Art Deco Sterling Silver
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
Goldsmith Tetard - Art Deco Solid Silver Tray Circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Goldsmith Tetard - Art Deco Solid Silver Tray Circa 1930"
Octagonal shaped top mounted with a hammer, flat double-thin rim, flanked on each side by geometric handles.
Dimensions: le...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco A. Michelsen Sterling Silver & Enamel 1931 Christmas Spoon & Fork Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Christmas souvenir spoon set.
By Anton Michelsen.
In sterling silver with gilt decoration throughout and enamel decoration to the h...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1936 3pc Reed & Barton X610 Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Serving Set 1194g
Located in Dayton, OH
1936 Reed and Barton number X610 sterling silver 925 tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl set, trimmed with bands of swirling leaves, and engraved with the initials CMC.
Teapot - 9.5” x ...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Leaf Form Catchall Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco style sterling silver leaf shaped catchall tray or jewelry dish
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
USA, 20th Century
Measures: 6.13"W x 4.13"D x 1.38"H...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Especially Table In Its Oak Chest Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Especially for a table in three parts of half-moon shape with a bottom of mirrors, mounted on an oak parquet, silver-plated metal ingot mold with double evolution. Small lack in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Footed Bowl or Compote Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period sterling silver footed bowl or compote dish
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa Early 20th Century
Measures: 8.88"W x 8.88"D x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 6 pcs. Sterling Silver & Box, Melleruds
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 6 antique valuable silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. 6 flower silver teaspoons, the 1930s/40s, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm Swe...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$649 Sale Price / item
30% Off
An Art Deco Silver Hanukkah Menorah, Austria Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Splendid Austrian hammered silver Hanukkah Menorah made in the Art Deco style of that period when the style was transitioning.
Menorah is set on a hexagonal flat form mounted with a...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Fabulous Indonesian Yogya-Silver Plate
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Indonesian Yogya-silver plate
Yogyakarta or Kotagede, 1935-1940, marked, (alloy) 800 and maker’s mark PH (Prawirohardjo, act. from 1935)
Diam. 27.2 cm Weight 454 grams
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver Hip Flask
By Marples & Beasley
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver hip flask, an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver hip flask has a plain rectangular rounded form.
This impressive flask has a subtly curved form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets.
The surface of the flask is plain and unembellished.
This impressive antique flask is fitted with a plain domed hallmarked hinged cover with bayonet fitting.
This George V flask retains the original full hallmarked detachable push fit drinking cup which features the original gilt interior, this drinking vessel is a large example for its type.
This flask has been tested and is water tight and ready for use.
To ensure the flask remains water tight, the cork should be moist and therefore fully expanded to provide an effective seal.
There are two recommended methods to ensure the cork does not dry out and shrink:
Method one: Keep fluid in the flask at all times, and keep the flask on its side to ensure the cork remains wet.
Method two: Fill the flask to the brim with fluid and close. Leave it like this overnight, or 24 hours if possible, before use.
Condition
This antique hip flask...
Category
1910s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Playing card suit-shaped box “heart” in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 10 x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Shagreen Table Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted shagreen table box, London, 1923, Charles Boynton & Sons, Ltd, makers. Measures: 6 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 2 1/4" high. Wood lined. Shagreen is be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage Danish Modern silver salt & pepper shakers.
By Georg Jensen. Designed by Harald Nielsen.
In sterling silver.
Circa 1930s.
Pattern no. 632 (Pyramid).
Marke...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Sterling Silver Platter Tray in Art Deco Bauhaus Style
Located in New York, NY
German, circular, sterling silver tray / platter standing on 4 feet with two dark wood handles whose elegant, geometrically-inspired lines are characteristic of the famed Art Deco an...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver sauce ladle in the Hampton pattern, and in Art Deco style. It measures 7 1/2'' in length by 2 1/2'' in width by 7/8'' in height, weighs 3.2 troy ounces,...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created in 1935s.
Service including:
- a coffee pot
- a teapot
- a milkpot
- a sugar pot...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen. "Cactus" salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970) for Georg Jensen, Denmark,
"Cactus" salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver.
Designed in 1930.
Model number: 629A.
