Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
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
Vibrant 1930
s Art Deco Geometric Black and Red Enamel Marathon Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vibrant 1930s Art Deco Geometric Black & Red Enamel “Marathon Product” Cigarette Case. Bold Deco Colorblocking, Chrome Accents
This striking 1930s Art Deco Marathon Cigarette Case s...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
RONSON 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Antique Art Deco Malachite Solitaire Board
Marbles 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Art Deco malachite solitaire board complete with malachite marbles, Circa 1930 in date.
Add this lovely set to your collection.
Condition:
In excellent...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
1930
s Art Deco Silver Plate and Enamel Burgundy Red Cigarette Case, Unsigned
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930s Art Deco Silver-Plated and Burgundy Red Enamel Cigarette Case
This striking 1930s Art Deco cigarette case features a bold and elegant design of diagonal silver-plated bands se...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923
Made 55 Fleet Street, London
Beautiful desktop globe, showcas...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigarette Case w/ 18k Gold Inlay by Marathon
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stunning 1930s Art Deco silver cigarette case with Gold inlay by Marathon, straight out of the golden age of Hollywood! It features gold pin stripes on a silver body with geometric p...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
$870 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique 1913 Model Touring Car and Driver Wooden Hand Painted Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A meticulously crafted 1913 model touring automobile. The car model features a two-tone color scheme, predominantly black with red accents, which highlights its vintage allure. The...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Radio by American Bosch Circa, 1935
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic Art Deco AM radio by United American Bosch (Magnito Corporation) Springfield Mass. circa. 1935. Restored to original working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Two Faces Ladies Powder Compact By Richard Hudnut, c1930
Located in Devon, England
How fabulous is this ? can't be mistaken for any other era can it. This is an early 1930's Art Deco domed pendant vanity case by Richard Hudnut. The lid features a very distinctive A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Striking 1920
s Art Deco EggShell Black and Red Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Striking 1920s Art Deco Black Enamel and Red Lacquer Cigarette Case
This striking 1920s Art Deco cigarette case epitomizes the sleek sophistication of the Jazz Age. Its bold geometr...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
1930s Magnadyne Art Deco Tube Radio, Empire Style, Working, All Original Parts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1930s Magnadyne (Turin) Art Deco tube radio, empire style, working, all original parts
Measures in cm: H 45, W 42, D 45.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium.
Aluminum desk model inspired by the Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, showcasing the iconic Boeing 312 Pan Am Flying Clipper Boat design.
This metal airplane...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Art Deco French Chrome
Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Rare Complimentary Pair of 1920s Art Deco Enamel Evan
s Case Co. Cigarette Cases
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1920s Art Deco Evans Case Co. Complimentary Pair of Cigarette Cases
A highly unusual and collectible pair of 1920s Art Deco cigarette cases by the celebrated Evans Case Company...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen with Pearl
By Montblanc
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Rollerball pen with pearl.
Montblanc honors Greta Garbo in the form of another mystical writing i...
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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
German Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with a Sapphire Stone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
German sterling silver cigarette case with a sapphire stone. This exquisite German sterling silver cigarette case is a masterpiece of timeless de...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$585 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co Dry Goods General Store Countertop Scale
By Standard Computing Scale Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co. Porcelain Enamel Dry Goods General Store Scale with Beveled Glass Mirrors. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 18" W x 20" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Airplane Smoker
s Set by J.A. Henckels 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
Airplane smokers companion set, silver-plated brass, circa 1930 by J.A. Henckels, Germany. The body of the plane has a hinged cover for cigars or pipe tobacco, or medicinal marijuana...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Geometric Chrome
Enamel Ladies Mirror Compact, c1940
Located in Devon, England
This iconic Art Deco design double-sided mirror compact features a secure clasp for easy closure. Perfect for storing in a purse or handbag for on-the-go touch-ups. This beautiful de...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible antique 1920s Kodak film camera in hard leather case.
