Art Deco Platters and Serveware
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
Plate like Gio Ponti's La Velesca
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Plate like the Velesca by Gio Ponti, missing mark unknown origin, material similar to the original and presumably similar period, given the evolution of the color of ceramics.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Machine Age Barware Bakelite Butler Serving Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely English Art Deco Machine Age serving tray is made of brown marble Bakelite and was produced during the 1920s period. The large butler shape has molded handles on the side...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Wilton Armetale Tribar Design Platter and Bowl Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural set of platter and bowl in pewter that is minimalist with depth of style. Both the bowl and platter present a tribar design that is minimal and sleek alluding to southwes...
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1970s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pewter
EXQUiSITE RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZILIAN HARDWOOD BUTTERFLY WING BUTLERS SERVING TRAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite very well made Brazilian Rosewood butlers tray with pressed butterfly wings retailed in Rio D...
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Early 20th Century Brazilian Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood
Platter in Brass, Art Deco Period, Gold Color, 2 Signed, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a tray from the Art Deco period, in brass with geometric patterns. It was made in France around the 1940s. It is gold in color. Signed and stamped Handaye.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Hand Painted Wood Tray Brown Color France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Wood Marquetry Tray, Brown Color, Wood France 1940
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Majolica Yellow Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Yellow Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930.
The platter have 12 shells between rope pattern and seaweeds.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art deco sterling silver bar tray - hallmarked in Sheffield in 1936
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1936 by Brooke & Sons, this handsome, George VI period, Sterling Silver Bar Tray, is in the art deco taste, octagonal in shape, and featuring reed borders ...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Simone Lai /Fancello Plate Wall Terracotta, 1930, Italy
By Laidler and Co.
Located in Milano, IT
Simone Lai / Fancello plate wall terracotta, 1930, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Charlotte Rhead Art Deco Crown Ducal Floral Tubelined Art Pottery Charger
By Charlotte Rhead
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish decorative Crown Ducal Art Deco tubelined pottery charger decorated with floral designs by Charlotte Rhead and dating from the early 1930s. The charger is of rounded shape ...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
Cartier American Art Deco Sterling Silver Tray
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco sterling silver tray, ca 1925. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with chamfered corners, tapering sides, and molded rim. Fully marked including retailer’...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Fruit Platter, Beech Wood with Glass Rods, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Art Deco Fruit Platter in Beech and Glass. Made in France during the 1920s.
This striking fruit basket combines a beautiful beech wood frame with glass rods, integrated in t...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass, Beech
20th Century Majolica Floral Charger
Located in Miami, FL
A fine and very decorative 20th century French Barbotine style majolica floral art charger or plate.
Painted in a neutral palette of white, green, pale pinks and yellow, this French...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica
Royal Doulton Burslem Art Deco Pip, Squeak & Wilfred Daily Mirror Pottery Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Art Deco Royal Doulton Burslem ‘Pip, Squeak & Wilfred’ comic strip pottery plate by Welsh born artist Austin Bowen Payne (Welsh, 1876-1959...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
Beautiful Art Deco Fruit Platter from the 1930s in Portoro marble
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Beautiful Art Deco Fruit Platter from the 1930s in Portoro marble. Very period design.
Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Rotating Tray Lazy Susan, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco rotating 'Lazy Susan' tray. There are 4 glass containers and one round bowl in the middle. If you remove all the glass, you can use it as a cake platter. Good vintage condit...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service 3 Pieces
Located in Miami, FL
Very good quality 3-piece Art Deco silver plated teapot, sugar bowl and creamer in the style of sets by Gallia, Christofle. Each piece is...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Serving Platter circa 1900s Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver serving platter. Center engraved with a floral leaf wreath design. Measuring approximate: 12" diameter x 12” high and weighing approximate 25oz of sterl...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Argenta Stoneware by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two pieces of Argenta stoneware designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Swedish Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
French Art Deco Tray Beveled Mirror Brass Handles Saint Gobain Glass Circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco mirror, made in the 1940s in France. It is made of Beveled mirror, with Saint Gobain Art Glass. It is in good condition.
