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Unique Kids Sofa Jacob
Josef Kohn, circa 1875
By Michael Thonet, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Absolutely unique piece. According to the construction probably from company Jacob & Josef Kohn
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Children s Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Unique Colorful Mosaic Pouf Ottoman Sculpture, France
By V.M.E
Located in Paris, FR
of art, an sculpture and a pouf.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Polystyrene, Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Mirror
Unique
Ice Cream Parlor Chair
Rare Inventive Spring Version
Located in Sharon, CT
An early inventive (not to mention shapelier) version of the ubiquitous Ice Cream Parlor Chair. Note that the two circular loops are looped twice with plenty of space between, result...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Steel
Val Saint Lamber Crystal Piece unique Vase 1960s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Antwerp, BE
A stunning oversized asymmetrical twisted green fade crystal centrepiece vase by Val Saint Lambert, 1960, still with original silver branded label attached. This beautifully heavy c...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Table Gueridon
Located in Paris, FR
world of art, design, literature and tradition that translates into furniture, chandeliers and design
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Revival Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Unique Museum Fireplace Mantel from the Architect G. Serrurier-Bovy
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Brussels, BE
Unique Museum Fireplace Mantel from the Architect G. Serrurier-Bovy made for the exhibition in
Category
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood
Unique Panel of antique Tiles, Hemiksem circa 1920, Belgium
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of unique antique tiles, with a beautiful Art Deco pattern, Hemiksem circa 1920, Belgium.
In
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Unique French Copper Architectural Body Chandelier, 1940s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Unique French copper Architectural body chandelier, 1940s, France
Elegant design hanging lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Unique Glass Block, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda.
Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Excepcional Unique Table Lamp Porcelain Interior Light Museum-quality
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Museum-quality
A unique and very special piece purchased in Spain, but it could have come from
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Uniquely Shaped Pedestal - Luxury Crystal Pedestal with Natural Wood Branches
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Elevate your home décor with the Luxury Crystal Pedestal, a uniquely shaped masterpiece that blends
Category
2010s American Art Deco Pedestals
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique carved Folk Art panel, dated 1768, depicting a double portrait of mythological kings
Category
Antique 1760s English Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Unique Design chrome Tubular Bauhaus Chandelier / pendant, 1930s - functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome-plated Bauhaus or Art Deco chandelier
- Rewired, polished
- 3 bulbs any wattage
- US
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
"Victory", Large, Unique Allegorical Porcelain Sculpture with Male Nude
By Bing
Grøndahl, Axel Locher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and extraordinary, this sculpture entitled "Victory" depicts a dignified Danish figure in honorific robes standing astride a crouching nude male figure. Clearly allegorical, t...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Antique 19th Century Wood Folk Cabinet / Shelves, France
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Stunning rustic / folk French Pyranees 19th century wooden cabinet / shelf unit. Scalloped carved shelves and two door cabinet. Wonky but sturdy and ready to use. One of a kind....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Presumably Wilhelm Kage for Farsta circa 1930 Unique Vase
Located in København, Copenhagen
Presumably Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Farsta,
Sweden, circa 1930.
Unique vase in unglazed
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Ceramics
PAIR OF PIECE UNIQUE 1970
s FRENCH MODERNIST ASYMMETRICAL ZEBRANO WOOD ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, they are stunning, pure art furniture from every angle
Condition wise they have been restored, the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Steinlen, Unique Vintage Poster, Coffee Chocolate Tea, Mother Daughter Cat, 1895
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
lithograph on paper
Color: Red, Yellow, Brown, Black
Framing: Unframed
Region of Origin: France
Style: Art
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Paper
Handmade Stunning Unique Luxury Artist Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
research that involves across the world of art, design, literature and tradition that translates into
Category
2010s European Baroque Revival Buffets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Hand-Carved possibly Onyx Stone Statue - Unique Tribal-Inspired Figurine
Located in Seattle, WA
art style, possibly reminiscent of ancient Mesoamerican or Andean sculptures. The figure's blocky
Category
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Unique "Armadillo" Wrought Iron Coffee Table, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique and fabulous long coffee table with a wrought iron base. The legs represent stylized
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Finnish 1930/40
s unique side table with a wooden burl leg
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover the enchanting beauty of this unique handmade table from the 1930s/40s, an exquisite piece
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Jan and Joël Martel : "Canard Javanais", unique wood sculpture - 1917
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Japonais
1917
Directly carved in exotic wood sculpture, unique piece
Signed "J.J. MARTEL" and
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unique sculptural platinum and white gold leaf coated metal and crystal console
Located in Highclere, Newbury
, glass bowls and art glass panels to bronze and metal furniture and fittings through to interior
Category
Early 2000s British Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Metal
$14,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Sculptural Door Handle or Ornament in Heavy Bronze 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Unique Sculptural Door Handle or Ornament in Heavy Bronze, Presumably Dutch, 1930s.
