Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
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
Group Of Four Antique Miniature Trunks & Hatbox Candy Containers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A collection of 3 miniature trunk form candy containers and one hat box form candy box with patent date of 1922. One box with Schrafft's label on verso, wooden ribs and a key. The ha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Art Deco Men’s Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cufflinks with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with black enamel decoration. Condition i...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
WILLIE KOOL 1938 The Penguin Figural Bar And Table-Desk Petrol Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Willie Kool desk-table petrol lighter.
This is a beautiful bar or desk petrol lighter, created as a promotional item by the Kool Cigarette Company, back in the 1938. The sculptural and elusive lighter has been crafted with the iconic figure of the company Willie Kool, in solid steel and decorated with green, black and white paint. The figural penguin is in pretty very good shape, in working condition and should be a gorgeous addition to any collection. This will be a great conversation item.
Willie The Penguin
Willie the penguin was introduced in 1934 by The Ted Bates Advertising Agency. During the time there were several other cartoonish spokespersons like Kellogg’s Snap, Crackle & Pop, Reddy Kilowatt, and the Campbell’s Kids. Willie’s product line included salt and pepper shakers, ash trays...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Enamel
Art Déco French Polished Black Lacquer and Silver Plated Cigarrette Box/Case
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco french polished black lacquer and silver plated cigarrette box/case
By: unknown
Material: lacquer, metal, silver, silver plate
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, lacquered, polished, plated, silvered
Dimensions: 3 in x 3.5 in x 1 in
Date: early 20th century
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: France
This sleek early 20th century french cigarette...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Pair of Italian Holy Water Font for Nightstands Bedside Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Decò age pair of Italian Holy Water font for nightstands in Bakelite, images in silver-plated brass and glass font.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Artcurial, Paris Art Deco May 28 2013 Artcurial Auction Catalog
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Artcurial, Paris Art Deco, May 28 2013 Artcurial Auction Catalog.
Art Deco, Text in French and English.
Paperback Art Book 196 pages.
Dimensions: 8.75...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau & Art Deco Lighting by Alister Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors reference book showing many Art Deco and Art Nouveau lamps from the period. In good condition. Private art dealers collection.
Category
1970s Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Austrian Bronze Bear Cigar Cutter, ca 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A solid bronze bear sculpture desktop cigar cutter manufactured in Austria. The scissor action steel blades are remove-able form the mouth of the roaring bear. Excellent condition. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$2,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Barometer, French, circa 1930's
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Modernist Barometer, French, circa 1930's, well designed, working order.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$706 Sale Price
35% Off
Luc Lanel & Christofle for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique a Set of Six Cups
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orfèvrerie Christofle for "Ile de France" 1949 Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Paquebot
A set of six silvered metal cups
Monogr...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 2009. 176 pp.
1st Edition Published in 2009.
Dimensions: 11" x 10" x 1".
As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this lavish volume presents Cartier's timeless designs worn by some of the twentieth century's most legendary figures. It's been one hundred years since the House of Cartier opened its doors on Fifth Avenue in
Manhattan. Since then the luxury jeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, bracelets, tiaras, timepieces, and other items including scent bottles, so-called mystery clocks, and handbags many of them specially commissioned by their illustrious patrons. Readers will see up close Gloria Swanson's bracelets from Sunset Boulevard, Douglas Fairbanks s elegant watch, the Duchess of Windsor s panther brooch, and Grace Kelly s 10.47-carat diamond engagement ring, as well as items owned by Marion Davies, Vivien Leigh, Barbara Hutton, and Elizabeth Taylor. Author Martin Chapman offers an in-depth exploration of how Cartier conquered America, from its European birth in 1847 to its arrival on the other side of the Atlantic, and from its whimsical Art Deco creations to the red carpet prominence that linked the name Cartier with fame, wealth, and exclusivity. In addition to stunning color images of each object, the book features photographs of stars and heiresses wearing their Cartier jewelry. A beautiful volume for fashion aficionados, this trove of jewelry is a tribute to Cartier s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Framed Cyprus Tourist Poster by Baynard Press of England
By Baynard Press, London
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This poster was made by the Baynard Press of London, England in approximately 1920 and issued by the Government of Cyprus to promote travel to Cyprus in the period Art Deco style. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French.
