Wall plaques can be decorative or provide information, such as house number plates etc. Art Deco wall plaques came in many forms and included geometric shapes and stylized designs.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco wall plaques, including an Art Deco plaque made out of marquetry and a bronze plaque depicting a lady with greyhounds.
MAURICE PICAUD (PICO)
A Gesso Art Deco Gilt Wall Plaque, circa 1928
depicting a dancer amongst stylised geometric motifs, mounted in a oak frame
67cm by 66.7cm
Sold for £ 2,500 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2015
AN ART DECO MARQUETRY PLAQUE The rectangular-shaped panel depicting two ladies in a boudoir, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory, silver and lacquer detail, with gummed inventory label to the reverse, circa 1920, 6.9 x 8.1cm
Sold for GBP 2,125 at Christie’s in 2010
Heavy Metal Bronze Color Maybe Bronze Clad Art Deco Wall Plaque depicting a Nude Lady with 2 Greyhounds.
Sold for $490
at Crown Company Inc in 2020
A STYLISH SET OF THREE ART DECO GLASS WALL PLAQUE by Verrerie Des Hanots, of highly stylised form
Sold for £140 at Hannam’s Auctioneers Ltd in 2020
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Cleopatra Bronze Wall Plaque. Measures 7” T x 4 1/4” W Cleopatra represented as the goddess Isis. Heavy cast bronze with original patina. Finely detailed Art Deco period bronze modeled after an exact tomb fragment found in Egypt.
Sold for $125 at Rbfinearts in 2019
2 ART DECO ARCHITECTURAL GLAZED WALL PLAQUE TILES
Nursery rhyme themes: Jack & Jill, Little Bo Peep. Artist signed.
A nice pair of nursery rhyme tiles in high relief.
Artist: R.M. Tipton
Issued: c. 1925
Sold for $110 at Whitley’s Auctioneers in 2019