Unique and
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Erik Höglund, Unique Relief, Glass and Concrete, Steel Frame
By Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unique relief / wall plate in glass, concrete and steel frame. Made by Erik Höglund (1932-1998
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Anzolo Fuga "Transennati" Vase with Unique Variation, 1962
By Anzolo Fuga, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handblown "Transennati" (Barriers) vase, model 15116, with multicolor rods and murrhines designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1962. A trul...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large and Unique Commemorative Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Long Island City, NY
the green-glazed Argenta with its graceful Art Deco silver inlay. The glaze here is the rarer garnet
Category
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Dunhill Unique Silver Plated Lift Arm Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Unique Silver Plated Lift Arm Cigarette Lighter With Original Paperwork
Dunhill Box
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Stratiform Aerugo 1.0.001, Unique Green Glass Sculpture by Liam Reeves
By Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Stratiform Aerugo 1.0.001 is a unique hand-blown glass vessel with fine white filigree cane detail
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Temptation III, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark
Thompson
By Enemark
Thompson
Located in London, GB
glass cherry with a silver sterling stem.
Since studying simultaneously at the Royal College of Art in
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large
Unique Lotte Lindahl Stoneware Table Lamp, Bing
Gröndahl Denmark 1930s
By Royal Copenhagen, Palshus, Bing
Grøndahl, Saxbo, Lotte Lindahl
Located in Malmö, SE
Unique and elegant stoneware table lamp with exceptional dark brown & black glaze.
The lamp was
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Temptation I, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark
Thompson
By Enemark
Thompson
Located in London, GB
glass cherry with a silver sterling stem.
Since studying simultaneously at the Royal College of Art in
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Rainbow", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Melograno", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Coral", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Precious", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Fluorescent", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Violet", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Golden", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,976 Sale Price / item
20% Off
"Spring!", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Green", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
oven he uses.
This handmade masterpiece is a unique piece, made in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,271 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Amber Mirror, a Unique Ornate Handcrafted Fused Glass Mirror by Brett Manley
By Brett Manley
Located in London, GB
'Amber Mirror' is a unique mirror by the British artist, Brett Manley.
Each of Brett Manley's
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Greenlandica. Hand Painted Unique Stoneware Figure, Inuit in Traditional Clothes
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica. Hand painted unique stoneware figure.
Inuit in traditional hunting clothes.
circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Greenlandic Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone Vase Porcelain by Bing
Grondahl
Located in København, Copenhagen
Unique Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone: Vase porcelain, B& G Bing & Grondahl, modeled in light relief
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vases
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
, transforming any space with its raw yet poetic presence.
Unique decorative art piece material codes.
FI202
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Set of Three Unique Pieces Hand Painted Sicilian Terracotta Albarello Vases
By Antiques Fuori le Mura
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three terracotta vases made in Sicily, they are unique pieces especially made for our shop and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sicilian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Unique Wall Decor Piece, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Unique wall decor piece, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass, Fiberglass, Paint, Wood
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Large Unique Sculpture of Naked Woman
Located in København, Copenhagen
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand. A large unique sculpture of a naked woman in glazed stoneware
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Unique Green Beech ArtDeco Armchairs Made in 1940s, Denmark
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original well preserved condition.
Stable wood construction made of solid oak.
Revived polish.
Professionally cleaned original fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In some ways a classic example of WPA-era sculpture celebrating the American worker, this pair is also different than other pieces with the same theme in the 1930s. These men are br...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Unique Hand-woven Green Wool Turkish Deco Pile Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This unique hand-woven Turkish Tülü deco pile rug has a sandy yellow overall field featuring a
Category
Vintage 1930s Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Unique "Foto-Esculturas": assemble of hand carved painted wood and photography
Located in Mexico, DF
This listing consists of four different "Fotoesculturas" hand-carved wooden framed busts with highly detailed carved and painted garment pieces, accompanied by enlarged black and whi...
Category
20th Century Mexican Art Deco Photography
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$336 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Garden Crane Sculptures, Hand-Crafted Iron, Unique Pair, Made in Finland
By Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Turku, Finland
. These cranes are entirely unique—no other examples were made beyond this pair.
Designed as garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1 OF 2 UNIQUE EMBOSSED FENDI CROCODiLE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA HAND DYED SOFA
By Fendi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
4 seater is listed under my other items and not included in this sale. Both sofas are unique, they
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Leather
Celestine XI, unique textured blue
white glass centerpiece by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
'Celestine XI' is a unique artwork based on crystal rock formations created by the British artist
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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Unique Art Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of unique art furniture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, glass and wood. There are 1021 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of unique art furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 272 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of unique art furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 15th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of unique art furniture, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Organic Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of unique art furniture over the years, but those crafted by Royal Copenhagen, Bing
Grøndahl and Oluf Jensen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Unique Art Furniture?
Prices for a piece of unique art furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $79 and can go as high as $208,129, while the average can fetch as much as $2,609.
