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Art Deco Tables

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

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
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Iron

Vintage Italian Octagonal Black Tripod Side Table Bobbin Turned Barley Twist Leg
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique wooden Italian black painted wood side table or occasional table with octagonal top raised on three beautifully bobbin turned legs. This side table with the rich an...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Dining Table w/ 2 Leaves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long dining table in rich rosewood grain and trestle base. Two additional 17 3/4" leaves open the table to over ten feet. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Rosewood

Art Deco bureau table - Spain 1930s
Located in Girona, ES
Art Deco table from an Architect bureau, with twelve drawers, blackened and waxed oakwood, polished aluminium cast handles and feet. Spain, Barcelona, 1934
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1930s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Aluminum

Round Center Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round art deco inspired center table in deep mahogany grain. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Mahogany

1940s Pair of Art Deco Nightstands in Walnut Finish, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Partly refurbished - Good condition with minor signs of use
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Wood Side Table with 3 Shelves, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Art Deco small wood side table from the 1940s. This side table features three rectangular shelves, a “U” shaped tulip frame with column detailing, and two curved legs at the...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood

French 1940s Iron and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
An interesting French 1940s iron coffee table with a decorative reverse painted mirror top. The elegantly scrolled base has recently bee...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Iron

Burled Olive wood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning black lacquered frame with sculpted design and burled olive wood top. Great craftsmanship and design. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Burl

Bout De Canapé Marqueterie De Paille
Located in ARSAC, FR
Famous side table in the style of Jean-Michel Frank, famous designer of the Art Deco period. It takes up all the codes, entirely inlaid with rye straw, with the top in a sun motif, t...
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2010s French Art Deco Tables

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Straw, Wood

Early Modernist Desk Side Table, Nickel Patina, Opaline Top, France, c. 1920
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Modernist Desk Side Table, Nickel Patina, Opaline Top, France, c. 1920 Excellent example of early tubular furniture. New Opaline Non Tempered Glass Top. Side Magazine Paper...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Steel, Nickel

Art Deco Revival Ebonized Dining Table by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture
Located in Southampton, NY
Art Deco Revival Ebonized Dining Table by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture, c. 1940. Highly Stylized Dining Table in Ebonized Mahogany with silver leaf details. Table has fluted co...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Rene Prou two-tiered table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties Art Deco two-tiered table by Rene Prou, 1949, in gilt forged iron with glass insets. This model is pictured in Maison Francaise, November 1949. Please see photos. 28.5...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Iron

Art Deco French Oak Parquetry Top Night Stand, France c.1930's
Located in London, GB
Add a touch of old-world elegance to your bedroom with this exquisite Art Deco, French Oak Parquetry Top, Night Stand, dating back to the 1930's France. The stunning parquetry top sh...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Oak

Art Deco Dinning/Conference Table
Located in Budapest, HU
Art Deco Dinning or Conference Table, from around 1950's, France, walnut, macassar ebony veneer, nickeled copper, excellent condition. It has extensions on both sides 50/50cm, allto...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Copper, Nickel

Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk circa 1940. Excellent example of mid 20th century Swedish design and craftsmanship. 3 part pedestal desk taking inspiration from the em...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Tables

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Birch

Pair of Grosfeld House Style Plumed Console Tables Circa 1930s
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of carved wood and lacquered plumed console tables, ca. 1930s, attributed to the New York maker and retailer Grosfeld House.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Very important, elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and detail of every part and beautiful decors with the burl wood veneer in t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tables

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Brass

Barbara Barry for Baker Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long deco style console table by Baker in rich mahogany with bright gold accenting trim. Almost seven feet long, this works great behind a long sofa. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Mahogany

Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, walnut, The Netherlands, 1940s An elegant furniture piece that attests to masterful craftsmanship. Its marquetry top, adorned with a captivating array of various wood...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Walnut

Dining Table w/ Sculpted Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five foot long dining table in a warm cherry wood color finish. Wild and exaggerated legs are the feature on this Art Deco style dining table. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Art Deco Tables

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Wood

French Extendable Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Oak

Pink Guilloché Vanity Set, 1936
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate guilloché etching enveloped in an enchanting translucent pink enamel, this pink guilloché vanity set is attributed to A.E. Poston &...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Tables

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Enamel, Sterling Silver

Walnut French Art Deco Coffee Table with Travertine top, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco coffee table. Striking French design from the 1940s. Solid walnut base with original patinated brass supports between the four legs. With original trave...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Stunning French Art Deco Vanity/ Dressing Table/ Full View Oval Mirror
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning French Art Deco vanity/ dressing table/ full view oval mirror, beautiful burl and mahogany, Classic Art Deco grapevine stylized details, retains original marble tops, also o...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Brass

