Art Deco Decorative Art
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 Belgium Gouache and Watercolor Painting by Leo Engels Custom Framed
By Leo Engels
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and erotic like one of a kind original vintage work of art by Leo Engels is of the Art Deco period. It is a combination of gouache and water color. It is Belgium. There ...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Olympia Plaque Advertising Art Deco Chariot Gladiator
Located in Devon, England
A very attractive vintage Olympia wall plaque. There is a thin layer of copper that is embossed with the scene of a gladiator riding a chariot, very mu...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
French Majolica Oyster Plate Bavent, circa 1920
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica oyster plate signed TN Bavent, circa 1920.
Diameter / 10.5 inches.
Rustic style.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Art Deco Wool Textile or Wall Hanging 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Wool Textile or Wall Hanging, Europe, 1930s.
Original 1930s art deco textile trow / textile / wall hanging with a very distinct floral and geometrical art deco design. Grea...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Hand Knotted Beige Brown by Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of about 3 x 6 ft that...
Category
2010s Nepalese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Original Vintage Art Deco Print by Sylvia Salisbury. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image by Sylvia Salisbury
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print of Uncle Oojah by H.M Talintyre. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image of Uncle Oojah
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print of Teddy Tail by H.S Foxwell. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image of Teddy Tail.
By the comic strip artist, H.S Foxwell
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Art Deco Print by Sylvia Salisbury. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image by Sylvia Salisbury
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print of A Wizard and Children by A.H Watson. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image by A.H Watson
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print of Princess Elizabeth After Philip De László. 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image of Princess Elizabeth after Philip De László
Published 1930's
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Tibetan Tiger Rug Green Wool Gold Silk Hand Knotted by Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Tibetan Tiger Rug Green Wool Gold Silk by Djoharian Collection, hand knotted in Nepal.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique...
Category
2010s Nepalese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
Aerosol on Canvas Painting by Aythamy Armas, Spain
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Aerosol on Canvas Painting by Aythamy Armas. Spain, 2021.
Framed and signed by the artist.
Aythamy Armas was born in Islas Canarias, Spain in 1977. He works and resides in Barcelon...
Category
2010s Spanish Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Portrait Of A Seated Woman By Alys Woodman, Original Antique Oil Painting, 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A FEMALE SITTER BY ALYS WOODMAN (1897-1987) RBSA
Depicts a stylish woman in a typical 1920s dress, stockings, black leather Mary Ja...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set 1 of 3 Vintage Italian Marquetry Wood Inlay Musician Clowns Stamped
Located in Beirut, LB
The set of three wood inlay panels intricately depicts a trio of musician clowns, each masterfully crafted with precision and artistry.
The first panel captures the essence of music...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Set 2 of 3 Vintage Italian Marquetry Wood Inlay Musician Clowns Panels Stamped
Located in Beirut, LB
The set of three wood inlay panels intricately depicts a trio of musician clowns, each masterfully crafted with precision and artistry.
The first panel features a graceful violin br...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Amphora, Pair of Wall Plates with a Provencal Design, circa 1930
By Amphora
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of Art Deco ceramic wall plates by Amphora, circa 1930. Provencal design. Decor of young Provencal girls in a landscape typical of the Art Deco years. Young women are dressed in...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Original Vintage Print After Picasso. C.1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Delightful print after Picasso
Published by Beaverbrook, 1950's
Unframed
Free shipping
Category
1950s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1930s Art Deco copper wall hanging, Netherlands
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco hammered copper plate from an unknown Dutch art school.
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Pair of Original Vintage Art Deco Prints After Lawson Wood. C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Delightful pair of prints after Lawson Wood
Published C. 1930
Unframed
The measurement given is for one of the prints
Free shipping
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Picasso. C.1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Delightful print after Picasso
Published by Beaverbrook, 1950's
Unframed
Free shipping
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1950s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Rare Set of Two Framed Oil Paintings by Ivan da Silva Bruhns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of two small framed oil paintings by Ivan da Silva Bruhns, (Paris, 1881-Antibes, 1980). Unique works. Signed. Each panel is 9 in. Wi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Folies Bergère Serpentine Dancer - Stucco signed by Maurice (Pico) Picaud
By Maurice Picaud
Located in Paris, FR
The Folies Bergere Serpentine Dancer.
