Art Deco Pottery
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
Denbac French Art Deco Stoneware Bottle for Cointreau 1920
By Denbac
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco stoneware bottle by DENERT & BALICHON (Vierzon), France, ca.1920. Specially made for the Cointreau liqueur brand. Height : 7.9"(20cm), Width : 6.3"(16cm), Depth ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Charlotte Rhead Art Deco Crown Ducal Floral Tubelined Art Pottery Charger
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish decorative Crown Ducal Art Deco tubelined pottery charger decorated with floral designs by Charlotte Rhead and dating from the early 1930s. The charger is of rounded shape ...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Boch Freres Earthenware Vase by Raymond Chevalier (1900-1959)
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A stunning bosch earthenware vase by Raymond Chevalier
Date : c1935
Origin : La Louviere, Belgium
Bowl Features : Leaping gazelles amidst stlised foliage set between gilded...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco brass palm pot around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass palm pot around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Brass
Wedgwood, 1930s Skeaping Kangaroo
By Josiah Wedgwood, John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Wedgwood kangaroo in celadon color designed by John Skeaping, circa 1930.
Mounted on its original black painted timber base and signed in the clay on the rear of the ceramic plinth...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Molly Hancock Art Deco Hancock
Sons Coronaware Cherry Ripe Hand Painted Plate
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb art deco Hancock & Sons Coronaware plate hand painted in the Cherry Ripe pattern by Molly Hancock and dating from around 1920. The pottery plate i...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Denbac French Art Deco Stoneware Pine Cone Vase, 1920
By Denbac
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco stoneware pine cone vase by DENERT & BALICHON (Vierzon), France, ca.1920. Height : 11.4"(29cm), Diameter : 5"(13cm). Signed "Denbac" under the base. Marked intaglio "...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
French Art Deco Ceramic Bowl, Signed Gilbert Menetier
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French Art Deco bowl by Gilbert Méténier, signed.
This Art Deco period piece features magnificent colors and is made with flamed sandstone.
Gilbert Méténier, born in Mo...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Sandstone
Vintage Italian Ceramic Two Sisters Tile c. 1940
s
By Deruta
Located in New York, NY
Italian pottery ceramic tile depicting two women, possibly sisters, executed in classic polychrome glaze. This example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to display, free of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very rare pair Royal Doulton novelty figural bookends modeled as musicians dating from around 1920. The ceramic bookends portray two novelty figures of men dressed in oversized clothing...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Denby Art Deco Green Glazed Art Pottery Lamb Figure
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful English Art Deco pottery figure of a lamb decorated in green glazes made by Denby and dating from the 1930’s. The figure is hand crafted and stands on four legs with its...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Wemyss Large Pair Lady Eva Jazzy Pattern Hand Painted Vases
By Robert Heron
Son
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and large pair Scottish Wemyss Lady Eva pottery vases hand painted in the 'Jazzy' pattern by Robert Heron & Son dating from circa 1920. Fr...
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1920s Scottish Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of Two Art Deco Vases, Roger Guerin with Floral Ironwork of F.Carion
Located in Lisse, NL
Set of Two Art Deco Ceramic Vases by Roger Guérin with Wrought Iron Floral Work by F. Carion, Belgium, circa 1925.
An exquisite and rare matched pair of Art Deco vases by renowned B...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teapot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large art pottery teapot was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomagranite' pattern. The teapot is done usin...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of 4 Art Deco Colorful Pitchers
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of 4 Art Deco Pottery pitchers attributed to Bauer Pottery, perfect for an instant splash of color in your decor. Great display pieces, each with...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Jacques BREUGNOT Mid-century Vase, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional Art Deco Stoneware vase by Jacques Breugnot, created in the 1940s in his studio in Bonny-sur-Loire, France. This striking vase measures 29.5 cm high and 21 cm in diame...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Roman Artifact Terracotta Plaque By Joseph Mott
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Doulton Lambeth terracotta plaque produced by and for artist Joseph Mott and dating from around 1920. The oval shaped plaque was ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Carlton Ware Art Deco Rouge Royal Lustre Pagoda Pattern Sweet Meat Dish
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made Art Deco Carlton Ware pottery Rouge Royal Pagoda pattern oval sweet meat dish dating between 1935 and 1955. The dish stands on a na...
