Art Deco Paintings
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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Pair of vintage original still life floral painting from the 1930s by artist CS
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a pair of original Danish oil on canvas still life flower paintings from 1932 by artist CS.
They are signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and framed in beautiful ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
1930s Futurist Watercolor of a Motorbike Race by Italian Artist Aris Bacci
Located in London, GB
A 1930s futurist watercolor painting of a motorbike race by Italian futurist artist Aris Bacci. Mounted in original geometric cream mottled frame, with stun...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Wood, Paper
"Portrait of Antonello Falqui", 1935-Vintage Painting of Young Man, Later in TV
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This mesmerizing portrait of an intense and handsome young man, dating to circa 1935, shows him with a thick head of dark hair, deep set eyes and a sensuous mouth -- someone with int...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Antique Danish early 20th century maritime oil painting by Viggo Helsted
Located in Ebberup, DK
Danish original antique oil on canvas maritime painting from 1907 by artist Viggo Helsted (1861-1926) with motive of sailboat and steamboat on the ocean.
Viggo Helsted was a renowne...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Original vintage Danish oil painting of landscape with cows
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original oil on canvas painting from Denmark by artist A. Andersen from 1928. The title is “Ungkvæg, Kyholmen Samsø” (Young cattle, Kyholmen Samsø) and the motive is a lan...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Restored Tropical Flamingos Acrylic on Paper in Original Frame, Unisgned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Airbrushed artwork Flamingos (original airbrushed over a print) for the Turner Company, circa 1948 in the original hardwood frame carved into a bamboo shape. A great example...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paper
Camille ROCHE (1894–1948), "Sleeping girl", nude
Located in Paris, FR
The son of Odilon Roche, artist and art dealer, Camille Roche (1894–1948) demonstrated remarkable talent for painting from a young age. At 11, he was already exhibiting at the Salon ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
ROBJ, Large Oil on canvas, Wall Panel, Couple near the Pound, 1930
By ROBJ
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Oil on canvas signed ROBJ, France, 1930s. Couple near the Pound. with frame - 134.6x107x7 cm - 53"x42"x2.75" ; without frame - 116x89 cm - 45.7x35 inches. 50F format. Signed "Robj" l...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
1940s Three Oil on Oval Canvas WPA Paintings of Trains w. Ribbons Surrealist
Located in Miami, FL
WPA era (1930s/1940s ) Oil on Oval Canvas Grouping of 3 Paintings of Trains with a Ribbon and Floating Ball, a bit Surrealist. Inspired by Thomas ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas, Paint
Pair of Japanese Costume Portraits Painted on Silk, 1920's
Located in London, GB
Two portraits of Japanese man and women in traditional costume painted on silk, circa 1920, in their original frames. Details show the exquisite tradit...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco gouache painting nude with parrots signed by André Delcourt France 1930
By André Delcourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco gouache painting nude with parrots in tropical landscape signed by
André Delcourt.
Gouache and pastel on paper.
Glass. Wooden frame. France 1930.
Size of the frame:
H. 7...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
'Night Watcher' Contemporary Art Deco Style Painting By Vera Jefferson
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Night Watcher' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting swooping owls against a stylised night sky. Signed V Jefferson to lower right.
D...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Ring of Hares' Contemporary Art Deco Style Painting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ring of Hares' An Art Deco style contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson. Oil on canvas, depicting Hares leaping against a stylised background. Signed V Jefferson to lower right.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1930s Swedish framed oil on canvas of Interior
By Ellis Wallin
Located in London, GB
This framed oil on canvas shows a comfortable living room full of antique furniture and art.
In the foreground there is a large traditional fireplace with a pair of typical comfortable pair of scandinavian leather chairs...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Portrait of a Young Woman in Oriental Dress, France, circa 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a beautiful young woman dressed in oriental style, wearing a necklace with gold coins and a turban topped with a large ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Impressionist Oil Painting Industrial Tugboat Scene by Hayley Lever
By Richard Hayley Lever
Located in Toledo, OH
Impressionist oil painting industrial tugboat scene on board by Hayley Lever, 1875-1958. Australian American who studied in London and moved to America in 1911. Exhibited primarily i...
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20th Century North American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Period German Figurine Porcelain Box By «Kosso», 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautifully crafted Art Deco powder box or jewelry box, adorned with a delicate figurine of a woman in a yellow dress, resting on a plush cushion...