Gilded stucco, signed and dated 1969 on the back by Maurice (Pico) Picaud (1900-1977).
66x44 cm (26x17 inches) with wooden frame.
Original Stuc...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Stucco
Original Vintage Caricature Print of The Director General of The BBC. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image of Sir John Reith
Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Erté Art Deco Style Silver Leaf Three-Panel Screen Art Room Divider
By Erté
Located in Evanston, IL
Authentic Art Deco three-panel screen room divider in the style of Erté. The screen features a beautiful dimensional texture that creates depth and interest on three panels adorned w...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Eliade Ispas Cubist/Constructivist Lacquer Panel
By Eliade Ispas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bold panel by German artist Eliade Ispas features red and black lacquer as well as gold and silver leaf accents. It is heavily influenced by cubist and constructivist design tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Lacquer
Nicolas Platon Argyriades, "Offering", Enamelled Glass Artwork, Art Deco 1920
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful and extremely rare signed and inscribed enamelled glass plate artwork by Nicolas Platon Argyriades (1888-1968). Representation of a woman in nude carrying a bowl of offerin...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Folies Bergère Art Deco Style Silver Relief in Resin after Maurice Picaud
By Maurice Picaud
Located in Ulm, DE
Silver colored wall plaque made after the model that decorates the facade of the revue theater “Folies Bergère” in Paris. This meter-high relief dates from 1926, by the French archit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Resin
Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco Djoharian Collection 7 x 4 ft
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Zebra design rug, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest hand spun Bamboo Silk.
This hand knotted Zebra Hide Design Rug has the Art Deco touch....
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
1930s Art Deco Gilded Wood Framed Italian Plaster Bas-Relief
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco gilded wood framed Bas-Relief Plaster depicting an antique Egyptian hand-crafted in Italy in the Thirties which represents a stunning fusion of artistic influences and cr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood, Plaster
Antique French Trade Sign, Coiffeur
Located in Doylestown, PA
A 1930’s era trade sign in sheet metal with yellow and blue enamel decoration advertising a Coiffeur with a two digit phone number. Great decoration for a salon or barber shop.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
2 Art Deco brass curtain holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco brass curtain holder vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Pair price
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Ancient Plaster Bas-Relief "Mason", circa 1930
By Jean Burkhalter and Joël Martel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ancient plaster Bas-relief: "Mason", Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Set of 4 Original Vintage Prints of Cartoons Golf Related. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super golfing images
Originally plates from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the actual image. Not the paper size
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Alexandre le grand - tableau en marqueterie de laiton et gravure
Located in PARIS, FR
Alexandre le grand est coiffé d’un casque qui rappelle qu’il est le chef de l’armée macédonienne. Une peau de lion fait référence à Hercules comme pour c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Italian Scagliola "Woman on the Sofa" Art-Deco early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Scagliola "Woman on the sofa" Art-Deco
Table in scagliola inlaid and decorated with oil, early 20th century. Depicting a woman on a sofa.
Some age-related defects
Dimensions:...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Scagliola
Art Deco Vintage Oil on Canvas Painting Huge Field Flower Emil Fiala 1933 Vienna
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco authentic vintage painting motif huge field flower bunch in a vessel by Emil Fiala 1933, Vienna,.
A stunning painting by Emil Fiala created 1933 Vienna with a charming motif...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Tiger Sample Rug Wool Silk Hand Knotted Pink Silver Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Sample Rug for a pink and silver Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal.
If you would like to order the Pink Tiger rug and you are unsure about the color in your lighting situatio...
Category
2010s Nepalese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
1920s Large Framed Oil on Canvas of Hans Alin by Ava de Lagercrantz
By Ava de Lagercrantz
Located in London, GB
Ava de Lagercrantz, (1862-1938)
Classic Swedish artist who was a royal painter who worked in New York and Paris.
She painted reigning monarchs.
