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Art Deco Wall Decorations

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
Flatiron / Photography - 27” x 18” / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ode to a quintessential symbol of New York City. Artist: Francis Augustine 1. Choose a print size: 5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x 32”, 57” x 38”, 72” x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

Vallee / Photography - 27” x 18” / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Morning mist on the valleys of Alsace. Artist: Francis Augustine 1. Choose a print size: 5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x 32”...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

French Art Deco Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustave Florot, circa 1930
By Gustave Florot
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully executed French Art Deco female nude oil on canvas, signed by listed artist Gustave Florot, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Black Man Pastel Painting Signed Paul Colin, 1925
Located in Marbella, ES
Black man pastel painting signed Paul Colin, 1925. Dimensions with frame: 59.5 x 44 x 2.5cm.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Nude Study, " Rare and Important Drawing by John Grabach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although this drawing depicts a male nude, the artist here is clearly focusing on the power of his arms, hands and legs in particular. John Grabach, best known for his cityscapes and...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Charcoal, Paper

"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking in its use of bold color -- black, white and sky blue -- and strong geometric shapes -- the circle, segmented circle and diagonal line -- this painting of a sailor and soldi...
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1920s Russian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Dividing His Cloak , " Monumental Art Deco Ptg with Nudes, St. Martin of Tours
By Ernst Georg Martin Hildebrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically illustrating the legend that says that St. Martin of Tours used his sword to divide his cloak and share it with a naked beggar, this large and striking Art Deco painting depicts St. Martin riding a pale gray horse, with the beggar standing beside him, in the midst of a dark forest with starlit sky overhead. The two figures are accompanied by a running hound, and overhead a pair of geese...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Winold Reiss Collage Longchamps Restaurant Tabletop German/American Modernism
Located in Sharon, CT
Unique signed collage in gold/silver foil on Formica base, mounted to be hung on a wall. Formerly Alan Moss Ltd. collection. Please refer: "American Art Deco...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Formica

"Stone Fishing, " Important Art Deco Print with Nude Male Figures, Hawaii
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly demonstrating his love for the culture and sensuality of his adopted Hawaii, and brilliantly executed, Robert Lee Eskridge's "Stone Fishing" is a landmark in Art Deco printmaking. Although his work often shows the influence of Cubism and abstract art, Eskridge’s paintings and prints also capture the exoticism and sensuality of his subjects. He lived in Hawaii for many years and is renowned for his depictions of native Hawaiians...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Expulsion from Eden, " Monumental Art Deco Painting with Nude Adam and Eve
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of tenderness in a moment of rejection and shame, this major Art Deco painting, masterfully executed, depicts Jophiel expelling Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The two nud...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage French Advertising Poster 'Palais de L'Hippodrome Blaas Uit'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage French advertising poster 'Palais de L'Hippodrome Blaas Uit’ This is an original lithograph which has been linen...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Battle of the Nudes, " Rare Art Deco Signed Print by Willy Pogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a complex interplay of lithe nude figures in struggle, the upper male figure holding a large sword aloft, this rare print was made by the famed artist and illustrator, Will...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Applause for the Acrobat, " Extraordinary Art Deco Painting on Silk, Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted on silk velvet fabric in the late 1920s by Rudolf Gowenius, a Swedish painter who settled in Paris, this remarkable scene shows a circus or carnival acrobat at the center, hi...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Silk

Georg Kirsta, 1927 Art Deco Nude Portrait
By George Kirsta
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautifully painted in the deco manner of Tamara De Lempicka. Kirsta, a Russian artist escaped to Western Europe during the revolution, pursued a career as a painter and theatrical s...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Love in the Woods, " Rare View of Bucolic, Gay Outing with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere and fresh color, this watercolor painting depicts a group of eight nude male figures in a wooded setting, holding hands, talking, admiring the view, and stealing o...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

