio KAZA from 1920s. Marked under the base "KAZA France".
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco Rare Porcelain Jester Powder, Trinket Box, Germain, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Dating to the 1930's this very attractive and rare Art Deco trinket box is made by a German company. Rare and in excellent condition, I couldn't f...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Ceramics

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Porcelain

Jean Luce, Art Deco Black Vase w/ Golden Bands, Glazed Stoneware, France, c 1928
Located in New York, NY
Known for his long career spanning a range of 20th Century movements, Jean Luce's Machine Age vase is ringed by gold bands, giving the impression that the vase has been mechanically ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Stoneware

Gio Ponti Ceramic Cigarette Box for Richard Ginori, Italy 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Gio Ponti Ceramic Cigarette Box for Richard Ginori Italy 1930s The box was later ( 1940s ) repainted in light green with flower blossoms.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Clarice Cliff Bowl in Hydrangea Pattern Bizarre Range, Art Deco circa 1933
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a bowl by Clarice Cliff in the "Hydrangea" pattern, circa 1933. The Hydrangea pattern is a "Bizarre" pattern, produced in 1933. It is hand, in the green colour-way, with flo...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Ceramics

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Earthenware

Giovanni Gariboldi Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy 1930s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Ceramic vase designed by Giovanni Gariboldi in the 1930's for Richard Ginori, San Cristoforo, Italy. Bulbous white ceramic vase with a small opening and gold gilding. Richard - Gino...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Metal, Brass

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Dancer Posing With Raised Leg And Cloth, by Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite ceramic figurine of the 1930: Delicate dancer in a tight-fitting, dark blue costume with short legs and a pink and purple frill, on her feet gymnastic shoes, balancing on t...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

White and green art deco ceramic vide poche or basket by Gustave Asch 1940
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Asch Art deco white and greeen ceramic cup or basket Original perfect condition Realised circa 1940 Signed Height 13 cm Large 22 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Harald Ostergren Vase Glazed Painted Stoneware Ceramic Upsala Ekeby Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
An early modernist vase. Produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Stoneware or earthenware. Designed by Harald Östergren (1888-1974) Other designers of the period include Ettore S...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Stoneware

"Aquarius, " Important Art Deco Tile with Nude Male and Limed Oak Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile dates from the 1940s,...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Oak

Antique Monumental Art Deco Pottery Charger Plate Clarice Cliff Rhodanthe 1930
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Art Deco Monumental hand-painted pottery Bizarre Ware wall charger by Clarice Cliff, circa 1930. This very large pottery charger at 18.5"...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Pottery

Art Deco Low French Glazed Ceramic Bowl Saint Clément Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This distinctive and intr...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ruskin Art Deco Orange Lustre Glazed Pierced Pot-Pourri Lidded Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Art Deco orange lustre glazed art pottery pot-pourri lidded vase with pierced designs by Ruskin and dated 1915. The finely made vase is of round bulbous form standing on a narrow round foot with a recessed base and with a small round raised top...
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1910s English Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Metal

Jean Besnard Art Deco Ceramic Dish, France 1930s
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Ceramic dish by renowned French potter Jean Besnard. Partially glazed etched decor. Made in France in the 1930s. Monogrammed JB.  
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Knud Kyhn Danish Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Puma Sculptural Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain sculptural figure of a Puma by renowned animal artist Khud Kyhn (Danish, 1880-1969) conc...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Ceramics

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Porcelain

Deep Orange Art Deco French Ceramic Vase, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fabulous combination of orange and green French ceramic vase, circa 1930. Excellent condition (no crack, no repair). Size: Height 22 cm, 9.7 inc...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Unique Bathroom Set by Ditmar Urbach, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Art Deco or Bauhaus bathroom accesories by Ditmar Urbach from late 1920s. Two wall lamps (E27 or E26 socket), one shelf, two hooks, two toothbr...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Opaline Glass

