Art Deco Boxes
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
Antique 1920s Sculptural Bronze Box with Finial Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
This fine antique of Austrian or possibly German bronze, stands raised on four feet with a finial cover that opens to a generous storage space. This box brings elements of the changi...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$580 Sale Price
20% Off
Africanist Large Carved Wood Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning, large, orientalist decorative lidded box is from the French Art Deco period. The Africanist influence design boasts Macassar wood hand-carved faces on the lid. The rec...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Macassar
Vintage Golf Glass Box With Golfer, by Heinrich Hoffmann
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Heinrich Hoffmann Glass Golf Box & Cover with Silver Plated Rim.
An Art Deco glass jewellery box, dish, of rectangular form with lid by renowned Czech...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Glass
Box, casket, walnut, circa 1920, Art Deco, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative wooden box with quality star shaped inlay work.
This object is an original from the Art Deco period, executed in Austria. The box has a particularly beautiful shape,...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass box around 1920s
Polished and stove enamelled
Wood inside.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
black and brown art deco decorative or jewelry ceramic box by Talbot La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot - La Borne
20th century art deco black and brown decorative or jewelry ceramic box
original perfect condition
signed
Circa 1940
Height 16 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Box in Cream Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Playing Card Box, Brown Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box, is a playing card box. This game box is a box that consists of two separate compartments, in which you put your card games. The lids are in chromed metal finished with a wooden extension that allows it to be opened and closed.
It has been made in France circa 1940, it is an art deco style box.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Chrome
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Salimbeni Box with Swiss Musical Mechanism by Maison Reuge Art Deco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round box with Swiss musical mechanism (music box) by Maison Reuge. In 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fired enamels in Art Deco style. Diameter cm. 7.4 total height cm...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Jewelry Trinket in Bronze and Ceramic, BL, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual jewelry trinket with bronze lid set with a ceramic relief panel of a green parrot/parakeet in crystalline glazes. The bottom part of ja...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$261 Sale Price
20% Off
Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Playing card suit-shaped box “heart” in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 10 x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Swedish Grace Bronze Vase by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant patinated bronze vase. Art deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition. Some wear to the patination and light scratches.
Stamped 'Mad...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Box with Flowers in Relief, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small yet heavy Art Deco bronze box with flowers in relief.
- Clean and strict design. With a touch of femininity.
- Rich and original patina.
- It was manufactured in Denmark d...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$356 Sale Price
20% Off
20th century Black and yellow art deco decorative ceramic duck box by CAB 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
CAB
Realised circa 1940 - 1950
Black and yellow art deco decorative duck ceramic box
Signed CAB
Original perfect condition
Height 13 cm
Large 15 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Edward Farmer New York Sterling and Dragon Carnelian Art Deco Matchbox Cover
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Edward Farmer New York Sterling and dragon carnelian art deco matchbox cover Signed as shown. We believe the original stone to be Carnelian, but are...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique bulldog head wooden box, England, 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
$2,377 Sale Price
20% Off
Frencch Art Deco Jewelery or Cigar Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frenche At Deco jewelry box or cigar box .Walnut base and walnut veneer ,the top have a inlade wood work.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Set of 3 Curved Top Boxes in White Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of three Curved Top Boxes by R&Y Augousti perfectly embodies the balance between timeless design and luxurious craftsmanship. Each box is meticulously handcrafted,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Elegant Cigar/Cigarette Box in Elm from the 1930s with decorative intarsia decor
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Cigar/Cigarette Box in Elm with decorative intarsia decor. Made in Sweden during the 1930s
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Elm
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shagreen with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augoust
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Box with Cut Glass
the Glass is Slightly Damaged on the Side
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco box with cut glass ( the glass is slightly damaged on the side) please take a look on the two last attached photos.
Brass polished and stove enamelled
Original cut glass
...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Modern Box in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti is a masterful creation, combining luxurious materials and elegant design into a functional work of art. The top of the box is meticulously craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco WMF Hunting Motiv Jewelry Box, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco WMF hunting motiv jewelry box, circa 1920s
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Stacked Brass
Copper Machine Age Humidor Box by John Ota, Pair
By John Otar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of matching rare 1935 all-original decorative boxes designed and produced by John Otar in California. These boxes feature individual triangular brass and copper plates stacked t...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,744 Sale Price
44% Off
French Art Deco sewing box with yellow top, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / wood, fabric / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Very decorative French sewing box with graphical carvings and a yellow ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
Art Deco jewelry box in facet cut glass and oak, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / jewelry box / facet cut glass, oak / Art Deco / Mid-century
An elegant jewelry box in facet cut glass with oak wooden frame, handcrafted in France in the 1930s. The ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Cut Glass, Oak
Shell Box with Quilting detailing and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Revival Bronze Round Pharaoh Case W/ Carved Bone Face, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Immerse yourself in the opulence of the Original Art Deco era with this exquisite Egyptian Revival cast bronze case. Adorned with a meticulously carved bone face, the removable lid s...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$1,897 Sale Price
44% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco
Zodiac
Bronze Doré Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bronze doré desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.38"W x 3.5"D x 1"H....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 1900 Stoneware Ceramic Brown Decorative Box Gentil
Bourdet French Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gentil & Bourdet
Original and decorative stoneware ceramic box.
Elegant brown stoneware ceramic glaze for this art deco 1900 ceramic box.
