Art Deco Porcelain
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
Goldscheider Figure of the Dolly Sisters c1926
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Goldscheider figure of the Dolly Sisters – Model no. 5612/171/4
Date : 1925-7
Period : Inter war
Marks : Goldscheider mark to base along with model number
Origin : Austria
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Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Figure – Dancing Harmony by Josef Lorenzl
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Goldscheider figure entitled “Dancing Harmony” (Getanzte Harmonie) by Josef Lorenzl
Date : Designed c1941 – likely made in the 40s
Origin : Austria
Decoration : Earthenware...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Crown Devon, England, Art Deco Coffee Service for Five People in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Crown Devon, England. Art Deco coffee service for five people in navy blue porcelain, gilded inside. 1930s.
Consisting of five coffee cups wit...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$512 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Karl Himmelstoss for Rosenthal, Large Bowl in Porcelain with Figure
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Karl Himmelstoss (1872-1967) for Rosenthal. Large bowl in hand painted porcelain. Figure with a turban and hookah, circa 1920.
Measures: 29 x 16.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Stam...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, Number 2342 Smoking Girl, Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, number 2342 smoking girl. Porcelain figurine in overglaze.
In perfect condition.
1st. fact...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$448 Sale Price
20% Off
"Flying Phoenix, " Unique Set of Art Deco Plates & Bowls, Lemon Yellow & Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely unique and vividly glazed in tones of lemon yellow, silver and white, this set of 21 Art Deco dishes includes a very unusual large bowl, 10 dinner plates and 10 dessert plat...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$6,160 Sale Price / set
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Art Deco Bing & Grøndahl Vase in Hand-Painted Crackle Porcelain, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco Bing & Grøndahl vase in hand-painted crackle porcelain. 1920s.
Measures: 9.5 x 9 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Sultan Gold Porcelain Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The amazing world of the Ottoman Empire enriched with gold
This is what this new collection is about
Timeless and chic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Deco White Porcelain Figural Perfume Diffuser Stamped "Robj Paris"
By ROBJ
Located in Beirut, LB
This perfume diffuser by Robj Paris is an elegant Art Deco porcelain piece, featuring a stylized female figure holding a bouquet of violet flowers in her arms that doubles as a diffu...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Tuppack Breakfast Set
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco Tuppack breakfast set (1808-1945).
Category
1910s Polish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
Laveno Guido Andlovitz Cachepot 1930 Earthenware, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Laveno Guido Andlovitz cachepot 1930 earthenware, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Earthenware
Vista Alegre Portuguese Porcelain Demitasse Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s Set of 4
By Vista Alegre
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare Vintage Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory white porcelain Demitasse Coffee Cups and Saucers from Portugal. This is a delicate set of 4 in a deta...
Category
1920s Portuguese Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Guido Andlovitz Porcelain Coffee Service, 1930, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Guido Andlovitz Porcelain coffee service 1930, N.12 coffee cups plus 12. Saucers plus coffee pot and milk jug, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Art Deco Porcelain Figural Lamp Signed Limoges from ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Beirut, LB
Pair of Art Deco French “Veilleuse”, or night light of Bedouin women in Porcelain. The first in blue color with gilt trim and the second in white color with gilt trim. Can be sold se...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Robj Art Déco porcelain figure "Clown", France 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in Köln, NW
ROBJ Art Déco porcelain figure "Clown". France 1920s.
Rare hand-painted porcelain figurine by the famous company ROBJ, Paris. The figurine is signed and documented.
Lit: Vanna Brega ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art deco porcelain pot hand painted germany around 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco porcelain pot hand painted germany around 1930s
Original condition
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Four Art Deco Herb Pots in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Four art deco herb pots in glazed porcelain.
Swedish design, 1960s.
Measures: 8,5 x 7,5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$256 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sandman (No. 2055) by Henning Seidelin for Bing & Grondahl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The Sandman (no. 2055) by Henning Seidelin for Bing & Grondahl.