Triart Bassano Italian Art Deco Pottery Seated Nude Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A typically Italian Art Deco Triart Bassano pottery figure of a seated nude dating between 1930 and 1950. The lightly potted figure sits on a moulded ro...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Wilhelm Kåge & Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Set of six ceramic dishes, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge & Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. A set of six ceramic dishes in different sizes. Flower motifs inlaid in silver. Approximately from the 1940s. Marked. In perfect...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Swedish Modern Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Ceramic Blue Chamotte Vase
Located in Uccle, BE
Creation by Gunnar Nylund (1914–1997) during his tenure as artistic director of Rörstrand from 1932 through the 1950s. The vase has a glossy white glaze over a rough rustic body crea...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Ceramics

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Stoneware

Royal Doulton Jardinière on Stand
Located in Norwood, NJ
Art Deco Royal Doulton fully marked jardinière on stand. Dark cobalt blue with green and brown ground and pink flowers. Planter on stand from th...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Vintage Blue and White Art Deco Spritzdekor Ceramic Basket from Czechoslovakia
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Blue and White Art Deco Spritzdekor Ceramic Basket from Czechoslovakia. This vessel is executed in the Art Deco "Spritzdekor" airbrushed pai...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Paint

"Exotic Scene with Female Figure, " Rare and Large Art Deco Platter by Pereny
By Andrew Pereny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Almost fauvist in its bold use of color, this large (15-inch) platter features a female figure with long tresses framed by boughs laden with fruit or flowers, all executed in a tropi...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Clay

French Boule Coloniale Vase "Miami Mon Amour" by D. Curetti for Longwy, 1980
By Danillo Curetti
Located in Köln, NW
Exceptional vase, Boule Coloniale "Miami mon amour". Art Déco Style. "Transatlantique paquebots mythiques" By Danillo Curetti for Faience de LONGWY, France. Limited edition 31/50 c...
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1980s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ceramic, Sign: Pierrefonds, Made in France, 351
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic: Pierrefonds, made in France, 351 In 1903, Count Charles Henri Olivier Hallez d'Arros founded a ceramics factory in Pierrefonds in the Oise . He was joined, in 1912, by the c...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Danish Kähler HAK Jug / Pitcher with Uranium Glaze by Nils Kähler, 1930s-1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Art Deco ceramic jug or pitcher designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman A. Kählers ceramic workshop in the 1930s or 40s. The jug is decorated ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

1930s Lapis Blue Art Deco Ceramic Refrigerator Water Jug & Matching Stopper
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930s Lapis Blue Art Deco Ceramic Refrigerator Water Jug with Matching Stopper A stunning example of 1930s Art Deco design, this lapis blue glazed ceramic water jug is both a functi...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Cork

Rare Art Deco Ceramics Panel by René Buthaud
Located in Bridgewater, CT
René Buthaud (1886-1986). "Amphitrite", a ceramic low relief depicting the Greek mythological sea-goddess as a young girl riding a sea horse...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Italian Art Deco Pitcher and Wash Basin By Società ceramica Richard Ginori
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale an item that is currently not strictly necessary in our homes although it was necessary in the past. Why propose it to you? Because I am sure that its charm a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco Pale Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture of Stylized Pouncing Tiger
Located in New York, NY
This stunning sculpture of an Art Deco Pouncing Tiger is realized in a pale terra-cotta glaze ceramic .It features a stylized Tiger on a stepped geometric base echoing the design of ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of coral, jet black, plum and moss, this very rare vanity tray depicts a female African figure with a feathered headdress and garlands of flowers, in a tr...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco Vase Cherub Resting On A Bed Of Clouds Cream Coloured Ceramic
Located in Munich, DE
This lovely French Art Deco cherub was made at the beginning of the nineteen twenties. The ceramic vase was cast from a charming mould and has a beautiful cream coloured glaze weith ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian ICS Donkey-Shaped Ceramic Double Salt Cellar Guido Gambone
By ICS
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming mid-century Italian ceramic double salt cellar is designed in the shape of a donkey by ICS, attributed to the renowned ceramic artist Guido Gambone or another accomplis...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pottery Polar Bear Bowl or Ashtray from Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Polar bear at ice POOL, a ceramic bowl manufactured by Ditmar Urbach in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The bowl was designed to celebrate Nora, the first polar bear in the Prague Zoo. ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Goldscheider Art Deco Odalisque 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional decorated Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's: Depiction of a standing lady in oriental garb, proudly looking to the side, wrapped in a large blue-gre...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco Vase Made in 1940s Czechia, Hand Painted Slovak Motifs
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
In pristine original condition, the item has been professionally cleaned and its polish revived by our refurbushing team in Czechia. The vase features traditional hand painted Slovak...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