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20th Century German Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Cubist russian school portrait of a man. Oil on canvas
Located in Barjols, FR
Interesting early 1930's cubist portrait of a man.
Oil on canvas.
Unsigned, but I have purchased this painting in an estate with other paintings from french emigrated Russian artists...
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1930s Russian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), Portrait of a Young African Man, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Alexandre Jacovleff (1887–1938), born in Saint Petersburg and later naturalized as French, was a prominent Russian painter. The son of a naval officer, he studied at the Imperial Aca...
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1920s Congolese Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878-1936), “Enchanted Castle”
Located in Paris, FR
In a 1929 article of a french newspaper "L'Homme libre," Serge Chekhonin is described as having a prestige comparable to that of Bakst or Benois. He is praised for his talent as a decorator, his refinement of colors, his technical mastery, and his deeply Russian...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Lost in Thought", Large Painting of Young Man and Bathers, Felix Meseck, 1938
By Felix Meseck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centered around a young man in a blue swimsuit who is lost in thought, looking into the distance, this atmospheric painting shows a group of swimmers enjoying a lovely summer day. T...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Jean Pougny, born Iwan Albertovich Puni (1890-1956) "The Ace of Diamonds", 1915
Located in Paris, FR
Iwan Albertovich Puni (Russian: Иван Альбертович Пуни; also known as Jean Pougny; April 3, 1890 – December 28, 1956) was a Russian avant-garde artist (Suprematism, Cubo-Futurism) wh...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Paintings
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Canvas
Charles Robert BELLENFANT (1896-1982) oil on canvas
Located in Barjols, FR
Charles-Robert BELLENFANT (1896-1982)
Nude.
Oil on canvas.
Excellent condition.
41cm 27cm
(Sold with no frame).
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
#2. Alexander BARKOFF. (Russian 1870-1942) Athens street view 1936
Located in Barjols, FR
Alexander BARKOFF. (Russian 1870-1942)
Street view in Athens. Signed. Dated 1936.
Watercolor on paper.
Original frame.
With frame 43cm 37cm
Watercolor 34cm 27cm
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1930s Russian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Raymond Dierickx. Lady on the beach. Oil on board.
Located in Barjols, FR
Raymond DIERICKX (1904-1981)
Lady on the beach
Oil on board.
Without frame 22cm x 75.5cm
With frame 29cm x 83cm
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Charles Edelmann. Nude lying lady. Pastel.
Located in Barjols, FR
Charles Auguste EDELMAN (1879-1950)
Pastel colors on cardboard or paper.
Signed.
63cm 50cm with frame
42.5cm 30cm for pastel.
Excellent condition.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Carlo Cherubini (1897-1978) Oil on canvas. Nude lady
Located in Barjols, FR
Carlo Cherubini (1897-1978)
Nude lady.
Oil on canvas.
Signed upper right corner.
35cm 24cm
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
BIB Gerges Breitel (1888-1966) oil painting on cardboard
Located in Barjols, FR
Georges BREITEL (1888-1966)
Oil on cardboard.
26cm 51cm
Excellent condition.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
#1. Alexander BARKOFF. (Russian 1870-1942) Athens street view 1936
Located in Barjols, FR
Alexander BARKOFF. (Russian 1870-1942)
Street view in Athens. Signed. Dated 1936.
Watercolor on paper.
Original frame.
With frame 52cm 46cm
Watercolor 36.5cm 31cm
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
1930s Finnish ‘young woman in a yellow dress’ oil on canvas artist Llmari Aalto
Located in London, GB
The subject is a rather beautiful seated young woman with a somewhat imperious expression and demeanour She is wearing a yellow dress which from its style and her hair we date to 192...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
1940s Swedish cityscape oil painting of old town Stockholm area
Located in London, GB
Painted in blended mainly blue and grey tones this skyline view of Stockholm old town is likely the Riddarholmen area known for its famous church.
Framed in a simple gold frame circ...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Y. Giraud-Hanriot back nude lady oil on canvas
Located in Barjols, FR
Yvonne Giraud-Hanriot (1898-1960)
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right corner.
74cm 60cm (without frame)
Excellent condition.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Karel Van Belle. Large art deco oil on canvas. A Lady in Autumn
Located in Barjols, FR
Karel VAN BELLE (1884-1959)
Lady in Autumn with a yellow dress.
