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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Style: Art Deco
"First Bloom, " Large, Important Art Deco-Magical Realist Ptg. by Calif. Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and extraordinary and clearly influenced by Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo and the Mexican muralists, this large painting by John Greathead depicts a nude American Indian woman...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Original Watercolor by Boris Lacroix, France, Art Déco, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Original watercolor by Boris Lacroix (1902-1984) representing architecture elements, a boat and the seaside.
Wall paper design from the Art Deco p...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Exotic Figure with Bird of Paradise, " Fabulous Art Deco Watercolor by Forbes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vivid and striking, this Classic Art Deco watercolor of an exotic female figure in harem pants and geometric-patterned blouse, balancing a bird of paradise on...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Witold Gordon Gouache, Phrenology, Vanity Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Masquerade, " High-Spirited, Colorful Art Deco Genre Scene
By Ellen Carpenter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of life and energy, this marvelous scene of a masquerade party, filled with guests in costume, exotic Japanese lanterns overhead, and swirling colors everywhere, this Art Deco s...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Two Female Nudes, " Mid-Century Masterpiece by Alexander Cañedo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Author of "How Cañedo Draws the Figure" and one of the acknowledged masters of the nude in the Art Deco and Mid-Century periods, Alexander Cañedo painted this remarkable scene of two female...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Witold Gordon Gouache "Reeperbahn - Vanity Fair"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Living Room with Aquatic-Themed Painting, " Fabulous Art Deco Watercolor
By William Lentz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeous in conception and execution, this vivid and beautiful watercolor rendering, original to the 1930s, depicts an airy and open living space in 1930s modern style. The dramatic black stone...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Bathers, " Brilliant Late Art Deco Folding Screen in Pointillist Manner, 1958
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid example of late Art Deco painting, executed in a pointillist manner, this four-panel screen was created by John Sennhauser, a Swiss-born artist who was active in New York fro...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Witold Gordon Gouache Undertaker Vanity Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"the Judgment of Paris, " Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning example of Art Deco painting inspired by classical mythology, this piece depicts Paris, with Mercury by his side and with a golden apple in hand, deciding which of three g...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Witold Gordon Gouache "Burlesk Theater"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Nudes by the Sea, " Superb, Classic Art Deco Painting by George Lepape
By Georges Lepape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This superb and Classic example of Art Deco painting -- with a nude male and female couple attended by two deer at the edge of the sea -- was painted by George Lepape, an important i...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
"American Indian Dance, " Art Deco Drawing by Jean Target, 1930s
By Jean Target
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Evidence of Western Europe's fascination with Native American culture, dress and way of life for over a century, this vivid drawing uses watercolor, gouache and crayon to capture a g...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor
"Laundry Day, " Brilliant Ptg. of Rural North Carolina Life During World War II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fresh as a crisp fall day, this painting of a woman taking down laundry at the base of a hill dominated by her home above is a reassuring depiction of wholesome rural life in 1941, p...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Witold Gordon Gouache, Democratic Club, Vanity Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Two Women with Peony Blossom, " Superb Art Deco Painting, circa 1939
By Margaret Thomas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quintessentially western and modern and yet hinting at classical Chinese painting also, this double portrait of two stylized women, one holding a pink peony blossom, is a lovely example of decorative Art Deco work. The figures are expressed in lovely shades of gouache, while the background and highlights are executed in silver paint. The painter may have been Margaret Thomas...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache "Shipsmiths - Vanity Fair"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Beautiful Gardens" Art Deco Painting for Ladies Home Journal, Horn and Hardart
By W. Schatz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in brilliant shades of fuscia, persimmon, olive green and aquamarine, this original gouache painting was painted to advertise the Ladies Home Journal in a Horn and Hardart...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Tall Pedro Pruna Nude Oil on Canvas Painting, 1920s
By Pedro Pruna
Located in New York, NY
Pedro Pruna (Spanish, 1904-1977), in the style of
Untitled (Seated Nude)
Oil on canvas
1928
Marked with artists name and date on reverse.
