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Art Deco Picture Frames

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

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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Period: 20th Century
Style: Art Deco
Art Deco Chrome Glass Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco modernist free standing picture frame in chrome and glass. The frame has two pieces of glass which slot into the chrome stand. You can display a picture both to...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Picture Frames

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Chrome

Art Deco Gilded Picture Frame with Original Outwardly Curved Glass Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco gilded picture frame with original outwardly curved glass around 1920s The picture is only for the photoshooting ( not included ) Good ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Art Deco picture frame with glass and partly hammered brass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco picture frame with glass and partly hammered brass vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Double Glass
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Art deco picture frame vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco picture frame vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled Picture size that fitts: H: 25cm Diameter: 21cm
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Large Top Quality American Sterling Silver Picture Frame, c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A solid, heavy, top-notch photograph frame made from sterling silver with a solid Oak backing. This Art Deco example has an all over hammered / planished decoration, as stylish today...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Engine-Turned Wood-Backed Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver, round, wood-backed picture frame, engine-turned in design, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1916, Charles S. Green and Co. - makers. Measures 4 inc...
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1910s English Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Macassar Wood Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco picture frame features a thick hand-rubbed Macassar wood plinth, complemented by the same carved wood insert holders. The photo frame is complete with t...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass, Wood, Macassar

Ruhlmann Macassar Ebony Veneer Photograph Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Photograph frame in Macassar ebony veneer and glass, bearing the mark of Atelier A. Referenced under nos. 3915AR and 1709NR in the Ruhlmann archives, Musée des Années 30, Boulogne. ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass, Ebony, Macassar

Art Deco nickel - plated with bakelite picture frame around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco nickel - plated with bakelite picture frame around 1920s brass nickel - plated Glass
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass, Nickel

3 Picture Frames Vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
3 picture frames Vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enamelled Picture size ( 2 Bigger one´s ) H: 22cm W: 13,5cm Picture size ( Smaler one ) ( the middle one ) H: 21cm W: 11,5cm.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Italian 1940s small gold metal and blue enamel table frame
Located in Milan, IT
Precious small desk photo frame in a gold metal and brilliant blue enamel. Italy 1940s
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Metal, Copper, Enamel

Ruhlmann Gilt Bronze Photograph Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze rectangular photograph frame set on an elegant curved base, end-ing in a volute motif at the front. Stamped 'Ruhlmann'. Model No. 1710NRReference No for the model 1710NR ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Bronze

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Hump-Top Picture Frame With Wood Back
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver, hump-top picture frame, having a wood back, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1921, Charles Edwin Turner - maker. Measures 9 inches high (at ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Nutwood Picture Frame with Rounded Glass Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco nutwood picture frame with rounded glass vienna around 1920s Nutwood polished Original rounded glass inside.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass, Nutwood

Art Deco Chrome Glass Free Standing Picture Frame, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco modernist free standing picture frame in chrome and glass. The frame has two pieces of glass which slot into the chrome stand. You can display a picture both t...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames

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Chrome

Jean Pascaud Silver Frame, circa 1940
Located in CA, CA
Jean Pascaud silver plated, glass modernist photo frame circa 1940 Set on a very simple curved wave base with four upright semi circle holders.
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1940s British Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Silver

Art Deco Nickel Silver Original Skyscraper Picture Frame, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Super stylish 1930's Art Deco Modernist picture frame in chrome and glass. The frame has two pieces of glass which slot into the chrome stand allows an image to be displayed both sid...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames

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Silver Plate, Nickel

Picture Frame Art Deco Chinese influence Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling firings at approximately 750° < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco square standing frame in wood with pink cut mirror glass 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930s / Luxor / standing square photo frame with cut pink mirror passe-partout / mirror glass and wood / Art Deco / mid-century An exquisite French vintage photo frame...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Cut Glass

Art Deco Red Lacquered Wooden Glass Free Standing Picture Frame, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art Deco modernist free standing picture frame in highly lacquered red wooden stepped frame and glass. The frame has two pieces of glass which slot into the chrome stan...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass, Wood

Art Deco Modernist Chrome Picture Frame, France, c1930 s
Located in Devon, England
Authentic and very stylish 1930's Art Deco chrome & walnut picture frame. A more unusual design and a great size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames

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Chrome

Hubatsch Herman “Susanne” Porcelain 1924 Berlino Germany
Located in Milano, IT
Hubatsch Herman “Susanne” porcelain 1924 Berlino, Germany.
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Porcelain

