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
Pair of J. Halabala Chairs H214, Walnut, Beech, Faux Leather, Czech, 1930s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Pair of Art Deco chairs H-214 by J. Halabala from Czech Republic around 1930
* Design: Jindrich Halabala (1903 - 1978)
* Manufacturer: UP Zavody
* Walnut veneer on backboard
* Solid ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Beech
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Gazing Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese Art Deco deck chairs/ moon gazing chair made of Hongmu wood (blackwood).
Paneled seat with slightly curved armrests.
Great craftsmanship. O...
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1910s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Chairs, Cherry, France, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four Art Deco chairs in cherry, with trapezoidal openwork backrests and upholstered seats. The chairs stand on elegantly curved legs with X-shaped bracing. The chairs are newl...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Faraone-Canc Black & Silver Armchair w Printed Fabric, Paolo Canciani & Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The Faraone-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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Revival Chrome and Upholstered Accent Armchair, 1970-1980
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Art Deco Revival accent armchair in chrome rectangular tube with upholstered seat and back. It is in wonderful vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. The original vint...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hand Carved Brocade Covered Chair with Casters in the Style of East lake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hand-carved wooden chair in the style of Eastlake. The chair features a cream and yellow brocade fabric, upholstered tufted back and matching seat. The upholstery is in wonderful con...
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19th Century English Antique Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Cherrywood Blue Fabric Armchairs Josef Frank c 1927 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pair of vintage cherrywood armchairs or chairs attributed to Josef Frank, which were designed and made in Vienna circa 1927.
The spoke back shows an elegant surface, while t...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Cherry
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
English Art Deco / Midcentury Geometric Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
4 English 1940s maple armchairs with open geometric design back and upholstered seat (model for Claridge's Hotel, London dining room).
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Maple
Art Deco Four Chairs J. Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1950s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The p...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Lauren Side Chair in the Style of Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Bronx, NY
This chic dining side chair was created to partner with the Jackie dining chair. These are in a cerused white oak with a wax finish. The chair is shown in a mushroom mohair. This cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Walnut Armchair Jules Leleu attributed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Art Deco blond walnut chair armchair Jules Leleu manner, Mid-Century Modern. Original Vintage waxed fabric in very good condition
Desig...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Patent Leather, Walnut
A Set of 8 Fine French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Dining Chairs by Paul Frechet
By Paul Frechet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of eight fine French Art Deco Macassar ebony dining chairs by Paul Frechet.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Set of Six Wooden Chairs by Jacques Mottheau, France, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of six French 1930s wooden chairs in oak by Jacques Mottheau (1899-1981).
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
‘Biltmore’ Wrought Iron Chair Marina McDonald Jazz Furniture Art Deco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in the prestigious Pacific design Center, Jazz Furnishings created some of the finest American Art Deco revival designs of the postmodern era. Catering to the design trade, M...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Jean Pascaud Gondola Dining Chairs, France, circa 1933
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Jean Pascaud Gondola Dining Chairs, France, circa 1933.
Set of six gondola chairs in black lacquered wood. Deep seated sloping back towa...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century Pair of French Art Deco Chairs, Black Lacquer, New Upholstery 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech set of chairs, 2 pieces
Style: Art Deco.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Lacquered wood, (New Upholstery)
Completely restored. Surface made by black piano lacquers.
...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of English Art Deco Iron Armchairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
These are a sleek matte black pair of iron chairs with a simple white seat cushion. You can add a splash of fun in your choice of back pillow yours...
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1940s English Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century White French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Mahogany Dresser, Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of 20th century Art Deco French dresser chairs “in the taste of Jean Harlow”. The chairs are composed of polished mahogany and have been n...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Six Gaston Poisson Attributed French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A stunning set of six French Art Deco Dining chairs in the manner of Gaston Poisson. Very stylish legs and beautiful wood finish, these chairs are beautiful. A must have for any coll...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Art Deco Two Vintage Ash Viennese Mesh Armchairs Josef Frank Vienna, circa 1928
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco two armchairs from ash wood and Viennese mesh by Josef Frank, Vienna circa 1928.
The armchairs show a Viennese mesh structure at the back. Furth...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Dining Chairs, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1920s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, these unique chairs combine the streamlined style of the era with a Classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautifu...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
Set of Four Solid Oak Art Deco Dining Chairs from Portugal
Located in Chicago, IL
Four Art Deco solid oak dining chairs in elegant design with curved back providing comfortable support, late 1930s
Measures: Height 35 in (89 cm)
Width 17.75 in (45 cm)
Depth 17...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
2 Fine French Art Deco Chairs by R. Damon & Bertaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
In sycamore with floral stencil, refine turned spindles and carved details.
Signed R. Damon & Bertaux - Paris -
Price is per chair.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Sycamore
Set of 6 Elegants French Art Deco Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 elegants French Art Deco chairs
lacquered wood, fabric to redo
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Lola Chair in Coal Black Shagreen with Upholstered Seat by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lola chair mixes elegance and comfort. Perfect for your dining room. The coal black shagreen legs are unique and subtle with it's indentation details th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Art Deco Mahogany Wood and Geometric Green Velvet Chairs, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant, sinuous and unique in their kind, this Exotic group of chairs of orientalist current, have been brought back in luster of their old splendor. Contrast of the mahogany wood w...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Warren McArthur Art Deco Aluminum Armchair, 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare mid-1930s Art Deco aluminum armchair by important American designer Warren McArthur.
