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
Art Deco-Style Plaster Relief Sculpture In Wood Panel - George Manuel Aarons
Located in Morristown, NJ
A plaster relief sculpture by Russian American artist George Aarons (1896-1980) depicts Moses with the Ten Commandments in a stylized, abstract form. The sculpture presents Moses wit...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Pair of Vintage French Art Deco Wood Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Wood Frames
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Broadway
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1929 musical Broadway.
This film was directed by Pal Fejos and starred Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy.
This stunning Swedish poster ...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$13,113
Roland Hinton Perry Portrait of a Lady in Red, 1931
By Roland Hinton Perry
Located in Hanover, MA
Large stunning portrait of a beautiful seated woman in a red dress framed in a period carved giiltwood frame.
Signed upper right R. Hinton Perry. Dated indistinctly 1931 or 1939.
Roland Hinton Perry (1870-1941) was a sculptor and painter committed to the Beaux-Arts tradition. Born in New York, he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian under Henri Chapu and Denys Puech...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Dazzling Italian Cut Velvet Tapestry with Arabesque Motif
By Fortuny
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This highly decorative rare Italian cut velvet tapestry panel is finished on all edges and ready for hanging on a wall or using as a bed cover. It coul...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Fish Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica fish platter signed Sarreguemines Circa 1930.
Measures: 21 inches Lenght.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Mid twenty century framed still life oil painting fruits on a table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage framed still life oil painting of fruits and table, the colours are vibrant and refreshing. It will turn heads and it will add charm to any wall decor. The painting very h...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Embroidered Panel, Korean, Silk Cotton, Embroidery, Bird Motif, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage embroidered panel. A Korean, silk cotton embroidery of colourful birds, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Striking colour to this delightful Art Deco pie...
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Early 20th Century Korean Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
E. C. Ulnitz, Well Listed Danish Artist. Flower Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in København, Copenhagen
E. C. Ulnitz: well listed Danish artist. Flower painting.
Oil on canvas.
Signed: E. C. Ulnitz 1927.
Measures : 26 cm. x 20 cm. The frame measures 5.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
'Marihuana' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Claiming to be a "Daring Drug Expose!", this early exploitation film evaded strict censorship of its lurid content ("Weird Orgies, Wild Parties, Unleashed Passions!") by claiming to ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Broders, Original Art Deco Poster, Winter Sports, Voza Pass Skiing Mountain 1929
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
P.L.M. (Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean) poster produced by Roger Broders in 1929 to promote winter sports in the Alps.
Artist: Roger Broders (1883-1953)
Title: Winter Sports in the French...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design by J...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jesmonite wall panel by Victoria Ellis British Contemporary
By Simon Orrell
Located in London, GB
"Monuments 24" Victoria Ellis for Simon Orrell Designs
Jesmonite wall sculpture 105cm x 85cm
This dynamic wall sculpture aims to capture the essence o...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster
"Nude with Cape, " Large and Important Bas Relief Panel by Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large, unique sculptural panel demonstrates, in a bold and dramatic way, Jean Mayodon's fascination with the classical nude, interpreted of course in a modern way. Mayodon was o...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
By Iver Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
788 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation.
Negotiable price and free delivery.
Dimension: 85 x 75 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Marquetry Panel of a Jaguar
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Art Deco marquetry panel of a jaguar, of rectangular form depicting a snarling jaguar emerging from a wood, worked in exotic woods including waln...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Ivory, Boxwood, Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Stylish Art Deco Wall Crucifix Gilt Bronze Christ Corpus Mounted on a Oak Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautiful, fire gilt Art Deco era sculpture of Christ.
Some crucifixes come with sculptures of Christ in terrible agony, but the face underneath the crown of thorns on this...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
"Labor is Life", Impressive Pair of Prints Depicting Massive AFL-CIO Mosaics
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of prints was issued by Lumen Martin Winter, the mosaic artist, to illustrate two enormous murals -- each 15 feet tall and over 40 feet long -...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"St. George and the Dragon", Fabulous Art Deco Painting by Manne Östlund, 1934
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most fanciful and dramatic depictions of the St. George and the Dragon story we have ever seen, this painting by Manne Östlund shows a shirtless, modern St. George slaying...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Seven Deadly Sins", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A companion painting to another piece in our gallery, this painting -- "Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins" -- served as a study by Eugene Savage for a major mosaic proposed for the new...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Vicky Montesinos Art Deco Style Color Serigraph Limited Edition Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative color lithograph by Victoria (Vicky) Montesinos. It depicts an elegant lady from the Art Deco Period wearing a hat decorated with roses. The large hat covering...
