Art Deco Home Accents
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
Art Deco Pair French Brass Bookends Svassi Maggiori on Marquinia Blackmamarble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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This original and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Room Divider Black Ebonized Wood and Gold Metal Screens
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco room divider black ebonized wood and gold metal screens
A beautiful 4-panel folding screen, in black lacquered wood over gold metal f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Deco ''Squirrel'' Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930.
Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage French Art Deco Lady Bookends Meditation by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Step into the poetic elegance of the French Art Deco era with this exquisite pair of vintage bookends titled “Meditation”, designed in the 1920s by Fayral — a well-known pseudonym of...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Pair of French Ceramic Bookends in Saint-Clément Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
This unique and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Frosted Glass and Oak Slat Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco folding screen room divider featuring a robust design of slat oakwood construction with frosted glass inserts, circa 1930s.
Each panel i...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Pair Of American Buffalo Bison Bronze Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique Pair Of American Buffalo Bison Metal Bookends.
Excellent details Bronze Sculptures, mounted over marble base.
Excellent condition.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Dec...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Embossed Crocodile Leather Doctor’s Bag, c. 1920
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Antique French embossed crocodile leather doctors bag / nurse bag c. 1920
The bag is in a nice antique condition after ca. 100 years as you can see on the photo's.
It even has its ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Stylized Wood Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends.
Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office.
Art Deco stylized hors...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Fascinating Art Deco st...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Leather Travel Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Leather Travel Bag, 1930s-1940s
Leather travel bag with metal chrome details and leather straps.
2 compartments and an interior pocket. The interior part is upholsted in a be...
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco bookends of Sea Lions by Maurice Frecourt. From the 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A charming Pair of Art Deco bookends of Sea Lions signed by Maurice Frecourt (France 1890-1961) in marble and silver plate. Made in France during the 1920s.
Wear consistent with age...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
Art Deco Modern Marble Sphere Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Art Deco Modern marble sphere sculpture, circa early to mid-20th century, Europe. Piece is made from one piece of m...
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20th Century European Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Style Wood and Leaded Glass Folding Screen
By Poliarte
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Art Deco style wooden folding screen / room divider made with leaded glass and with ornaments shaped as birds of paradise. Produced in Verona, Italy by Poliarte in the 1970...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Crocodile Leather Hornback Suitcase, Storage Case, made in England
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Crocodile Leather Hornback Suitcase, Storage Case. The leather showcases a stunning brown hue, accentuated by the distinctive hornback relief of the crocodile on the top side...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Crocodile, Textile
Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bookends Featuring Dogs With A Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it includes detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and original pai...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Siena Marble, Metal
Beautiful Graduated 3 Panel Hand Painted Screen with Asian Motif
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful hand painted Deco style 3 panel screen having an Asian motif with mustard background and birds, trees and flowers in pink, cream, blue and green. The top of the screen has...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Legras Editeur Rare Art Deco Pair Silver Plated Cubist Hare Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual pair of French Art Deco cubist hare bookends mounted on stepped marble bases attributed to Verrerie Legras and marked and dating from around 1920. The silver-plate...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
"Near the Ocean Floor", Art Deco Lacquered Screen w/ Fish & Coral by Jallot
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique and extraordinary, this two-panel Art Deco folding screen by Léon Jallot depicts an array of sea life near the ocean floor, including exotic...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Lacquer
American Art Deco 'Pre-WWII' Globe of the World with an Internal Light
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco (Pre-WWII) globe of the world with an internal light resting in an ebonized wood Stand (made by Replogle Globes, INC, Chicago, IL).
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20th Century American Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
A large and elegant pair of thuja root bookends. Art deco, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and elegant pair of thuja root bookends. Very period Art deco from the 1930s, Beautiful color and pattern, designed in a modern way.
Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bookends Monkey with Lantern by Max Le Verrier 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends monkey with lantern by Max Le Verrier.
Green patinated metal on a Portor marble base. France 1925.
This model is called Boubou and illustrated in Mascottes automobiles...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian 1920s Green Travel Trunk All Wood and Hemp Canvas
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Art deco travel trunk. This example is manufactured all in wood and smartly wooden bars with metal protections in order to be stackable without doing any damage. Restored, i...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Hemp, Wood
Art Deco Woman Sculpture Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco female figure - Sculpture bookends, France, 1920s.
Pair of female bookends in silver plated finish, great pose in the Art Deco style, made in France.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Wood Elephants Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Couple of elephants. Wood, bakelite and marble. Each, Height: 4.7"(12cm), Width: 5"(12.6cm), Depth: 2.6"(6.7cm). An old scratch on the back o...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Birds Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Fantastical birds. Spelter & marble. Height 7.5"(19 cm), width 5.9"(15cm), depth 3.15"(8cm)
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier.
With the Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Literature:
Max le Verrie...
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2010s French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco Bookend by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bookend with amazing patina.
Designed by Sigurd Forchhammer in 1930s and produced by Just Andersen in Denmark. Made from Disko metal (an alloy of different meta...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Customizable Art Deco Style Mirrored Three Panels Brass Frame Screen
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Customizable Art Deco style mirrored three panels brass frame screen
Screen composed by three mirrored panels and brass frames. Ideal as room divider, to decor a fitting room...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Antique English Leather Suitcase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Leather suitcase, England, 1930s
It has leather handle and metal hardware.