Under the platter a small lack on the plywood.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Antique Service Tray in Exotic Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Exotic Wood Tray Serving Plate
Initialed letter T
3.25 h x 13.25 d x 17 w
Preowned vintage
Refer to images listed
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Amber Cake Dish Pastry Bowl Depression Glass
By Scailmont
Located in Poperinge, BE
Amber colored art deco cake stand, round cake plateau with decorative pattern and foot, made of pressed glass, also called depression glass, the de...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Platter in Brass, Candle Holder, Gold Color, by Josef Frank, 1940
By Josef Frank
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a tray from the Art Deco period, in brass with geometric patterns. It is equipped with two candle holders. It was made in Sweden around the 1940s. It is gold in color. The manu...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Foliate Tray by J.E. Caldwell Co
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco decorative tray was realized by the Philadelphia based fabled American jeweler and producer of fine luxury silver goods, James Emmot Caldwell, since 1839. It f...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Platter in Brass Art Deco Period Gold Color Signed France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a tray from the Art Deco period, in brass with geometric patterns. It was made in France around the 1940s. It is gold in color. Signed and stamped.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Silver Plated Dish / Bowl / Tazza / Tray, c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A great looking Art Deco square shaped tray or dish standing on four very elegant square feet.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Gazelle Aluminum Serving Platter by Griswold
By Griswold Manufacturing 1
Located in Fulton, CA
Art Deco style aluminum two piece serving tray by Griswold Manufacturing. Marked "Aristocraft Ware". Tray rests on original wooden cradle. Gazelle or stylized deer motif. Measures 21...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
Shagreen Tray with Blue Pen Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Sune Bäckström, solid bronze platter with decor of goddess Diana, Swedish Grace
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare solid bronze platter with decor of goddess of the wild and hunt Diana with a dear. Marked Sune Bäckström, Brons, 9032.
Diam. 38.5 cm.
Normal signs of age and wear. A few old...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Serving Trays, Ebonized Wood and Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pair of Art Deco wooden serving trays, this wonderful pair of items was produced in Italy in the 1940s.
The trays feature a stunning ebonized frame with the base made in walnut wood, the contrast between the black ebonized frame with the rounded shaped handles and the walnut wood is incredibly charming.
An amazing set with a lovely design, perfect for a neoclassical living room...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Original Auböck Egg Cup Made from Nutwood and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Art Deco design. The egg cup consists of beautiful warm nutwood and nickel-plated brass. They were hand crafted in the renowned Austrian workshops of Ba...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco Platterin Wood, Brown Color, France circa 1940, Hand Carved
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This tray is a tray from the Art-Deco period. It is in wood, Its shape is rectangular, and ends with two wooden handles. Its color is brown , it was made in the 1940s in France.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Shagreen Tray with Blue Pen Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sterling Silver Tray 1931 Serving Tea Tray Lozenge
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous vintage Art Deco Two Handled Tray in an unusual lozenge shape. The Silver Tray has a subtle border design and a highly polished finish.
Made in Sheffield, England in 1931...
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20th Century English Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shagreen Tray with Mother of Pearl and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
1920's Antique French Art Deco Hand Made/ Signed Serving Tray/ Platter
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1920's French Art Deco Hand Painted Serving Tray/ Platter. Signed by the artist.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
French Green Majolica Trivet Sarreguemines, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica Trivet signed Sarreguemines Circa 1930.
Trompe l 'oeil basket.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Art Déco tray. France 1930s. Macassar Wood.Chrome border. Marked.
Located in Köln, NW
Elegant Art Déco tray. France 1930s.
Macassar wood.
Chrome border
Marked on the underside
The tray stands on square macassar feet, making it look light and elegant.
