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Item Ships From: Florida
Style: Art Deco
French Art Deco Bed in Rosewood attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood Art Deco bed attributed to Jules Leleu, the bottom part inlaid figuring vegetal and butterfly. Slightly curved lines with bronze accents. Measures: 47".50 height at the head...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Black Lacquer Klismos Style Dining Armchairs by Pietro Costantini, a Set of 8
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Stunning and rare set of eight sculptural Pietro Costantini Klismos style dining chairs, made in Italy. Inspired by one of the oldest and most iconic chair designs, this set has gorg...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wooden Inlays, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden inlay wall mirror, designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rene Prou Art Deco Golden Wrought Iron Dining Room Chairs Black Vinyl Seats, 6
By René Prou
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of six Art Deco wrought iron dining chairs golden powder coated finish by rene prou in the 1940s style. The set contains 4 highbacked chairs...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

MCM Lounge Chair Enrique Garcel Jaime Perszek
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Lounge Chair in the sty...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Room Dividers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco gates, now a screen or room divider, of wrought iron, each side having a scalloped arch, inset with scrolling foliate vines. Stock i...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco White Tan Alabaster Skyscraper Style Console Table Base Pedestal Column
Located in Miami, FL
Stately white Alabaster skyscraper shaped console table base, Pedestal, Column from the Art Deco Period. Note: No Glass Top, we offer just the base. Glass used for the pictures: 56...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Pewter, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Art Deco French Sconces in Brass, Bakelite & Blown Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco pair of sconces, wall lights in brass and Bakelite with the original blown cone Opaline glass shades. US rewiring and in working condition, each Sconce takes 2 Light bulbs ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Period Sideboard in the style of André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
This timeless and sophisticated sideboard was created in the style of celebrated 20th century sculpter and architect André Arbus. A master of simple elegance, The ivory lacquered woo...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

Desk Lamp Art Deco, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp Art deco. Materia: chromed bronze Style: Art Deco Country: German To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you want t...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Bronze

2 Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Chrome, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 floor lamps Art Deco Materials: wood, glass, chrome France 1930 You want to live in the golden years, those are the floor lamps that your project needs. We have specialized in the...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Amazing Art Deco, Tables in Golden Iron Sheet and Travertine, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at original antique show ( Miami beach ) and and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Two tables Material: in golden iron sheet and travertine, Style...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Large Gilded Leaf Form Murano Glass Wall Lights, Art Deco style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Large gilded leaf form Murano glass wall lights, Art Deco style, in Stock Gilded glass with vertical white rib. Spectacular warm beam of light, Wired to the American standard. Locat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Six Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi-Lune Wall Lights Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and multiple squared glass texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930 " Free Shipping in Florida "
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1930 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Belgium Gouache and Watercolor Painting by Leo Engels Custom Framed
By Leo Engels
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and erotic like one of a kind original vintage work of art by Leo Engels is of the Art Deco period. It is a combination of gouache and water color. It is Belgium. There ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Silver Leaf

Art Deco Sterling Silver Ice Bucket by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Sterling Silver ice bucket. Sealed and Numbered by Tiffany & Co. Made in the USA.
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20th Century American Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sculpture Leda and the Swan by Marcel Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine, Arthur Goldscheider
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco bronze silver plated and black patinated sculpture "Leda and the Swan" created in 1925 by the celebrated French painter and sculptor Marcel A. Bouraine. This piece was showe...
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20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage 1920s Steel Medical Cabinet
By Steelcase
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1920s steel medical glass cabinet. This industrial style cabinet includes 2 adjustable glass shelves and a bottom fixed metal shelf. Good rustic condition, this piece is heavy duty steel but is antique and as is, the door was removed at some point and the hinges grinded down. This industrial piece would look great with any eclectic, or mid century décor.
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Steel

Ateliers Jean Perzel Pair of Sconces,
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Atelier Jean Perzel glass sconces. Signed on the side of the sconce 2 lights per sconce, up and down, 60 watts max bulb. US rewired and in working condition. Totally restored ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

1920s New York Harbor Scene Marine Oil Painting Lucien Biva (1879-1976)
Located in Sarasota, FL
Lovely Art Deco period oil painting of New York Harbor looking towards the city from I believe Brooklyn. Executed by Lucien Biva (1879-1976). Housed in a new frame with beautiful l...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Paint

Mitchell Gold Williams English Rolled Arm Leather Castors Club Chairs, Set of 2
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams, vintage leather club chairs on castors set you could hope to...
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Early 2000s American Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

Austria 1922 Art Deco Polychrome And Blue Enamel Round Box .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box made in Austria. Beautiful enamel round box, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1922. This beautiful antique piece wa...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Ron Seff Raffia Marquetery dining room table
By Ron Seff
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff Raffia wood marquetry dining table with round form and brass mounted base. Completed with thick glass table top.
Category

1980s American Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Ebonized Cerused Oak Game Table from 1940's
Located in East Hampton, NY
In the style of Jean Pascaud, this 1940's Art Deco period game table features tapering legs, nickel pulls and original ash trays. The top is able to be flipped for game play and rev...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Nickel