Figure from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
Height 18 cm.
1st. factory quality. Perfect condition.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Jo Hahn Locher for Bing & Grøndahl, Unique Art Deco Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jo Hahn Locher (1876-1960) for Bing & Grøndahl.
Unique Art Deco vase decorated with branches and flowers.
1930s.
Measurements: H 24.5 cm. x D 13.0 c...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$608 Sale Price
20% Off
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen, Vase in Red and White Porcelain, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen. Vase in red and white porcelain. 1920s.
Measures: 18.5 x 8.3 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$512 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur Boesen for Royal Copenhagen, Large Unique Vase in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arthur Boesen for Royal Copenhagen. Large unique vase in hand painted porcelain with motifs of large villa and factory. Dated 1922.
Measures: 39 x 31 cm.
In excellent condition.
S...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Four Art Deco Herb Pots in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg.
Four Art Deco herb pots in glazed porcelain. Swedish design, 1960s.
Measures: 10,5 x 8 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$256 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Langenthal, Switzerland, Coffee Service for Two People in Porcelain, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Langenthal, Switzerland. Coffee service for two people in porcelain with hand-painted gold decoration. 1930s / 40s.
Consisting of two coffee cups with saucers and two plates.
The c...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Uzbek Gold Porcelain Dessert Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Drawing inspiration from traditional Uzbek design, this plate features a modern take on the classic Ikat chevron pattern. The timeless elegance of gold adds a touch of chic sophistic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Dahl Jensen, Denmark, Dancer 1208 Oriental Figure Sumatra Dancer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Dahl Jensen, Denmark, dancer 1208.
Oriental figure Sumatra dancer, Dahl Jensen 1208.
Denmark, 1930s-1940s.
Measures: Height 30.5 cm.
1. Factory quality In perfect co...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Tea Pot/Eichwald-dubí, 1930's
By Eichwald
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Porcelain
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Goldschneider Vienna Art Deco Plaque of Earthenware Woman and Child, circa 1930
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Goldschneider, Vienna Art Deco plaque of earthenware, circa 1930. Woman and child in profile.
In perfect condition. Measures 20 x 20 cm.
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
6 Art Deco Glasses
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
6 Art Deco glasses from 1930.
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
$777 / set
"Grape Carriers, " Striking and Unique Art Deco Bowl w/ Wine Motif by Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a Black male figure paired with a white female figure carrying clusters of grapes and ancient wine jars, this unique and striking Art Deco ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Set Decanter and 6 Glasses Moser
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
I offer you a classic Art Deco set of a decanter and 6 glasses - produced in the 1930s in Karlsbad (today's Karlove Vary in the Czech Republic) in the prestigious Ludwik Moser crysta...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
$1,315 / set
Painted Porcelain Tea Set Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain tea set signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland Limoges. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920. All pieces are sig...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
B & G, Bing & Grondahl, Bricklayer Figurine Number 1786
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B & G, Bing & Grondahl bricklayer figurine number 1786.
2. factory quality. In perfect condition.
Early stamp, 1920s-1930s.
Height 27 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Art Deco Pearl plate with perforated guard
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique porcelain plate. You'll love its contents and detail. The condition is acceptable for its age. No chips or cracks.
Category
1940s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful Vintage H.Bequet Quaregnon Porcelain Panel/Plate, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage H. Bequet Quaregnon Design Porcelain Panel with Hand Painted Bird and Leaf Design.
Beautiful decorative plate or wall panel hand made and h...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Gold Plate
Royal Copenhagen. Number 3261. German Shepherd by Th. Madsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. number 3261. German Shepherd by Th. Madsen.
Measures 16 cm.
In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality.
