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Art Deco Paintings

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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Style: Art Deco
Antique Danish Søren Lund (1852-1933) etchings with St. St. Blicher qoutes
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a pair of antique etchings by renowned Danish artist Søren Lund. The etchings have motives of a man handeling two horses on the beach with the ocean and a lonely sailboat in the background. Both pieces have quotes from the poem “Søren Kanne” by Steen Steensen Blicher (1782-1848). Søren Jørgensen Lund (1852-1933) was a Danish artist affiliated with “Fynbomalerne” amongst Johannes Larsen, Peter Hansen, Fritz Syberg and Anna Syberg...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This superb depiction of two nude male boxers at the height of their fight, one knocking out the other, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Mid twenty century framed still life oil painting fruits on a table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage framed still life oil painting of fruits and table, the colours are vibrant and refreshing. It will turn heads and it will add charm to any wall decor. The painting very h...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paintings

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Antique Danish Søren Lund (1852-1933) etching with horse carriage and church
Located in Ebberup, DK
Antique etching by renowned Danish artist Søren Lund. The etching has a motive of a man with a church bell on a horse carriage and a church in the background. The piece has a qoute saying: I Hundrede Aar den Klokke ringed ud over Horne Sogn - Da kom jo Bispen fra Kjøbenhavn. Han tinged, fik Klokken paa Vogn. Med Firespand naaed de Byens Skel; da hjalp ej de mægtigste Drag. Men Klokken kørtes tilbage igen af to Smaaheste i Mag. (For a hundred years the bell had rung out over Horne Parish – Then the bishop came from Copenhagen. He bargained and got the bell on a wagon. With four horses they reached the town’s border; then even the strongest pull did not help. But the bell was driven back again by two small horses, with ease.) Søren Jørgensen Lund (1852-1933) was a Danish artist affiliated with “Fynbomalerne” amongst Johannes Larsen, Peter Hansen, Fritz Syberg and Anna Syberg...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"Drummer w/ Beachcomber Hat", 1940s Portrait of Shirtless Man in Blue and Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in the 1940s when Americans were traveling more widely and becoming deeply interested in "exotic" lands and cultures, this portrait of a handsome young man -- probably Mexica...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Cubist French Painting, 1968 Abstract Geometric Composition with Bold Lines
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking Cubist French painting, dated 1968, that embodies the dynamic energy of postwar European abstraction. The composition is dominated by bold geometric forms, intersecting li...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest depictions of an American worker from the 1930s that we have seen, this monumental painting of a shirtless bricklayer, resting against a curved brick niche, with a ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Art Deco Floral Study
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Art Deco impressionistic, interior still life study of a vase of vivid dahlias, circa 1930. Elegant matching 2 toned limed washed frame. 1930s USA.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Impressionist Oil Painting Industrial Tugboat Scene by Hayley Lever
By Richard Hayley Lever
Located in Toledo, OH
Impressionist oil painting industrial tugboat scene on board by Hayley Lever, 1875-1958. Australian American who studied in London and moved to America in 1911. Exhibited primarily i...
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20th Century North American Art Deco Paintings

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"Nature Most Natural" Important Painting by Radio City Music Hall Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated and playful at the same time, this important painting by Eduard Buk Ulreich returns to one of his favorite themes: a group of frolicking horses in the landscape, overflowing with high spirits. Ulreich came to fame as one of the muralists who decorated the lounges and public rooms of Radio City Music Hall...
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1950s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

Olympia Signed Hilgers Painting 1930 Art Deco Nude
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil on canvas painting signed Hilgers bottom right. 1930s, depicting a young woman naked kind of Olympia in the Art Deco style.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia artist Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This is the fi...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Industrial, " Collection of Ironworker Paintings and Drawings by Garth, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ensemble of paintings, studies and prints, collected together as a kind of scrapbook page by John Garth, celebrates the American ironworker. It includes no fewer than...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"The Return of Thomas Pickering, " Important WPA-Period Oil Painting by Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this fully realized oil on canvas study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of American Scene painting, depicting a group of four laborers loading the harvest onto a wagon amidst the fields, has the energy and dynamic of Thomas Hart Bent...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Ce qu évoquent les Livres" by Émile Aubry 1880-1964
By Louis Aubry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Ce qu'évoquent les Livres" Allegory of the Literature Oil on canvas Signed on the lower part beside parchment 111 x 133 x 2 cm Framed 125 x 146 x 7 cm Provenance: Collection Georges AUBRY, brother of the artist Bibliography: Illustrated in catalogue «Regards de peintre» , Suzanne AUBRY-CASANOVA, 1997, p.104 After trying years of forced confinement due to the war, he composed this allegorical fresco on the theme of Literature, Science and Arts was painted by Émile Aubry for his younger brother Georges Aubry, who had intended it for his library. This work, composed on the theme of the book it symbolizes, in its diversity by allegorical characters, he cannot help ordering the painting around Art, which he places at the top of the scale of human...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Folmer Bonnén (1885-1963) – Woman in White, Painted on Stone, Denmark 1922
By Folmer Bonnen
Located in Valby, 84
This rare and unique artwork by Danish artist Folmer Bonnén is a striking example of his impressionistic yet expressive style. Painted in 1922, it depicts a seated woman in an elegan...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Stone

