Art Deco Bronze Elephant
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Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Alabaster, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Bronze
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Alabaster, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather, Macassar
20th Century Art Deco Paintings
Canvas
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Chrome
20th Century French Other Letter Openers
Bronze
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Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
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Marble, Metal
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Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Copper
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1930s American Aviation Objects
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Antique 1840s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Earthenware
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Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Metal
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Walnut
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Brass
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Paper
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics
Ironstone
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Unknown Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Mirrors
Slate, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Ashtrays
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Urns
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
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Bronze
20th Century French Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Prints
20th Century American British Colonial Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Architectural Elements
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Onyx, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1950s French Bookends
Bronze
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A Close Look at Art Deco Furniture
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.