20th Century Swedish Vintage Svenskt Tenn Pair of Beech Armchairs by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco pair of armchairs made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in good condition. The set of two Scandinavian dining r...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech

Erté Romain de Tirtoff, "Le Soleil" Glass Luminaire Edition 117/175
By Erté
Located in Miami, FL
Erté Romain de Tirtoff "Le Soleil" Glass Luminaire Edition 117/175 Offered for sale is an Erté (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian 1892-1990) "Le Soleil" glass and acrylic luminaire sculpt...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wire

Art Deco Candlesticks, Brass, France c. 1960s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Art Deco Candlesticks Solid Brass France, 20th Century Machine Age Industrial Measurements: 1- 9"H x 2-1/2"W 2- 8-3/4" H x 2-1/2" W2.5 Fits 1" taper candle Weight: 5lbs
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

1930's French Art Deco Classic Dark Toned Lacquered Side/ Accent Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Classic 1930's French Art Deco Dark Toned and Lacquered Side/ Accent Table. We went on a buying trip to Paris and brought many French Art Deco pieces home with us.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940's French Art Deco Exotic Rosewood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Art Deco Exotic Rosewood Secretary Cabinet. Top glass enclosed display area. Interior with special sections for desk needs. Rare form.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930s French Art Deco Round Side/ Accent Table with Compass Inlay Detail
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Art Deco Medium Wood Tone Round Accent / Side Table. Compass wood inlay. 2 level. Beautiful table.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940's Stunning French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Console Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Console Table. Sycamore bordered. Beautiful narrow Console done in the best Exotic woods macassar Ebony.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940's French Art Deco Rosewood Display / Vitrine / Dry Bar Cabinet - Marble Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Art Deco Rosewood Display/ Vitrine/ Dry Bar Cabinet. Stunning marble top and interior glass shelves. French Estate.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940's French Art Deco Spectacular Sycamore Inlaid "Sunburst" Dining Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Spectacular French Art Deco Oval Sycamore "Sunburst" Dining Table. Ebonized legs, highly detailed. Rare form dining table.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930's Glamorous French Art Deco Period Parchment [Goatskin] Vanity- Tall Mirror
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Art Deco Parchment Clad w/ Rosewood Ladies Vanity. This is a glamorous piece of furniture. Tall mirrored with 6 drawers. Parisian Estate.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930's Rare French Art Deco Carved Canape/ Sofa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1930's French Art Deco Canape/ Sofa. Rare piece! Wood frame beautifully carved. Hard to find these period pieces. Reupholstery recommended.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair 1930's French Art Deco Classic "Speed" Club Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Art Deco 1930's Classic "Speed" Club Chairs. Fantastic pair, original condition. Wood is sturdy and as always with our vintage/ antique seating we recommend reupholstery.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1950's French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony w/ Walnut Buffet/ Credenza/ Dry Bar
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Art Deco/ Modern Exotic Walnut with Exotic Macassar Ebony Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar. 4 door/ Lemonwood interior with Bar station, shelves. French Estate.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Classic 1940's French Art Deco Palisander Buffet / Sideboard Style Jules Leleu
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Classic 1940's French Art Deco Rosewood Grand Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar. Interior storage area finished in Sycamore. Parisian Estate find.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Berlin Iron

1930's French Art Deco Round Exotic Walnut Side Table/ Accent Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1930's French Art Deco Exotic Walnut "Swirl" Pattern Inlay Side/ Accent Table. 2 level, stunning French Estate find.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930's French Art Deco Classic Exotic Walnut Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Ultra Classic 1930's French Art Deco Exotic Walnut Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza. Hollywood glam here! Interior finished in Sycamore. This is a beauty!
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1930's Set of 6 French Art Deco Medium Toned Dining Chairs style Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 6 French Art Deco High Quality Dining Chairs in the style of Jules Leleu. Medium toned wood with beautiful flare leg. Estate. Sturdy frames and as with all of our Vintage/ Ant...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

1950's French Art Deco/ Modern "Sun Ray" Detailed Buffet/ Credenza/ Sideboard
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's French Art Deco style/ Modern Sycamore with Walnut Buffet. Stunning Sun Rise / Sun Ray Motif. Interior dry bar area and shelving. Diamond inlay detail. French Estate.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

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Wood

Pair 1940's French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Bar Stools
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Spectacular French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Barstools. Black leather seat. This is a very rare pair of Macassar Ebony Bar Stools. French Estate.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Pair of Paul Frankl Style Pretzel Club or Lounge Chairs, USA, 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Vintage Art Deco Three Band Rattan Pretzel Club Lounge or Armchairs, rendered in bent rattan frame, recently reupholstered in a Moroccan print high end woven fabric with a jut...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Wood

1930's Set of 6 French Art Deco Medium Wood Tone Dining Chairs style Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 6 French Art Deco Medium Wood Tone Classic Dining Chairs style Jules Leleu. Reupholstery recommended on all of our vintage/ Antique furniture. Sturdy frames.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Wood