"The History of Los Angeles", Important Art Deco Mural Study w/ Major Landmarks
By Alexander Rosenfeld
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late entry in America's string of public murals painted in the 1930s, 40s and 50s telling the story of various towns and regions, this 1962 Art Deco study b...
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1960s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Theatrical Scene, " Art Deco Painting with Tragedy, Comedy in Celestial Setting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary, almost surreal scene by one of America's leading muralists in the Art Deco period, Eugene Savage, depicts a floating female nude on the stage, with figures of Com...
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Early 20th century still life oil painting with motive of flowers in vase
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original antique oil on canvas still life flower painting estimated to be from the 1920s Denmark It is unsigned and framed in a beautiful gold painted wooden frame. The ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although not signed, this brilliant scene of a nude black male figure, marvelling at a vision of angels in the heaven from his position on the ground...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Farmer with Scythe, " Depiction of American Worker by U.S. Capitol Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drenched with sun and full of optimism, this depiction of a shirtless farm worker, with scythe in hand, is a high-spirited paean to the American laborer, at a time when the Works Progress Administration and other institutions were commissioning murals that celebrated industry, agriculture and commerce. Here, the worker is lean and strong, and his face shows signs of sunburn from his hours in the open. The painter was Allyn Cox, son of the famous muralist Kenyon Cox...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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French Oil on Canvas, Reclining Nude, Second Quarter of the 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The oil painting depicting a nude female in a state of relaxation, her hair styled in the fashion of the Art Deco period, in period molded and ebonized frame with gilt rabbet.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

"Nudes with Fruit Bowl", French-Influenced 1940s Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Raoul Dufy, Marie Laurencin and Hollywood set designs, this striking depiction of two nude female figures around a table with a bowl of fruit was painted in 194...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Cubist Forms in Blue and Red, " Brilliant Painting by Gleizes, Abstract Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most brilliantly-hued paintings by Albert Gleizes we have seen, this highly abstract Cubist work is a rotating knot of curving forms in periwinkle, carmen, olive green, sky blue, burnt sienna and grey flannel, as vivid now as when it was painted a hundred years ago. Early in his life he was influenced by Fernand Leger, Robert Delauney...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Stormy Sea French Oil on Canvas, Yvonne Letourneux
Located in Vo , Veneto
Letourneux Yvonne – Storm in Provence. Measures: 22cm x 33cm - unframed 34cm x 45cm - with frame. Oil on canvas - 1930s. The stormy sea, the leaden color of the water, the ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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1920s Painting on Wood Poppy Bouquet in Vase in Art Deco Passe Partout Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
1960s pair of sconces made of chrome white a large blown glass globe. Each sconce is compose by a large chrome cylinder extended by a smaller chrome cylinder which contains the bulb...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Paintings

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Selection of Colorful Modern Art or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of colorful modern art or gallery wall, circa 1940s-1970s. They are: Top row, left to right: 1) Color Lithograph by Sonia Delaunay, French, circa 1950s. Pencil signed at lower right. It measures 16.5" H x 13.5" W. 2) Cubist oil painting, probably American, circa 1940s. It has been framed in a vintage gilt frame. Various rubs and wear as seen in photos. It measures 22.75" H x 19" W. 3) Naïve modernist portrait painting, American, circa 1950s. Retains original gilt frame. It measures 21.5" H x 19.5" W. Bottom row, left to right: 4) Color lithograph by Jean Lurcat, French, circa 1950s. It has been professionally framed in a black lacquer gallery frame under UV resistant glass. It measures 15.5" H x 19.5" W. 5) Colorful original painting of beach scene...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Antique Signed Brandsma Belgium Oil on Canvas Painting of Young Boy Part Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1930s Belgium oil on canvas of young boy in a cap which is part of a suite I have seven of these lifestyle, natural D...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Art Deco Wire Haired Terrier Illustration
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco Wire Haired Terrier Illustration from the 1930's. Wonderfully vibrant oil portrait of a wire haired terrier with immense personality. Possibly made as an illustrati...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Art Deco Tropical Oil Painting, Ruben Kupur
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large Rare Vintage 1940’s Artist Ruben Kupur Oil painting of Art Deco Tropical scene with herons within a scene of lush tropical orchids. Ruben Kupur was born In the Russian Federation...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paint