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1940s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Charles Catteau Boch Freres Islamic Design Hand Painted Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Belgian hand painted art pottery vase decorated with Islamic style floral designs attributed to Charles Catteau and dating from around 1920. The vase of rounded bulbous shape stands on a narrow round foot with a narrow funnel shaped top and is hand painted with Islamic inspired floral designs repeated to both sides of the body with painted patterning around the top and lower rims. The vase is painted in tones of blue, red and green on a white ground with black printed makers...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Keller et Guérin Lunéville Rare Set Pirelli Motoring Plates, 20th Century
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and interesting set of six French Pirelli advertising plates printed with motoring scenes in late Art Nouveau and early Art Deco style and produced by Keller et Guérin, L...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939
Located in New York City, NY
Belgian Boch Freres Keramis faience art pottery vase "Grues" depicting cranes feeding in a marsh. Tri-colored with enameled decoration of cranes and flowers amidst a buff matte terra...
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20th Century Belgian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Goldscheider Wien Girl with Dog Pottery Figure, circa 1930
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and stylish Austrian Art Deco Goldscheider, Wien, pottery figure of a young girl with a dog dating from circa 1930. The novelty young girl figure stands on a rectangular bas...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
12 Vintage Dessert Plates, Turquoise and Gold by Tuscan, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of dessert plates with an all over gilt decoration highlighted with hand raised turquoise enamel. A slight scallop to the shape and i...
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1950s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Gold, Enamel
George Cartlidge Hancock Morris Ware Art Deco Hand Painted Vase with Carnations
By Hancock
Son
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and scarce iconic early Art Deco Hancock & Sons Morrisware hand painted art pottery vase with flowering carnations by George Cartlidge dati...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bode Willumsen Royal Copenhagen Mythical Figure Sculptural Lidded Pottery Jar
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare Danish sculptural stoneware lidded jar with Nordic mythical figures by Bode Willumsen (1895-1989) and made in 1928. The heavily made jar is of triangular shape, the sides...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Arnhem Dutch Art Deco Hand Painted Persian Pattern Art Pottery Comport
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Dutch Art Deco art pottery comport hand painted in the Persian pattern and made by the Arnhem pottery dating from around 1920. The comport i...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Charles Noke for Royal Doulton Cockatoo Mounted Pottery Speaker Cover
By Charles Noke
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare art deco Royal Doulton pottery speaker cover made for Artandia Limited mounted with a cockatoo and designed by renowned artist Charles No...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Small Art Deco Pott Brass and Copper Conbination Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Art Deco pott brass and copper conbination around 1920s
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Brass, Copper
George Clews Tunstall Pair Chameleon Ware Art Deco Persian Pottery Jugs
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish pair Art Deco George Clews & Co, Tunstall, Chameleon Ware reproduction of Persian Art handled pottery jugs dating from around 1930. The j...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Royal Copenhagen Heron Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual Royal Copenhagen blue heron glazed ceramic sculpture. Signed and dated 1938. Crackle glaze, heavy and quite large. Note one imperfection-a chip-see photo.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Marcel Guillard Art Deco Girl
Borzoi Pottery Sculpture for Etling Paris
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and large impressive French Art Deco earthenware figural study of a seated young naked girl sat between two Borzoi hounds by Armand Godard produced by Marcel Guillard (1896-1932) for Editions Etling, Paris and dating from around 1925. This huge pottery figure is mounted on a long rectangular shaped integral base and portrays the naked girl...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Komlos Hungarian Art Deco Pottery Musician Figure, circa 1930
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming Art Deco Hungarian hand painted pottery figure of a musician by Komlos and dating from circa 1930. Reminiscent and probably inspired by the Wiener Werkstatte and Goldschei...
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1930s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Arabia Art Deco Silver Lustreware Art Pottery Bowl, 1917-1927
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and scarce Art Deco Finnish Arabia art pottery flower bowl with removable central matching flower brick decorated in silver and brown lustre ...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Wall Plata Karlsruhe Majolika Gustav Heinkel "Antelopes"
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large Majolica wall plate of the Karlsruher ceramics tradition manufactory, probably circa 1940. Red-brown, glazed with antelopes decoration as a sub-glass painting.
