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
"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
Two Art Deco Style Frosted Glass and Silvered Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These graceful wall sconces were designed in France in the 20th century in an elegant Art Deco style. In the arts, Art Deco is defined by its use of sleek, stylised forms.
The sc...
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20th Century French Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Bronze
Rare Bronze Plaque Celebrating Penn Relays with Male Nudes, by Tait McKenzie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and rare, this bronze bas relief plaque was created by the world's leading sculptor of young athletes for the University of Pennsylvania's Relay Carnival, now known as the Penn Relays, a prestigious track and field event for college athletes across America. It depicts four nude youths...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Bronze
Antique Cast Bronze Newspaper Office Want Ad Accounts Cashier Flange Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy office sign is made of solid cast bronze and shows no foundry or maker's mark, but is presumed to have been made in the 1920s in the Art Deco style somewhere in ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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
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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
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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
Pair of Barovier & Toso Glass Blocks with Gold Tulip Sconces, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair of Barovier sconces with glass blocks ending with delicious hand blown gold tulips.
We have 2 pairs and available also a mag...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Blown Glass
"Nude Orpheus with Owl and Parrot, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Rondel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modern interpretation of the ancient story that Orpheus played the lyre so sweetly and enchantingly that he charmed and calmed wild animals, this Art Deco bronze rondel...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Blessing the Fishing Industry, " Art Deco Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture with Nude
By Walker Kirtland Hancock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Walker Hancock, who spent many summers in the Gloucester area north of Boston, surrounded by fishermen, fishing boats and other evidence of the industry, this rare bas relief rondel...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Bronze
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
"Egyptian Water Carrier, " Large, Rare Art Deco Tile with Nude Male
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and glazed in tones of indigo, straw and burnt orange, this very fine and rare octagonal tile was made in Italy. Depicting a nude male water carrier in Egyptian dress, this piece gives evidence of the Western world's infatuation with all things Egyptian after the discovery of King...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ceramic
"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
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Porcelain
"Deer in the Shade, " Highly Rare Art Deco Mirror with Sculptural Relief
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and very rare, this high style Art Deco mirror features a pair of deer under a spreading tree, all alive with a silvery shimmer that is entrancing. The background is reverse...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Glass
"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
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Terracotta
Dramatic Pair of American Art Deco Relief Panels of Europa's Abduction by Zeus
Located in San Francisco, CA
A dramatic pair of American Art Deco plaster relief panels depicting Europa's abduction by Zeus; from the Texas Centennial Exposition of 1936, Dal...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Chuck Dodson Art Deco Wall-Mounted Cast Concrete Plaque
By Chuck Dodson
Located in East Hampton, NY
Dating from the last few years when late Art Deco buildings incorporated figural panels in their facades, this exquisite bas reliefs was sculpted by Chuck Dodson, an artist active in...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Concrete, 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
Nickel Masque de Femme Face Wall Plaque Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
After a design by Lalique Masque de Femme hanging wall plaque. Features a beautiful woman's face with stylized dolphins in the Art Deco motif. ...
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1990s Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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
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Aluminum
Art Deco Fireplace Door / Fire Screen by Dagobert Peche, Austria, 1920s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An unique fireplace door / fire guard designed by Dagobert Peche and manufactured in 1920. Excellent original condition with nice patina on brass.
Dago...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Yaacov Heller Art Deco Lucite Figural Wall Mounted Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Signed Yaacov Heller Art Deco Lucite figural wall decoration sconce. Signed on top side.
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1970s Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
"Samson and the Lion, " Large, Rare Art Deco Sculptural Panel with Tile Mosaic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A tour de force example of Art Deco wall sculpture, this depiction of Samson slaying the lion was made by Valentin Shabaeff, a Russian-Canadian artist who settled in Montreal. Shabae...
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1930s Canadian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Girl with Beret, " Lovely, Carved 1930s Sculptural Plaque by Bela Janowsky
By Bela Janowsky
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and winning, this unique terracotta plaque, sculpted and fired by Bela Janowsky, depicts a lovely girl with long hair and a beret. Janowsky is known for his large bas relief sculpture, "The Last of the Mohicans...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Terracotta
"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 cle...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Bronze
"Pegasus, " Art Deco Sculpture w/ Male Nude by Brunetti, inspired by Walter Crane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and subtly glazed in tones of grey, green, pink and tan, this stunning Art Deco sculptural rondel depicts Bellerophon, a nude male figure from Greek mythology, restraining a winged Pegasus in a lush springtime landscape. This piece is a rare example of the work of Mario Brunetti, who was part of a circle of sculptors and ceramicists influenced by the enormously successful Lenci workshop in Turin (Torino). Brunetti favoured mythological subjects, but his work is extremely rare. This motif of Bellerophon, shown nude with Greek cap, restraining the rearing Pegasus...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Nude Shepherd Playing Pipes, " Unique Art Deco Sculptural Panel, 1940
By Jolan Cser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Somehow naively charming and sophisticated at the same time, this pierced sculptural panel by Jolan Cser, a Hungarian artist, depicts a nude shepherd youth playing the pipes, accompa...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Mercury and Caduceus, " Art Deco Sculpted and Painted Advertising Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully carved and painted, this remarkable Art Deco panel depicts Mercury and his staff the caduceus, encircled with serpents, which has served as the symbol of the medical prof...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Jump Shot, " Model for Art Deco Bronze Basketball Award Plaque, 1940s
By Fred Torrey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps because it depicts its figures more as Greek athletes rather than modern players, this bronze Art Deco plaque is very rare, or possibly unique. The artist, Fred Torrey, depicts a Classic jump shot, with two virtually nude basketball players leaping up for the ball. Best known for his "Lincoln Walks at Midnight" sculpture which premiered at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair (now displayed near the West Virginia state...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of WPA sculptor Waylande Gregory's work at the height of his career in the 1930s, when he was creating major fountains, public monuments and World's Fair sculpt...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Goodyear Trophy Race Plaque, National Air Races, 1948, with Chambellan Medal
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
"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
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Bronze
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
Rare Art Deco Ceramics Panel by René Buthaud
By René Buthaud
Located in Bridgewater, CT
René Buthaud (1886-1986).
"Amphitrite", a ceramic low relief depicting the Greek mythological sea-goddess as a young girl riding a sea horse...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ceramic
"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
"Prying Coal, " Art Deco Bronze Sculptural Panel with Nude Male Miners, 1925
By Anna von Koranyi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary bronze panel by Hungarian artist Anna von Koranyi, depicting a group of nude miners working deep underground to extract coal, shows signs of Cubism and the impendi...
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1920s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Bronze
"Health Chiropractic, " Cast Metal Trade Sign, Art Deco, Midcentury
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of trade signage featuring a nude male angel figure with outspread wings was cast in aluminium and painted a shade of off-white. It has...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Rudolf Podany for Keramos - polychrome Art Deco wall mask
By Kéramos, Rudolf Podany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful serene mask of a Art Deco women Rudolf Podany for Keramos - polychrome earthenware wall mask. 1930s signed .
Very good condition .
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Plated Plaster Bas-Relief Remake of Maurice Picaud One
By Maurice Picaud
Located in IT
Silver plated plaster bas-relief remake of one Maurice Picaud, known as “Pico”, (1900-1977)
“La danse” or “serpentine dancer”, based on the façade of t...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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.
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