DAVID LINLEY PERSPECTIVE TRAY TABLE WiTH ITALIAN MOSAIC TILE STYLE FINISH
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Viscount David Linley attributed Perspective tray table Please note the delivery ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Tables

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Oak

French Art Deco Dining Room Suite 8 Chairs and 3 Matching Side Pieces
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco Dining Room Suite featuring 8 chairs and 3 matching side pieces boasts one of the most remarkable marble tops ever seen, fitted flawlessly with beveled edges. Restore...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Marble

Large goatskin coffee table with mirrored bar by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous coffee table by the Italian master Aldo Tura, made in Italy in the 1970s. Large coffee table with two-tiered wooden base covered with two-tones goatskin parchment, entirely ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Goatskin, Wood

Art Deco Cast Iron and Vitrolite Black Cut To Clear Glass Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco cast iron side table with a beautiful black, cut to frosted vitrolite top. Crisp cast iron that has been stripped of any lacquer or enamel. A few areas of oxidation that can...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Iron

Pair of Art Deco Consoles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an incredible pair of painted wood consoles on chrome bases. This would be the ideal solution for an entry way where you need a big visual punch. The sky is the limit!The top...
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1930s Indian Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Walnut, Czech, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the table: Height: 76 cm (29.9 in) Width: 150 cm (59.1 in) Depth: 71 cm (27.6 in) Leg space: Height: 73 cm (28.7 in) Width: 58 cm (22.8 in) Designed by Jindrich Halab...
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1950s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer

Art Deco Modernist Sky Scraper Style Large Accent Table, England, 1930s
Located in Coronado, CA
A fabulous Art Deco "Sky Scraper" style, two sided, large accent table, made in England around 1930. Stunning mahogany veneer with original finish. This large accent table is extreme...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Mahogany

Art Deco Dining Set by J. Halabala, Extendable Table in Walnut, 4 Chairs
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Beautiful Art Deco dining set originally designed by Jindrich Halabala in 1940s produced by Up Zavody - this dining set has since become an icon of classic Jindrich Halabala style an...
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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Walnut

French Modern Burl Wood End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A stunning piece showcasing the timeless beauty of book-matched walnut burl veneer. The square table design is enhanced by a unique rounded radius end in one corner, lending a modern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Sculpted Inlay Malachite Brutalist Bronze Wood Stone Resin Aztec Circular Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, Museum quality, architectural Aztec Calendar coffee table you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited thro...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Stone, Bronze

French Art Deco side table in wood with inlay and red marble top, ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / sidetable / wood and marble / art deco A beautifully made Art Deco side table or book table, made in France in the 1940s. Crafted from an ensemble of high-quality w...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Marble

Set of Two Restored Bauhaus Side Tables, by UP Závody, Wood, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bed-Side Tables. Period: 1930-39 Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Material: Lacquered Wood Made by UP Zavody, a well-known Czechoslovakian furniture manufa...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Industrial side table with metal frame and wooden top and removable platform, Be
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920 / 2 side tables / wood and metal / industrial Two sturdy industrial side or work tables with tough metal details on the wooden top, made in Belgium around 1920. Thes...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Metal

Restored Art Deco Folding Dining Table, Walnut, Spruce, Czech, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Extendable folding dining table Period: 1920-1929 Material: Walnut,Spruce Veneer Dissociative: 193 cm It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional ref...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Spruce

Maison Baguès bronze bamboo wood marquetry side tables 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique pair of two-tier Maison Baguès side tables was created with solid bamboo shaped bronze and beautiful ebonized pearwood and marquetry tops in the late 1940s. The antique f...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Bronze

Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ART DECO writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. The table has a simple and unconventional design typical of the ART DECO period. The table is double-s...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Wood and Glass Tripod Cocktail Table, 1950s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic wood and glass side table with tripod feet. Elegant dark wood body with a large oval handle atop. Round 1/4" clear glass table top rests on three thin pencil legs. Perfect fo...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern, neoclassical and empire style, in typical Art Deco design, pair of bedside tables with wood double front door, black glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tables

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Brass

Large Modern Oak Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A remarkable piece that blends contemporary design with functional innovation. This modern round table is veneered in oak with the artisan-grey medium brown finish, bringing a rich a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Tables

