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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

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
Foggy European Dock Scene Oil Painting
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
This is a unique and beautiful oil painting on canvas, perfect for decorating any Home, Hotel or Restaurant to create a more refined ambient, in great condition and ready to hang. A ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Paintings

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20th century French Painting on Glass with oval Frame, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming painting on glass from the 1930s in good condition representing The profil of an elegant woman with a beautiful hat. Oval black wooden frame. Small hook to hang on the wall.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Dipinto Antico, Art Deco, Mazzo Di Garofani Rossi, Olio Su Tela, Natura Morta.
Located in Breganze, VI
I quadri con fiori Mazzo Di Garofani Rossi qui proposto è una pittura ad olio su tela del Novecento. Art Déco. Da sottolineare che la cornice in legno intagliata e laccata è original...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

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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Painting Of Flowers Of Roses, Art Deco, Oil On Canvas, Still Life Of The Twentieth Century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The paintings with flowers Mazzo Di Rose proposed here is an oil painting on canvas from the early twentieth century. Art Deco. Note that the beautiful carved and lacquered wooden fr...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Early 20th Century Swedish Oil Painting of an Officer in Blue
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A striking painting of Erik af Sillén. Erik af Sillén (1895–1977) was a Swedish nobleman and military officer who held various distinguished positions throughout his career. He serve...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"On the Beach", Art Deco Painting of Reclining Young Man in Swimsuit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and full of light, this gouache painting of a young man in a black swimsuit lounging on a wide beach was painted by Louise Alix in the 1950s. The man's rosy complexion, the...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Winter on Peaks Oil on Canvas by Georg Grauvogl
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snow on the Peaks - Georg Grauvogl (1896 - 1986) 70 x 80 cm without frame 74 x 84 cm with antique fir frame oil painting on canvas 1930s A few, vibrant brushstrokes of color perfe...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Quadri Antichi Fiori, Vaso Di Anemoni, Olio Su Tela, Natura Morta Del XX Secolo.
Located in Breganze, VI
 La categoria Quadri Antichi Con Fiori, Mazzo Di Anemoni, posti in un vaso di ceramica blu, qui proposto è una pittura ad olio su tela, della prima metà del Novecento. Si tratta di ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait Of Woman Sewing, Early Twentieth Century Era, Oil On Canvas, Art Deco.
Located in Breganze, VI
The antique paintings, Portrait of a Woman Sewing, offered here is an oil painting on canvas, of the early twentieth century. The work dresses in a beautiful twentieth-century-era ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

1920s Naive Still Life Oil Painting with Fruits and Books in a Black Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Transport yourself to the whimsical world of the 1920s with this charming naive still life oil painting, encased in a sleek black frame. Delightfully rendered, the fruits burst with ...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Pine

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

An ORIENTALIST ART-DECO PAINTING Engraved MIRROR by G. FANNEE, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional orientalist painting under glass on mirror, Art-Deco, Modernist, Bauhaus, Orientalist, decorated with a stylized torrent in the jungle on a mirror background, signed G...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Bronze

Snowy Landscape Oil On Canvas by Alex Weise - Dolomites 1930
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy Landscape – Alex Weise Work dimensions: 70 x 85 cm Measurements with frame: 74 x 89cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: 1930s One of this artist's favorite subjects: snow in t...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Art Deco Chinoiserie Hand Painted 6 Panel Floor Screen Room Divider
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Chinoiserie Hand Painted 6 Panel Floor Screen Room Divider. Artist signed upper left. The painting is comprised of 6 panels each measuring 18” by 84”.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Blue Harlequin in the Manner of Picasso Painting
Located in East Hampton, NY
This vintage painting on Masonite of a blue harlequin, in homage to Pablo Picasso, is a beautifully framed art piece. The soft palette and antique frame are truly breathtaking. This ...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood, Masonite

Art Deco painting swimming pool by Christiane Caillotin Vue de ma table 1940
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco painting swimming pool by Christiane Caillotin Vue de ma table. France ca. 1940. Acrylic paint, watercolor on board. Framed. Christi...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Acrylic

Paul Meltsner, Portrait of a Youth, American Modernist Realism O/C, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco Modernist Social Realism Paul Raphael Meltsner Portrait of a Youth Oil on canvas Circa 1940 DIMENSIONS CANVAS: 26 x 20 inches FRAMED: 30 .5 x 24.5 inches DETAIL...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly painted in an expressionist palette that calls to mind the work of Edvard Munch and other Nordic painters who were in the artistic vanguard of the 20th century, this depiction...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas

"Leda and the Swan, " Important Painting by Rene Buthaud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like many of his contemporaries in the 1920s and 1930s, in both America and France, Buthaud was fascinated with figures from classic mythology. Leda and the Swan was a motif he retu...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Paper

Edwin C. Siegfried (Am. 1889 - 1955) Pastel On Paper Titled “Moonlit Marsh”
Located in Chicago, IL
Moody pastel on paper by Edwin C. Siegfried, one of the top Pastelists of this period. This piece is titled “Moonlit Marsh”. Framed in a walnut stained wood with parcel gilt details....
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Art Deco Painting "Self-Portrait in Red Hat" by Roland Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Self-Portrait of Roland Paris wearing a Red Hat. Signature: Roland Paris
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Red Poppy Flowers in a Basket Painting Golden Frame Camilla Göbl 1930s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco oil on canvas painting red poppy bouquet with camomille in a wicker basket by Camilla Göbl 1940s Austria. Camilla Göbl or Camilla Göbl-Wahl ( 1871 - 1965 ) Camilla Göbl female still - life painter She studied with very important painter Olga Wisinger...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Art Deco Painting "Elisabeth Paris" in Red Hat by Roland Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on Canvas painting depicting a Blue Eyed Woman with a Red beanie hat. Signature: Roland Paris
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20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Antique still life floral painting from the 1920s by artist E. Gross
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original Danish oil on canvas still life flower painting from 1922 by E. Gross. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner an...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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20th Century Painting of Paul Von Hindenburg
Located in Lučenec, SK
This small painting was painted by the reknowned Ernst Zimmer. It pictures the president of post World War I. Germany, Paul von Hindenburg.
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Parchment Paper

1940s Colourful Oil on Canvas of Cityscape by Hansen, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Elegant 1940s oil on canvas painting representing a cityscape view from the sea in an industrial manner. The geometric lines and colours used by the artist render a warm pleasing pic...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Italian Dolomites – Oil on Canvas by Arno Lemke - 1950
Located in Albignasego, IT
The “Tre Cime of Lavaredo” – Italian Dolomites - Arno Lemke Work dimensions: 70 x 80 cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: 1950s A suggestive view of the Tre ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962), Young Girl and her Dog, Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful framed painting of a young girl and her dog by the artist Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962). Famously known for his Art Deco sculptures, he dedicated to himself to painting on ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Painting of a woman in a hat by Hugó Scheiber, oil on Isorel board, 1930s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A particularly atmospheric painting of a woman with a hat, in oil on Isorel board. Date estimated around 1930. Signed H. Scheiber. It's quite a large painting and it has the charact...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Other

1910 Snowy Landscape by Rudolf Fischer
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy Landscape – Rudolf Fischer Dimension of the painting: 40 x 30 cm Dimension with frame: 58 x 48 cm Tecnique: oil on canvas Era: 1910 circa View of a snow-covered slope, framed...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

The "Sciliar" - Northern Italy Dolomites Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Albignasego, IT
The Church of San Nicola and the "Sciliar" - Northern Italy Dolomites Work dimensions: 33 x 35 cm Measurements with frame: 38 x 40 cm Technique: oil on panel Period: 1939 Schlogl - ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood

April in the mountains – Oil on Canvas by Fritz Schwaiger - 1920
Located in Albignasego, IT
April in the mountains – Fritz Schwaiger (1878-1953) Work dimensions: 70 x 100 cm Measurement with antique fir frame: 74 x 104 cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: circa 1920 Sugges...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Snowy Landscape Oil On Canvas by Paul Schuler - Dolomites 1930
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy landscape in the morning – Paul Schuler Work dimensions: 60 x 80 cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: 1930s A night full of snow has just passed but the morning promises to be...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

"Herod and Salome", Sensuous Art Nouveau/Art Deco Painting in Blue and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylized, yes, but sensuous and powerful, this transitional Art Nouveau-Art Deco painting depicts King Herod whispering into the ear of Salome, calling upon her to deliver the head o...
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1910s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Antique Paintings, Portrait of a Dog, Black Spaniel, Pastel On Paper, 20th century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings Portraits of Dogs features a small painting, a Pastel on paper with a portrait of a Black Spaniel dog, twentieth century era. English school of the 20t...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Paintings

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Paper

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

Vintage Border Collie Dog, oil painting on mahogany board, signed H. Ed. Capel
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely beautiful vintage oil painting on mahogany panel of three black and white dogs, perhaps Border Collies. The painting is skillfully painted and signed by H. Ed. Capel. T...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Mahogany, Paint