Measures: 77 x 39.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Pacific Basin, " Important Art Deco Painting of Golden Gate Expo
By May French Worth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully painted in tones of burnt sienna, cream and watery blue, this rare and early view of the Golden Gate Exposition was painted in 1937, just as Treasure Island was being cre...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Nude in Tropical Garden, " Brilliantly-Hued Art Deco Painting by Cenci, 1949
By Gustavo Cenci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perfumed with the heady colors and forms of tropical flowers such poppy and hibiscus, this arresting Art Deco watercolor was painted by Gustavo Cenci, best known for his part in pain...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Nude in Surreal Landscape, " Important Art Deco Painting by Radio City Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Eduard Buk Ulreich, who contributed a set of murals to Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center in New York, as well as WPA murals across the nation, this beautiful dep...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper
"Nature Most Natural" Important Painting by Radio City Music Hall Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated and playful at the same time, this important painting by Eduard Buk Ulreich returns to one of his favorite themes: a group of frolicking horses in the landscape, overflowing with high spirits. Ulreich came to fame as one of the muralists who decorated the lounges and public rooms of Radio City Music Hall...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
"Paradise Garden" Painting by Lefebre
By Albert Wilhelm LeFebre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil painting signed by Wilhelm Lefebre titled "Paradise Garden". From, Paris, 1930. Oil on canvas with original decorative frame.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Fresh New World, " 1944 Masterpiece Depicting Early Suburban Life in America
By Allan Dudley Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true masterpiece of genre painting, with its depiction of idyllic World War II-era suburban life filled with children playing and adults attending to their homes and chores, this piece was created by Allan Jones in 1944. It is a stunningly beautiful spring day, and the view is looking through an open window with a blackbird sitting on the sill, into the backyards of a half dozen tidy brick and wood houses. The homeowners are attending to their Victory Gardens...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Tempera
"Bucolic Lakeside with Swans, " Metropolitan Opera Backdrop Design, 1930
By George Stimmel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely and bucolic, this view of an idyllic lakeside landscape, complete with classical sculpture, a pair of swans, and brilliantly-colored flowering trees, was painted by George Stimmel for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, either as a set piece or to suggest the backdrop for an opera production in 1930. Stimmel's work was exhibited at the Knoedler Gallery in New York, but his opera paintings...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Board
"The Sculptor at Rest" Painting by Maurice Glickman
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An oil on canvas self-portrait by Maurice Glickman– depicting the artist in a seated position, wielding his sculptor's tools. It is titled and signed ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
"Nude and Unicorn, " Brilliant and Important Art Deco Painting by Matulka, 1944
By Jan Matulka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant example of Art Deco painting by Jan Matulka shows hints of the modern take on Cubism that the artist worked out with Stuart Davis. Matulka was born in Prague and came ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Gouache
Art Deco Beach Scene Painting by Martin Lindenau
By Martin Lindenau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil painting depicting summer beach scene. Signed by Martin Lindenau on lower right hand side. Decorative frame with gold leaf.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Plowing at Sunrise, " Art Deco Paean to the Black Farmer, 1930s
By Willis Lohse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully conceived, dramatically set and very finely painted, this gouache and ink painting by Willis R. Lohse is a paean to the hard work and nobility of the black farmer in America, hat in hand as he marvels at the beauty of the day. Full of lovely colors -- lemon yellow, cerulean and fresh green -- Lohse captures a lovely moment where the farmer pauses to look upward, amidst sprays of birch trees and expanses of rolling fields. Lohse was a German-American artist who is best known for his illustrations for fiction and fantasy books published between the 1920s and 1950s, including "The Boy Who Found the King," "Raff, the Jungle Bird...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Paper
"Grecian Nude and Broken Column, " Art Deco/Surrealist Painting by Matulka