Displays McArthur’s signature Streamline Moderne-meets-...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Gold Rebar Chair With Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Pharaoh lounge chair is part of the Rebar series created by Troy Smith. Rebar is the steel used in the forming of concrete to give it strength. The rebar is heated with acetylene torches and red-hot forges. Then skillfully sculpted by hand and with pneumatic machines, then powder coated. The rebar chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modernist Art Deco Chair in Copper, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist Art Deco chair in copper, circa 1920.
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Copper
Chair, Leather, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chair, circa 1930, varnished wood and beige leather.
5 pieces available.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Czech 1930s Tubular Chrome Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four Czech Art Deco tubular chrome chairs.
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giorgio Collection Occasional Armchair Iguana Lizard Printed Leather and Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Occasional armchair in combination with iguana printed leather and velvet.
Seat in polyurethane foam wrapped in down.
Chrome stainless steel feet.
Back: Iguana printed Leather
Inner...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Solid Purpleheart Wood Chair With Red Velvet Upholstery And Brass
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Hex chair is built and designed by Troy Smith. This contemporary and timeless chair is made out of the highest-grade materials. Extremely comfortable and very solid, this chair i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Machine Age Salesman Sample or Childs Spring Chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Moderne Art Deco era salesman sample or childs chair . Recovered in supple leather . Chrome frame shows minor pitting . Retains Lloyd products label.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set Luxury Art Deco Chairs Vittorio Dassi Lissone Attributed, Mahogany & Leather
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of six luxury Art Deco chairs Vittorio Dassi Lissone attributed, in mahogany and leather with frieze and decorations in carved yellow maple wood. Finish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Rare Suite of 8 Art Deco Chairs and 2 walnut and Leather Armchairs i
By Maxime Old
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare suite of 8 Art Deco chairs and 2 walnut and leather armchairs in the style of Maxime Old, circa 1930-1940.
Dimensions in centimeters
Armchairs: ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French 1950s "Bow" Chair and Armchair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Dainty wrought iron set comprising a chair and an armchair. Pretty bow-motif backs. The seats are of cloverleaf-patterned sheet metal. Original off-white paint finish. Unusual and we...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Suite of 6 Art Deco Chairs in Walnut and Walnut Veneer, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 6 Art Deco chairs in walnut and walnut veneer, circa 1930
polish to review and worn velvet
Healthy structure, do not move, no lack of veneer.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Brass And Wood Chair with Black Leather Wrap
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The 6 Legged Chair is made from solid brass pipe and polished to a mirror finish. The backrest and arms are wrapped in black leather and the wood seat is ebonized white oak. The chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Chinese Art Deco Style Dining Chairs, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Attractive set of six Chinese Art Deco dining chairs with agreeable, rounded backs, saber back legs, and minimally engraved front legs. T...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Windsor Chairs Josef Frank, circa 1930, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage Windsor chairs or dining chairs Josef Frank attributed circa 1930 in Vienna and executed by Thonet-Mundus. It features a company´s branding label.
The chairs from br...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Beech
Pair of Hall Chairs Art Deco, Early 20 Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of English chairs called "Hall chairs" from the early 20th century circa 1900 Art Deco style
These chairs were in the past placed i...
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20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Niccolini Pair of Gilt Iron Side Chair
By Niccolini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of gilt iron side chairs, Italian, circa 1950. Hand-forged gilt iron in a heavy, twisted rope design.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century Swedish Deckchairs, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
20th century Swedish deckchairs, 1940 or Safari chairs
Adjustable, dyed wood and green fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Era Vintage Armchairs attributed to Josef Frank Vienna, 1930s
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco three armchairs from oak and plywood in by Josef Frank attributed and executed by Thonet Vienna, 1930s.
The frame of the chairs from oa...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Iron
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Germaine Darbois-Gaudin, Set of Six Art Deco Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Germaine Darbois-Gaudin, set of six Art Deco chairs, circa 1940.
Furniture from Ms Darbois-Gaudin, Decorator of transatlantic liners.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Black Lacquered Chairs by Dominique
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maison Dominique (André Domin and Marcel Genevrière), in black lacquered pear wood, model created and exposed in 1937 at the "Pavillon de l'Architecture Privee".
Documentation: Les ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Suite of 8 Art Deco Chairs in Macassar Ebony and Leather
By Jean Fauré
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 8 Art Deco chairs in Macassar ebony, mahogany and leather
The general condition is very good
tiny scratches on the leather,.
Do not requi...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Macassar, Mahogany
1920s Classic Art Deco Italian Chairs, Solid Walnut , Gaetano Borsani attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair 1920s classic robust Art Deco Italian side chairs, in solid walnut restored new-upholstered. Seat with original springs. Product attributed to the "Atelier di Varedo" by Gaetano...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Elegant Art Deco Chairs in the Style of André Arbus, circa 1940
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant Art Deco chairs in the style of André Arbus, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Six Modernist Art Deco Chairs in the Style of Robert Mallet Stevens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Six modernist Art Deco chairs in the style of Pierre Dariel or Robert mallet Stevens, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Art Deco Dining Chairs with New Upholstery by Lizzo, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Art Deco dining chairs with new upholstery by Lizzo, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
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1990s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Geometric Side Chairs, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of beautiful blackwood chairs was crafted a century ago in Shanghai, a bustling port city that was at the forefront of taste and influence in Chinese culture during the early 20th century. Made in the style of Art Deco, the striking, geometric forms of these chairs are decorated with intricate carvings, reminiscent of the scrollwork and auspicious symbols seen in traditional Chinese woodworking...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Ernst Schwadron Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Ernst Schwadron design for Rena Rosenthal club chairs. These chairs are in good original condition, usable as is, however the fabric shows some wear, or reupholster to t...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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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