The small one is a travel suitcase with a gentleman vanity set inside. The large one is a travel suitcase with metal hangers...
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20th Century English Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin.
Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application.
Signed Limousin on the base.
...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends.
Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings.
A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Rosewood
Bookends German Art Deco Bauhaus Era Turned Walnut Wood Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Highly decorative set of two German Art Deco Bauhaus Era bookends made by "Werkkunst Herford" in the late 1920s to early 1930s.
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Art Deco Bookends By Godefridus Boonekamp Pottery Schoonhoven
Located in Den Haag, NL
1930s Large Art Deco Bookends of Nude Muscular Man. These were designed by Godefridus Boonekamp in the 1920s and made in the Netherlands by Plateelbakkerij Schoonhoven circa 1930s. T...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Rigid Breakless Co., Steamer Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Vintage Rigid Breakless Co., Steamer Trunk
A very useful Strong travel trunk from the Breakless Co. it is lined in paper fabric
The Trunk is covered with Strong vulcanised fi...
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Synthetic
Fitted Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe, by Excelsior USA A Superb piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fitted Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe, by Excelsior USA
A Superb piece of history dating back to the time when your luggage would be taken to your cabin.
This one is canvas and me...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Canvas
2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s
These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cle...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Period Marble Bookends with Sculpted Dice
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends with dice, made of Port Nero Marble, the dice are made of white Carrara marble. It is a decorative piece for on a desk or in the bookcase. Made in ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Zadounaisky Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends circa 1930.
Antelope model in wrought iron, copper and wood.
Stamped Zadouniasky.
In perfect condition.
Total height: 16 cm
Width: 8 cm
Length: 17.5 cm
Wei...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends.
Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Bookends Swans Bronzed Metal on Beige Marble Bases, French, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful PAIR of good quality French Bookends of two metal bronzed swans on marble bases, dating to the Art Deco period, Circa 1930.
Each swan has been well modelled w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Metal
Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Ulm, DE
“Don Quichotte” (and Sancho Panza)
Designed in France by “Janle”, signed
Original “Max Le Verrier”
The very detailed handmade artwork is perfectly able to hold even heavy books...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Sculpture Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was hand-crafted in the 1930s. The set features two eagles with spread wings. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith, and th...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Resin
Serre livres Art Déco en bois massif
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Serre livres art déco dans deux essences de bois massif, France, circa 1930. Traces minimes d'usage conformément à l'âge. Dimensions pour chaque serre livre : longueur 19 cm, hauteur...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends with Birds
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of bookends from the French Art Deco period. Parrot or Paradise birds, made of casted spelter (zinc alloy) patinated in multiple colors. On onyx marble supports.
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20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop by Walter Von Neesen for Chase, circa 1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Walter Von Neesen for Chase circa 1935. Brass & copper stylized in the form of a arching cat. Rare find. In excellent vintage condition with min...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each - H...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Campaign Silver Chest, English, Teak, Brass, Shipping Trunk, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage campaign silver chest. An English, teak and brass capped shipping trunk, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Appealing example with superb, stout stocks an...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Nude Nymph Reproduction Art Deco Bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design
By Sarsaparilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice pair of nude nymph / flapper reproduction art deco bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design, circa 1980s. The set are in original conditio...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Panther and Tiger by Oscar Waldmann, 1925
By Oscar Waldmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends panther and tiger by Oscar Waldmann Patinated bronze on wooden base. Signed on the base. circa 1925. Oscar Waldmann is a Swiss artist who worked in France.
...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Pair Graduated Art Deco Style Book Ends in Polished Brown and Green Onyx
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striking stacked natural stone bookends in richly veined brown and green onyx. A graduated design, reminiscent of the Chrysler Building, allows them to be placed in different...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Onyx
Art Deco Sculptural Bronze Greyhound Bookends on Nero Marquina Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a captivating pair of Art Deco Sculptural Bronze Greyhound Bookends, dating back to circa 1930 from France. These stunning bookend...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wrought Iron Fire Screen, 1930, Art Deco Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wrought iron fire screen, 1930, Art Deco period.
Wrought iron fire screen, certainly Edgar Brandt, unsigned, very similar to the work on the Edgar Brandt door exhibited at the Musée...
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20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog)
Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed
Art Deco style, France
Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter)
Green patina - Handwork, patina could be dif...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Spelter
1 OF 1 HERMES PARIS JOHN LOBB EXTRA LARGE SHOE TRUNK HAND DYED LEATHER PANELs
By John Lobb, Hermès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Hermes Paris for John Lobb shoe trunk and care kit with original accessories plus countless extras
Where to begin! This is the finest example of this kind of trunk I have ever see...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Beech
Art Deco Vintage Brown Leather Suitcase circa 1920, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage leather suitcase made of thick leather with a handle.
The suitcase features two brass closures and a brass lock with a key.
Inside the leather bag is newly covered ...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Art Deco home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco home accents 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 home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include Max Le Verrier, Louis Vuitton, Walter Von Nessen, and Chase and 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 home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $156 and tops out at $71,400 while the average work can sell for $1,597.