"St. Sebastian in Gold and Coral", Striking Art Deco Painting by Remy, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid and striking example of Art Deco painting, this depiction of St. Sebastian in tones of gold and pink-papaya shows the figure with a rich, brown complexion, wounded with four ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Antique Danish 1920s original landscape oil painting of naked trees and stream
Located in Ebberup, DK
Landscape scenery oil on canvas post-impressionist painting by artist J. Jacobsen. This image depicts a rural landscape with a stream or small river flanked by naked trees. The sce...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paint

"August Evening, " Masterful Landscape with Figure by MacGilvary, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of dramatic, shifting light and deep, atmospheric colors, this landscape painting by Norwood MacGilvary depicts rolling farmland and a winding road, with a dramatic mountainside...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Seven Deadly Sins", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A companion painting to another piece in our gallery, this painting -- "Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins" -- served as a study by Eugene Savage for a major mosaic proposed for the new...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Art Deco gouache painting nude with parrots signed by André Delcourt France 1930
By André Delcourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco gouache painting nude with parrots in tropical landscape signed by André Delcourt. Gouache and pastel on paper. Glass. Wooden frame. France 1930. Size of the frame: H. 7...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and important, this painting by Eugene Savage served as the preparatory study for one of six monumental Art Deco murals commissioned by the Matson Shipping company in ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"The Harvest", Art Deco Painting with Male Laborer in Blue and Purple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gloriously painted in a palette of blue, purple, white and yellow, this painting by Jocke Åkerblom depicts a laborer in the field, wielding his scythe, with a glorious sky above that...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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An ART-DECO FASHION Drawing Ink Painting by LUCY CROFFIN, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A simple and superb ink or watercolor, in the style of a fashion drawing or portrait, Art Deco, Modernist, Belle Époque, or Roaring Twenties, on paper in its simple wooden frame, an ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Crown Devon Fieldings Hand Painted Sporting Gun Dogs Scene Signed R Hinton
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb Art Deco Crown Devon fieldings framed ceramic plaque depicting two sporting gun dogs by R Hinton and dating from around 1920. The plaque is well ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Ceramic, Oak

"Fawn", Art Deco Painting of Resting Deer, Brown, Green and Yellow, Ohio Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely, striking Art Deco painting -- executed in gouache (opaque watercolor) and applied with an airbrush, a new tool that became widely popular in the 1930s and 40s -- was mad...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Black Figure in Yellow Room, " 1930s Portrait by Student of Thomas Hart Benton
By Trew Hocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived and executed by Trew Hocker, an important muralist who was strongly influenced by Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, this portrait of a young African American m...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Still life Danish early 20th century oil painting of flowers and plants
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original vintage oil on canvas still life painting from 1933, Denmark. It has a motive of plants and flowers elegantly arranged on a window sill. It is signed “HP” in the...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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maritime scene etching painting from 1920
Located in TARBES, FR
Description : For sale is a magnificent etching depicting a maritime scene, created by the famous French artist Alphonse Lafitte in 1920. This work delicately captures the beauty of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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One of a Kind Erté Original Painting "Femme Au Collant Resille"
Located in Asheville, NC
Signed original gouache painting by Romain de Tirtoff, aka Erté. This very rare original features a woman wearing fishnet stockings and a pearl-and-lace top with black gloves and a ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Gouache

"Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial", Important WPA-Period Painting by Smeltzer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinary artistically and historically, this oil painting by WPA muralist Sterling Smeltzer captures the dramatic moment when Marian Anderson sang before an enormous crowd in fr...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Carl Christian Forup, 1920s Amazons and Centaurs Oil on Canvas Painting
By Carl Christian Forup
Located in North Miami, FL
Amazons and Centaurs oil on canvas painting in the 1920s by Carl Christian Forup from Vejle, Denmark. This painting by Forup is one of the largest that h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Copy of Thomas Har Benton s "Building of Railroad" Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting by Thomas Hart Benton "Building of Railroad"
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Paintings