1940s Art Deco Orange, Green Striped Centerpiece by Michael Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking Danish Art Deco handmade ceramic decorative bowl by Michael Andersen & Son. Vibrant orange, umber and seafoam green glaze over relief wave-like striped pattern from centre t...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Art Deco Boch Freres La Louviere Pineapple Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Belgian Art Deco Boch Freres La Louviere pineapple vase. Made circa 1925-1930 by Boch Freres La Louviere. Fully Marked on th...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

White and Black 20th Century Art Deco Ceramic Vase Style of Jean Besnard 1930
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Jean Besnard. Original art deco white and black ceramic vase. Ogirinal perfect condition. Realised circa 1930. Measures: height 23 cm Large 18 cm.
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20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ruskin pottery high fired onion shaped vase 1922
Located in Devon, GB
Ruskin pottery high fired onion shaped vase dated 1922 A lovely shaped vase with an interesting unique high fired glaze Impressed marks Ruskin England 1922 Auction stickers also pres...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Pottery

Art Deco Porcelain Powder Box, German, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
An exceptional Art Deco powder jar very desirable and would enhance any collection. The representation of a couple in love has been expertly hand painted, from the lightly blushed ch...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Ceramics

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Porcelain

Enamel Ceramic Flower Vase by Charles Catteau Signed Boch La Louvière
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic flower vase by Charles Catteau signed Boch La Louvière. Art Deco period. Belgium, circa 1920.
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Primavera & C.A.B., Gourd-Shaped Vase, France, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Early pieces by CAB for Primavera were inspired by ancient ceramic methods as well as early Japanese metalware. Félix Gête developed the green overglaze seen in this vase, obtained f...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Flower Vase, Early Art Deco, Blue Yellow Run Glaze, Ceramic, ~ 1915, France
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative vase from the early art deco period, made in France. This object has a shape that looks like the ancient Greek amphorae, but has a four-pass stand to ensure stabili...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Majolica

Art Deco Burleigh Ware Pottery Jug or Pitcher Parrot Handle Hand-Painted, 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Burleigh Ware pottery jug or pitcher made by Burgess and Leigh of Burslem, Staffordshire Potteries, England during the Art Deco...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Ceramics

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Pottery

Enamel Ceramic Flower Vase by Charles Catteau Signed Boch La Louvière
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic flower vase by Charles Catteau signed Boch La Louvière. Art Deco period. Belgium, circa 1920.
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

"Capricorn, " Important Art Deco Tile with Zodiac Theme by MacLeary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Wood

French Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Young Faun
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Art Deco craquelé ceramic bust of a young faun with pointed ears and a garland of leaves on his head. Marble base. Weight: 4.5 lbs. Please refer to photos for more details. ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

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Marble

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figurine 'Mephisto', by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920s: Male figure leaning on a high pedestal with legs crossed and stretched forward, leaning slightly forward holding his goat...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic

Art Deco ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco ceramics 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 ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Upsala Ekeby, and Wilhelm Kåge. 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 ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $89 and tops out at $28,000 while the average work can sell for $1,774.

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