"Life Undersea", Rare Art Deco Plate w/ Fish and Starfish by Winter for Cowan
By Thelma Frazier Winter, Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare survivor from a fleeting moment in Cowan Pottery's history, before it closed at the onset of the Great Depression, this plate designed by Thelma Frazier Winter depicts a riot ...
Ceramic
Art Deco Matte Yellow and Glossy Blue Ceramic Console Bowl by Cowan Pottery
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frond-form pedestal console bowl/centerpiece by Cowan Pottery (ca. late 1920s/early 1930s, Ohio, USA). Cowan was perhaps most recognized for producing the Viktor Schreckengost-design...
Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Tropical Fish and Seaweed, " Rare Art Deco Trivet/Paperweight by Cowan, 1920s
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cowan only operated for a short time, from 1912 to 1931, but during that time became one of America's leading pottery companies, producing Arts and Crafts and Art Deco artware.
Ceramic
"Atalanta and Hound, " Large, Rare Jade-Green Art Deco Wall-Mounted Bowl, Cowan
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in a vivid, jade green glaze, this large and rare wall-mounted shallow bowl was designed by Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery at the height of its success during ...
Ceramic
$5,880Sale Price / set|40% Off
Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery Coral Flamingo Centerpiece Planter Set 1929
By Waylande Gregory, Cowan Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It moved to Rocky River, Ohio in 1920, and operated until 1931, when the financial stress of the Great Depression resulted in its bankruptcy. Cowan Pottery produced both artistic and...
Ceramic
"Phoenix Bowl", Large, Low Art Deco Bowl w/ Phoenix Motif by Gregory for Cowan
By Cowan Pottery, Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bathed in a vivid, fresh jade green glaze, this large and rare low bowl featuring a Phoenix bird at its center, its wings outstretched, was designed by Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pot...
Ceramic
"Mountain Goat Humidor, " Art Deco Lidded Container with Teal-Turquoise Glaze
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The lid maintains its sponge in the hollow interior, which would have been used to humidify the contents. Cowan only operated for a short time, from 1912 to 1931, but during that ti...
Ceramic
"Leaves and Flowers", Rare Art Deco Lidded Dish in Canary Yellow, Lime Green
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of canary yellow and lime green, this highly rare covered dish adorned with stylized flowers and leaves was designed by Raoul Josset and José Martin for C...
Ceramic
Large Cowan Turquoise Ceramic Bowl
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
A large ceramic bowl of turquoise and maize attributed to Cowan Pottery Studio.
Pair of Art Deco Cowan Pottery Figural Candelabra, circa 1930
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Art Deco Cowan pottery figural double candlesticks feature dancing women in foliate setting and incised Cowan maker mark on bases, circa 1930.
Pottery
Art Deco 1930 Cowan Pottery Figural Female Beauty Flower Frog "Awakening"
By Cowan Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A ceramic flower frog statue by Cowan Pottery titled "Awakening " features a stunning Art Deco lady standing in a lotus flower.
Ceramic
Waylande Gregory Art Deco "Aztec Man" for Cowan Pottery
By Cowan Pottery, Waylande Gregory
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco "Aztec Man" by ceramics sculptor Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery, circa 1928.
Ceramic
Sold
H 1 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
"Leaping Antelope Dish", Rare, Early work by Waylande Gregory for Cowan
By Cowan Pottery, Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely oblong dish features one of the classic subjects of high style Art Deco design -- the leaping antelope -- but in other respects it is highly unusual.
Ceramic
Art Deco Cowan Pottery Ginger Jar
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Waltham, MA
Rare and unusual Cowan Pottery Chinese “Ginger Jar” style covered urn with a carved lid and base. Cowan Pottery operated for a short period in the 1920s and many of the best well-kno...
Ceramic
Cowan Pottery R. Guy Cowan Art Deco Cubist Machine Age Table Lamp
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Dallas, TX
Cowan R. Guy Cowan Art Deco Cubist Machine Age Table Lamp with finial Impressive original early Art Deco skyscraper form by Cowan.
Sold
H 7.25 in Dm 5.25 in
Two 1920s Cowan Pottery Iridescent Luster Glaze Vases in Marigold and Larkspur
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two American art pottery vases with Marigold and Larkspur reflective luster glazes from Cowan Pottery Studio, dating 1922-1927. Both vases were slip cast and decorated with Cowan's b...
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Bowl, Abstract, Yellow, Blue, White, Tribal, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Italian ceramic bowl, abstract, yellow, blue, white, tribal signed. Small to medium scale bowl with an interior decorated with an intricate tribal motif and glazed in turquoise blue ...
Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds,starfish. Nautical style. Diameter / 7.5 by 6"
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Small French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica fish platter Vallauris Circa 1950.
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Deers Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica deers plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Green Majolica Deer and Dogs Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica deer and hunting dog plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$682Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Ceramic Fish Giovanni de Simone 1971 Multi-Color Picasso Style
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic fish Giovanni de Simone 1971 multi-color Picasso style.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Blue Ceramic Bowl by Saint Clément, France
By Saint-Clément
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning and stylish hand-crafted blue matte bowl by Saint Clement pottery studio/workshop, France. Signed on the underside with Saint Clement logo. Measures: 11 7/8" diameter x...
