Step inside 9 beautiful Art Deco mansions inspired by the Jazz Age

Step back in time to the days of flappers and bootleggers with these breathtaking Art Deco properties. Whether dating to the glittering heyday of Art Deco design in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, or more modern builds which draw inspiration from their architectural antecedents, these breathtaking mansions offer something for everyone.

Read on to discover the world’s most beautiful Art Deco mansions…

Constructed in 1934, this modernist gem in Buckinghamshire, England, is the epitome of the modern interpretation of a country house. Shrubs Wood, as the property is known, was designed by architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff, and has been awarded a Grade II listing.

The home boasts an impressive pedigree of ownership, including Bridget D’Oyley Carte, owner of the D’Oyley Carte Opera Company and the Savoy Hotel, whose designs for the surrounding garden remain intact today.

Inside, the home is bursting with original details, including joinery, metal window frames and rich zebra-striped sycamore wood.

Other architectural statements distinctive of the Art Deco age include a sweeping curved staircase with concrete steps encased in glass. There is also a flat rooftop, among others which embody many of the five principles of architecture laid out by Le Corbusier – widely considered to be the disciple of Deco.

The home is entered by means of a spacious hallway, at the end of which lies what was once the ballroom, now repurposed as an amply proportioned living room complete with a green marble fireplace and large windows overlooking the terrace.

Elsewhere on the main storey can be found a study, boot room, formal dining room and recently renovated kitchen. Upstairs, you’ll find six stately bedrooms, as well as another sitting room with views out over the 10.5-acre (4.2ha) grounds.

The home was for sale via The Modern House in June 2025 for £4.4 million ($6m).

This stately abode in Queensland, Australia has been voted one of the top five beach houses in the world. Hidden within 14 acres (5.7ha) of native bushland, the home provides the ultimate privacy and tranquillity, with views out over the breathtaking Honeymoon Bay.

The home, which is known as ‘alinghi’, was designed by architect James Grose, who endeavoured to create the sensation of gliding above the Pacific Ocean.

Architecturally speaking, alinghi also draws much of its inspiration from Art Deco antecedents, with its boxy silhouette, geometric outlines and sleek interiors.

The home is divided into two pavilions, connected by a travertine terrace hemmed in by reflecting pools to create a seamless transition between inside and outside.

The primary pavilion hosts the living and dining area, as well as the gourmet kitchen. These spill into a semi-enclosed area for eating or lounging al fresco.

The secondary pavilion houses the master suite and ensuite, which boast spectacular ocean views and natural sea breezes. There is also an adjoining flexible wellness space or study.

With the clean lines and geometric silhouettes intrinsic to the Art Deco style, this home is brilliantly engineered to act as a frame for the surrounding natural beauty of greenery and ocean.

Alinghi was for sale in June 2025 via Sotheby’s International Realty for an undisclosed sum.

Locally known as The Castle, this stately home in LA boasts an interesting mix of Spanish, Art Deco and Assyrian styles.

The property was built in the 1920s, and since has been home to an eclectic list of owners ranging from celebrities to rockers, including Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, actor John Philip Law, singer Bob Dylan, artist Andy Warhol and even rock band The Velvet Underground.

The home was designed by architect A. F. Leicht and boasts a host of interesting architectural features across its 5,500 square feet (511sqm) of living space, including Egyptian-themed geometric pillars, arched passageways, gilded ceilings, octagonal-shaped rooms and a stone staircase that runs from the entry hall to the observatory tower.

With its melange of architectural inspirations, each of the home’s rooms has its own unique and lavish style. Perhaps the house’s most distinctive feature is its observatory tower, beyond which stretches a roof terrace boasting some of LA’s very best views.

Last on the market for just under £7.3 million ($9.9m), according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com, it’s hard not to wonder who the latest incumbent of this relic of the Jazz Age might be.

It’s hard to imagine a more distinctively Art Deco property than this elegant white behemoth on the Jersey Shore. It was last owned by actor Joe Pesci, who bought the home in 1994 for £627,600 ($850k).

The home is located on the seven-mile-long (11.3km) barrier island in the Lavallette section of the Shore, and was designed in the Art Deco style. With 7,200 square feet (669sqm) of living space, the property features light, airy spaces engineered to maximise the ocean views.

Distinctive architectural features include a free-standing, curved staircase, spacious white rooms, floor to ceiling windows, a living room with not one but two pianos and a dining room encircled by glass doors leading out onto the terrace.

Outside, it is one of very few homes in the area to offer a waterfront pool and spa, as well as an expansive deck overlooking the water and its private pier.

Other public spaces include a large, eat-in kitchen and a spacious media room decorated with posters from Pesci’s films. The upper storey – accessible by elevator as well as the dramatic statement staircase – includes the bedrooms, an office and access to the upper terraces.