The Dewoitine was a Art Deco 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine.
The Airplane was an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane. The pilot and co-pilot were seated side by side in a cabin located forward of the wing leading edge. A radio operator station was located behind the pilots, and it had a passenger cabin for eight passengers. The landing gear had trouser-type fairings on the main gear legs.
The aircraft first flew on 11 July 1933 powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9V radial engines...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
$3,104 Sale Price
48% Off
"Air Mail" Coin Bank, Rare, World War II-Era Metal Bank, British Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare example of World War II-era Art Deco/Moderne design, produced by the Chad Valley Company in England, served as a coin bank, with a slot on one side to accept coins by young men and women motivated to save their pennies. The painted metal bank...
Category
1940s British Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition.
An attractive first edition/first printing, gray decorated cloth with black letterin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bronze Marble St. Basil's Cathedral Souvenir Building, Russia 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning bronze on marble miniature replica of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, probably the most famous building in all Russia, built by Czar Ivan the Terrible...
Category
1970s Russian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Pair of Bakelite Bracelets America, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
American vintage stunning pair of bakelite bracelets from the 1930s.
Measure: Circumference 9 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Cigarette Case black lines Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3 x 5.8 ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Pewter Art Deco Medallion Struck with the Face of Mercury Pedant Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French Art Deco pewter medallion struck with the face of mercury pedant. The finely detailed design captures the regal presence of the Greek god Hermes (Mercury), rendered in an Art ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
$178 Sale Price
44% Off
Cartier: 1899-1949, the Journey of a Style by Thierry Coudert Hardcover Book
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier: 1899-1949, the Journey of a Style Hardcover Book by Thierry Coudert.
João CASTEL-BRANCO PEREIRA, Thierry COUDERT, Bernard FORNAS, Maria Fernanda PASSOS LEITE, Pierre RAINERO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an exceedingly rare 1919 French parasol advertising a lin...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Art Deco 1930s Oriental Girl Half Pin Cushion Doll by Carl Schneider
Located in Devon, England
A charming Art Deco 1930s oriental girl half pin cushion doll by Carl Schneider. This delightful girl has J numeral to the inside base. This vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pin Cushion Doll Head by William Goebel
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this petite and very skillfully painted Art Deco pin cushion head manufactured by the German factory of William Goebel. Measuri...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, 1930´s.
Lovely Aviation Desk model, made in United Kingdom 1930´s.
Excellent restored conditions. The airplane can be...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figural telephone child's baby rattle is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1930 in the period Art Deco style. The toy rattle is composed of a mold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unique Art Deco Styled Chrome Jet Airplane Lighted Smoker's Stand or Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoker's stand is done in chromed metal with a streamlined and stylized jet fighter airplane suspended between the cast handle and table top. The base is nicely pierced and decorated with geometric designs and is accented by a molded glass dome light done with marbled colors. The light turns on and off with a switch on the base and the electrical elements have been completely restored. There are some numbers or marking of some type under one wing of the plane, which are likely a model number. This is a very rare and unique model for these airplane ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Boy Golfer Lighter by Lorenzl, C1930
Located in Devon, England
An Art Deco patinated at metal figural table lighter of Boy Golfer on an Onyx base. Made by the austrian sculpture Joesef Lorenzl.
The striker wand is miss...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Chrome, Spelter
Mexico Taxco 1940 Giant Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter Solid 925 Sterling Silver
By Taxco
Located in Miami, FL
Giant lift arm petrol lighter made in Mexico
Beautiful vintage giant lift-arm petrol lighter, created in the city of Taxco in Mexico during the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Thi...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,598 Sale Price
20% Off
WISE & GREENWOOD Pre-Dunhill 1923 Art Deco Unique C Lift Arm Petrol Lighter
By William Greenwood & Sons, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-Dunhill Unique-C size petrol lighter designed by Wise & Greenwood.
The silversmiths workshop of Wise & Greenwood was the London-based maker of lighters very well known for their...
