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
Hunters and Mouflons Near a Waterfall
By Gaston Suisse
Located in Paris, FR
Pencil, charcoal and oil pastel on a gold leaf background
Signed lower right.
Category
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Copy of Thomas Har Benton's "Building of Railroad" Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting by Thomas Hart Benton "Building of Railroad"
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Large Art Deco Painting Signed Gueret
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Art Deco painting signed Gueret.
Technique mixte, in a solid oak frame.
Coming from a cafe of Nantes.
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Oak, Paint
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
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paper
Antique Signed Janson Belgium Oil on Canvas Painting of Young Boy Smoking
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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
Materials
Canvas
Antique Signed Brandsma Belgium Oil on Canvas Painting of Young Boy Part Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1930s Belgium oil on canvas of young boy in a cap which is part of a suite
I have seven of these lifestyle, natural D...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Frederick Golden Short New Forest Woodland Signed and Dated 1920 Oil Painting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Frederick Golden Short 1863 – 1936 oil painting which dated 1920 and signed of the new Forest Woodland
This piece is exceptionally well exe...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique French pastel painting from the 1930s "Young Woman" signed
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Refined French pastel painting of the first half '900 depicting "young woman" signed,the author demonstrates an admirable ability 'in painting the complexion,the parts of the body an...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"New Mexico Panorama", Southwest Landscape Masterpiece, probably Frank Applegate
By Frank Applegate 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Treated almost like a diptych, with two sheets of paper joined together to form one panoramic scene, this watercolor masterpiece -- probably by Frank Guy Applegate -- depicts a serie...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"The History of Los Angeles", Important Art Deco Mural Study w/ Major Landmarks
By Alexander Rosenfeld
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late entry in America's string of public murals painted in the 1930s, 40s and 50s telling the story of various towns and regions, this 1962 Art Deco study b...
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1960s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Early 20th century still life oil painting with motive of flowers in vase
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original antique oil on canvas still life flower painting estimated to be from the 1920s Denmark
It is unsigned and framed in a beautiful gold painted wooden frame.
The ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Exclusive antique original large Danish oil on canvas portrait painting of woman
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original oil on canvas painting from Denmark estimated to be from the early 20th century. The motive is a woman in elegant clothing painted in exquisite details and framed...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Benjamin Jorj Harris for Newman Decor, Galloping Horses
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Galloping Horses, airbrushed watercolor by Benjamin Jorj Harris (American, 1904-1957) for Newman Decor.
Dimensions shown are for fr...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Robert Falcucci Portrait Painting Art Deco Oil on Canvas 1920s Impressionism
Located in London, GB
A bold brushed portrait painting of Monet by Robert Falcucci, painted in the 1920s. Homage to an artist. Titled and signed on the back of the canvas.
Robert Falcucci is mainly fam...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1930s Luce Balla Italian Signed Still Life Painting
Located in Roma, IT
1930s Luce Balla Italian Signed Still Life Painting
Beautiful and important painting by the great Italian avant-garde artist Luce Balla
Oil on canvas
This still life of rare intensi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood, 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
Materials
Paint
"Townscape in Corsica", Brilliant Art Deco Landscape Painting by Åkerblom, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with a strong, vivid palette which captures the brilliant sky, terra cotta roofs and golden walls of this townscape, probably in Corsica, this work is a fine example of Art D...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
A Pair Art Deco Water Colour Paintings - Portraits of Woman - Signed Titus
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely set of two original watercolor paintings, portraits of women.
The set dates from the Art Deco period, circa 1920-1930.
The paintings are framed behind glass in special origi...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paint, Paper
Olympia Signed Hilgers Painting 1930 Art Deco Nude
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil on canvas painting signed Hilgers bottom right. 1930s, depicting a young woman naked kind of Olympia in the Art Deco style.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
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
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"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
Portrait Of A Woman, Oil On Panel, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Portrait of a red-haired woman, hair tied up, seated 3/4, looking at her gold bracelet
Oil on hardboard, 1950s? unsigned
Frame with laurel leaves
Good general condition
D...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Art Deco Vintage Oil on Canvas Painting Huge Field Flower Emil Fiala 1933 Vienna
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco authentic vintage painting motif huge field flower bunch in a vessel by Emil Fiala 1933, Vienna,.
A stunning painting by Emil Fiala created 1933 Vienna with a charming motif...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
The death of Cleopatra, Maria SZANTHO, 1928
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on panel representing "The Death of Cleopatra" Signed lower right Maria SZANTHO, dated 1928. Hungarian school.
Former pianist, she launched an artistic career under the tutelage...
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1920s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Art Deco Watercolor, Little Lulu Doll
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco Watercolor still life painting of a Little Lulu Doll propped against a wall. Ebonized frame with reeded gold line detailing. Perfect for a kids room. 1950's USA.
F...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
Still Life of Pink Peonies Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Airoldi 1924
Located in Milano, MI
Still Life Of Peonies Airoldi 1924 oil painting on canvas depicting a composition of flowers, of pink peonies within a vase, signed and dated lower right B. Ajroldi 1924.