American Art Deco Etching "Girls Bathing" M. E. Groom, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic American Art Deco etching "Girls Bathing" in Craesor Gym" 3/30 Ed by M. E. Groom 1920s from a Palm Beach estate. Effect of a very fine wood-cut print. Because this is the 3rd,...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a Salome who is both ravishing and terrifying, with her auburn tresses rising up as if on fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New Y...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"The Fields, " Magical View of Moroccan Landscape with Male Nude by Jacques Azéma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suffused with the soft, rich colors that Jacques Azéma was known for, this view of a Moroccan landscape ("Les Champs" in French) includes a seated male y...
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1940s Moroccan Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Design for 1925 Art Deco Expo Pavilion, " Extraordinary Architectural Rendering
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Herbert Hoover did not support the presence of a pavilion for the United States at the famed Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (Internati...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Time and Civilization, " Newly Discovered Art Deco Mural Studies, Schreckengost
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Famed for his product designs in the 1940s and 1950s, and his Jazz Bowl commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt, Victor Schreckengost was also a painter...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Plowing in Carthage, " Tunisian Landscape with Roman Columns in Blue & Brick Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly atmospheric and richly colored, this 1929 vintage landscape by a Swedish painter depicts layers of history and tradition, from the man in traditional Arab garb plowing the fie...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Signed Bruce Metcalfe Framed Art Deco Black and White Photograph "Thistletown"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed black and white photograph was done by the well-recognized Canadian photographer, Bruce Metcalfe in circa 1930 in the period Art Deco style. Bruce Metcalfe is known for h...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Waiting, " Large Art Deco Painting with Cat and Female Figure in Porthole Window
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic Art Deco painting with a humorous look at domestic life in 1940s America, the scene focuses on a cat waiting for its owner as she arrives home, appearing in the porthole window of the front door. The painter was Karl Gasslander...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage Poster BP Ethyl Controls Horse Power Modernist Art Deco Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster - BP Ethyl Controls Horse Power - featuring a stunning modernist Art Deco graphic design by the Italian artist Paolo Garretto (1903-1989). Dynamic airbrush shaded image of a man restraining and harnessing power from an elegant horse rearing up against the dark background with the shadowed bold text BP Ethyl running diagonally in line with the horse, the rest of the text in yellow letters below. Garreto's artwork reflects the poster designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer for BP Ethyl the previous year. Founded in 1909, the British oil and gas company...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125th Street next to the renowned Apollo Theater. The Smith brothers moved from their native Kentucky to New York in the early 1930s, and proceeded to establish a studio that brought together almost every major figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, mentoring artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, Selma Burke, Ernest Crichlow and Robert Blackburn. The Smiths captured the night life of Harlem, including musicians and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sydney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniels, Zora Neal Hurston, Step n' Fetchit, Pearl...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Art Deco Poster Advertising Ciney Belgium 1930s in Red and Black
Located in London, GB
Hand printed red and black poster advertising Cinay ovens with a strong image of a working man with Hammer and the Ciney logo below with signature...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Wall Panel Attributed to Walter Gropius
Located in Beirut, LB
Decorative panel in wool fabric delivered with oak frame. Typical Art Deco abstract design attributed to Walter Gropius (Architect; early XXth century). Walter Gropius was a German...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Fabric

French Art Deco Mixed-Media painting on Panel by Vanvinckenray
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco mixed-media painting on panel by Vanvinckenray (School: Beaux-Arts of Brussels). Provenance: Daughter of the artist.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Moon over Clouds / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic Edition limited to 99 copies Measures: 24" x 16" 36" x 24".
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

Blue Sunset / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic Edition limited to 99 copies Measures:36” x 24”  60” x 26”.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

"Nudes Stepping Forth, " Large Theatrical Sketch by Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very large and energetic sketch, depicting several nude figures stepping forward through a circular opening, was painted by Raoul Pene du Bois, probably as a preparatory piece f...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Gouache

"SAAR, 1918-1935, " Rare Art Deco Relief Sculpture of Nude, Kneeling Worker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily rare, and perhaps unique, this Art Deco-Moderne sculpture of a kneeling, nude male figure, clearly representing the workers of the coal mining and manufacturing Saar ...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Iron

Image Winter
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Old image, winter.
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Wood

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sun-drenched scene, drawn with a vivid palette of bright Mediterranean blues and chalk whites, shows a pattern of gridding by the artist, indicating that this drawing served as ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

Art Deco Image B. Renkowski
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco image from 1960 B. Renkowski Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but also Art Deco and modern.    
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1950s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Wood

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarettes Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine resolution of co...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Family of Swans Wall Panel in the Manner of Jean Dunand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lacquer wall panel depicting a family of swans with waterlilies with a gold leaf border. In the manner of Jean Dunand.
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20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Winold Reiss Collage Longchamps Tabletop German/American Modernism
Located in Sharon, CT
Unique collage in gold/silver foil on Formica base, framed to be hung on a wall. Formerly Alan Moss Ltd. Collection. Please refer: "American Art Deco" Alasta...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Formica