Category
1970s English Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key). Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5.25" H x 4" W x 3.25" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Sailing Ship Wrought Iron Ashtray on Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A large beautiful and unique vintage wrought iron ashtray on a stand in the form of a sailing ship. The ship features a classical dragon and a match box holder.
USA, Circa 1920s
Me...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Era Vintage Brown Stitched Leather Ball, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage ball from stitched leather, 1920s with beautiful details like stitched leather parts and a beautiful leather patina.
The original condition of the leather punchball...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel, the actual albums are probably French, circa 1920's. They document fabulous trips throughout Europe in the 1920'...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
$1,600 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Vintage Glass Golf Dish with Raised Golfer in the Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage glass golf box & cover.
An Art Deco glass Jewelry box, dish, of rectangular form with lid. The pressed lid moulded with relief golfer in full backswing. We have had a 'Golf Baccarat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
-EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel And Black Lacq
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans.
Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been craft...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Enamel
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Dancer by Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet
Located in BILBAO, ES
Roman Dancer by Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet 1880 - 1950
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "C.L.J.R Colinet
Measures: height 38cm (47 with base...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Casket Art Deco from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present casket Art Deco from 1930
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original...
Category
1920s Polish Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Art Deco Throne Chairs, Manufactured by the Henderson Ames Co.
By Henderson Ames Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Art Deco throne chairs, manufactured by The Henderson Ames Co. amazing design! Wonderful scale and proportion. I believe these to be out of ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
'For Heaven's Sake' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1926
By Eric Rohman
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare poster was designed by prolific poster artist Eric Rohman for the original Swedish release of the action-packed 1926 American silent comedy 'For Heaven's Sake,' starring Harold Lloyd - one of the biggest stars of the silent era. After several years at Pathé, Lloyd made his debut at Paramount with this delightful slapstick classic, in which his trademark go-getting 'glasses' character appears as Uptown Boy J. Harold Manners, a millionaire playboy who falls for a Downtown Girl. With a dazzling finale featuring a double-decker bus careering through the city streets, the comedy of thrills was one of Lloyd's most successful films and the 12th highest grossing film of the silent era.
Rohman's whimsical lunar poster design was inspired by a charming scene in which Harold woos his Downtown Girl (Jobyna Ralston) by the romantic light of a crescent moon - which is then revealed to be part of a neon sign for Crescent Laundry! Lushly printed in lapis blue, black and a contrasting orange, the enchanting Art Deco style artwork pictures the loved up...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Arlequin Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "D. H. Chiparus".
Measures: 36 cms. with base and 28cm alt. total and 19 c...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Brown Genuine Cord Ladies Handbag, 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this super stylish "Arvey" Genuine Corde bag in chocolate brown with original change purse. Three gold tone bars across the front f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cast Iron Creedmore Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank Reproduction
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Iron Creedmore Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank Reproduction. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 10" W x 3.25" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Modernist Matching Pair of Enamel Gents Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Gold Plate
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "D. H. Chiparus".
Measures: 56cms. alt. total and 19 cms. diam. base ( 22.04 x 7.48 ) inches
Excellent condition.
Demétre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France.
He was one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era.
Sculptures of Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze and ivory sculpture.
Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity
*the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein
*ancient Egyptian art,
*French theatre, music halls and cabarets
*Early motion pictures and fashion magazines with dancers, stars and models
Which made him create figures with a long, slender, stylized appearance. like the faces of “Persian Dance” and the dress in “Starfish Girl” exactly reproduces the sketch for Goldfish's dress from the ballet “Underwater kingdom” by Lev Annensky.
After the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, the art of ancient Egypt...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Luxury Vintage Stirrup Table Clock Maquet Paris, Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Luxury vintage stirrup desk / table clock Maquet Paris - Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s
Clock with Equestrian / Polo / Racing horse Motifs in the style of Hermes (exactly the same model but with hermes marks...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco 1930s-1940s Stylish Pyramid Shaped Box Bag
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and rare 1930s Art Deco pyramid box bag, a beautiful design. I can't sing the praises of this bag enough, it's an absolute delight. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1930s Art Deco Gents's Skyscraper Enamel Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
A rare find are these totally original enamel gents matching cufflinks dating from the 1930s. Great Art Deco geometric styling and color, can't be confused with any other era can the...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Guido Andlovitz - Laveno - cista in ceramica smaltata - 1930, Italy-
Located in Milano, IT
Laveno - Guido Andlovitz - cista in ceramica smaltata -1930, Italy.