Questions About Unique Art Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024What was unique about Robert Rauschenberg's art was that it incorporated everyday objects and straddled the line between painting and sculpture. The American artist is best known for the complex assemblages of found objects he termed “combines.” Rauschenberg was drawn to the visual landscape of popular culture and mined its imagery for inspiration. Early in his career during the 1950s, he used unorthodox materials like house paint and tried novel techniques in his studio, like running paper over with a car after inking its wheels. In the 1960s, Rauschenberg turned his attention to silkscreening, creating prints that feature iconic figures of the day, very much in line with the style and content of Pop art. One such work, 1965's CORE, which was created to commemorate the Congress of Racial Equality, combines photographs of President Kennedy, an unidentified Native American man and a statue of a Civil War soldier with images of highways, amusement parks, street signs and other features of the built environment. Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, Rauschenberg experimented with printing on unusual materials, such as Plexiglas, clothing and aluminum. Shop a range of Robert Rauschenberg art on 1stDibs.
- What makes KAWS’s art unique?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024What makes KAWS’s art unique is the artist's innovative approach to his work. The American artist seamlessly blends elements of Pop art, street art and popular culture into his pieces. He is known for putting a creative spin on familiar characters and his playful figurines, which often feature double-X eyes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of art by KAWS.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024What is unique about Salvador Dalí art is its dreamlike imagery, drawn from the depths of the unconscious. He used hyperrealism to convey Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality. You can see this clearly reflected in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. Although the scene is one of fantasy, Dalí rendered each object in a manner that makes the elements look as lifelike and realistic as possible rather than abstracting their forms. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Salvador Dalí art.
- What is Art Nouveau furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Nouveau furniture was a style of furniture that emerged at the end of the 19th century and was characterized by its complex curved lines. The curved details in the furniture were typically carved by hand and finished with lacquer. The unmistakable gloss that is associated with Art Nouveau comes from the thick coat of varnish applied to the furniture as the final step of the production process.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Arts and Crafts furniture, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on your piece. By researching any marks using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your piece and find out if the maker was linked with the Arts and Crafts movement. Some notable makers associated with the style include William Morris and Philip Webb. If you can't find a maker's mark, examine the details of your piece. The Arts and Crafts movement began as a reaction to mass production, highlighting craftsmanship, raw materials and simple design. Due to its handcrafted origins, Arts and Crafts furniture often displays tool marks and slight variations in carvings and details. Pieces so regular that they seem machine-made are less likely to be Arts and Crafts furniture. Other common characteristics of Arts and Crafts pieces include inlaid and carved details and natural wood materials with visible grains. Chairs often feature reclining or angled backs and armrests. If you'd like assistance determining whether a particular piece is Arts and Crafts, consider consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Arts and Crafts furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Art Nouveau furniture, first try to locate a maker's mark on the piece. You can then use it to research the maker with the help of information published in trusted online resources. Some makers, such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Louis Majorelle and Émile Gallé, are well-known for their Art Nouveau furnishings. If you determine that a maker identified with Art Nouveau produced your piece, it likely reflects the movement's characteristics, especially if it was made during the late 19th or early 20th centuries. You can also look for common features of Art Nouveau furniture, such as sinuous, organic and flowing lines; forms that mimic flowers and plant life; decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals and the use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can aid you with the identification process. Shop a diverse assortment of Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco style furniture appeared right before the start of World War I and is defined by sharp lines, vibrant colors and bold patterns. Heavily influenced by geometry, Art Deco furniture was born out of the Cubism movement.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To identify Arts and Crafts furniture, look for characteristics that are hallmarks of the style. The Arts and Crafts movement began as a reaction to mass production, highlighting craftsmanship, raw materials and simple design. Makers working in this style placed an emphasis on natural motifs and adorned their pieces with simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan. Arts and Crafts furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Gustav Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design. If you need help identifying the style of your furniture, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can be of assistance. Find a diverse assortment of Arts and Crafts furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024To identify Art Deco furniture, first look for maker's markings in inconspicuous areas. Once you've found them, use trusted online resources to research the manufacturer and determine whether they were active during the Art Deco era, which spanned from the 1920s through the 1930s. You can also look for classic characteristics of Art Deco furniture, such as bold geometric lines and forms, intricate floral motifs, metal accents, mirrored finishes and fine materials such as shagreen, marble, mahogany wood, zebra wood, ebony, exotic animal hides, onyx and mother-of-pearl. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can also assist you with making identifications. Shop a collection of Art Deco furniture on 1stDibs.
- How was Art Deco furniture made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Art Deco furniture was largely made by hand. Crafters often employed exotic hardwood like zebra wood, rosewood and Macassar ebony. Many pieces had a polished Japanese lacquer finish, which gave a high-gloss shine to the wood. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Art Deco furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024What Art Deco furniture looks like can vary from piece to piece, but there are some characteristics that help define the style. During the 1920s and ’30s, manufacturers often created furniture with bold geometric lines and forms as well as intricate floral motifs. Materials tended to be luxurious and included shagreen and marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Many pieces feature luxe details like gleaming metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes and embellishments made from exotic animal hide and inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory. Explore a wide range of Art Deco furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The main features of Art Deco furniture are bold geometric lines and forms, and an integration of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood.
The Art Deco era made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, and while the period yielded a range of stylistically diverse furnishings, interiors and objects, collectors will typically find the period’s desks, tables and chairs embellished with metal accents, animal hides, ivory or mother-of-pearl inlays and shimmering mirrored finishes.
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.)
Shop a collection of Art Deco furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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