Ceramic
$2,975
H 3.625 in Dm 8.25 in
Art Nouveau Iridescent Yellow Blue Favrile Glass Bowl signed L.C. Tiffany & Co
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Nouveau iridescent Favrile glass bowl, signed L.C. Tiffany & Co. #1925, circa 1900, is a captivating example of Louis Comfort Tiffany's mastery of glass artistr...
Art Glass
$2,800
H 1 in W 17 in D 11.5 in
"Mermaid with Dolphins & Starfish", Rare & Ambitious Art Deco Platter, Mequinion
By Roger Mequinion
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and bold, this Art Deco ceramic platter featuring a mermaid trumpeting a shell and embracing a dolphin while another dolphin and starfish are cavorting in the water nearby, was...
Ceramic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Plate decorated with Sea Creatures
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Marine Whimsy: Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Conchiglie" (Shells) Plate #12 Circa 1960–1970 A vibrant and whimsical vintage porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti, featuring the s...
Porcelain
$645
H 2 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Art Deco Indigo Decorative Bowl with Lily of the Valleys Motif by Roseville
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco bowl was realized by the esteemed maker Roseville Pottery in the United States, circa 1930. It features a bowed circular body in a rich indigo hue with lily of ...
Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Blue Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900
By Digoin & Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with blue starfish with six wells blue and white surrounded by green seaweeds signed Digoin (East of France), circa 1900.
Faience, Majolica
$1,250
H 3 in Dm 13 in
Large Aldo Londi Bitossi for Rosenthal-Netter Yellow Ceramic Flower Bowl, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional large Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramic flower-form bowl attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported to the United States by Rosenthal-Netter, circa 1960s. #5722 Th...
Stoneware
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3" diameter.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Paul Milet Art Deco Ceramic Bowl, Sèvres, France, 27cm Diameter, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant French Art Deco ceramic bowl by Paul Milet is a refined example of the sophisticated craftsmanship that established Sèvres as one of France’s most celebrated centers of ...
Ceramic
$1,091Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.12 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Big Murano Bowl in Blue and Yellow "Sommerso" Glass, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage big, thick and very attractive Murano bowl, made in the "Sommerso" technique where colored layers of glass - in this case blue and yellow - are "submerged" in a crystal clear...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,501Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 18.51 in
Table lamp “Metafora” by Umberto Riva for Fontana Arte Italy, 1980s
By Fontana Arte, Umberto Riva
Located in Berlin, DE
Table lamp “Metafora” by Umberto Riva, composed of two blown-glass elements mounted on a copper structure. The lower conical glass element is in translucent lemon yellow, revealing t...
Brass
$2,450
H 35.25 in W 43.25 in D 20 in
French Art Deco Demilune Console Table circa 1930s Wall Mounted Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Art Deco Demilune Console Table, France, circa 1930s. This table is currently being refinished and will look amazing when completed. It is wall mounted. It is a versat...
Chrome
On Hold|$1,562
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian Velvet Upholstered Clam Shell Chair 19th Century
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful Victorian upholstered clam shell chair. A lovely clam shell chair easy with Mahogany legs and castors to the rear legs. The chair has been expertly reupholstered at some ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,499Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art ...
Brass
$2,728
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$1,235
H 66.1 in W 35.6 in D 21.1 in
Henning Kjærnulf Oak Corner Storage Cabinet with 3 Paneled Doors Danish Vintage
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This corner storage cabinet features a triangular profile with three compartments. The facade is detailed with carved paneling and a drop-down door. Its silhouette beautifully embodi...
Oak
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...
Wool
$2,000
H 36 in W 32.5 in D 78 in
Century Furniture Tufted Walnut Chaise Lounge Chair Daybed Fainting Couch 78"
By Century Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Century Furniture chaise lounge / day bed / fainting couch / settee. Features a tufted diamond upholstery with rolled arms, supported by turned walnut legs with brass castors. Dime...
Fabric, Hardwood
$8,411 / item
H 38.98 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers. This beautiful piece echoes the sweetness of those still s...
Wood
$1,200
H 1 in W 4 in D 1 in
12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...
Glass
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Very Large Armoire - France, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Impressive cupboard from a convent (1 meter deep). Carved details, original hinges and key, original paint (except for the cornice). The interior can be adapted according to speci...
$8,980
H 27.56 in Dm 57.49 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Africa Dining Table Artona Line by Maxalto, Italy in 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Max Alto, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Munster, NRW
Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Africa Dining Table - 1975 Artona Line for Maxalto, Italy Africa Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa from its first owner. Purchased in the 1980s along with...
Wood, Walnut
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$2,046
H 28.35 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
French Lounge Chair With Sheep Leather And Velvet In The Manner Of Louis Chambry
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant early 20th century French lounge chair, executed in the spirit of Louis Chambry, combining sculptural form with rich, tactile materials. The chair is upholstered in original...
Leather, Velvet, Oak, Pine
$7,729
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
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
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.