Art Deco Chairs
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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
Shagreen Chair with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Chair is the ultimate luxury seating for a dining room or corner area. The seating area ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Art Deco Walnut Chairs, Brass Foot Clogs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 Art Deco walnut chairs, brass foot clogs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Oxford Chair Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is inlaid in cream shagreen, with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Lacquered beechwood with carved leg detail.
Category
1930s Albanian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
We present you four thonet chairs circa 1920/30 in the Art Deco style.
The furniture is of a simple form, made of oak wood.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Brown pattern Original Walnut Art Deco Positioning Chair 1930s, Czhechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Art Deco chair
Material: Walnut
Period: 1930-1939
Perfect original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Marie Antoinette Chair in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Marie Antoinette chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
1980s Fasem Chrome and Black Rubber Dining Chairs, a Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
These 6 Minimalist Fasem dining chairs are comfortable and sturdy. The back and seat are molded black rubber, while the base and legs are chrome. Their design is noteworthy for the r...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Chairs
By Counot Blandin 1
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful pair of Art Deco armchairs are elaborately made. The curved armrests end with a rounding and a black ball detail. The concave legs are made of beech and stained in pal...
Category
1990s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Two Pairs of Period Art Deco Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Two pairs of period Art Deco ebonized side chairs.
-- Tapered Legs
-- Comfortable and Well Proportioned
-- Two pairs available. $ 2800 per pair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shagreen Chair with Velvet Upholstery and Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Limited Edition Victoria chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Comfortable Art Deco Style Shell Chair with Fabric Upholstery and Lacquered Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Invite your visitors to take a seat in this comfortable armchair.
This chair lends a special touch to your dining room:
Even a fast food dinner will feel like a feast.
High q...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Machine Age Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Occasional or Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Machine Age Art Deco desk or occasional chair was realized in the United States, circa 1935. It features a channeled skyscraper style back; straight front legs and gen...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
Shagreen Chair with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II chair is the ultimate luxury seating for a dining room or cor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chair Thonet Nr. 511, Since 1904, Gustav Klimt
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Solid and compact. Cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. New upholstery. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
6 Art Deco Chairs, Gondola Back, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Art Deco chairs, gondola back, circa 1930
large chairs, "heavy as an armchair"
rare model, with a lot of lack of veneers.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Vintage Steel Chairs RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 PEL Ltd, England
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage steel chairs model RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 and manufactured by PEL Ltd. England.
The beechwood slats and the tubular steel from th...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Deco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Macassar
Set of Six French Chairs Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set composed of six French chairs Art Deco from the 1920s-1930s.
The structure of the French chairs was made of solid and fine wood, the seat is made of red leather and the sides were applied studs.
The characteristics of the elegant set of French chairs...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Revolving White Art Deco Style Tulip Shaped Club Chair with Macassar Panels
Located in Ulm, DE
Typical tulip shaped Art Deco style club chair on a round, revolving base.
Excellent seating comfort with high quality upholstery.
Handmade in Germany.
Lacquered wood.
Black...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Macassar, Upholstery
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Side Chair, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered walnut side chair designed by Jules Leleu with an elegant, tall back covered in a round upholstered cushion, and beautifully carved, tapered legs.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Superb Set of Italian Chairs in Yellow Gold Lacquered Wood, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of 4 Italian chairs in yellow gold lacquered wood. Lyres chair back with two face to face unicorns in the center, some parts of which a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Elegants French Art Deco Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 elegants French Art Deco chairs
blackened wood, red leather, back of the backrest in walnut veneer.
The leather is not torn, not perforated, but there are differences in p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Sylvie Chair in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
De Coene, 3 Large Art Deco Chairs in Solid Mahogany and Velvet, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
De Coene, 3 large Art Deco chairs in solid mahogany and velvet, circa 1930
small chips on 1 chair.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Pair of Tallback Cubist Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tallback cubist sidechairs.
Walnut with upholstered seat.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Two Unique Chairs J&J Kohn from 1915, Hotel Ambassador in Prague, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with paper label, stamp with date of manufacture and metal sticket with name of hotel. Found total five-pieces of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
De Coene Frères Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A De Coene Frères Art Deco armchair.
Mahogany with patinated bronze sabots.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs in Solid Walnut, with Upholstery to Be Redone Elegant
Located in Buggiano, IT
1920s pair of armchairs in solid walnut, with upholstery to be redone, very elegant and heavy.
They will be delivered in a specific wooden case for export, packed in bubble wrap.
Com...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oxford Chair Fur Upholstery & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is upholstered in a lustrous & soft cream calf-hair, with a bronze-patina brass frame. Available with cream shagreen inlay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Single Tall Back Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A single Art Deco tall back armchair with scrolled arms.
Walnut.
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1930´S Pair of Art Deco Deck Chairs in Aluminum and Leather - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of Art Deco deck chairs, aluminum and new cow leather upholstery,
Italy, c. 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Turquoise and Green Velvet and Fabric with Gold Touch Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Egg-shaped turquoise and green velvet and fabric with parrots and gold touch swivel and lounge comfy armchair in Art Deco style.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Chair with Wide Curved Backrest in Art Deco Style with Leather and Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Elegant Art Deco chair with beautifully wide curved backrest.