Large Gorgeous English Art Deco Blue Enamel Picture Frame, 1927
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver and enamel picture frame. Made by Sanders & Mackenzie in Birmingham in 1927. Rectangular window in surround with arched top and bracket supports. Blue guillo...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

A pair of Italian miniature micro mosaic photo frames circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This rare pair of Italian miniature micro mosaic photo frames is made from brass. They have original hinged easel stands and removable back panels with oval glasses. These beautiful...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Picture Frames

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Metal, Brass

1940s glass desktop picture frame with incised design
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine free standing desk or dresser top glass picture frame . Cut glass embellishments on all four corners with flowered pattern midway on four sides . Glass buttons hold the backing ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass, Cut Glass

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Original Painting "La Violan" by Erté
Located in London, GB
A very fine Mid-20th Century original gouache painted costume design for a theatrical musical production. Mounted in modern silver coloured frame and signed Erté. Additional information Framed Height: 53 cm Framed Width: 39 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition circa: 1950 Materials: Gouache About Erté’s words ” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames

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Paper

Italian Silver-Plated Picture Frame by Pecchioli Genova, 1940s
Located in St. Leonards-On-Sea, GB
Extra-large Italian silver-plated metal picture frame, by Pecchioli Genova, dating from around the 1940s. This large and elegant frame showcases the refined craftsmanship typical of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Picture Frames

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Silver Plate

Fine French 1900s Hand Carved Frame with an Original Print
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Nouveau hand carved and stained wood frame with flowers, grapes and bird, framing an original poster "Offert par l'Union C-le Indo-Chinoise."      
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Wood

1980s Art Deco Revival Faux Marble Floating Frame
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Interesting floating photo frame. Some chips to paint as shown in photos.. Wired to possibly light up or rotate but electric mechanism does not function. May be able to repair it at ...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Magnets

Deakin Francis Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver photograph frame in the Art Deco style; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This fine antique George V sterling silver photograph frame has an irregular Pentagon shaped form with a paralleling internal window, in the Art Deco style. The surface of this Art Deco photo frame is plain and unembellished. This George V photograph frame retains the original oakwood back and hinged strut, secured with two swivel catches. This antique sterling silver frame...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 20th Century Art Deco Shagreen Picture Frame London Circa 1918-20
Located in London, GB
This wonderful 20th Century Art Deco Shagreen photograph frame is in excellent condition with a convex bullnose edge detail, rather than a fl...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Picture Frames

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Shagreen

Art Deco Bronze Picture Frame or Vanity Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This beautiful bronze picture frame is designed in the French Empire style. The frame can use as a vanity mirror or a picture frame. The frame is rectangular in form, moulded with a horizontal...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames

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Bronze

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Original Painting "Uncle Sam" by Erté
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th century original gouache painted costume design from front and rear for the London Hippodrome production of Stars and Stripes. Mounted in modern silver coloured frame signed Erté Additional information Framed height: 59 cm framed width: 46 cm Condition: excellent original condition circa: 1950 Materials: Gouache SKU: 241 ABOUT Erté’, Russian 1892 ~ 1990 Erté’s words: ” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames

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Paper

SUPER RARE EXTRA LARGE ART DECO 1920 s PEACH GLASS TABLE TOP PICTURE FRAMe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, extra large circa 1920's Art Deco Peach glass picture frame I have never seen another of ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Glass

Art Deco Bakelite Set of Photograph Frames, Set of Three
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice group of three bakelite picture frames. Art Deco style. The rectangulars measure 13.2 cm by 9.8 cm and the round one 13.2 cm diameter. Very good conditions. We have specia...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames

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Bakelite

Antique Art Deco Pink Three Fold Shagreen Mirror England circa 1918-20
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Art Deco Three fold Shagreen mirror in Pink, Date Circa 1918-20, Origin England. This is a great Shagreen item which is very much suited to the Art Deco period. It is ...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Picture Frames

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Shagreen

Seguso Venini Frame With Brass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Excellent condition. No chips and the brass is perfect. Good condition, bracket repaired.
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Picture Frames

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Brass

Seguso Venini Frame With Brass
Seguso Venini Frame With Brass
$1,920 Sale Price
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Art Deco picture frames for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco picture frames 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 picture frames created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco picture frames 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 picture frames, popular names associated with this style include Sanders Mackenzie, Giorgio Salimbeni, Henry Matthews, and Barovier&Toso. 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 picture frames differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $5,500 while the average work can sell for $798.

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