With original leather case stamped made in Belgium.
Antique No. 3A Special Autographic Folding Pocket Model C Kodak with Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat Lens 6.3.
The 3A Folding Pocket Kodak, Eastman Kodak...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
By Keeney Arcade Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, Arc de Triomphe Souvenir Building Architectural Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur and Arc de Triomphe souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a marble base. This item ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children
s Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
COLUMBUS 1930 Art-Deco Model A Counter Vendor Machine For Gum
Candy
By Columbus Vending Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A counter display vendor machine for candy by Columbus.
This is an antique candy vending machine. The Columbus Model A gumball machine is an early and r...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$1,505 Sale Price
30% Off
Late Art Deco Paction Enamel Lighter with Enamel and Chrome Thunderbolt Design
Located in Red Lion, PA
Late Art Deco “Paction” Enamel and Chrome Lighter with Thunderbolt Motif PAC Japan, c. 1940s
A compact and dynamic Late Art Deco lighter by Paction,...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Rare Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Godron Lighter
Leather Cartier Cigarette Case
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Godron Lighter With A Red Lacquered Band.
Sold With A Leather Cartier Cigarette Case, With Original Guarantee
Ci...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Rare Leather Bound Art Deco Windproof Flip Pocket Lighter by Champ Austria
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare leather-wrapped flip-top pocket lighter by Champ Austria, featuring a case with Art Deco styling and a Zippo-style insert and wick lighter. It comes with a Blank plaque rea...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$150 Sale Price
40% Off
RONSON 1936 Art-Deco Machine Age Cigar Humidor Desk Box And Touch-Tip Striker
Located in Miami, FL
Ronson Art Deco Combination Humidor and Touch Tip Table Lighter.
This Art Deco smoking accessory is a combination humidor box and touch tip lighter by...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
DEYKIN
HARRISON 1930 Mechanical Cigarette Case Set In Solid .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical cigarettes case set designed by Deykin & Harrison.
This is a very interesting mechanical case, created in Birmingham England during the art deco period at the silversmith...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$558 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Cartier Wrist Watch Art Deco Design Black Lacquered Storage Case Suede Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Black Lacquered Watch Box
With Three Watch Compartments Fitred With A Grey Suede Interior, Chromed Metal Hardware With Cartier Branding To The Top of The Lid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Collectible Italian Espresso Maker
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1970s espresso maker with 2 cups.
Collectible aluminum and bakelite collector espresso maker.
Mid-century coffee pot machine in Italian design.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Circa 1930s-50s Mexican Art Deco-Art Modern Sterling Silver
Onyx Necklace
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver & onyx collar or choker necklace, Mexico. Art Deco-Art Modern. Cut-work design. Marked Mexico, Taxco, 0.925, TN-11?. 39 grams.
5.25" x 5.75".
We are a family busines...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Escudero French Art Deco Virgin Holy Water 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Holy Water Font by Escudero, France, circa 1920.
Elegant French Art Deco holy water font signed by Escudero, created in France around 1920. This devotional piece feat...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Paris Berlin Art Deco 1900-1933 Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
The 'Paris Berlin 1900-1933 ' is a soft-cover book covering an exhibition from July 12-November 6, 1978, at The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Book cover...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$206 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Judaica Bronze Passover Seder Plate Vienna Art Deco 1890 Koloman Moser
Located in Doha, QA
It is an absolutely outstanding with very rare and original design Seder Plate, hand-crafted out of Bronze by famous art deco maker Koloman (Kolo) Moser who was one of the founders o...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
CARTIER 1935 Paris Art-Deco Desk Club Petrol Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco tall desk-lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful and very rare desk-club petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the atelier-Frontin for the jewelry house o...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,215 Sale Price
30% Off
Cigarette Case rounded shaped green fired enamel lines Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with rounded shaped lines, alternately fire enamelled. With spring opening button and lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. M...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
World War II original gas mask with nameplate and soldier
s rank, circa 1940
Located in Praha, CZ
Original gas mask with adjustable straps, with filter and tin box
Suitable for collectors, or as decoration
Nameplate and soldier's rank see photo
We also have other artifacts of thi...