Stamped with 1945-51 Georg Jens...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Striking English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Art Deco Decanter, 1935
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking Art Deco decanter made from a hefty piece of glass, beautifully hand-cut. The towering stopper sits in a collar which is wrapped in English sterling silver, fully ha...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Glass
Danish Sterling Silver Spoons, Gilt, Polychrome Enamel, Set of Six, circa 1930
By Frigast
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of six Danish gilt sterling silver spoons with polychrome enamel, circa 1930, hallmarked 'Frigast Sterling Denmark.' These exquisite spoons are a testament to the fine craftsmans...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,193 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Nocturne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 93 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large nocturne by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 93 pieces. This pattern has an simple, Art Deco, linear design.
This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Crystal and Sterling Silver Locking Decanter by Hukin and Heath
Located in Bath, GB
Highly sought-after and certainly scarce, this is a truly stylish crystal decanter with beautifully cut top. Made by the highly collectible silversmith, Hukin and Heath.
This is a...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$3,219 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl M. Cohr Elite Cake / Coffee Forks & Spoons in Silver, Set of 25
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 25 pieces (12+12+1) spoons, cake forks and a single cream spoon. This design/patterns is called Elite and was made at Carl Cohr's silver workshop in Denmark circa 1900-1940....
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$828 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Complete six-person dinner service in sterling silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Complete six-person dinner...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Estate Sterling Silver Art Deco Era Individual Salt Spoons, set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twelve, individual Sterling Silver salt spoons, hand-made, circa 1920s.
Lovely, simple Art Deco styling to the terminals of the handles.
2.25 inches long with bowls measur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Top Quality American Sterling Silver Picture Frame, c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A solid, heavy, top-notch photograph frame made from sterling silver with a solid Oak backing. This Art Deco example has an all over hammered / planished decoration, as stylish today...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Art Deco Silver and Guilloche Enamel Hand Mirror
Located in Bath, GB
A superb Art Deco mirror, made from English sterling silver and blessed with a wonderful rich blue guilloche enamel in undamaged condition.
The mirror itself is also in excellent co...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker
By Marcus & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver cocktail shaker, Marcus and Company, New York - makers, Ca. 1935. Measures 5 1/4 inches high x 3 1/4 inches diamete...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box autumn colours, Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver, Enamel and Coral Sa
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver brossè with very fine hand engraving, also on the sides, of “ramage” with leaves and bunches of grapes fire-ena...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Drinks Tray with Handles (1937)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Art Deco George VI English sterling silver drinks tray with handles; part of our Art Deco silverware collection.
This exceptional antique...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Candle Guard
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sterling Silver overlay candle guard from the early 20th century. Art Nouveau sterling violet floral patterns fused to a curved panel of glass with cen...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Two Handled Birmingham Wine Cooler
By Birmingham Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century sterling silver two handled champagne/wine cooler bucket by William Hutton "Birmingham". The cooler features two side handles resting on a proportions round base i...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unusual Sterling and Enamel Art Deco Candlesticks
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual pair of elegant International sterling candlesticks which have cement filled shafts for stability. The bases are enameled with red and evergreen enamel designs with garlands ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Glass Owl-Form Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Art Deco Period, sterling silver-mounted glass owl-form match striker (with original glass eyes), London, England, year-hallmarked for 1925. Excellent detail.
Matches are stru...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 5 Sterling Silver Vintage Martini Cocktail Olive Picks Barware Appetizer
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 5 sterling silver charming Art Deco style cocktail appetizer picks. These picks feature 5 different large bulb finials that have a raised, 3-D l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Volmer Bahner Salt & Pepper Set in Sterling Silver & Enamel Guilloche, 1960s
By Ovesen and Volmer Bahner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful set consisting of salt and pepper shaker in sterling silver and maroon/red and lemon yellow enamel guilloche. This ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$355 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Amber Glass & Sterling Silver Ruler, 1927
Located in Bath, GB
A very pleasing and hard to find amber coloured glass was used to create this smart desk-top ruler. Either end is fitted with a solid English sterling silve...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base.
The glass is channel cut...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Art Deco Tiffany Sterling Silver Tray on Low Pedestal Base
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Art Deco, sterling silver tray on low pedestal base, Tiffany and Company, New York, year inventory hallmarked for 1914. Measures 13 1/2 inches wide x 10 1/2 inches deep x 1 inc...
Category
1910s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Comprising six long-handled lunch knives, six lunch forks, and six tablespoons.
Stamped with after 1944 hallmark.
In p...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Silver Figural Smoking Monkey & Pipe Knife Rest by Louis Mathey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed French Art Deco knife rest.
In French second standard silver.
By Louis Mathey, the renowned French Art Deco silversmith.