Early stamp.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
$272 Sale Price
20% Off
"Ena Orient" Teapot By Ena Rottenberg For Vienna Porcelain
Located in Toledo, OH
This teapot was designed by Ena Rottenberg (1893-1952 ) in 1930. Named the " Ena Orient" for the designers namesake. This teapot was manufactured in 1934 by the Vienna Porcelain Fact...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure, Seated Oriental Woman with Mirror, R. Förster, Rosenthal, 1923
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Deco porcelain figurine of the 1920s.
Young oriental woman sitting on a rock with her leg up, looking at herself in a hand mirror and adjusting her headgear. Sparing painti...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Nude with Dove, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his organic forms and gorgeous glazes for the famous Rorstrand ceramic works in Sweden, Gunnar Nylund designed a line of very fine Art Deco pieces in what ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Silver Overlay Vase 1935
By Rosenthal
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rosenthal porcelain silver overlay vase
Date : 1935
Origin : Selb, Germany
Bowl Features : Engraved silver overlay depicting winterberry with r...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Carafe Graphite
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco carafe graphite from 1940 .
Measures: height 19 cm, depth 9 cm, width 13 cm.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
$478 / set
11 Art Deco Hutschenreuther Cups
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
11 Art Deco Hutschenreuther cups.
Measures: A cup with a diameter of 6.3 cm
Height: 6 cm
Saucer
Diameter 10 cm.
Category
1930s Polish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
$1,135 / item
A Rare Shelly Porcelain Novelty Tea Pot, c 1930 Designed by Mable Lucy Attwell
By Shelly Shelly
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Shelly Porcelain Novelty Tea Pot, Circa 1930 Designed by Mable Lucy Attwell
A rare porcelain Shelly novelty teapot in the form of a house. Stan...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Set Decanter and 6 Glasses
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
I offer you a classic Art Deco set of a decanter and 6 glasses - produced in the 1930s in Karlsbad (today's Karlove Vary in the Czech Republic) in the pre...
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Glass
$1,195 / set
French Art Deco White Porcelain Figural Lamp Signed Limoges from ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco French “Veilleuse”, or night light of Bedouin women in Porcelain, with gilt trim.
Lovely when lights on. Signed on the reverse “Limoges”.
Can be delivered and Wired for A...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Art Déco Figurine Pierrot 'Ash Wednesday' Max Valentin Germany, 1922
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Art Deco figurine of a lute playing pierrot
In a wide bright robe with Art Deco decoration. Wearing hat and ruff and playing a lute. A white ca...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
English Royal Winton hand painted vase and cover, Art Deco, circa 1930
By Royal Winton
Located in Central England, GB
A most unusual and stylish 1930s Royal Winton hand painted Art Deco vase and cover. The vase and cover are hand painted with sprays of Eng...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Jo Hahn Locher for Bing & Grøndahl, Unique Art Deco Vase, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jo Hahn Locher (1876-1960) for Bing & Grøndahl. Unique Art Deco vase decorated with branches and flowers.
1930s.
Measurements: H 24.5 cm. x D 13.0 cm....
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$608 Sale Price
20% Off
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Four Art Deco Herb Pots in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Four Art Deco herb pots in glazed porcelain.
Swedish design, 1960s.
Measures: 8,5 x 7,5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$256 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Eight Art Deco Herb Pots in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Eight Art Deco herb pots in glazed porcelain.
Swedish design, 1960s.
Measures: 10,5 x 8 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sultan Gold Porcelain Plate 04
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The amazing world of the Ottoman Empire enriched with gold
This is what this new collection is about
Timeless and chic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Dux Figure of a Spanish Flamingo Dancer
By Royal Dux
Located in Montreal, QC
This lively study is perhaps of a gypsy or a flamenco dancer…perhaps both. The lithe and sensuous young women with tambourine and head tilted back moves with grace and charm.
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco porcelain 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 porcelain created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Rosenthal, Gio Ponti, Bertrando Di Renzo, and Wedgwood. 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 porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $15,000 while the average work can sell for $989.