One glue spot vis...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Chrome
Rene Lalique Fleurons coupe plate C1935
By René Lalique
Located in Devon, GB
Rene Lalique Fleurons coupe plate ( shallow bowl) No2
Introduced in 1935
Marcilhac page reference 722
Stenciled mark R Lalique France
The condition is excellent with no damage or ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
American Modern Lidded Hall Ovenware for Westinghouse
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern lidded Hall Ovenware for Westinghouse, circa the 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage contain with no chips, cracks or crazing and measure...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Shagreen Tray with Blue Pen Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Boxes
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Art Deco ceramic boxes with lids. Marked DEK44 and 627.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Sterling Silver Art Deco “Trianon” Tea Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are absolutely delighted to offer this Art Deco tea set by the International Silver Company in the “Trianon” pattern. Designed at t...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unique Art Deco Display or Serving Tray with Carved Roses, Flowers and Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, carved wood Art Deco serving tray.
This rare and good size serving tray dates from the roaring twenties. The carved flowers, leafs and branches are of good quality. T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Alpaca Silvering Serving Plate by Berndorf Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco alpaca silvering serving plate by berndorf vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Alpaca
Shagreen Tray Inlaid with 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
A classic rectangle tray revisited; this Kifu Paris Chital II tray inlaid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Lenox Retired Large Rooster Metal Holiday Serving Plater Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lenox Retired Large Rooster Metal Holiday Serving Platter Tray. Circa late 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 23.5" W x 15.25" D.
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Era Silver and Blue Glass Oval Serving Tray from England
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant English oval serving tray for drinks and cocktails from the Art Deco era featuring a fine plate silver metal frame with a removable inset blue glass.
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert, Luxval, Nymphea Serviteur, Plateau, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert, Luxval, Nymphea Serviteur, Plateau 1930s
Val Saint Lambert in their Luxval series, in the 1930s and is listed in the catalogue of Luxval of 1935,
Val...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
FADA Asiago 1930s Art Deco wooden tray with metal handles
By Fada
Located in Premariacco, IT
Antique 1930s Art Deco tray by FADA (F.A.D.A. Award-winning Mechanical Woodworking Industry
F.lli Lobbia e C. Asiago Vicenza) made of wood with metal corners and handles.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Round Serving Platter on Raised Base Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver round serving platter on pedestal base, Tiffany and Co., New York, year-inventory marked for 1924-1925. Designed with an Art Deco figure in the cen...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Women with Baskets, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Decorated Plates, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with freshness and sophistication, this pair of Italian Art Deco plates depict elegant female figures, each balancing baskets on their heads, striding toward a tower in the distance. One in a blue Classical robe, with her Art Deco hair...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Christofle Silver Metal Art Deco Stew Bowl
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Christofle Art Deco Silver Metal Casserole
This silver metal casserole is a magnificent example of the Art Deco style, a movement that marked the aestheti...
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20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Smoked Glass Platter Signed Verlys France
By Verlys Glass
Located in Beirut, LB
An elegant Art Deco glass platter signed "Verlys France" with a signature on the base, adding to its authenticity and charm. This striking piece features a wide, shallow design with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica
By Societa Ceramica Italiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Much as Gio Ponti modernized and energized the porcelain production of the fabled Ginori company in Italy, so too did Guido Andlovitz revolutionize the work of the old Societa Cerami...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Style Serving Tray with Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant serving tray features Japanese cherry blossom scenes painted on glass and art deco period designs. This is a beautiful example perfe...
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20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Mahogany, Paint, Glass
French Art Deco Style Serving Tray with Flowers, Oak and Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely French Art Deco style oak serving tray with hand painted floral and foliage motifs under glass. Signed.
This elegant tray features beautiful Art Deco style handles, is stur...
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20th Century French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Paint, Glass, Oak
Antique Meriden Silver Plate Co Art Deco Native American Water Buffalo Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Meriden Silver Plate Co Art Deco Tray with Native American and Water Buffalo Central Design. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurement...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco platters and serveware made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Asprey & Garrard Limited, Christofle, Couzon, and Josef Frank. 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 platters and serveware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $120 and tops out at $9,067 while the average work can sell for $1,100.