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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

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 Oil Painting, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco oil painting, Vienna, around 1920s. Polished brass parts.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

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Brass, Iron

1937, Oil on Canvas by Carl Forup '1883-1939'
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold "Hilltop View," a captivating oil-on-canvas masterpiece created in 1937. This evocative painting presents a young girl standing amidst a breathtaking mountainous landscape, expertly rendered by the skilled hand of Carl Forup...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Claudius Linossier "Étoile Rayonnante" Dinanderie Copper Charger
Located in New York, NY
This rare French Art Deco monumental dinanderie copper charger, by Claudius Linossier, is composed of hammered copper and brass with geometric concentric and triangular silver patina...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Art Deco Port Advertising Sign, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco port sign of Porto Rolaria. Old advertising sign for the aperitif drink Port - Porto. What a beautiful design: 2 bottles of Port:...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Hardwood

Art Deco Design Porcelain Plate Vintage Collectible Villeroy and Boch 1900
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Villeroy and Boch 1900 Art Deco design, woman with parrot. Villeroy & Boch Design 1900 Porcelain collectible plate. The subjects co...
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Late 20th Century Luxembourgish Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Collectible Villeroy and Boch Porcelain Plate 1900 Art Deco Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Villeroy and Boch China 1900 Art Deco design. Collectible Villeroy & Boch Plates design 1900, Villeroy & Boch Design 1900 Porcelain...
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Late 20th Century Luxembourgish Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Claudius Linossier Dinanderie "Maenad" Charger
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Deco Charger, by Claudius Linossier, was created using the technique known as dinanderie, which involved decorating hammering out copper vessels to produce subtle but beautiful gradations of color. The charger features a Maenad, a female follower of Dionysus. During the orgiastic rites of Dionysus, maenads roamed the mountains possessed by the god, performing frenzied, ecstatic dances. These Maenads were often depicted on attic pottery...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silver, Copper

Cyma emanel advertising sign 1926
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Enamel advertising sign of the Watch brand Cyma. Made and dated in 1926. In a great condition and colors seen the age.
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Albert Gilles Round Copper Wall Plaque of a Semi Nude Neoclassical Figure
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large copper wall hanging was done by the well known metal worker Albert Gilles from Canada and dates to approximately 1920 and done in an Art Deco ...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

German Art Deco Plate by Thomas Porcelain, 1929
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German Art Deco period white and gold porcelain plate signed by artist for the Thomas Porcelain company, 1929, Germany. Dated by hand, "May '29", and signature of artist,...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Art

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Porcelain

French Majolica Starfish Oyster Plate Digoin Sarreguemines, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica starfish oyster plate signed Digoin Sarreguemines, Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Art Deco Nude by John Montroue
Located in Redding, CT
Art Deco Nude by John Montroue, signed in lower right corner and reverse reads - "Grace" Air brush technique by John Montroue, 8/70. Dramatic silhouette of a female nude, cubist/mode...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

French Majolica Starfish Oyster Plate Digoin Sarreguemines Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Starfish Oyster Plate signed Digoin Sarreguemines Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Romain De Tirtoff Erté Dream Voyage Art Deco Blue Framed Silk Scarf Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco framed silk sarf by Erté, titled dream Voyage scarf, signed lower right, depicting a female inside of world shaped image made in the early 1980s....
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Chrome

Romain de Tirtoff Erté 1987 Loge De Theatre Art Deco Framed Silk Scarf Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco framed silk sarf by Erté, titled LOGE de THEATRE made in the 1987 in France. Black Gloss Wood Frame. Signed on the Silk Scarf. Silk Scarf S...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Ron Barnes the Buskers New York Acrylic c1930 Monogram RB Snow Blue Orange Green
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Ron Barnes : The buskers, New York, acrylic on board, RB monogram lower right, circa 1930 Evokes the atmosphere of the period and the spontaneity and aliveness of the moment Enga...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

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Acrylic

Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Silk Hand Knotted Pink Silver by Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A pink and silver 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 abo...
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2010s Nepalese Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Silk

Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian ceramic Art Deco hanging wall mask bust of a woman. Similar to the works of Goldsheider. This mask is marked Italy on backside along with what seems be a makers mark and m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Crown Devon Fieldings Hand Painted Sporting Gun Dogs Scene Signed R Hinton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb Art Deco Crown Devon fieldings framed ceramic plaque depicting two sporting gun dogs by R Hinton and dating from around 1920. The plaque is well ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