By Jan Matulka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant Surrealist composition, with the stylization and exaggerated plant forms of Art Deco, was painted by Jan Matulka in 1944. Both Surrealism and "Moderne" decorative arts thrived in the 1940s, and here the artist draws from both styles. Matulka was born in Prague and came to America as a young man, and trained here and in Paris, where he became exposed to Cubism. He exhibited in New York, created illustrations for New Masses which advanced the interest of American workers...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
"Spotted Leopard, " Art Deco Painting in Green and Periwinkle by Kleinhenz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking painting presents a fantastical leopard in a shade of periwinkle superimposed over a brilliant backdrop of stylized palm fronds in a vivid shade of green. The colors ar...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Joy and Grief, " Important Art Deco Paintings by Sager, 1952
By Adeline Sager
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Adeline Sager in gorgeous shades of plum, reddish pink and charcoal, this pair of watercolor-and-ink paintings won the Grumbacher Award of Merit in the Premiere Florida International Art Exhibition at Florida Southern College in 1952, just as the College was completing the construction of a widely-renowned set of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Clearly inspired by the Four Seasons sculptures...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Art Deco Beach Lifestyle Painting by Martin Lindenau
By Martin Lindenau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco oil on canvas painting depicting a summer beach scene. Signed on lower left corner. Beautiful decorative frame with gold leaf.
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Female Nude Oil Painting by Helge Frender c. 1936
By Helge Frender
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish painting, 1936. Oil on linen.
Stamped on back: "Aktiebolaget Wil Becker, Stockholm"
Dimension of painting without frame - 23 3/8 w x 17 5/8...
Stamped on back: "Aktiebolaget Wil Becker, Stockholm"
Dimension of painting without frame - 23 3/8 w x 17 5/8...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Linen
Edouard Chimot Art Deco Watercolor Yellow, Orange, Gray Custom Framed French
By Eduard Chimot
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and erotic one of a kind signed watercolor by Edouard Chimot was painted in the 1920's. He worked a lot in erotica. Chimot reached his peak of his career in the 1920's ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Abstract portrait by Hector Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W31.5 H39.25
Contemporary painting by Hector Frank. Abstract Portrait of a man in bold oil colors signed and dated.
Category
2010s Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
American Realist "Card Players" Oil Painting by Ralph Taylor
Located in Garnerville, NY
American Realist "The Card Players" oil painting on stretched canvas by Ralph Taylor (1896-1978).. Signed, Ralph Taylor, upper left corner. Taylor's use of brush stroke and color dep...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Smelling the Rose", Stunning Painting by Marie Laurencin in Gray & Taupe, 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful and affecting, this gentle depiction of a young woman holding a rose, her hair embellished with clusters of pearls and her dress evincing a fashionable patchwork of colors à la Paul Poiret, is by Marie Laurencin, and was painted as the basis for a print she issued. Laurencin -- whose paintings are being celebrated in a major exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia now -- is known for her focus on lovely women painted in delicate shades of blue, pink and gray, with dark eyes and blushing lips, as here. This painting, executed in gouache and watercolor, may have served as a study for a larger painting in oil...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oil Painting on Canvas by Radi of a Navy from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Painting of a marina, made in oil on canvas by Radi in the 1940s
Ø cm 36 h cm 30
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1916 Exhibition Catalogue Study by Sonia Delaunay for Stockholm Gallery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vividly-hued and remarkable example of early abstract art which demonstrates the fascination that Sonia and Robert Delaunay had in color theory and intersecting geometries, this wa...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
'Polar Star' A Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting of Polar Bears
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Polar Star' An Art Deco Style Contemporary painting by Vera Jefferson depicting stylised Polar Bears against an abstract background with a polar star rising above. Signed V Jeffer...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
American John Rettig Art Oil Painting on Canvas L'Opera Paris 1927
By Raphaël Collin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artwork 1927
Frame 25 tall x 21.75 x 2.5 d
Art 14.75 w x17.75
Oil on canvas, L'Opera by John Retting.