Down in the basement, meanwhile, is a party room fit for any flapper or bootlegger to Charleston in.

According to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com, Pesci sold the mansion in 2019 for £4.8 million ($6.5m), making it the highest-priced sale in the area at the time – not to mention a tidy profit for the Home Alone actor.

Built in 1948, just after the end of the Deco era, this home in Sausalito, California, nevertheless features all the distinctive hallmarks of the style, from its boxy silhouette to its stark white façade.

The 3,059-square-foot (284sqm) main home offers three bedrooms, including a distinctively curved master suite, all of which boast stunning views of the surrounding greenery and harbour below.

Inside, the rooms feels bright and airy, with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise views. Entertaining spaces include a formal dining room, a kitchen and an enclosed atrium or solarium opening off the primary living area.

There is also a more sheltered terrace behind the kitchen, perfect for catching some sun in the company of a good book.

In addition to the main house, the property also includes two additional private apartments, each with its own outdoor space, which make the perfect accommodation for in-laws or overnight guests.

Updated throughout to boast the very best in modern appliances and convenience, the home still has the flavour of the Art Deco age. The property was listed for sale in June 2025 via Compass for £1.8 million ($2.5m).

This whimsical Art Deco home on England’s Isle of White is full of magical period features which seem straight out of an Agatha Christie adaptation. Indeed, its Airbnb listing boasts that the house has been the site of many murders – hastening to specify that they mean the murder mystery party variety. Can you imagine a better venue?

Capable of sleeping up to 16 guests, with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, the home is indeed ideally suited to entertaining large house parties, with a spacious lounge, fully equipped kitchen and dining table with seating for 18.

Perched on a remote clifftop equally worthy of a Christie novel, the house offers breathtaking views of the spacious garden and the sea below.

The home is also packed with striking period architectural details, including parquet floors, stained glass windows and Art Deco furnishings throughout.

We’re just trying not to think that beautiful stained glass window in the master bedroom looks a bit like a 1930s-style target right over the bed…

This recently renovated Art Deco home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, offers unparalleled access to both the city and the beach. The home was painstakingly restored to preserve all of its unique period details, from its curving glass block windows to its distinctively boxy silhouette. However, it now offers top-of-the-line modern amenities and comforts.

With six bedrooms and three bathrooms, the home is capable of accommodating up to 16 guests. It offers a range of entertaining spaces, as well as an indoor-outdoor floor plan designed to facilitate easy transitions into dining and lounging al fresco.

With an outdoor bar, barbecue, seating area with a television and Jacuzzi, the outdoor entertaining area is arguably even more lavish than the interior.

Inside, the home includes a fully equipped kitchen, formal dining area, living room and games room complete with pool table. With terracotta tile floors, high ceilings and white walls throughout, the property delivers a form of tropical Art Deco decadence, and is available to book on Airbnb.

Though a new build, this architectural masterpiece beautifully encapsulates the principles of Art Deco. A boxy white exterior with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, exposed steel beams and a raised terrace create a distinctive façade.

Situated in the quiet residential area of Son Puig in Mallorca, Spain, the home offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms across 2,669 square feet (248sqm).

Inside, the home is also a treasure trove of architectural highlights, including wooden floors, porcelain tiles in the bathrooms and a glassed-in oak central staircase.

The Santos chef’s kitchen boasts high-end appliances, Grohe taps, underfloor heating and cooling, and a motorised kitchen curtain – definitely not features that could have been found in the original Deco days!

The interior is also a celebration of natural materials, with linen curtains, polished hardwood floors and designer furniture throughout. Outside, too, you’ll find bush-hammered natural stone terraces and a saltwater infinity pool lined in stone.

While the home may look like it walked out of the 1930s, these high-tech features certainly didn’t. The home was for sale in June 2025 via Sotheby’s International Realty for just less than €4 million or £3.4 million ($4.5m).

Whimsically known as the WILD mountain TROLL, this magnificent property in Tyrol, Austria, sits perched atop a rocky nose with views over the valley below, which also belongs to the owner.

The building was designed in 1976 by famous architect H. Parson to fit perfectly and securely into the rocks of the surrounding mountains, with four levels each offering breathtaking views of the scenery.

The home boasts spectacular Art Deco-inspired features throughout, including clean white interiors, a central staircase and curving walls of windows.

Modular furniture and pops of colour create a uniformity to the living spaces, which combine high-end luxury and comfortable family-style relaxation.

The main story includes a formal entry hall, a living room, a dining room encircled by a wall of windows, a chef’s kitchen complete with breakfast bar and a bonus recreational space.

Upstairs you’ll find four bedrooms, all of which offer panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. The property was on the market in June 2025 via Sotheby’s International Realty for €3.2 million or  million ($3.7m) – wild mountain trolls not included!