A vintage Art Deco style etched black glass panel, American or European, circa 1970s-80s
24 May 2025
Description

Purchased at an antique store. We were told it was from the 1940’s.

Dimensions

Height:31.5 inches Length: 76 inches

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
Answered within 3 days
By Delia
May 27, 20:22 UTC
Fair Market Value
$600 - $900 USD
Suggested Asking Price $1,000 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Shirley,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Etched glass was a favored motif in the Art Deco movement for several interrelated aesthetic and cultural reasons. The period celebrated glamour, sophistication, and modernity. and etched glass—often frosted or intricately patterned—offered a luxurious look while embracing the sleek, clean lines that defined the movement. Its subtle texture and ability to diffuse light created a refined, opulent ambiance ideal for upscale interiors, department stores, theaters, and luxury residences. Additionally, etched glass became more accessible due to improvements in glass production and etching techniques (like acid-etching and sandblasting). These innovations allowed for more detailed, repeatable designs that matched Art Deco's love for geometric forms and symmetry.

While the decorative motifs in your etched glass panel are stylized, they are not quite as angular or geometric as one usually sees in the period, suggesting to me this is a reproduction and done in the 1970s or 80s rather than in the 1930s or 40s.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Art Deco style etched black glass panel
American or European, circa 1970s-80s
Depicting three running deer within a stylized grove of curled branches. Unsigned.
Height: 31-1/2 inches; length: 76 inches
CONDITION: This appears to be in good condition; value assumes no breaks, repairs or losses.
PROVENANCE: Acquired from an antiques store
$ 600-900*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia

Sherry hughes May 27, 22:39 UTC

Delia
We could not find a makers mark. It is not a mirror but is etched in what we think is black glass. It is extremely heavy.
We were told it came out of building in NEw York.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sherry Hughes

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