1920s Wall Decorations

Period: 1920s

Color: Gray

Rare Pair of English Hand Block Printed Linen Panels

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A stunning pair of floral motif linen panels, circa 1920s, in warm and rich shades of gold, green and brown, from the private collection of Mary Jane McCarty.

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English Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Linen

Rare Pair of English Hand Block Printed Linen Panels

Gennaro Villani, Amalfi Coast

By Gennaro Villani 1

Located in New York, NY

Gennaro Villani (1885-1948) Amalfi Coast, oil on canvas in painted and gilt frame, signed lower left. Italy, circa 1920. Dimensions: 27" W x 23" H x 1.25" D; sight 24.5" W x 21" H.

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Italian Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Gennaro Villani, Amalfi Coast

Original Vintage 1920s Poster by Anita Parkhurst - The Friendly Road - YWCA

By Anita Parkhurst Willcox

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster entitled The Friendly Road published by and for the Bureau of Social Education National Board of the Young Women Christian As...

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American Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage 1920s Poster by Anita Parkhurst - The Friendly Road - YWCA

Art Deco Green Colored Glazed Vintage Tile by Michael Powolny circa 1925 Austria

By Michael Powolny

Located in Vienna, AT

Art deco green colored glazed vintage tile, which shows a motif with a violinist. An amazing vintage tile designed by Michael Powolny, circa 1925, ...

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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Art Deco Green Colored Glazed Vintage Tile by Michael Powolny circa 1925 Austria

"Conversing by the Scented Pool, " Gorgeous Art Deco Chinioserie Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most exotic and gorgeously colored Art Deco paintings we have ever seen, this scene of an elaborately robed Chinese couple, clearly of royal blood, conversing by a pool su...

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American Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Gouache

"Conversing by the Scented Pool, " Gorgeous Art Deco Chinioserie Painting

"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...

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American Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance

"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist

By Charles Cullen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This extraordinary drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance depicts a nude male figure leaning against an icy slope and looking heavenward. The artist was Charles Cullen, who played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen (no relation to Charles). Countee was a writer and poet who produced several important works, including "The Black Christ and Other Poems," "Copper Sun...

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American Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist

Rare Art Deco Ceramics Panel by René Buthaud

By René Buthaud

Located in Bridgewater, CT

René Buthaud (1886-1986). "Amphitrite", a ceramic low relief depicting the Greek mythological sea-goddess as a young girl riding a sea horse...

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French Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Rare Art Deco Ceramics Panel by René Buthaud

"Prying Coal, " Art Deco Bronze Sculptural Panel with Nude Male Miners, 1925

By Anna von Koranyi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This extraordinary bronze panel by Hungarian artist Anna von Koranyi, depicting a group of nude miners working deep underground to extract coal, shows signs of Cubism and the impendi...

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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

"Prying Coal, " Art Deco Bronze Sculptural Panel with Nude Male Miners, 1925

Vintage Cotton “Cake Stand Baskets" Quilt in Blue and White, USA, 1920s

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

USA, 1920's “Cake Stand Baskets” antique quilt. The triangles make for a more complex design than many Basket quilts are. This example is very well pieced and quilted. The white off...

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American Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Vintage Cotton “Cake Stand Baskets" Quilt in Blue and White, USA, 1920s

Art Deco Wall Coat Hanger, 1920s

Located in Praha, CZ

Chrome with age patina - polished.

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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Wall Coat Hanger, 1920s

Wilhelm Pupy Etching of Stockholm, 1926

Located in New York, NY

Wilhelm Pupy Etching of Stockholm, dated 1926. Beautiful etching in good vintage condition, simple original frame.

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Swedish Vintage 1920s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Wilhelm Pupy Etching of Stockholm, 1926

In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.

12 Floral-Accented Rooms with a Handmade, Folkloric Feel

Who needs a flower garden? Just use your imagination — and some beautifully patterned wallpaper or fabric — to bring the outdoors in.

This Wolf Kahn Pastel Is the Epitome of Beauty at Its Most Essential

A longtime admirer of Kahn’s work, 1stDibs editorial director Anthony Barzilay Freund explores why it’s relevant now more than ever.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Anna Condo’s Multifaceted Career Spans Film, Photography and NFTs

From her historic Manhattan townhouse, the talented creator and curator of 1stDibs' latest NFT exhibition tells us about the art in her home and how she got involved with cryptoart.

How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado

The former football player is as serious about becoming a great contemporary-art patron as he once was about making tackles. Here, Rivers tells us how he got the collecting bug and how his tastes have evolved over the years.