Marchio sotto la base , Lavenia e simbolo grafico.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$2,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store.
Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,700 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Handles Brass 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Handles brass 1930 Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,557 / item
Art Deco Mirror And Hair Brush Set, Geometric Enamel Design, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco antique enamelled chrome metal two piece dressing table set with a jazzy Art Deco design in pea green and black. The set consists of a hand mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite "Fish Themed" Still Bank, American, circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This very unique still bank is a "must have" for the discerning still bank collector, in that it is made of bakelite, in addition to it having a fish theme; only a couple of other banks depict a fish. American and probably manufactured around circa 1930, (making it an Art Deco piece), this pre-war bank, though unmarked, is undoubtedly a bakelite product; that company having been formed in 1922, utilizing the discovery and patent of bakelite in 1907 and 1909 respectively. Art Deco collectors would find this piece highly decorative and "period" compatible.
This fish bank is in excellent and all original condition. The bank is rare in and of itself, but another element that makes it particularly scarce is the fact that, other than the old "knife in the slot" there was no way to remove the coins once the bank was filled without smashing it apart and destroying it. Great gift for that February/March pisces birthday.
Dimensions: 8 1/4" long x 5" high x 2 1/8" wide
Note:I am a leading specialist in the field of vintage coin banks...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Art Deco Diamond & Platinum Brooch
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stunning Art Deco diamond brooch is exceptionally designed in a platinum setting showcasing a magnificent sparkling one carat (F/vvs/vs) faceted diamond center. An array...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Platinum
Naldun 1930 Art Deco Pocket Lighter Sterling Silver & Essex Glass Horse Intaglio
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco petrol lighter designed by Naldun.
Very beautiful and useful petrol lighter, created in America by the Naldun Company, back in the 1930. It was crafted as a slider piece in the art deco style, with an octagonal shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. Embellished on top with an Essex glass piece depicting the intaglio carving of a horse. It is in great shape with minimal trace of wear, with no dings, marks or bumps. The Essex glass piece is in perfect shape with remains of all the vibrant colors.
Weight: 16.40 Grams, (10.51 Dwt).
Size: Octagonal Small.
Measurements: 15 mm by 15 mm by 43 mm (0.59 x 0.59 x 1.70 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "NALDUN REG. MADE IN U.S.A PAT. PEND. STERLING".
Essex Glass
Essex crystal pieces are formed from a rock crystal cabochon (polished domes of rock crystal with a flat base), an image or motif is then reverse carved into the flat base, and then painted, to give them impression of a three dimensional object or image encapsulated in the cabochon when viewed from above. Production of a reverse crystal intaglio begins with the mining and cutting of fine rock crystal from Brazil or Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolor rendering of the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and diamond dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal “…the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l’oeil effect.” Once the carving was established the painting process began with extremely fine brushes and paint working in reverse to create incredibly detailed images. This process of carving into the back of the cabochon is sometimes referred to as reverse intaglio, not be to mistaken with intaglio, which is designed to be viewed from the same side on which it is carved, unlike Essex crystal. Particularly when the image is of something which is itself small in reality, such as an insect, they can be very convincing when created by skilled craftsman. Thomas Cook was believed to be responsible for introducing them to Britain from the continent in the 1860s, and there were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. During the same period the artist William...
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Materials
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Vintage Carved Butterscotch Bakelite Bangle, circa 1930s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Excellent vintage condition with great rich color.
Measures: 3 1/2" outside diameter
2 1/2" inside diameter.
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Materials
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Ronson Newark 1929 Art Deco Steel RonDeLight Table Lighter Black & Blue Lacquer
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A ball table lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in Newark United States by Art Metal Works Inc. for The Ro...
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