This is the most famous Art Deco chair shape.
Very elaborate in production, offers excellent seating comfort.
Hi...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
U-Shaped Black and White Art Deco Style Club Chair with Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Beige Leather on Black Lacquered Wood.
Typical French Art Deco Shape.
Elegant and timeless design.
High Quality!
Handmade in Germany.
Different upholstery, leather colors, ...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
René Prou, Two Art Deco Armchairs in Lacquered Wood and Blue Velvet
By René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Prou, two Art Deco armchairs in lacquered wood and blue velvet, circa 1940-1950.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Bar or Counter Stool with Bucket Seat, Modern, Art Deco
Located in Greenwich, CT
Named El Pez, this original design by us is made to order at our workroom in Norwalk, CT. Features tapered peg legs in dark walnut and brushed nickel footplate. The leather upholster...
Category
2010s Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Sylvie Chair in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Leather Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI French carved wood leather armchairs with columnal fluted legs and nailhead trim. Great patination to green painted legs. Button tufted seat with newly refreshed do...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
1930s Art Deco Italian Side Chair by Borsani, Atelier di Varedo New Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian robust side chair in ebonized mahogany and mahogany veneered the back, new upholstered with light blue cotton fabric. Original spring seat; upholstered and wax...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Four Vintage of William Morris for Libertys London Early 20th Century Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale set of four early 20th century William Morris for Liberty London armchairs
A very good looking and well made set of four highly decorative chair...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Custom Somnus Armchair with Flute Detailing in Boucle and Antique Brass Plated
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Casa Botelho is known for its glamorous armchair designs, and the Somnus Armchair with fluted upholstery certainly doesn’t disappoint. While assertive in its presence, the Somnus Armchair evokes the collections’ dreamy and enchanting personality. The soft, sensual Ivory Boucle lures the eye, and once seated upon its thrown, the oversized, curve-edged arms wrapped you up with no intentions of ever letting go. Feel the embrace of luxury with the Somnus armchair.
Fabrics: Boucle, jasper, novasuede, luxe velvet, deluxe velvet and velvet adamo
Metals: Powder-coated (black, light bronze, dark bronze), blackened steel, antique brass Plated and antique bronze plated...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Art Deco Chairs after Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Art Deco armchairs, in the style of Rohde. Solid wood frames with upholstered tied spring upholstered seats, and upholstered backs, fabric worn and will need to be re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Petit Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco side chairs.
Mahogany legs and details.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six French Art Deco stained oak dining chairs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu.
Price includes refinishing (satin - semi gloss finish). Re-upholstery not included.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Art Deco Office Chair in Walnut Wood
Located in Houston, TX
French chair made out of walnut wood. It is re-polished and re-upholstered with dark brown leather.
Condition is perfect.
Restored.
22"W x 19"D x 33"H, seat height is 18"
Franc...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
8/B-CANC Gold & White Armchair in Printed Fabric, Paolo Canciani & Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The 8/B-CANC armchair features the fabric with an image from the “DORIFORO” collection, by Paolo Canciani for Zanaboni. It is a tribute to Classic and neoclassic style read in a cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Sornay Attr. Art Deco Rosewood Lounge Chairs, France 1930s-1940s, Mid-Century
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Sornay attributed deco Animal print rosewood lounge chairs, France, 1930s-1940s Mid-Century.
Incredible rosewood chairs with beautiful Patina throughout. Modernist square arms and...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Rosewood
Art Deco Six Chairs J.Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J.Halabala from 1950 we present the chairs by J.Halabala from 1950s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The pea...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Oxford Chair Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is inlaid in coal black shagreen, wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Lola Chair in Cream Shagreen with Cream Upholstered Seat by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lola chair mixes elegance and comfort. Perfect for your dining room. The antique natural shagreen legs are unique and subtle with it's indentation detai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Pair of Carl Malmsten Swedish Grace Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fantastic pair of Carl Malmsten chairs inlaid rosewood and flame birch. Contrasting wood detail on the inside legs and back. Restored and f...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mohair
Set of 14 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs '12 Side and 2 Arm'
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With ebonized wood frames and leather upholstered seats, in the manner of Jules Leleu.
Two more chairs requiring touch up and small restorations are also available.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco 4 Chairs J.Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J.Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J.Halabala from 1940s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The pea...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Thor Chair in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Thor chair is an elegant and geometric chair inlaid in cream shagreen and bronze-patina brass details. This chair can be used in different settings for a dramatic and stunning im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Saint Germain Armchair in Black Pen Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Saint Germain is a sophisticated armchair in a stylish midcentury shape designed for a contemporary home. Perfect for a conversation. This piece is inlaid in black pen shell crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, barh.design, Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde, and Thonet. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $72,000 while the average work can sell for $3,901.
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