In 1909 she painted King Gustav wh...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Rene Lalique Calypso Coupe Ouvert, Designed 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rene Lalique Calypso Coupe Ouvert, Designed 1930
Additional Information:
Heading : René Lalique Calypso coupe ouvert
Date : Designed 1930
Origin : Wi...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Rene Lalique Roscoff Coupe Ouverte - Marcilhac 10-383, Designed 1932
By René Lalique
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rene Lalique Roscoff Coupe Ouverte - Marcilhac 10-383, Designed 1932
Additional Information:
Heading : Rene Lalique Roscoff coupe
Date : Designed 1932...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Rene Lalique Oeillets Coupe Ouverte - Marcilhac 422, Designed 1932
By René Lalique
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rene Lalique Oeillets Coupe Ouverte - Marcilhac 422, Designed 1932
Additional Information:
Heading : Rene Lalique Oeillets coupe-ouverte
Date : Designed 1932
Origin : Wingen-sur-Mo...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Vintage School Chart Traffic Scene by Rossignol, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage school chart - school poster : view on the traffic - life next to the road. Vintage educational school poster printed in France on thick paper.
Great wall decoration with be...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Porcelain Majolica Parrot Wall Pocket Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Majolica Parrot Wall Pocket Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Original Vintage Print of A Cartoon By David Louis Ghilchick. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image by Ghilchick
Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Repair to a short edge...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Red Thunderbird Embellished in Custom Mirrored Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This glamorous artwork with Art Deco appeal features a fabulous 1950's red Thunderbird convertible surrounded with beveled mirror strips that make up the frame. The print has been em...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Mirror, Paper
Vintage Alpha Romeo Embellished Print in Mirrored Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a beautiful vintage Alpha Romeo print in a custom made mirrored frame that has been embellished with silver glitter and small rhinestones to acce...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Mirror, Paper
Early 20th Century Three-Brass Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English 3-brass shaped leather horse strap, early 20th century. Three decorative brasses under brass buckle.
15.5" x 3 5/8".
Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Framed Scarf Signed " JEAN-LOUIS SCHERRER PARIS"
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Beirut, LB
A genuine vintage silk scarf crafted by Jean-Louis Scherrer in the heart of Paris. This exquisite piece features a delicate semi-sheer texture adorned with a charming abstract painte...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Plexiglass, Wood
Original Vintage Caricature Print of The Viceroy of India. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image of Lord Willingdon
Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print of A Cartoon By Chas Grave. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super image by Grave
Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
A set of five German Art Déco watercolor drawings by Willi Jennrich. 1920s.
Located in Köln, NW
1 Set of five Original Art Déco watercolor drawings. 1920s. Willi Jennrich (1901-1944) Germany.
These works are very rare and decorative. They are Original watercolors. Typical subj...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Signed Janson Belgium Oil on Canvas Painting of Young Boy Smoking
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1930's Belgium oil on canvas of young boy smoking which is part of a suite
Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Art Deco "Bizarre" Pottery Wall Mask Vase Clarice Cliff "Marlene" 1936
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful original Art Deco Clarice Cliff pottery wall vase, mask, 1936.
Clarice Cliff was possibly the most celebrated pottery designer of th...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Tile Panel Gilliot & Cie, Hemiksem, Belgium, C1925
By Gilliot
Located in Verviers, BE
Fine Art Deco tile tableau consisting of 10 tiles, made at Manufactures Céramiques d'Hemixem Gilliot & Cie, Hemiksem around 1925. This panel, depicting a de...
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of 10 Original Vintage Prints of Cartoons By J.L Carstairs. 1934
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super images by Carstairs
Originally plates from Punch or The London Charivari
Published 1934
The measurement given is the actual image. Not the paper size
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
'V' by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Marquetry Panel
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'V' by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) as part of the alphabet series. A marquetry panel depicting two mermaids intertwined to form the letter 'V'. The marquetry work was undertaken by Georges Vriz around 1977. Sevenarts edition. Signed 'Erte' to lower right.
Dimensions: H 75.6cm W 51.5cm
Origin: Russian/French...
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret.
One time designer, Pico who created ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco decorative art 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco decorative art 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 decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Erté, Emil Fiala, Sarreguemines, and Mabel Lucie Attwell. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $104,315 while the average work can sell for $1,843.