Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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
"March on Rome, " Bronze with Male Nudes Marking the 1922 Fascist Rise to Power
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable example of Art Deco sculpture-cum-propaganda art, this bronze panel -- unique to our knowledge -- was sculpted by Giovanni Battista Tedesch...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Maschera con Nodo" Lenci Wall Mask, Elena Konig Scavini
By Lenci, Helen Scavini
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a rare and much sought-after model. The stylish young woman is wearing a green polka dot scarf and another around her neck. Her lips and cheeks are dabbed with blush .She has...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor
By Don Griffith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved from a "found" panel of distressed walnut, this superb bas relief sculptural panel of a falling satyr, his legs and arms akimbo, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in Co...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Wood
Framed Solid Terrazzo Tile & Brass Southwestern Landscape Wall Hanging, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th C. Brass Lined Terrazzo Tile Surreal Southwestern Wall Art. Featuring a rectangular custom made solid Maple (cleat mount) lap joint 6...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Penguin Charger, " Rare Art Deco Charger in Glazed Aluminum by Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and rare, this glinting charger featuring a penguin standing atop an Art Deco ledge is composed of a silvery aluminum finished in a subtly iridescent glaze. This piece, alon...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
"Hercules and the Hind, " Large Art Deco Bowl by Longwy, Deep Pink, Ruddy Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and extremely rare, this substantial Art Deco bowl depicts the young Hercules performing one of his twelve labors: capturing the Hind of Ceryneia and bringing it alive to Eurys...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ceramic
"Owed So Much", Rare Sculptural Plaque with Spitfire Airplane & Churchill Quote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this molded and patinated brass plaque -- which depicts a 1940s Spitfire in the midst of Art Deco clouds with the sun shining behind -- was made by the Walsall Li...
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1940s British Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Brass
"SAAR, 1918-1935, " Rare Art Deco Relief Sculpture of Nude Worker, Viktor Funk
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-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Type 774-M Fire Alarm Call Signal Indicator Box by ADT
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1936 ADT Type 774-M fire alarm call signal indicator box manufactured by ADT cast in iron and featuring a glass rod system which is still intact. This striking piece of fire...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Leon Leyritz Large Architectural Wall Sculpture
By Leon Leyritz
Located in Dronten, NL
A renowned sculptor from the 1920s onwards, Leon Leyritz (1888-1976) was also close to the world of music, including friendship with Maurice Ravel for whom he realized a portrait bus...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Steel, Lead
"Father, Son and Daughter, " Rare and Charming Bronze Relief Sculpture by Zorach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and realized in bronze with a warm, deep brown patina, this relief panel by William Zorach depicts a father directly facing the viewer, embracing his son and daughter who are both engrossed in the care of a long-tailed bird. Zorach was renowned for his sculptures of the American family in different configurations, and he also loved depicting the house cat in different poses, all of which gave evidence of his love of domestic life in the 1930s. The artist was born in Lithuania, grew up in Cleveland, and spent much of his life in New England with his wife, Marguerite Zorach, an important artist in her own right. Although Zorach was a painter as well as a sculptor, he may be best known for a large female nude...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Artist Attilio Nani, Large Embossed Copper Wall Plate with Shepherd theme
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Artist Attilio Nani, Large Embossed Copper Wall Plate with Shepherd theme scenes.
Embossed Signature Tilio Nani.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
20th Century Majolica Floral Charger
Located in Miami, FL
A fine and very decorative 20th century French Barbotine style majolica floral art charger or plate.
Painted in a neutral palette of white, green, pale pinks and yellow, this French...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Majolica
"Harp and Guitar, " Fabulous Cubist-Art Deco Bas Relief Plaques, Terra Cotta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superb in conception and execution, this pair of terra cotta plaques, depicting the pairing of a harp and guitar in the manner of Gris or Braque, is...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Music and Nature, " Rare and Fine Swedish Grace Period Bronze Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted, cast and finished, this pair of 1930-vintage Swedish Grace Bas relief sculptures depict nude allegorical figures, one male and one female, each finished in a wa...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Russian Dancers with Balalaikas, " Fabulous Art Deco Ceramic Wall Plaques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vibrant and brilliant examples of Art Deco sculptural plaques, this pair was created by Valentin Shabaeff, a Russian-born artist who settled in Montreal, Canada. He became known for ...