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Ceramic, Oak

Art Deco Organic & Vibrant Wisteria Plant Design Enameled Glass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning work of lighting art in the manner of Loys Lucha. The glass shande is marked with initials of the artist (picture 3 and 4). If you are passionate about early 20th century decorative art then you will love this striking pendant. What you are seeing here is a one of a kind, hand painted and enameled pendant. With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities, we too were thrilled when we first saw this amazing design. The combination of the vibrant colors and the unique and artistic motifs in this hand painted glass shade...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Wrought Copper Low-Relief Depicting African Scenes with Cubist Figures
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Paris, FR
Wrought copper panel by the acclaimed Zaïre artist Gabriel Kalumba Tshung Manu (1940-2019), worked in Congo between 1960s-1985s. This low-relief depicting African scenes...
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1980s Congolese Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Black Panther by Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco etching of walking black panther by french artist Paul Jouve signed on the lower left side.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Large Signed Samara Galeries Lafayette Art Deco Ceramic Plate Bathing Nude 1920s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large amazing Art Deco plate showing a bathing black haired nude in an elegant and typical Art Deco pose. The hand-crafted art ceramic or pottery plate which is made for wall hanging...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Two French Art Deco Architectural Etched Glass Cloud Panels
Located in New York City, NY
Two acid etched frosted glass architectural panels from the Art Deco period. The cloud and bird motif drift across the scene while the highly stylized foliate motif on the border ser...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Art Glass

French Gold metal Wall Light in the Style of Baguès - 1940 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant wall lamp inspired by the creation of the Baguès house "maison Baguès". It has three lights. The set forms a sword decorated with plant elements such as roses, daisies and fo...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Clarice Cliff for Newport Pottery, 1936-37 Raffia Indiana Series, Textured Dish
By Newport Pottery, Clarice Cliff
Located in Frome, GB
This touch-inviting work of art pottery is by the famous English ceramic artist and Art Director of Newport Pottery, Clarice Cliff (b. 1899 - d.1972). This particular piece comes fro...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 36 Unique Antique Tiles, Societe Morialme circa 1920, Belgium
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of unique antique tiles, red brown colored with a beautiful Art Deco pattern, Societe Morialme circa 1920, Belgium The dimensions per tile are 5.9" (15 cm) x 5.9" (15 cm). Please note that the piece is for 1 piece! more pieces available. Also border tiles...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Male Nude Oil Painting on Wood Panel, circa 1930
Located in Houston, TX
Italian male nude oil painting on wood panel, circa 1930. Stunning and unusual framed Italian male nude oil painting on a wood panel. This Italian A...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

1 of the 79 Unique Antique Green Wall Tiles, Le Claive, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 79 pcs. exceptional antique greem wall tiles, Le Claive, Belgium circa 1920. With a wonderful rich pattern. The dimensions per tile are 4,7 inch (12 cm) × 4,7 inch (12 cm)....
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Christian Forup, 1920s Amazons and Centaurs Oil on Canvas Painting
By Carl Christian Forup
Located in North Miami, FL
Amazons and Centaurs oil on canvas painting in the 1920s by Carl Christian Forup from Vejle, Denmark. This painting by Forup is one of the largest that h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Cherubs Nymph Wall Placque Panel Embossed Copper c1930
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco cherubs naked woman nymph wall panel embossed copper c1930 Hard to find something this unusual Good vintage condition.   
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Top Quality French Art Deco Wrought Iron Beveled Wall Mirror w. Hand Forged Rose
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Art Deco mirror with a handforged Rose flower and leafs. This handcrafted antique mirror is another great example of the quality and decorative beauty that Europea...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

20th Century Gold-Brown Asian Oversized Tropical Wood Buddha Head, Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-brown, antique Asian oversized wall mount decorative Buddha head in a very large scale. Handcrafted in tropical wood and gilded, in good condition. Wear consistent with age an...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A pair of Zebra design rugs, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest Tibetan highland wool. A Tibetan tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal. This Zebra ...
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2010s Nepalese Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Furla Framed Silk Scarf, Italy
Located in Beirut, LB
Furla whirlwind red silk framed scarf made in Italy.
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

60 Unique Antique Tiles, Hemiksem circa 1920, Belgium
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of unique antique tiles, with a beautiful Art Deco pattern, Hemiksem circa 1940, Belgium. The dimensions per tile are 4,7 (12 cm)× 4,7" (12 c...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Embossed Pewter Panel Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Florence, IT
Art Deco metal embossed pewter panel sculpture representing a naked boy with eagle, signed by Foma.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Pewter