Newer frame with brass tag. Canvas has an ochre color backside.
Signed in l...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
By William L'Engle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude male figures laboring in the field, symbolizing life in Provincetown, Massachusetts. A Black male figure in the foreground is planting crops, while two other figures in the distance are pulling a rope, perhaps alluding to fishing boats tied up at the dock, while another nude seems to be sinking into sleep beneath a pier -- all with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the background. L'Engle called this "The Five Josephs," perhaps referring to Joseph of Arimathea and other figures in the New Testament. William L'Engle was a towering figure in the Provincetown art colony, and was extremely well connected with America's artistic elite, starting with his trip to Europe as a young man with Waldo Pierce and George Biddle. Over time, William and his life Lucy became close to a wide range of important figures in painting, theater and the arts, including Charles Hawthorne, Eugene O'Neill, Gerrit Beneker, John Dos Passos, Edmund Wilson and Mary McCarthy, William and Marguerite Zorach, Edna St. Vincent-Millay, Charles Demuth, Childe Hassam, George Biddle, Edwin Dickinson...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Stunning Portrait of Lady Astor by F. Martin-Kavel, France, Art Deco
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of Lady Astor by François Martin-Kavel (French 1861-1931). Oil on canvas, Signed Martin Kavel lower left, inscribed "B. Sirven Toulouse" and "Lady ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Targui Et Méhari Baraquant" by Paul Jouve, circa 1932, Art Deco, France
By Paul Jouve
Located in Paris, FR
Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) : "Touareg and Camel". Circa 1932.
This painting is one of the best work by famous artist Paul Jouve. It has a perfect documentation being published in the ref...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Italian Portrait of a Woman, Oil on Canvas, Late 1st Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted in the style of the realist school, see Edward Hopper, this lady gazes somberly forward and downward to her left, retaining original wooden frame.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
1920s William Bradford Green Watercolor with Heydendryk Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Dramatic and lovely watercolor happy depiction of a period 1920s lady at an open window looking out at the follage and potted plants. Realized by William Bradford Green...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1930 Struggle of the Centaurs by Luigi De Servi Canvas Oil Painting Gold Frame
By Luigi de Servi
Located in Lucca, IT
1930 "Struggle of the Centaurs" oil painting on canvas with coeval frame, painted by Luigi De Servi (4 June 1863-25 June 1945) French-Italian painter. It has artist's signature and a...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Diana Keeping Watch, " Important Art Deco Mural Study by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous and important mural study, depicting a sleeping couple under a starlit sky, watched by the goddess Diana overhead, was painted in gouache and gold by Dunbar Beck, in pr...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Monumental Art Deco Oil Painting by André Hofer on Canvas, "Harvest", 1924
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Art Deco Oil Painting by André Hofer on Canvas, "Harvest", 1924
Offered is a monumental oil on canvas signed André Hofer (France 1890-1973). “H...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint
Art Deco "AMAZONS" Signed Large Painting on Gilded Wood
By Tanguy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The warrior women of the Scythians behind the Greek mith of the Amazons ----------------
Very rare and amazing Deco painting, signed Yves, certainly 1923-1924: this painting makes c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Masonite
"Pila and the Lizard, " Important Unpublished Manuscript, 12 Art Deco Watercolors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable find, this original manuscript for an unpublished book, "Pila and the Lizard," along with cover art and a total of 12 Art Deco watercolors painted to illustrate the book...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Navajo Mother & Child, " Painting by Martha Walter with Handmade Frame
By Martha Walter 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of her work, this portrait of a Navajo woman and her child has all the hallmarks of Martha Walter's mature work, confident and bold ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Art Deco Paintings
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 and Emil Fiala are some of the painters associated with Art Deco that you can find on 1stDibs.
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