Large oil on canvas. Framed.
Excellent condition.
80cm 100cm
(88cm 108cm with frame).
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940s Etiennette Johan Panthers Painting With Coeval Frame
Located in IT
Painting of panthers from the 1940s. Done in oil on panel technique. The work also features a coeval frame.
The painting is signed by the painter Etiennette JOHAN
Measures 187x4,5 x ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
Accordeon player. Oil on canvas
Located in Barjols, FR
This painting was at home.... time to let it go.
Unknown painter.
Oil on canvas. Accordeonist player.
Circa 1960 ?
Painted on french postal service bags !!!
60cm 73cm
Category
1960s Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Nicola ISSAIEV (1891-1977) Cubist Composition 3
Located in Barjols, FR
Nicola Issaiev (1891-1977)
Cubist Composition.
Oil on board.
Signed.
59cm 45.5cm
NICOLAS ISSAIEV
Nicolas Issaiev was born near Odessa, Ukraine in 1891. Painter, graphic designer and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Large Still Life with Fish Oil-on-Canvas in Gilded Frame, 152cm x 112cm
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite and large still life oil-on-canvas painting portrays an abundant range of food items carefully arranged on a table against a dark backdrop. At the center, a large fish...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Watercolor Depicting a Street in Nice by Campana, circa 1920
Located in Hamburg, DE
Delight in the beauty of early 20th-century art with this captivating watercolor by Campana, a renowned French Art Deco painter. Created around 1920, this painting beautifully depict...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Cocktail Party", Sophisticated Art Deco Painting by Patterson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sophisticated view of a 1920s cocktail party -- probably taking place on the upper levels of an Art Deco tower in New York or Chicago -- was painted by Robert Patterson, one of ...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Still Life Vase Of Flowers, Bunch Of Roses, Oil On Board, Early Twentieth Century.
Located in Breganze, VI
Still Life represents a vase with flowers, a Bunch Of Roses picked and ready to be placed in a vase. Art Deco era.
The painter uses quick, fat, rich brushstrokes that are very pleas...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Painting, Art Deco, Navy, Foaming Waves And Reef, Oil On Canvas.
Located in Breganze, VI
The Sea Squares category offers a Marina with Foaming Waves and Reef.
This is an oil painting on canvas from the early 1900s.
The 20th-century painting is signed at lower left Léon...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Art Deco Painting, Nude Of Woman Lying Of Back, Oil On Canvas, 20th Century.
By Yves Diey
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Female Nudity Paintings, features a nude of a woman lying down and seen from the back,
paintings on canvas, 20th century, Art Deco.
The work is an oil painting, hand-painted in the early 1900s. 1930s.
Carries a carved and lacquered wooden frame, original and coeval with the painting.
The work and frame are carefully and professionally restored.
The painting is signed at lower left, Diey Yves...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Cubist Female Art Deco Style Canvas Original Painting
Located in Oakland, CA
Cubist Nude Female Art Deco Style Original Canvas Painting: This piece features a striking nude woman draped in an overcoat seated with a distinctly cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Postmodern Deco Style Adam and Eve Diptych Paintings by J. Collazzi D. 1987
By J. Collazzi
Located in Peabody, MA
Diptych paintings of Adam and Eve, in a highly stylized art deco manner, by the Italian American artist Joseph Collazzi (1914-1989), dated 1987. He began his career in Italy in the 1...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Art Deco Poster Design Man in Dressing Gown by Theodor Kindel Austria 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco poster design man in dressing gown by Theodor Kindel. Gouache on paper laid on board. Unframed. Austria 1920/1940. Theodor Kindel was a well known graphic artist who worked ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Six Scenes in Arcadia", Art Deco Paintings w/ Female Figures, Radio City Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of color and life, this group of six small vignettes on one sheet depicts pairs and trios of female figures dancing and frolicking in various idyllic landscapes -- rolling hills...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
maritime scene etching painting from 1920
Located in TARBES, FR
Description :
For sale is a magnificent etching depicting a maritime scene, created by the famous French artist Alphonse Lafitte in 1920. This work delicately captures the beauty of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Bathers, " Art Deco Watercolor Pochoir in Yellow and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large and vivid pochoir, probably by an artist in the circle of William Hentschel, one of the leading decorators for Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, depicts three nude female ba...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid century Female Oil Painting On Canvas Mme Paris
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning antique oil painting on canvas depicts a beautiful nude female figure, painted in the mid-century French style. The artwork is an original piece, signed by the artist S...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Art Deco Dancing Pin Up Girl Illustration Boris Makov 1939
Located in Garnerville, NY
Art Deco period pin up girl illustration art. This beautiful auburn haired blue eyed lady is dressed in fine evening attire in a low cut revealing black gown and decked out with flashy tribal mask accents on her wrists and head. The artist uses that time honored technique of light and dark contrasts that make her image pop. Signed lower right, Boris Makov. Inscribed on the reverse, Original Art Work, Pastels, 1939, Boris Makov. Gouache on paper.