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Wood

1940s Jindrich Halabala Restored "Spider" Coffee Table in Walnut Finish, Czechos
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - sturdy and stable - Solid beech legs
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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Walnut, Wood

Art Deco Walnut Folding Lamp/Coffee Table circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Walnut Folding Lamp/Coffee Table circa 1930s Hoop Shaped Frame , with Small Walnut Circular top, 18cm diameter Folding Walnut circular top 46cm diameter. height 35.5cm. wit...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Walnut

Handcrafted Square Antique Drop Leaf Table in Burl Wood, Swedish, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This late 19th-century antique drop-leaf table is a testament to the artistry of Swedish cabinetmaking. Skillfully crafted by hand, it features a square design adorned with rich burl...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Art Deco Tables

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Burl

Pair of Art Deco round two tier tables designed by Alfons Bach
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Art Deco Round 2 tier tables by the noted designer Alfons Bach. done in Blonde Mahogany Wood and Brass Lovely Art Deco / Art Moderne style. Streamline Art Deco..Classic M...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Brass

Emerald Entrance Console Shagreen Leather by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Emerald Floor Lamp A fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary allure, the “Emerald” console table is more than just furniture—it’s an artistic statement that graces your entryway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Tables

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Bronze

Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W51 D19 H29.5 KW21.5 KC23.5 KD18 Vintage Fully Restored Desk with a Medium Walnut Finish. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. Desk features very unique hardware and bur...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Lucite, Burl

Axel Einar Hjorth Roma set extendable table and chairs, 1920's
Located in Uccle, BE
Table extends from 148-260cm/58-102 inches Chairs measure H91 x W42 x D42 x Seat H45cm/ H36 x W16.5 x D16.5 x Seat H18 inches. Axel Einar Hjorth was a pioneering Swedish designer wh...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Birch

Emerald Entrance Console Texture Glass And Polished Bronze by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Emerald Floor Lamp A fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary allure, the “Emerald” console table is more than just furniture—it’s an artistic statement that graces your entryway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Tables

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Bronze

Ruche Console Black Lacquer And Polished Bronze by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Ruche Console Black Lacquer A symphony of contrasting elements, Ruche transcends mere functionality to become a captivating work of art. Crafted entirely from metal, its structure ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Tables

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Bronze

Ruche Console Polished Bronze And Patina Bronze by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Ruche Console Black Lacquer A symphony of contrasting elements, Ruche transcends mere functionality to become a captivating work of art. Crafted entirely from metal, its structure ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Tables

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Late 20th Century White Oak Colonial Single Drawer Two-Tier Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of American Colonial style nightstands, unbranded, similar in quality to Thomasville. White oak with bass hardware, ogee edge to the top, turned side posts, undertier shelf an...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Tables

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Brass

Vintage Wooden Art Deco Side Table With Burl Effect. Uk Import
Located in Seattle, WA
This End Table has gorgeous wood grain with a single cabinet door with open shelf above. Cabinet space has shelving. wood Carved handle. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pict...
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1970s Vintage Art Deco Tables