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"Portrait with Centaur", Art Deco Painting by Muralist for Texas Hall of State
By James Owen Mahoney
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and important work by one of America's most important muralists working in the 1930s and 40s, this painting of a female figure on the edge of a magical forest, accompanied by ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect blue. Painted in gouache on illustration board, the Sphinx mark -- one of the brands of the Weber company -- is visible on the reverse. This would make a perfect addition to the walls of a children's room, or a collection of American illustration art.
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Impressionist Painting of Parisian cafe scene, 1930s
Located in London, England
Wonderful impressionist impasto painting of Parisian cafe scene. Oil on canvas and board. Original artist made frame. Good art history on the label verso. France 1930s. H 91cm x ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Pine, Paint

Art Deco Virgin Mary Immaculate Conception Aquarell on Wood Panel 1920
Located in Doha, QA
This is a magnificent example of an Art Deco version of Madonna’s Immaculate Conception painted in ca 1920s Era in Vienna. Masterfully done, the painting has very dramatic bright Color scheme-typical for this period. It is definitely a great fit and a conversation piece for any kind of home, either contemporary, traditional or modern. The Painting is set in a dramatic large heavy 19th century gold gilded frame...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Gold

Rare Original Rene Piot Watercolor Painting of a Ballerina Joanna Carson Estate
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Original Rene Piot Watercolor Painting of a Ballerina - Joanna Carson Estate.
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Lazarska Stéfania 1887-1977 , Portrait of A Woman Signed and Dated 1934
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lazarska Stéfania (1887-1977) – Polish painter from the école de Paris Beautiful portrait representing a smiling woman wearing a hairstyle and hat typical of the 1930s. In its original Montparnasse...
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1930s Polish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vivid and sensual painting of two nude male figures, each ready to toss a ball into the air, was executed by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists speciali...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Brotherly Love", Art Deco Masterwork in Gold for Elks Memorial, 1926
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true Art Deco masterpiece, painted as a final study for one of a series of large murals for the National Elks Memorial in Chicago, finished in 1926, this large gold-hued scene depi...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Blonde Youth, " Impressionist Portrait of Staffan Nyblom by Swedish Painter
By Ture Lennart Nyblom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This handsome and affectionate portrait of a young man, his tousled blonde hair glinting in the light, was painted by the subject's father, the Swedish artist Ture Lennart Nyblom. The artist's brushstrokes are loose and confident, and he beautifully captures the ruddy complexion, blue jacket and white collar of his subject, Staffan. The youth's appearance suggests that he sat for his portrait in his school uniform...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Sem, Monumental Art Deco Oil on Canvas, Champagne Heidsieck Dry Monopole, 1927
By SEM
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Monumental oil on canvas by caricaturist Georges Goursat, also known as SEM. Georges Goursat - 23 November 1863 - 26 November 1934 - was a French caricaturist and portraitist famous during the Belle Époque and Art Deco periods. This painting greeted visitors to the cellars...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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"Dividing His Cloak , " Monumental Art Deco Ptg with Nudes, St. Martin of Tours
By Ernst Georg Martin Hildebrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically illustrating the legend that says that St. Martin of Tours used his sword to divide his cloak and share it with a naked beggar, this large and striking Art Deco painting depicts St. Martin riding a pale gray horse, with the beggar standing beside him, in the midst of a dark forest with starlit sky overhead. The two figures are accompanied by a running hound, and overhead a pair of geese...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Paintings

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Art Deco Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

Art Deco paintings might not have been as abundant as other decorative art forms when the movement first materialized in the early 1900s, as there wasn’t a painting-specific component of the 1925 Parisian exhibition that gave way to the term Art Deco. But many artists — such as those working as magazine illustrators, glass artists or sculptors — embraced the characteristics of the fashionable style even if painting wasn't their primary medium.

While sculpture and painting were initially secondary Art Deco media, Art Deco paintings were still lively and rich. As part of a reaction against the organic forms and floral motifs that underpinned Art Nouveau, Art Deco painters introduced geometric abstraction and distortion in their work. Painters working in the Art Deco style were inspired by Cubist forms and the bright colors of Fauvism, and an offshoot of Art Deco painting emerged in the 1930s as murals, a way to decorate buildings in the United States after the Great Depression.

Dunbar D. Beck, Witold Gordon, René Buthaud, Erté and Emil Fiala are some of the painters associated with Art Deco that you can find on 1stDibs.

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