In the form of a flat cut bar terminating in 2 seated monkeys each smoking...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Glass Trumpet Vase with Sterling Silver Base - U.K. - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Art Deco glass trumpet vase with sterling silver base - glass double ball detail to the stem - hallmarks and STERLING R39 to the base rim (as photographed) - United Kingdom - mid 20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Deco Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Pedestal Based Serving Platters
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco, sterling silver, hand-hammered, pedestal based serving platters, The Webster Corp., No. Attleboro, Mass, circa 1920's-1930's. Design is hand-hammered and has etched...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Smart English Silver Art Deco Cigarette or Cigar Box, 1937
Located in Bath, GB
A truly iconic Art Deco double-lidded cigarette or cigar box with the most fantastic shaped handle to the top.
The box is entirely engine-turned and stands on four elegant feet. T...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,819 Sale Price
20% Off
Barbour Sterling Silver Bar Tray Platter from Early 20th Century Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Barbour, sterling silver two-handled round bar platter or tray in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric design, from the early 20th century. It measures 14 1/4'' in diameter (11 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar, Art Deco, London, 1935
Located in Bath, GB
A fine quality and very stylish cream and sugar set made from a good heavy gauge of sterling silver with a very elegant Art Deco design.
Each piece is fully hallmarked for London ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Art Deco tray in sterling silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Art Deco tray in sterling silver.
Model 632.
Hallmarked with 1945-1951 stamp.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 17.2 cm including handles ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
XX Century Italian Solid Silver 800 Two-compartment sugar bowl
By Vavassori
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sugar bowl with two compartments in art deco style.
The rectangular-octagonal structure has a completely hand-shaped body.
The interior has been divided into 2 parts by a silver shee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver 925/1000 with translucent fired enamel on guilloche.
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver has 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge.
Fountain Pen Sterling Silve...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Dutch Silver Chocolate Pierced and Open Chocolate Basket with Bows, 1934
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A very beautifull 835/1000 silver Chocolate basket with pearl rim and poured handles of bows, year letter 1934.
Royal Dutch Precious Metal Companies n.v. van Kempen Begeer & Vos, 's...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$372 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Sterling Silver Centerpiece Dish, International Silver Co, C.1940
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco Sterling silver centerpiece dish, International Silver Co, C.1940. The large dish on plain pedestal foot, the body with scalloped undu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Barware Service / 12 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Sterling Silver Tiffany barware / tableware silver sherry service for twelve people . Each cup is in great condition . Minor wear consistent with age / use . Maker's mark undersigned...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
3-Piece Enamel Vanity Dresser Brush and Mirror Set Made in England
Located in New York, NY
Sweet and charming 3-piece. Enameled vanity set includes hairbrush, clothes brush and hand mirror. Set is marked Made in England, and bears makers touc...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Pitcher, Crystal CLARET JUG Decorative Crystal Flask Silver Itay
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Italian Silver Pitcher, GLASS CLARET JUG Decorative Crystal Flask Silver plated Head 1880s with with label “Port wine” mounted scroll handle, the body with etched leaves deco...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,174 Sale Price
30% Off
A Set Of 2 Cheese Scoop Spoon, A Pair of Solid Silver Cheese Spoon With Hallmark
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Antique British Silver Stilton Cheese Scoops, Hallmarked WK
A charming pair of antique British silver Stilton cheese scoops, each crafted ...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1923, George Henry Biggins - maker. Measures just under 7...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Sterling & Enamel Black & White Boston Terrier Pin, by Thomae Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Sterling & Enamel Black & White Boston Terrier Pin, by Thomae Co.
Circa 1930s, Stamped 'Thomae Co Attleboro MA Sterling'
A stunning work of the...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
"Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl, " Art Deco Pieces by Atelier Borgila, Sterling Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely designed and executed, this Art Deco coffee pot and sugar bowl form an elegant pairing, and were made by Erik Fleming's Atelier Borgila...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Complete dinner service for four people.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Complete dinner service fo...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Silver and Bakelite Salt Shakers from 1935
Located in Knivsta, SE
An elegant pair of Art Deco silver and bakelite salt shakers from 1935. Designed by Eric Pihlgren for GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Stockholm Sweden and dated I8 = 1935.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Deco sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco sterling silver 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 sterling silver created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen, Sigvard Bernadotte, and Tiffany & Co.. 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 sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $58,967 while the average work can sell for $972.
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