Category
20th Century Mexican Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,955 Sale Price
27% Off
"Angel in the Square, " Art Deco Painting in Blue, Green & Pink, Paris, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mysterious and dignified, yet full of life and color, this 1939-vintage painting by Emile Deschler depicts an angel on horseback in the center of a village square, surrounded by a mo...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief.
Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall plaqu...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Original PLM Tourism Poster, Railways, Alps, Mountain Resort, Alpine, Hill, 1932
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage tourism poster created by Jean Hornung in 1932 to promote the high-altitude resorts of French regions such as the Alps, the Jura, the Auvergne, or the Cévennes, lead...
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20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large stained glass art work by Hubert Felix, Netherlands 1966
Located in ECHT, NL
Rare stained glass artwork by Hubert Felix. Signed and dated 1966.
Hubert designed and made some pieces himself but mostly made stained glass pieces for other artists.
It measures 13...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Lead
"Zodiac Bowl/Charger", Monumental Art Deco Low Bowl in Rusty Red and Gold, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, substantial and visually stunning, this unique Art Deco low bowl -- designed to hang on a wall or sit on a table -- features the twelve Zodiac symbols, beautifully designed an...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Ewald Dahlskog "Africa" marquetry panels for the luxury liner M/S Stockholm 1938
Located in New York, NY
The Swedish America Line commissioned the M/S Stockholm in 1938. Ewald Dahlskog's remit was to design 147 square meters of marquetry for the interior of the ship, making it Dahlskog'...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Ebony, Elm, Macassar, Mahogany, Pearwood
Original Vintage Ski And Winter Sport Travel Poster Austria Paul Kirnig Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski and winter sport travel poster for Austria featuring stunning artwork by Paul Kirnig (1891-1955) depicting two people skiing wearing long turquoise scarves, the ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Brioni, Polo, Golf, Croatia, Italy, Horse, 1935
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster to promote tourism in Brioni Island, Italy, circa 1935.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: Brioni
Date: circa 1935
Size: 26.8 x 39.2 in / 68 x 99.5 cm
Printer : ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design by J...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jacques Adnet Leather, Wood and Twine Shelf, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural shelf by French modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. A simple yet elegant design with a thick wooden shelf held together by a metal frame. Le...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia artist Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This is the fi...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Allegory of Life, " Art Deco Mezzotint with Nude Figures by Peter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare, velvety mezzotint entitled "Allegory of Life" by Robert Charles Peter, a British artist, depicts three nude figures -- two male figures to the left, clasping hands, and fe...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Sunset 226a - wall mirror with plexiglass, design sculpture by Andreas Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Reduced forms create fascinating wall sculptures, a play with translucently, ambient light and color.
The mirror objects float in front of the wall and ...
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2010s German Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum, Magnets
$533 Sale Price
30% Off
"Mythological Scenes", Art Deco Wood Inlay Mirror with Triton, Europa, Orpheus
By Birger Ekman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Sweden is known for its exquisite Art Deco artisanry in glass and ceramics, its accomplishments in wood inlay furniture -- such as this superb example -- is less appreciated...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
"Peace, " Monumental Art Deco Tapestry w/ Goddess of Abundance and Nudes, 1945
By Gaston Alfred Henrich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique and remarkable work of art with great historical importance, this monumental Art Deco tapestry celebrating the end of World War II presents a large scene of nude male and female...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$52,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Virgin Mary Immaculate Conception Aquarell on Wood Panel 1920
Located in Doha, QA
This is a magnificent example of an Art Deco version of Madonna’s Immaculate Conception painted in ca 1920s Era in Vienna.
Masterfully done, the painting has very dramatic bright Color scheme-typical for this period. It is definitely a great fit and a conversation piece for any kind of home, either contemporary, traditional or modern.