Category
1940s German Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
SARASTRO 1925 Pforzheim Deco Coronita Desk Petrol Lighter In Nickel
Brass
Located in Miami, FL
A petrol desk-lighter designed by Sarastro
This is a beautiful petrol desk lighter created in Pforzheim Germany by the Sarastro Industries Company, back in the late 1925. This lift-...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$418 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Doll Made by Fasold
Stauch, c1930
s
Located in Devon, England
This very charming flapper girl pin cushion doll has a real echo of Betty Boop about her. Lovely detailing, all hand painted and styling with her fur trim coat. The colours are brigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Modernist Matching Pair of Enamel Gents Cufflinks, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Silver Leaf
Stunning Atomium Souvenir Building Sculpture Marble Base Bruxelles Belgium 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo '58). This on is a ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Chrome Lighted Smoker
s Stand or Ashtray with Electric Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco styled lighted smoker's stand is unsigned but presumed to have been made in the United States in the 1950s. The stand features a light at the top and base made of swirled glass of orange and cream hues to replicate alabaster which emits a warm glow when lit. The central post is also accented with a marbled and tapered, possibly alabaster cylinder which is separated by a chrome ring. The top features two removable ashtray cups and a covered tobacco canister...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and th...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large 1940s Magnesium Bodied Indianapolis style Tether Race Car
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large 1940s magnesium bodied tether race car. Speed chief.
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Other
Antique Solid Brass Polished Silent Butler Crumb Catcher
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid brass versatile antique butler with brush and dust pan nice condition multiple uses, circa 1940's.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Rare Richard Hudnut Compact in Original Box, c1930
Located in Devon, England
A rare Art Deco Gemey compact by Richard Hudnut with it's original box and dating to the 1930's. The front of the compact is enamelled in a cream and black colouring with a stylized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox
rare 4008 extension speaker
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Wurlitzer Model 1015 “Bubbler” 78 RPM, jukebox in excellent condition with full set of 78 classic 50 and 60’s songs with printed labels. fully functional,, works perfectly ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter Boxed
Serviced
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Serviced 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter.
A Classic Cigarette Lighter Made in Switzerland With Black Dunhill Box
Inscribed with "Dunhill" on the ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Art Deco Styled Chrome Lighted Airplane Smoker
s Ashtray Stand or Accent Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
DUNHILL PARIS 1952 Aldunil Gas Pocket Lighter In 18kt Gold Vermeil .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Aldunil gas lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a very rare gas pocket-lighter, created in France for the Alfred Dunhill Company in Paris, back in the 1952. This semi-automatic lighter is the iconic and popular Aldunil model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid .800/.999 sterling silver with 18 karats rose-gold vermeil. All finished with high polish and substantial weight. This very early Aldunil Dunhill lighter is highly collectible and is decorated with diagonal undulates ribbed lines.
Model: ALDUNIL.
First Produced: Paris, France 1952.
Material: 18 karats rose gold. over .800 Sterling silver.
Weight: 74.4 Grams, (47.70 Dwt).
Measurements: 60 mm by 23 mm by 12 mm (2.36 x 0.91 x 0.47 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks: the jewelry atelier maker's mark, three times with the mark of the Crab for the assay of the .800 silver, the Parisian maker's mark, the reference number, the six-digits serial number and signed in full as follow, "DUNHILL PARIS 64 134482".
Alfred Dunhill
He inherited his father’s London saddlery in 1893. Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he called ‘Dunhill’s Motorities’. This included goggles, timepieces, picnic sets, and leather coats, and it wasn’t long before the brand became associated with men’s general motoring attire. They opened two shops in Mayfair and had a catalogue of over 1300 items. Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the ‘motorities’ focus and their entry into the world of smoking ephemera, and they shortly opened their first tobacconist in 1907 on Duke Street. The proximity to several esteemed Private Members Clubs around the Mayfair, St James’ area ensured that the venture was a success. (From Nicholas Wells With Thanks).