1920 Snowy Landscape by Kusche Alfred
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy Landscape – Kusche Alfred Opera size: 60 x 80 cm Dimensions with cornice: 78 x 98 cm Technique: oil on rigid cardboard Period: year ’20 Suggestive winter paesaggio, one of th...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood

Three Naked Bathers By The Sea, Oil On Canvas Signed Kinder, Circa 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas representing three young naked women who have just bathed, each of them holding a towel in their hand. One is represented from the front, the one in the middle from the...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Snowy Landscape Oil On Canvas by Alex Weise - Dolomites 1930
Located in Albignasego, IT
Snowy Landscape – Alex Weise Work dimensions: 60 x 80 cm Measurements with frame: 64 x 84cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: 1930s One of this artist's favorite subjects: snow in t...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of a young woman, pastel, Art Deco, by M.Ducoin, France, 1934
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Portrait of a young woman, drawing / pastel framed under glass. By M.Ducoin, signed and dated. France, 1934. Art Deco. Gilded wooden frame from the same period as the work. Framer'...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Beech, Paper

Art Deco Vintage Oil on Canvas Painting Huge Field Flower Emil Fiala 1933 Vienna
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...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood

Painting Cubist Composition Modigliani Face and Instruments Petroff
By André Petroff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting cubist composition with Modigliani face, musical instruments, playing cards and fruit by the Russian artist Petroff. Oil on board, framed. Size of the painting: H. 73 cm ...
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1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Naval Ship Combat Painting Framed Rudolf Claudus 1922
By Rudolf Claudus
Located in Sacile, PN
Rudolf Claudus is one of the most important European naval artist. Born in 1893 in Austria, since his childhood cultivates a passion for visual art and the sea. At the end of the Fi...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Parisian Horse Race - 1920 -
Located in Budapest, HU
Title: "Parisian Horse Race - 1920s Equestrian Artwork" Description: Discover a cherished treasure from our studio—a captivating snapshot of a Pari...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Raphaël DELORME (1885-1962) « Jeune femme dans son intérieur »
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Raphaël DELORME (1885-1962) « Jeune femme dans son intérieur » Oil on panel Signed Lower right Framed 36 x 32 cm Total 50 x 47 cm Raphaël Delorme was a French painter born in 1885 ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Art Deco Oil Paining Nude with Rose
Located in Oakland, CA
A classic Art Deco Nude Oil Painting of a woman holding a single rose that projects beauty and serenity. A reclining nude is the essence of what is pure and natural yet also desirab...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage 1930's Marie De Hoa Le Blanc Portrait of Woman Painting
By Maria De Hoa Leblanc
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1930's oil on canvas portrait painting of woman by Emilie Marie de Hoa LeBlanc (1870-1941) American/New Orleans. Pencil notation on artist on verso, painting has been ...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Alfons Verheyen, (1903-1990) oil on panel circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alfons Verheyen, (1903-1990) oil on panel circa 1930
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Exceptional lacquer on a gold background by André Margat, 1942
Located in Paris, FR
André Margat is a French artist widely known for his representations of animals. He is a member of the 'Groupe des Douze,' an association of artists created in 1932 with the aim of presenting French animal art...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Lacquer

HARTZMAN - Art Deco Style Watercolor Painting on Paper - Unframed - Mid 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
HARTZMAN - Art Deco style watercolor painting on paper - signed lower right - unframed - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - brigh...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Art Deco Theatrical Mask Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pure Deco image of theatrical masks on a leafy background over a geometric ground. in the style of Andre Arbus.
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reminiscent of the work of Jared French in its material (tempera), its color palette and its approach to the male figure, this lovely depiction of two dancing angels, one in the fore...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Two Women Lounging", Richly-Imagined Portrait of Figures in Satin & Silk, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Voluptuous in its approach to scene and palette, this sumptuous portrait of two women, lounging side by side amongst pillows and fabrics in satin and silk, was painted by Rudolph Sch...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Splendid Portrait of a Young Cambodian Girl, by Léa LAFUGIE (1890-1972)
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Portrait of a Young Cambodian Girl, by Léa LAFUGIE (1890-1972),oil on panel, 33 x 23.5 cm Léa Lafugie was a French painter born in Paris, known for her portraits and land...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood

"Orpheus with Lyre and Cape", Fine Art Deco Eglomise Painting in Gold and Wine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant and sophisticated example of high style Art Deco eglomise painting, this depiction of a stylized Orpheus figure with lyre and cape is painted in rich tones of gold, black ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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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