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Wood

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Art Deco period eight-piece study suite set in the manner of famous Austrian architect, designer, and Vienna Secession founder Josef Hoffman (Austria, 1870-1956), circa 1920. Exquisitely handcrafted in Austria in the early 20th century, most likely Vienna, featuring fine quality craftsmanship and solid wood construction, featuring Biedermeier inspired Viennese Art Deco styling of simplicity, strict, geometric lines with minimal surface embellishment, instead of ornamentation putting the focus on high-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather surface, surmounted with raised gallery fitted with drawers flanking richly figured quilted diamond inlay, rising on double pedestals with locking cupboard doors opening to stacked shelved tray interior, affixed with patinated brass pulls and escutcheons, retaining original keys, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, and paired with a comfortable armchair with upholstered seat and backrest. A large eight door bookcase storage cabinet with original glass panels, adjustable shelves, and cocktail drinks bar slide. A centre card table with rectangular shaped canted corner top featuring inset green baize felt games playing surface, over conforming apron fitted with dovetailed drawers, rising on square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs. Dimensions: (approx) 79" High, 65" Wide, 21" Deep (largest, cabinet) PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the important Estate of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) Naples, Florida. A legendary business woman, philanthropist, and arts advocate who built the institution known today as Artis—Naples and made Naples a cultural destination. Additional info below. Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110 Condition Report: Great original antique condition with beautifully aged warm mellow patina. Strong, sturdy and structurally sound. Overall very attractive condition; no significant losses or restorations; wear consistent with over 100 years of age and indicative of use. Delivered cleaned, waxed, hand rubbed polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! ABOUT THE LEGENDARY PREVIOUS OWNER: We normally don't post about the prior owners life, but in the case of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) we felt her incredible story be shared. The arts visionary and advertising Pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died June 22, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music, theater, dance, opera, and art to Naples. In 2000, she founded the Naples Museum of Art (now the Baker Museum) on that same campus. After a storied career as an advertising executive in Chicago, Daniels came out of retirement in the early 1980s to spearhead a fund-raising drive for a small classical music ensemble on MarCo Island, which would later become the Naples Philharmonic orchestra. She discovered “a great hunger for the arts,” she later wrote, and soon expanded her fundraising goal to building a permanent home for the orchestra and an arts center for Southwest Florida. Daniels’ vision for the Philharmonic Center was ambitious and unusual – combining world-class performing and visual arts in a single venue. The Community strongly supported the concept, and the Phil, as it became known, gave Naples a national arts profile. Then-First Lady Barbara Bush was in attendance on opening night in November 1989. The Wall Street Journal covered the opening. “Myra Daniels is a dreamer. But unlike most dreamers, Myra is a doer,” the late Muriel Seibert, the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, once said of Daniels. While the arts were a lifelong passion for Daniels, her first career was as a groundbreaking advertising executive in Chicago, where she won national Advertising Woman of the Year honors and was among the first women to head a national ad firm. Daniels said that she used some of the same principles learned in her advertising career to sell Southwest Florida on the arts. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and then you have to get people involved to the point that they feel it’s theirs. That’s what we did.” Born Myra Janco in Gary, Indiana, Daniels was raised during the Great Depression by parents who encouraged her interest in the arts. But her greatest influence growing up was her grandmother Sophie, who, like Daniels, stood only five feet tall but dreamed big. “Sophie showed me what was possible,” Daniels wrote. “Create something that people want and need and you’ll be successful, she said. I always remembered that.” Her grandmother, who ran her own real estate business, experienced some failures “but she always dusted herself off and went back out there swinging. She wanted me to be that way too.” Daniels earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State and later became an associate professor of marketing at Indiana University, the first woman to hold that position. In her mid-20s, she started Wabash Advertising in Terre Haute, Indiana, which later became affiliated with larger agencies in Chicago and Cleveland. In 1963, she was named executive vice president of Roche, Rickard, Henri, Hurst, Inc. in Chicago. The National Advertising Federation honored Daniels as its Advertising Woman of the Year in 1965, the youngest woman to receive the award. That same year, she became president of a new national agency that she formed with ad man Draper Daniels. The merger was not just a professional one. Draper Daniels, who was responsible for many famous ad campaigns at the time, including the Marlboro Man and was later an inspiration for the Don Draper character on TV’s Mad Men, became her husband in 1967. Myra wrote about their unusual courtship and life together for Chicago magazine, in an article entitled “I Married a Mad Man,” which was included in her book Secrets of a Rutbuster. They ran the Draper Daniels, Incorporated agency, as it was called, until 1977. When Draper wanted to retire to Southwest Florida, Myra Daniels reluctantly left Chicago and advertising, and they settled on MarCo Island. But after Draper died of cancer in 1983, Myra turned her energies to the fundraising Campaign that led to the Philharmonic Center Cultural Complex. Daniels served as CEO of the Philharmonic Center from its inception in the 1980s to her retirement in 2011, building the Phil into a $100 million corporation. During that time, the Naples Philharmonic became a nationally recognized orchestra, with a Grammy nomination, CD and appearances on PBS; and the Naples Museum of Art developed an international reputation. The center also helped change people’s perception of Naples, which had been known mostly for its beaches and golfing. In 2005, Naples was named the Best Small Art Town in America in a book that singled out the Phil. More than just an arts venue, the Philharmonic Center also wove the arts into the culture of the Community, providing public school programs, adult and children’s education classes and workshops, and free concerts throughout Southwest Florida. Edward Villella, legendary dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of Miami City...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tables

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Brass

Eglomise Mirrored and Gilded Iron Faux Bois Coffee Cocktail Table Art Deco
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning large eglomise coffee table that features heavy gilded faux bois iron base and beautiful carved wood details on the iron. The top s an eglomise mirror with scalloped edges ...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Tables

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Metal

Art Deco tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, Kifu Augousti, Design Frères, and Casa Botelho. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $146 and tops out at $700,000 while the average work can sell for $4,513.

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