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1930s Canadian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ceramic
"High-Stepping Horse, " Unique Art Deco Midcentury Ceramic Relief Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Demonstrating a modern take on Etruscan and other ancient sculpture, this 1941-vintage relief rondel depicts a high-stepping horse and a leafing branch,...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Comedy and Tragedy", Rare Pair of Copper Art Deco Sculptural Masks, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatic -- appropriately! -- and well crafted, this pair of copper repoussé, wall-mounted masks depict the classic faces of Comedy and Tragedy. The faces have a lovely coppery colo...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
"Harvest Scene with Male Nudes" by Cochet for Lachenal Ceramic Works, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique and striking, this wall plate by the famed Lachenal ceramic works in France depicts two nude male figures harvesting lush, broad-leafed plants in the field. The artist was clearly a painter and signed the piece "Cochet," suggesting that the artist may have been Gerard-Paul Cochet, who often painted harvest and rural scenes during his career. The ceramic works were founded by Edmond Lachenal, who was well known for his Art Nouveau ceramics...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Relief with 3 dog's heads
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Wall plate in relief with 3 dog's heads. Three different dog breeds, three different hunting dogs. The relief is in bronzed eternite, with 4 holes to hang up.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Other
Art Deco Style Ebonized Oak Carved Female Bust Vintage Wall Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible pair of Art Deco style carved ebonized oak female bust wall hung sculptures. They are in fabulous vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. Please see photos, circa mid...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Oak
Erte "Pillow Swing" Bronze Wall Sculpture
By Erté
Located in Toledo, OH
"Pillow Swing" Bronze Wall Sculpture, 1990, Art Deco Style, Great condition, does have a few scratches consistent with usage and age, as shown in photos. Plaque dimensions: 13.5" x 10.5", Overall dimensions: 24.5" x 22".
About the Artist. Erte—a...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"All America Package Competition, " Rare Art Deco Sculptural Bronze Panel by Ries
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously cast in bronze, given a pale gold patina, and set in a walnut plaque, this quintessential Art Deco bas relief presents a delicious conceit: Its classical figure is holding...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Young Man in Profile", Unique Art Deco Bronze Relief Sculpture of Male Youth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modeled, cast and patinated, this bronze rondel features the head in profile of a young man with hair falling over his forehead, a strong nos...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
By Rudolph Henn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and important pairing of plaster maquette and bronze panel, sculpted in preparation for a WPA bas relief at the post office in Loudonville, Ohio, was created by Rudolf Henn in 1938. Henn was a respected and successful sculptor in Germany before moving to America at the end of the Depression, creating the boy with fish...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Danish Wall Relief in Plaster by Niels Jakob Eriksen, Illums Bolighus, 1930s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Danish 1930s Wall Relief in Plaster by Niels Jakob Eriksen (Jacob Eriksen), Illums Bolighus
Beautiful and rare Danish wall relief, likely from the 1930s, depicting a tender scene of...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
"Aztec-Mayan Figures", Rare Pair of Carved Art Deco Panels, Golden Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary pair of sculptural relief panels, depicting elaborately costumed figures in highly decorated settings, is clearly drawn from Aztec and Mayan art and architecture. ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
"Crested Water Bird, " Art Deco Rondel in Black and Gold by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and winning, this lovely Art Deco porcelain rondel, glazed in black, gold and red on a white ground, was designed and executed by Waylande Gregory, the great American sculptor a...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Homage to Poussin", Art Deco Take on the Baroque, Nudes in Arcadia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and gorgeous bronze panel, this bas relief sculpture was created by Pierre Bouret in honor of Nicolas Poussin. It's multiple male and female nudes in a bucolic setting are clearly inspired by some of Poussin's Arcadian paintings...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Weatherhead Award, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Panel for Excellence in Aerospace