1 of the 30 Glazed Ceramic Art Deco Tiles by Gilliot, circa 1930s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is an amazing set of 30 original Art Deco handmade tiles. A beautiful relief and color. With a stylish design. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed or incor...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 150 Antique Dark Red/Brown Ceramic Tiles by Morialme, circa 1930s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Recently lifted from its original home, a set of antique tiles from the early 20th century. With a beautiful geometric stylized design. Manufactur...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 30 Unique Antique Relief Tiles, Le Claive, circa 1949
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 30 pcs. exceptional antique wall tiles, manufactured circa 1945, Le Claive Belgium. The dimensions per tile are 4.7 inch (12 cm) × 4.7 inch (12 cm). Please note that the pi...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Prior Avertising Sign 1924
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Old Italian advertising for cigar brand "Prior" sign in tinplate. Made by S.A.G. De-Andries Sampierdarena. Dated 1924.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

Large Decorative Copper Bowl with Etched Motive
Located in London, GB
Large hand spun copper dish with floral motive etched deep into the surface. The bowl was designed as a wall decoration as well as a functional bowl or centerpiece.
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Vintage Karl Lagerfeld Silk Framed Scarf
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage Lagerfeld Framed silk scarf, with letters of "LAGERFELD" karl Otto Lagerfeld (1933 - 2019) was a German creative director, fashion designer, photogr...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Large Decorative Floral Wall Sconce 1930 Italian in Red Lacquer with Flowers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large decorative floral Applique of 1930 Italian in red lacquer with flowers and leaves.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

3 WPA Paintings Oil on Canvas Ribbon Trains
Located in Miami, FL
Three fine 1930s/1940s WPA era oil on canvas oval paintings of trains with a ribbon and floating ball.  Inspired by Thomas Hart Benton, these three are u...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A pair of Zebra design rugs, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest hand spun Bamboo Silk. This pair of hand knotted Zebra Hide Design Rugs has the Art Deco touch. Animal print designs were on Vouge in the 1920´s and still bring the vibes to good interior design. These rugs go perfect in a master bedroom ans bedside decoration. We also have matching runners...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Anne De Sevil Figurative Framed Silk Scarf in the Style of Pablo Picasso, France
Located in Beirut, LB
Anne de Sevil framed scarf, representing a man with geometric shapes in the style of Pablo Picasso in shades of blue bearing the artist's...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

France Art Deco Beautiful Women Four Seasons Panel Set Four 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of Arts & Crafts furnishings. Four unique Four Seasons works of art, circa 1930. This is a beautiful French art deco period set of four (4) hand incised hard wood panels depicting beautiful women...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

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Wood, Pine

Superb Vintage Framed Scarf Signed Rochas Paris
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco wood framed scarf by Rochas - Paris Burgundy colored background with 1930s Art deco style of a woman dressed and having her cigarette with a man ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Picasso Unique Framed Scarf, circa 1960
Located in Beirut, LB
Large colorful vintage scarf, featuring a woman with her new born with red blue yellow and white colors, on an abstract background Having the signature of the artist PICASSO on the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Majestic Wall Art Sculpture Piece Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Majestic Wall Art Piece, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A sublime piece of wall art conceived to restructure the surrounding space. Simple, sublim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Decorative Art

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Marble, Brass

Homage to Belgian Resistance Against Nazis, Remarkable Wall Plate by d'hossche
By Ernest d'Hossche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and executed by Ernest d'Hossche, one of Belgium's leading Art Deco artisans in the 1930s and 40s, this very rare wall plate features a nude female figure holding an upright...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

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Ceramic

Wonderful “Pancaldi” Framed Silk Scarf Typical Art Deco Style
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco style silk scarf by Pancaldi, featuring a women and a man in the city dressed in 1930 style , entitled “VAGUE” Signed Pancaldi in the bottom left corner. Covered with plexig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

Loredano, Framed Vintage Silk Scarf, circa 1980
Located in Beirut, LB
Stylish silk scarf by LOREDANO Featuring two fashion models in green, blue and white colors with geometric background, as a wall art. Signed LOREDANO in the bottom right corner.   
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

Large Nude Painted Bas-Relief by Eric Satchwell, 1973
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painting of nudes titled "Oreades". Oil paint on gesso relief. On board. Great colors and technique. Painted in an Art Deco style. It ...
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1970s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso

WWI Framed Memorial Death Tile 1917 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual framed WWI memorial pottery death plaque for Private Peter McEwan of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 14th Battalion dating from late 1917 or early 1918. Private Peter McEwan served in France and died on 26th November 1917. The rectangular tile shaped plaque is beautifully produced and is printed in colors adorned by two angels and reading HE DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY...
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1910s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

"Family in Italy, " 1930s Art Deco Wall Charger with Father, Mother and Son
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Strikingly composed and beautifully glazed, this large wall charger -- designed with display in mind -- features the idealized Italian family as res...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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.

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