A perfect...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century, Art Deco Age, Glazed Large Ceramic Basin, Villeroy
Boch
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s circa glazed large ceramic basin by Villeroy & Boch , Mettlach , Germany
External gilt profiling decorative . On the upper edge two handles are s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Large Pines Decorated Terracotta Vase, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian large pines decorated terracotta vase, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkably large and dramatic low bowl from the Swedish ceramic firm of Upsala-Ekeby was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the late 1940s. Here she depicts seaweed, coral, sea sh...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Wilkinson Arthur J. Royal Staffordshire Pottery Pair of Tureens
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Pretty and refined pair of small serving tureens; they have a well-proportioned, square design typical of Art Deco, graceful and pleasing floral decorations on the lid and body help to lighten the rigidity of the form; the rim and knob are ornamented in pure gold. On the bottom, we find the maker's mark: the famous Arthur J. Wilkinson Firm located on Newport Lane in Burslem, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire County, an ancient locality famous for the production of pottery and porcelain. From the mark, we can accurately identify the year of production of the two soup tureens: 1947. In 1881 the old Central factories in Burslem passed into the hands of Wilkinson & Hulme; in 1885 Hulme retired from the business and Arthur J. Wilkinson continued alone, AJ Wilkinson...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Silver Plated Art Deco Vessel Small Bowl, circa 1930
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Looking back at the 1920s this little silver plated vessel is a wonderful representation of the art deco period. This silver plated bowl or plater is ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge 20" Colourful Art Deco Italian Faience Lidded Vase or Vessel Italy c. 1920s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Absolutely stunning and fabulous tall 50cm / 20" Art Deco / Arts and Crafts lidded vase, vessel, cookie jar or urn likey made in Italy, circa 1920 - certainly European. Particularly ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Faience
Art Deco copper and brass palm pott vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco copper and brass palm pott vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Brass, Copper
Huge Brown Glazed Earthenware Pottery Vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer, c.1910
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental and stunning European Art Deco earthenware vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer (1877-1933), circa 1905-1910. This really is a museum piece - Standing at 34.6cm (nearly 14 inch...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Lavenia Vase Holder Ceramic, 1930, Italy
By Lavenia
Located in Milano, IT
Lavenia vase holder ceramic, 1930, Italy.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
American Art Deco Earthenware Mixing Bowl Set by McCoy Pottery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century American Art Deco earthenware or yellow ware pottery nesting bowl set. The mixing bowls’ pattern is called the picket fence design beca...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery
Royal Copenhagen Unique Large Ceramic Bowl, 1924
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen unique large ceramic bowl, 1924.
Beautiful bowl in oxblood glaze.
Size: 24 x 12 cm.
In perfect condition. First factory qua...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Rare Art Deco Pitcher with Fish Motif by North Dakota School of Mines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Produced by one of America's great potteries in the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco periods, this unique, sculpted pitcher depicts pairs of exotic fish with spiky fins on both sides. The artist worked at the famous pottery of the University of North Dakota's School of Mines...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup
Saucer Set #1 of 4
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery teacup and saucer set was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomegranate' pattern. Each duo is done in the Moorcroft signature ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Gustavsberg Argenta Plate, Swedish Art Deco
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gustavsberg Argenta plate, Swedish Art Deco.
Stoneware plate with silver inlay, circa 1930s, Sweden.
Free shipping within the United States and...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Pottery
Grays Pottery ABSTRACT SANDWICH SET C.1930
By Susie Cooper
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A fantastic Grays pottery sandwich set in one of the rarest and best of the abstract designs they produced. this set will date to 1930 and is a vibrant, s...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Théière en céramique bicolore style Art Déco Française
Located in London, England
Cette magnifique théière en céramique française arbore un design bicolore qui évoque des contes de fées. Avec sa forme élégante, on pourrait presque s'imaginer qu'elle est la lampe d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$215 Sale Price
50% Off
Porcelain Camile Naudot art deco France
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco very fine porcelain, Camile Naudot.
Size: 19 cm
very good condition.
Born the son of a porcelain merchant, Camille Naudot grew up surrounded by examples of fine pottery...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Porcelain
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
American Teapot or Carafe
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual simple black teapot, found in the USA. Simply and elegant.
ref. O/3509
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Hildo Krop Wall Ornaments
By Hildo Krop
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Two Hildo Krop (1884-1970) Amsterdam School sconce/ornaments in a forge form, made of thick green glazed stoneware with glass panels
created around 1920.
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
$5,677 / set
Art Deco pottery for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco pottery 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 pottery created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Clarice Cliff, Louis Dage, Boch Freres Keramis, and Carlton Ware Ltd. 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 pottery 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 $8,337 while the average work can sell for $1,200.