By Walter Sinz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Walter Sinz, one of Cleveland's most celebrated sculptors in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, this rare bronze panel recognized leading manufacturers in the aerospace industry, in this case an aircraft electronics company in Philadelphia. Like a rocket exploding out of its launching pad, this panel depicts a nude female figure shooting into the sky, in classic Art Deco stylized form. Sinz designed the Thompson Trophy, awarded by one of the prominent air races...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fabulous Pair of Art Deco Masks in Asian Headdresses, Shadow Boxed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and exotic, this pair of Art Deco masks, framed in deep shadow boxes, are beautifully sculpted and painted, each with gilded South Asian headdresses...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mid Century French Copper and Brass Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-century French panel, crafted with copper and brass rivets, presents a uniquely textured surface that captivates the eye. The panel's rich texture, reminiscent of intricate ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Goodyear Trophy Race Award, National Air Races, Art Deco Panel by Chambellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly important and historic plaque, one of Goodyear's early trophy race awards for light racer airplanes in 1948, was given to Robert S. Hopkins to honour the entry of his plane in the National Air Races that year in Cleveland, Ohio. The year before, Hopkins' plane, The Falcon Special, lost a wing in one of the qualifying heats and his pilot, C. P. Smith, bailed out in time; both Hopkins and Smith were from Reidsville, North Carolina. Goodyear commissioned Rene Chambellan...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Atalanta and Hound, " Large, Rare Jade-Green Art Deco Wall-Mounted Bowl, Cowan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in a vivid, jade green glaze, this large and rare wall-mounted shallow bowl was designed by Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery at the height of its success during ...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and impressive, carved in a naive-sophisticated way that suggests folk art as well as WPA sculptures which glorified the worker, this large bas re...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Chuck Dodson Wall-Mounted Bas-Relief Art Deco Plaque
By Chuck Dodson
Located in North Miami, FL
A wonderful depiction of a worker hanging from a crane at task. Art Deco buildings incorporated figural panels in their facades such as this exquisite bas reliefs sculpted by Chuck D...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Iron
"Two Giraffes, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Rondel in Enameled Aluminum, Unique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this remarkable polished aluminum rondel with matte-finish enamel painted decoration depicts two towering giraffes, flanked by Primitive symbols. The symbols incor...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
"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-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Pair of French Deco Sunflower Wall Sconces, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This delightful pair of early 20th Century wall sconces exemplifies French Art Deco lighting with sculptural form and a soft, delicate appeara...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1929 'South America' Limestone Frieze Phila Civic Center
Located in New York, NY
This unique limestone frieze depicts a map of South America and formerly was part of the façade of the Philadelphia Civic Center in Pennsylvania. The ...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Wall Mounted Sculpture by Doris Kathleen Flinn
Located in London, GB
Fine quality gilt bronze wall mask of a male subject with striking features, by Doris Kathleen Flinn. This piece could be wall hung, hung on a stand o...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Profile of Henry Donaldson, " Sculptural Portrait of Pioneering Neuroscientist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted just a year before both sculptor and subject died in 1938, this important and unique sculptural rondel was made by Robert Tait McKenzie, ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jazz-Age Plaster Mural of a Band of Musicians, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very large, decorative polychrome plaster bas-relief representing a band of musicians. Formed part of the decor of a Parisian Jazz club.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Heyndrickx, Art Deco Mask in Hammered and Patinated Bronze, Signed, Dated 1941
By Heyndrickx Johannes Werner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Heyndrickx. Art Deco mask in hammered and patinated bronze, signed and dated 1941.
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1940s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco wall-mounted sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco wall-mounted sculptures 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-mounted sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco wall-mounted sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall-mounted sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Chuck Dodson, Sylvain Norga, Barovier&Toso, and Erté. 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-mounted sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $2,950.