Literature: Blei-Bottoni, The Dunhill Petrol Lighter "A Unique Story", Unique SRL 2004 first edition. Figure-571 Pp-284 for illustrations of this model in silver and gold.
Note: This Aldunil pocket lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. This lighter just need a new flint and proper butane gas. Was tested and is in working condition.
Condition: The overall condition of this Alfred Dunhill lighter...
Category
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
$1,048 Sale Price
30% Off
1933 Marathon Art Deco Enamel and Chrome Combo Jazz Age Cigarette Case
Lighter
Located in Red Lion, PA
1933 Marathon Art Deco Enamel and Chrome Combination Cigarette Case & Lighter
This rare 1933 Art Deco Marathon cigarette case and lighter is a refined example of Jazz Age elegance a...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Jydsk Desk Telephone
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Early 20th century Jydsk Desk Telephone from Denmark. It depicts a black color square shaped metal box desktop hand-cranked telephone. In the front of the telephone is the...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Old Rotary Telephone Red Copper Bakelite KTAS 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare old rotary telephone made of black lacquered steel, copper-plated steel, brass and a bakelite receiver, probably by KTAS, model unknown but in the style of the D30, Denmark, ca ...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
German Art Deco 1920
s 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Ernst Gideon Bek 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Attributed to German jeweler Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) 10K gold beautiful pink floral design enamel locket pendant, with a single pearl in the middle and two black and white pictures of a couple inside. Measure's 1.6 cm round, 2 cm to top of clasp.
German Jewelry Designer Ernst Gideon Bek
Born on April 18, 1872 in Pforzheim, Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) was best known for making mesh handbags in silver, gold and platinum. Pforzheim in Germany, like Providence in the United States, was the center of jewelry manufacture at the time. Young Ernst had the opportunity to study jewelry and gain good practical experience in well-known local companies and workshops. In particular, at Rothacker, Kinzinger in Pforzheim and Baer in Hanau. A talented jeweler, he was CEO of the Pforzheim jewellery industry at the Chicago World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, New York, and India (1897).
Noteworthy, Ernst’s wife, Emily, was the sister of one of the founders of the American jewelry company Binder Bros...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1929. The unusual lighter is the iconic ball shaped model named Unique with the Dunhill lift arm retailed in Paris France. The lighter has been assembled and carefully crafted in the shape of a ball in solid sterling silver with plain surfaces. This lighter show very nice condition with minimal traces of use and beautiful guilloche. Recently cleaned and serviced, not polished just to preserve the antique patina.
History
This classic petrol lift arm lighter...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$2,789 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Oversized Vintage French Silver Compact Case by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large silver compact case with gilt surface and inset rubies by Boucheron Paris circa 1930s-1940s, of Art Deco period and style. The silver case is quote large compared to similar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Brass Fox Animal Figural Cigar Cutter and Ashtray, Vintage German Art Deco 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter and ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of brass. Steel cutting blade at the tail. Blade rusty but this does not affect the func...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Exstremely Rare Collection Alcoa Aluminum String Instruments, Bass, Cello, Violin
Located in Buffalo, NY
This set took me over 20 years to procure.....Dont miss this opportunity!!!!Being offered extremely rare collection of aluminum string instruments,,string bass, ,cello,,and violin....... circa 1930s, all 3 instruments originaly wood grain painted, have been stripped and polished.. re-strung and set up, new bridge and custom (alcoa) tail piece, original ebony fret board, All play and Sound amazing. If purchasing to play, wonderful decorative sculpture,
Pfretzschner aluminum bass
In 1928, The Aluminum Company of America manufactured 50 aluminum double basses...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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