"Picnic Apocryphal, " Sophisticated Art Deco Drawing by Benito, Vogue Pioneer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large and important drawing was made by Eduardo Benito, the pioneering artist who helped to establish the impossibly sophisticated images of modern...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Adorno / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic Edition limited to 99 copies Measures: 24” x 16”  30” x 40”.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

Painted Canvas, Woman with a Fan, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing an Art Deco style woman holding a circular fan in her left hand at the height of her neck. She looks towards her right. She has black hair in a high bun. ...
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2010s European Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Copper

Earl Grey / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic Edition limited to 99 copies Measures: 24" x 16" 36" x 24".
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

"Greek with Shell, " Fabulous Panel with Half-Nude Figure by Art Deco Master
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Paul Mergier, one of France's great metalworkers and enamelists in the Art Deco period -- with an especially strong reputation for dinanderie or mixed-metal work -- this e...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Enamel

"Male Nude with American Flag, " Monumental Painting by Broadway Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly hued and striking in composition, this painting by famed Broadway designer Raoul Pene du Bois is one of his largest works we have ever seen. Perhaps a study for one of hi...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

Large Original Vintage Advertising Poster: Motos Cycles Terrot Dijon Motorcycles
Located in London, GB
Large original vintage advertising poster for the French manufacturer of motorcycles and bicycles Terrot based in Dijon in eastern France (founded 1887). Dynamic design featuring the...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pastel Portrait Female Nude
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful pastel portrait was recently acquired from a London, England estate and it dates to the late 1920s. The artist Robert Louis Raymond Duflos was known for his pastel por...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Exotic Bird Frieze, Art Deco Decorative Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a superb example of Art Deco decorative painting influenced by Medieval motifs, this frieze painting by famous muralist Dunbar Beck is saturated wit...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Gouache

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.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Lifestyle Painting by Zene Fountayne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Still Life motif by French artist Zene Fountayne. Oil on canvas featuring a motif of a hat, flowers and draped fabric. His work was exhibited at the 1930 Salon of the Independents of...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

"Sabotor, " Original Swedish Movie Poster
By Gosta Alberg
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish movie poster from the films first release in 1942. The Artwork on this swedish poster was created by Gosta Alberg and is unique ...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

"Carrying Water, " Striking Scene of Women in Italian Hill Town by Wachtmeister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking and atmospheric depiction of women fetching water in jugs and urns, descending into a lovely, picturesque hill town in Italy, this painting was made in 1942 by Sophie-Loui...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Seated Black Male Figure, " Art Deco Watercolor Painting, Brown County, Indiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Strikingly executed in rich tones of brown and charcoal contrasting with brighter colors, this watercolor depiction of a seated African American man, with one arm raised to his neck, is beautiful and evocative. The figure's skin tones are captured in a rich array of tans, ruddy browns and gold, and the air around him seems to vibrate in tones of blue, yellow and green. Although not signed, this piece was executed by an artist associated with the famed Brown County Art...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Night Skaters, " Vivid Genre Painting of Ice Skating in 1940s Chicago
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with great verve and energy, this depiction of a circle of ice skaters circumnavigating a rink in Chicago -- perhaps the Lincoln Park Zoo rink -- was made in 1943 by John Win...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Jazz Heaven / Kanske Nagon Jag Akskar" Original Swedish Film Poster
By Olle Hagdahl
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for Melville Brown 1929 comedy starring Sally O'Neil , Johnny Mack Brown This beautiful Swedish poster is designed by...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

Pair of Early 1900s Brass & Wood Christ & Maria Circular Wall Plaque Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Marked pair of Christ and Maria sculptures with golden halo. This completely original pair of religious wall plaques in relief has the most beautiful patina. The golden colored wo...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Brass

Original Vintage Art Deco Style Advertising Poster for Lattermann Driving School
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Lattermann Driving School featuring a great Art Deco style illustration of a smiling blonde lady wearing white driving gloves and a white ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Carpet Sketch, Blue
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed and dated lower right.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper

Roger de Valerio Cherry Maurice Chevalier Poster, 1935
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Cherry Maurice Chevalier": In 1935, Roger Valerio designed a poster N 3 famous for the cherry brandy that iconic French celebrity heart throb Mauric...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations

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Paper, Wood

Art Deco wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Erté, Leonetto Cappiello, Dunbar D. Beck, and Pierre-Paul Jouve. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $275,000 while the average work can sell for $2,675.

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