Reed and Barton Sculpted Bowl, Silver Plated
By Reed & Barton
Located in Miami, FL
Reed & Barton decorative bowl in Art Deco style, richly adorned with fruits and flowers and a lovely dog in the center. It measures 7" Wide x 6 1/2" Long x 1 3/8" High and bears ha...
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20th Century American Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century Swedish Birchwood Semainier Chest - Vintage Scandinavian Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco bureau, semainier chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian cupboard is composed with six drawers...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Extendable French Art Deco Dining Table attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning large extendable French Art Deco dining table embodies the elegance and functionality of fine design. Attributed to the renowned Jules Leleu, the table is crafted from ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th Century Swedish Birchwood Chest of Drawers by AB Åsundens Möbelfabrik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Swedish Art Deco chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, designed and produced by AB Åsundens Möbelfabrik in good condition. The Scandinavia...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

20th Century French Art Deco Crystal Pagoda Light Attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A colorful, antique French Art Deco pagoda ceiling light, chandelier made of hand blown cut crystal glass attributed to Maison Baguès, in good con...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Florida - Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Chrome

Ceramic Charger or Wall Plaque By Primavera Longwy France 1920's
By Primavera
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fabulous Primavera/Longwy 1920's Art Deco charger or wall plaque (has wall mounts on the back). Stylized portrait of a woman in a landscape. Vibrant colors, crackling effect add to...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

IMCO Julius Meister 1000 Ifa Storm Thumbwheel Mechanical Lighter In Solid Brass
Located in Miami, FL
IMCO mechanical lighter made by the Julius Franz Meister Company. This is an amazing authentic petrol lighter original from the art deco period. This industrial piece was originally designed and patented by Hans Silverknopf and was made in Austria back in 1925-26 by the Julius Meister Company, JMCO commonly know as IMCO. This is the final 4th model storm thumbwheel, called IFA-1000. It was crafted in solid polished brass and is fitted with mechanical sliding elements. This lighter has the rare sub-variety in the snuffer, is rounded and domed on top. The function is very simple, the metallic wheel on the lighter, when pushed down by one's thumb, will rub against the ferrocerium to produce a scorching spark. Simultaneously, the petrol vape is released, which is vaporized (depressurized) as soon as it exits the container. This lighter is near mint, is original not a reproduction and has been cleaned and polished to bring back his original splendor. IMCO The company was founded by Julius Franz Meister in 1907, the Julian Meister Co. (JMCO/IMCO) began as a button and metal goods factory in Vienna. Bernhard Silberknopf became a company partner during 1911. The factory began manufacturing lighters after World War 1. The first lighter model, the "Imko Feuerzeug" was patented in 1920 and several other models were produced during the early 1920s based on this patent. Hans Silberknopf patented the design for the famous "Ifa" Sturmfeuerzeug in 1925. IMCO produced other several models based on this patent. The design was copied by multiple U.S. and Japanese companies during the 1930s and 1940s and countless replicas have been produced. Frequently deceptively characterized as "trench lighters...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

Hall China Company Art Deco Blue Glazed Pitcher Westinghouse Refrigerator
By Hall China
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Art Deco Hall China blue glazed earthenware lidded refrigerator pitcher made for Westinghouse, which was a leading manufacturer of refrigerators in the 1930's. The pitcher is str...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

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Ceramic

Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
By Harry N. Abrams
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...
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1980s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Paper

Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Mughal ladies Tom Pouce lighter designed by Cartier. Fabulous and extremely rare ladies cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the middle of the 1920's. This miniature Tom Pouce lighter, takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation). It was crafted with Champlevé colored enamels over rustic bronze and accented with details in yellow gold of 18 karats. Embellished with natural lapis lazuli and an emerald. The main outside body is decorated with organics elements and figures of red and blue birds. Gorgeous look and surely a great conversation piece which is accompanied by the round Cartier red box. Champlevé, in the decorative arts, is an enameling technique or an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal plate and filling the depressions with pulverized vitreous enamel. The raised metal lines between the cutout areas form the design outline. Emerald: Accented on top in a bezel setting, with 1 square faceted cut of a natural green emerald of about 0.15 carats. Lapis: Mount with 1 flat round cabochon cut, carved from lapis lazuli of about 1.25 carats. Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May. Weight: 21.95 Grams, (14.07 Dwt). Measurements: Have a diameter of 16 mm and a height of 33 mm (0.63 x 1.30 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the serial numbers, the French taxation mark for luxury items BL inside a rectangular cartouche and signed, "CARTIER 5554", stamped with matching cases numbers, 13 & 13. Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945 Note: On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters (e.g. made of gold), 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (over 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple copper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (eng. Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter) was introduced in 1926. It was a small hallmark which was considered as more discreet and applied only on luxury lighters like Quercia or Lancel. It is worth to mention that France was not the sole country where lighters were taxed and marked with special plates...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Florida - Furniture

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel

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