Good overall condition. No visible rips or tears to the paper illustration. Minor cosmetic blemishes (light foxing) in the upper left corner (see photo...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Art Deco Portrait of a young woman by Folmer Bonnén, Denmark 1922
By Folmer Bonnen
Located in Valby, 84
Rare beautiful art deco portrait of a young woman in an elegant dress by Danish artist Folmer Bonnén (b. Randers 1885, d. Copenhagen 1960). The painting is si...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Stone
Antique Church Drawing, Lovely Wall Decoration Painting Signed Frans Vanderveken
Located in Hampshire, GB
This stunning vintage painting of a Belgian church located in Gent, 3 Torens Belgium Baudelostraat 9B/9b - is a one-of-a-kind piece that will add beauty and elegance to any space. Cr...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Organic Material, Parchment Paper, Paper, Paint
"Urania" by Giuseppe Mazzei
Located in Dubai, AE
A large painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Mazzei, depicts muse Urania with her classic attributes – globe, sun sphere, and compass in oak branches. Her d...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
"Melpomene and Thalia" by Giuseppe Mazzei
Located in Dubai, AE
A large painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Mazzei, depicts muses Melpomene and Thalia with their classic attributes. Seated Melpomene holds a dagger kn...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Pair of Art Deco Period Erotic Drawings / Watercolours by Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A few beautiful works of art by the Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi. They are female nudes, slightly erotic in appearance with a beautiful display of transparent fabrics.
Dimensions frame: 25,5 x 20 cm
Dimensions paper: 23,5 x 18 cm
Umberto Brunelleschi (21 June 1879 - 16 February 1949) was an Italian artist. He was born in Montemurlo, Italy, studied at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence and moved to Paris in 1900 where he soon established himself as a printer, book illustrator, set and costume designer. He worked for Le Rire as a caricaturist and was a contributor to many of the deluxe French fashion publications including Journal des Dames et Des Modes, La Vie Parisienne...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Georges Busson Art Deco Small Beagle Dog Watercolor in a Burl Wood Frame
By Georges B
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco watercolor of a small brown, black and white beagle, framed in a burl walnut frame. (signed GEORGES BUSSON, dated 1929)(Companion pieces: 058035A-B-C-E-F)
Condition:...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Georges Busson Art Deco Brown Dachshund Dog Watercolor in a Burl Wood Frame
By Georges B
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco watercolor of a brown dachshund, framed in a burl walnut frame. (signed GEORGES BUSSON, dated 1929)(Companion pieces: 058035A-B-D-E-F)
Condition: Good; Wear consiste...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Art Deco Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Art Deco paintings might not have been as abundant as other decorative art forms when the movement first materialized in the early 1900s, as there wasn’t a painting-specific component of the 1925 Parisian exhibition that gave way to the term Art Deco. But many artists — such as those working as magazine illustrators, glass artists or sculptors — embraced the characteristics of the fashionable style even if painting wasn't their primary medium.
While sculpture and painting were initially secondary Art Deco media, Art Deco paintings were still lively and rich. As part of a reaction against the organic forms and floral motifs that underpinned Art Nouveau, Art Deco painters introduced geometric abstraction and distortion in their work. Painters working in the Art Deco style were inspired by Cubist forms and the bright colors of Fauvism, and an offshoot of Art Deco painting emerged in the 1930s as murals, a way to decorate buildings in the United States after the Great Depression.
Dunbar D. Beck, Witold Gordon, René Buthaud, Erté and Emil Fiala are some of the painters associated with Art Deco that you can find on 1stDibs.