A flashy ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Benjamin Jorj Harris, Newman Decor, Art Deco Painting, U.S.A., circa 1940s
Located in Chatham, ON
Benjamin Jorj Harris, Newman Decor - American Art Deco airbrush painting on illustration board - featuring an over-sized group of white gardenia blossoms ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Composition
"Building a Home in Colonial America", Important Tempera Painting, Riggs, 1930s
By Robert Riggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and important, this scene of two Colonial era figures -- probably father and son, one with reddish hair and the other blond -- shows them sawing and splitting logs for a new...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Fox in the Snow Painting - oil on canvas - 40's
Located in Vo', Veneto
Fox in the snow
Author: Hans Vilz
Support: Canvas
Technique: Oil
Period: 1940s
Dimensions:
60 x 80 cm - without frame
77 x 97 cm – with frame
Description:
A fox, in the muffled si...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Leonetto Cappiello, Poster Study Maquette, Studebaker, Automobile, Car, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Work of Art, Painting in Gouache, Pencil and Ink on Paper, "Maquette" or Study for a Poster for Studebaker Cars, by Leonetto Cappiello circa 19...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
"Lounging Nude in Marrakesh", Brilliant Oil Painting, Pinto, collected by Barnes
By Salvatore Pinto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in a brilliant palette of orange, deep red, sky blue and forest green, this scene of a half nude female figure lounging on a black settee probably dates to the 1930s when Sal...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Circus Is in Town, " Social Realist Painting with Elephants and Giraffe
By Anne Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exuberant and vividly painted, this painting depicts the circus big top on the edge of a small town, with a wagon to one side, a pair of elephants waiting for their moment, and two c...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting, Venice, Serenissima, A.M. Rossi, Oil on Canvas, hand-painted, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Large-format painting depicting a canal in Venice, signed A.M. Rossi, possibly attributable to Alberto Maria Rossi, an Italian artist who lived from 1879 to 1965.
The vertical format shows a beautiful perspective through an archway overlooking the canal. You can recognize a city view typical for Venice with buildings with chimneys, a bridge crossing the canal and the church towers that can be seen everywhere through the city of Venice, called the Serenissima.
The ships and boats...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Church Drawing, Lovely Wall Decoration Painting Signed Frans Vanderveken
Located in Wembley, 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, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper
"Crested Bird with Pomegranate, " Rare Pencil and Gouache Painting by Parzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his handsome, beautifully-crafted furniture designs, much in demand today, Tommi Parzinger also painted over the span of his career. His rare, early works -- such as t...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Female Nude Painting, Nude Of Lying Woman, Oil On Cardboard, Art Deco, XX.
By Yves Diey
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Female Nudity Paintings, features a nude of a woman lying in a bed,
20th century, 1930s-40s. Art Deco.
The work is a painting, hand-painted in the early 1900s. It carr...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Leda and the Swan, " Important Painting by Rene Buthaud
By René 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
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Il Sogno Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian Art Deco painting, new wooden frame.
Unknown artist.
USA continental in home delivery $400 2-4 weeks
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Art Deco Floral Study
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Art Deco impressionistic, interior still life study of a vase of vivid dahlias, circa 1930. Elegant matching 2 toned limed washed frame. 1930s USA.
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Original Oil Portrait on Board
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of soulful vintage charm to your space with this captivating original oil portrait on board. The artwork features an engaging depiction of a young individual, possibly a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
An ORIENTALIST ART-DECO PAINTING Engraved MIRROR by G. FANNEE, France 1930
By Jean Dunand
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
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Landscape Painting, Under Forest With Snow, Oil On Canvas, Early 20th Century
By Kees Terlouw
Located in Breganze, VI
The category antique paintings, Landscape paintings with Under Woods with Snow, proposed here is oil painting on canvas,
of the early 20th century. This is an antique painting, from...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Young Woman in Blue Dress", Stunning 1940s Portrait of Blonde Female
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fresh and vibrant portrait of a young woman with glowing blond hair and a blue 1940s frock is one of the finest World War II vintage portraits we have ever offered. Her complex...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"The Dump Truck" – Building Baruch College, 1919, by Marco Aurelio Tricca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Marco Aurelio Tricca (American/Italy, 1880-1969)
"The Dump" Truck"—Building Baruch College, 1919
Oil on Canvas 20" x 30"
Giltwood Framed 24" x 34"
A histo...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 20th c. Bertha De Hellebranth oil on canvas of Budapest castle. Signed lower right.
Heavy age wear to surface including craquelure and heavy edge wear. Very worn aesthetic th...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Art Deco Poster Design Man in Dressing Gown by Theodor Kindel Austria 1920
By Theodor Kindel
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
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
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Theatrical Scene, " Art Deco Painting with Tragedy, Comedy in Celestial Setting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary, almost surreal scene by one of America's leading muralists in the Art Deco period, Eugene Savage, depicts a floating female nude on the stage, with figures of Com...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"America, Old and New", Mural Painting W/ Industrial Scene, George Browne, 1926
By George Elmer Browne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted a decade before the start of the Works Progress Administration, but presaging its fascination with the growth and development of the American scene, this large mural study was painted by George Elmer Browne in 1926. Like the Social Realism paintings...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
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
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
"Woman with Scarf, " High-Style Art Deco Illustration in Gold, Green & Pink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly painted in a brilliant palette of gold, deep pink, green and gray, this quintessential Art Deco illustration depicts a golden female figure with a fashionable hat...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"August Evening, " Masterful Landscape with Figure by MacGilvary, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of dramatic, shifting light and deep, atmospheric colors, this landscape painting by Norwood MacGilvary depicts rolling farmland and a winding road, with a dramatic mountainside...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
Signed Mid-Century Roman Erotic Watercolor
Located in Norwood, NJ
W. Hall signed erotic watercolor of Men dressed in togas drinking with nude women with Egyptian guards in the background. Measures: 30" x 26” framed.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper
Musicians
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache and gilt on paper.
Signed upper left.
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings
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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.