Signed under the base
Original p...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered rectangular wooden box in pale grey, veneered on all exterior surfaces including the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood, Shagreen Stingray
French Art Deco Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco box ,walnut wood base and walnut veneer. The wood box can be use as a cigar box.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Jewelry Boxes with Facetted Glass, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco jewelry boxes facetted glass, Vienna around 1920s
Brass polished
Original glass
Original wood
facetted glass.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Hammered Jewelry Box Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Hammered Jewelry Box around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
The top is automaticly moving by pushing.
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Monkey tobacco box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcelaine" p. 147.
France, CIRCA 1920.
Dime...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Shagreen Table Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted shagreen table box, London, 1923, Charles Boynton & Sons, Ltd, makers. Measures: 6 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 2 1/4" high. Wood lined. Shagreen is be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Reclining Male Nude, " Antique Hinged Box with Inset Drawing by Gaston Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created at the height of the Art Deco period, in 1940s France, but clearly inspired by the monumental male nudes of Michelangelo and the high Renaissance in Italy, this 1942 drawing ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Paper
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Moderne Lacquered Wood and Brass Cigarette or Stash Box
Located in San Mateo, CA
Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sugared Treats Dish, French, Brass, Glass, Small Pot, Butterfly, Decor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage sugared treats dish. A French, brass and glass small pot with butterfly wing decor, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Delightful polished colour and fa...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Porcelain Ballerina Jewelry or Powder Box, Germany, 1930s
Located in Lisbon, PT
This exquisite Art Deco German porcelain powder or jewelry box, dating to circa 1930, features a graceful ballerina figurine poised in delicate elegance. A charming example of functi...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$1,918 Sale Price
30% Off
English Art Deco Pink Shagreen Box on Ball Feet and Marked Mappin and Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco pink shagreen covered box on ball feet and with an inset label to the bottom marked "Mappin & Webb / London Paris & Buenos Aires / Made in England". Mappin & Webb is known f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Empire Art Gold Box with Jeweled Decorative hinged Lid Ca 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful box of art gold, with detailed corners and centerpiece, all with stones. All Stones are in tact with no chips or fractures. The box is lidded with a hinge and has an in...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Gold
$559 Sale Price
20% Off
"Barc in the Sky", Art Deco Covered Box w/ Sailboat in the Clouds by Simonetto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of high style Art Deco design by one of Italy's masters in the 1930s -- Angelo Simonetto -- this covered, oval ceramic box depicts a golden barc or sailboat ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Swedish Modern 1928
By CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pewter lidded box, designed by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave in 1928, exemplifies the refined minimalism and sculptural elegance of Scandinavian modernism. Resting on ...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$618 Sale Price
20% Off
Trio Of Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquered, Storage Box, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered celluloid set of small storage boxes with handpainted decor, dating to the Art Deco ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Evening Bag Sterling Silver Shape of an Envelope Black Fired Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Evening bag in the shape of an envelope in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Measure cm. 8.2 x 4.7 x 13.5 - interior with beveled mirror and velvet lining. With trian...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
$8,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Cigar Case, Veneered Wood, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cigar case, veneered wood, 20th century.
Cigar case, veneered wood, 20th century.
H: 9cm, W: 39cm, D: 27cm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Lidded Box by Sune Bäckström, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant and minimalist bronze lidded box designed by Sune Bäckström for Gusum Bruk, Sweden, during the 1930s. This refined rectangular box features clean, sharp lines and a beautiful...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage tin Cote d’Or easter can with rabbit and ducks, Belgium 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / tin can / tin / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
An adorable egg shaped Easter tin can by Cote d'Or with a bunny walking with 2 chicks in the cart. Made in England ...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Tin
Art Deco cardboard box with a vintage picture of a girl with flowers, Belgium 19
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / box / cardboard / Art Deco / Mid-century
A beautiful cardboard box in mint with a picture of a girl in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers. Crafted in Belgiu...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Paper
Fisher-Crome Polished Brass and Aluminum Lidded Box, Circa 1940
s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Polished Brass and Aluminum Two Piece Box. Writing. Jewelry. Watches. Keys. Catchall. Featuring a two piece reflective rectangular bright Brass form, with dual Aluminum bar ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Art Deco Stirling Silver and Enamel Powder Pot Birmingham 1930
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Vintage Art Deco Stirling Silver & Enamel Powder Pot. Date 1930 by Maker Henry Matthews in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
This Dressing table piece is good size and the si...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Amethyst crystal box with cut engravings and golden patinated bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind.
The style of this ...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice, well preserved Art Deco box made of cherry wood. By Carl Auböck, 1930s.
Listed as a scetch drawing in catalog "Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975" [The catalo...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Copper
$1,236 Sale Price
20% Off
Box Black and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and White enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1920s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in 1976.
It is in 925/1000 sterling.
Box Blac...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
George Betjemann Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx and Lapis Box
By George Bentjemann
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George Betjemann & Sons George V Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx Box with stepped Lapis Lazuli corners.
Box features three compartments. Imp...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Fine French Sterling Art Deco Ram Motif Square Table Box, Circa 1925
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Sterling Art Deco Ram Motif Square Table Box, Circa 1925
French Silver hallmark Minervas Head with #3 and Silversmith mark of KISS F
An Extraordinary example of signed ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco boxes 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 boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include René Lalique, Tiffany Studios, Alfred Dunhill, and Cartier. 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 boxes 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 $30,000 while the average work can sell for $1,262.
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