The Painting is set in a dramatic large heavy 19th century gold gilded frame...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
Charming Art Deco Black Cat Jacquard Cloth, Prohibition Era
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming and unusual square figural cotton jacquard cloth from the 1930's depicting barrels of liquor, bartenders, beer mugs, cats, mice and general Prohibition style Bar shenanigans. Would work beautifully as a framed Folk Art...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
L. Gaston Lyon 'ORIGINAL VICTORIA' Sewing Machine Vintage Poster, circa. 1914
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
L. Gaston Lyon 'ORIGINAL VICTORIA' Sewing Machine Vintage Poster, circa. 1914
This is an original poster is advertising the sewing machine brand, VICTORIA. This poster is an origina...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape
By Paul Ulen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest depictions of an American worker from the 1930s that we have seen, this monumental painting of a shirtless bricklayer, resting against a curved brick niche, with a ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Peace After the War", Important Surrealist Painting, De Chirico Influence, 1933
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Undoubtedly the most important example of American Surrealism we have ever offered, this 1933-vintage painting by Daniel Koerner depicts a deeply-fissured Classical statue and a fema...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Important and Extremely Rare Franz Hagenauer Drawing '1930/1935'
Located in Vienna, AT
An important, large and extremely rare original Hagenauer drawing of a head sculpture by Franz Hagenauer, from ca. 1930, No. 3080, from the workshop - Karl Hagenauer, Vienna - , samp...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Signed French Stone Lithographic Celtiques Poster By A.M. Cassandre
Located in North Miami, FL
This authentic and collectable french original stone lithographic poster by A.M. Cassandre is Art Deco from 1934. It is for the Celtiques cigarette company which no longer exists. i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Paper
"Greek Goddess", Original Art Deco Painting for "L'Odyssée" by Schmied, 1928
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This richly detailed painting of a Greek goddess in Classical robes, standing atop a flight of steps with two heavily veiled attendants below, was made by François-Louis Schmied, one...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1930's Art Deco Period Crucifix Jesus Christ on Wooden Cross
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Art Deco period Corpus Christi cross. The Jesus figurine is made of gilt spelter. The cross is made of solid rosewood with unpolished brass inlays at the ends. In good condition. ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Spelter
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rare Art Deco Hook beside the Door for Shopping Bags
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Art Deco hook beside the door for shopping bags
Nickel-plated.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Nickel
LOUIS ICART Art Deco Etching " Modern Eve ", Art Deco, signed and dated 1933
By Louis Icart
Located in leucate, FR
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950)
Modern Eve (H., C. & I. 424), 1933.
Etching, drypoint and aquatint with handcoloring on wove paper, signed in pencil, with the blindstamp of the arti...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Antique Advertising Poster Saison Ausverkauf Kurt Bormel Shopping
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster featuring a great Art Deco design depicting a bell boy in uniform carrying various colourful boxes and a flower bouquet on a yellow background, dr...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Deer Season", Rare Art Deco Fabric Designed by Rockwell Kent, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and striking Art Deco fabric panel, featuring a running deer in a forest expressed in rich red and maize, was designed by Rockwell Kent for Bloomcraft Inc. in 1950. The de...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Côte d'Azur Gypsum Art Blocks - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three original gypsum art blocks by Sarasota artist Sean Coleman (b.1965). Described as “arrangeable art” the three blocks each feature a different...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster
$255 / set
"Flamenco Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco-Cubist Oil Painting by Schyl, 1920s
By Jules Schyl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant example of Cubist-influenced Art Deco painting, this view of a young flamenco dancer, with a wide-brimmed hat and roses on her hair, was painted by Jules Schyl, one of Sw...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Young Women Portrait by Alfred Schmidt, 1920
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alfred Schmidt (1876 ????- 1956) – Portrait of the concert singer Caroline Naase
Oil on canvas circa 1920
60 x 47 cm – without frame
78 x 65 cm – frame included
Signed center right: Alf Schmidt.
Alfred Schmidt
1876 Dresden – 1956 Graefelfing
An impressionist at the Chiemsee
The painterly mood content, which the artist Alfred Schmidt captured in countless variations on the canvas, occupies such an eminent and substantial position that it is inextricably linked to his oeuvre. “[…] Female creatures walking in the shimmering air […]”(1), who find their pleasure in the warm, golden tones of summer and the grey-silver shimmering water surface of the lake, correspond to the characteristic motif of the native of Dresden. One is inevitably reminded of the impressionist Christian Landenberger (1862-1927), to whom Schmidt was a friend and who painted canvas on canvas at Lake Ammersee, but “[…] softer, sweeter and more narrative, because he [Schmidt] often expands on that Nature and the human body come together to create a small, genre-like idyll”(2).
His art is a commitment to plein air painting. He openly displays his impressionistic impetus. The originally anecdotal aspects of his painting, which he had experienced at the Karlsruhe Academy from 1886 to 1893, he gradually put aside both through the one-year study visit to Paris and Brittany in 1889 and through the influence of Landenberger and Swabian landscape painting. From this point onwards, artistic development is hardly noticeable. He had found his individual style and stuck to it.
At the end of 1899, Schmidt came to the Swabian capital from Karlsruhe in the entourage of Leopold Graf von Kalckreuth (1855-1922), who was appointed to the Stuttgart Academy with Carlos Grethe (1864-1913) and Robert Poetzelberger...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Drummer w/ Beachcomber Hat", 1940s Portrait of Shirtless Man in Blue and Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in the 1940s when Americans were traveling more widely and becoming deeply interested in "exotic" lands and cultures, this portrait of a handsome young man -- probably Mexica...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Slender Nudes, " Large Art Deco Enamel Panel, Female Figures in Blue & Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by the greatest master of enamel painting in America's Art Deco period -- Edward Winter -- this large and spectacular panel features two female nude figures, impossibly elong...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
$10,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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