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
- 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
Vintage Art Deco Scenic Oil Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Art Deco scenic oil painting architectural buildings blue bright birds animal professional framed.
Dimensions. Overall 25 1/2 W; 21 1/2 H; A...
Category
1970s Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Loïs Hutton "Jour de marché" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Loïs Hutton (1893-1972) "Jour de Marché" gouache on paper, dated on the reverse.
Lois Hutton is above all the emblematic figure of the dancers of the 1920s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Silver Plate Plaques, Signed "Dan Stocker". Vienna, circa 1920
By Stocker
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of three silver plate plaques, signed "Dan Stocker", Vienna, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Plate
Painted Canvas, Birds and Foliage, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas figuring birds in the middle of large foliage and flowery gilt scrolls. Brown background.
Linen raw canvas hand painted with natural pigments and background silvere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Canvas
Vallee / Photography / 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”, 57” x 38”, 72” x 48”
Custom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vallee / Photography / 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”, 57” x 38”, 72” x 48”
Custom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Brume / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Woods and leafy hills fading into the mist.
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 48”
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Brume / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Woods and leafy hills fading into the mist.
Artist: Francis Augustine
1. Choose a print size:
5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vallee / Photography / 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”, 57” x 38”, 72” x 48”
Custom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Flatiron / Photography / 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”,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Flatiron / Photography / 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 48”
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Flatiron / Photography / 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 48”
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Edge Light / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luminous view from New York’s waterfront Esplanade.
Artist: Francis Augustine
1. Choose a print size:
5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Edge Light / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luminous view from New York’s waterfront Esplanade.
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 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Edge Light / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luminous view from New York’s waterfront Esplanade.
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 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Grange / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hampton farm nestled in a starry night.
Artist: Francis Augustine
1. Choose a print size:
5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x 32...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Grange / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hampton farm nestled in a starry night.
Artist: Francis Augustine
1. Choose a print size:
5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x 32”, 5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Grange / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hampton farm nestled in a starry night.
Artist: Francis Augustine
1. Choose a print size:
5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x 32”, 5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Painted Canvas, Art Deco Woman’s Portrait, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing an Art Deco style woman, on her profile with hair rolled up in bun and wearing long earings. She wears a crossed dress adorned with gold abstract motifs. ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
SALE 21st Century Contemporary Wood Console Table Handmade in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
AVAILABLE NOW AND ON SALE - SIZE 25X80X100 CM
Solid black stained ash wood, ashwood bent elements, brass Joinery
25x80x100 cm
Designed by Ilaria Bianchi, Handmade in Italy by maste...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Lithograpic Poster by Jean Dupas for the Arnold Constable Store
By Jean Dupas
Located in Montreal, QC
Made in France Tolmer Paris
Arnold Constable & Company was America’s oldest department store, technically founded in 1825. The store itself used 1827 as its founding date, no doubt...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Roger Gerle, Original Vintage French Poster by Hartford, 1940
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Roger Gerle, original vintage French poster by Hartford
A charming poster from the 1940s, Roger Gerle was a French entertainer and m...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
'La Legere Rapide "New Home", Original Vintage Sewing Poster, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'La Legere Rapide "New Home" - Standard' original vintage poster, circa 1895
Original vintage poster advertising a sewing machine, this poster has been lin...
Category
18th Century French Antique Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Istvan Bernath, Set of 2 Art Deco Lithographs, Icart Vendor Gallery, Los Angeles
Located in Firenze, IT
A couple of wooden framed Art Deco Litographs
Istvan Bernath
Icart Vendor Gallery, Los Angeles 1980s
Dimensions with frame: 89 x 49 cm
Condi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Loïs Hutton "Promeneurs" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Loïs Hutton (1893-1972) "Promeneurs" gouache on paper, dated on the reverse.
Lois HUTTON is above all the emblematic figure of the dancers of the 1920s.
Of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Witold Gordon Gouache "Burlesk Theater"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Gouache
Stones / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Stones / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Hampton Pond/Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Hampton Pond / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
6 AM / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Marin / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Marin / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Meduse / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Meduse/Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Ecume / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
36” x 24”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Ecume / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
36” x 24”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Namaste Blue / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Namaste Red / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Adorno / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Livre 'July 4' / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Livre, July 4 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Namaste Blue / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Namaste Red / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
E=Mc2 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Electric Tartane 2 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Reve / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Electric Tartane 2 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Torche/Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Electric Tartane 1/ Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Calumet 4 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Electric Tartane 1 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Electric Edison / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
36” x 24”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Dame / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Dame / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
La Dame / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
Reve / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
E=Mc2 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
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.