Art Deco Side 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
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 Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
20th Century Stunning Art Deco Bentwood and Reed Seats Rocking Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Bentwood Art Deco Geometric Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bentwood Art Deco design stripped side chairs with geometric upholstered seat and fluted open geometric designed back and front legs.
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Neo Romantic Art Deco Chair in Lacquered Metal, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Neo romantic Art Deco chair in lacquered metal, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Paul Follot Four Sculpted Rosewood Side Chairs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco set of four sculpted rosewood dining chairs by Paul Follot. Model compendium, Paul Follot, by Leon Riotor, Conseiller Municipal de Paris Secretaire General de...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Wrought Iron French Art Deco Chairs with Zebra Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite pair of beautifully designed French Art Deco wrought iron Chairs upholstered in Zebra printed Cowhide.
Use the pair as an ar...
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20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Art Deco Brazilian Hardwood Petite Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
These truly special small scale chairs in Brazilian hardwood and original woven cane seats feature cheetah print cushions (removable) and just a wond...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, 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 Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
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 Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pre-War Mahogany Art Deco Era Dining Room Chair Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four mahogany Art Deco era dining room chairs, each with petite sculpted seat back and tapestry style seat covers. Circa 1940. These chairs have some scratches on the wooden f...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Fabulous pair of mahogany French Art Deco side chairs from the 1930s. The mahogany legs, tapering rear legs and an elevated curved back. Th...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Ponti Inspired Vintage Italian Side chairs, Pair
By Gio Ponti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Finished in a fine deep brown lacquer, the scalloped backrest and turned legs are in wonderful restored condition. Calfskin leather is beige on seat.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco Chinoiserie Chairs
Located in New York, NY
When new in the 1920s, this glamorous pair of 1920s chairs, which graft Asian and Art Deco styles, evoked the exotic orient for occidental buyers. Althou...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
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 Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
6 Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Six exquisite French dining chairs from the 1940s era. High backs framed by the wood structure, which taper in very slightly at the top, with "moustache" shaped tops, a motif echoed ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Chairs in the Style of Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Oakland, CA
Original French Art Deco chairs, newly restored fabric and specialized original painted and gilded finish. This spectacular pair with intricate carving throughout the frame represent...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Art Deco Era Vintage Walnut Armchair by Hugo Gorge Vienna, circa 1925
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage armchair from walnut and leather designed by Hugo Gorge, circa 1920 in Vienna.
Hugo Gorge was an Austrian architect and a member of the Werkbund.
Especially to menti...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Four Swedish Art Deco Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four carved Art Deco neoclassical style dining chairs in dark flame birch from c. 1930's Sweden. Seats have been newly rebuilt, padded and covered in ivory duck cloth - and a...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Italian Leatherette Chairs Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FS45
Italian Mid-Century leatherette chairs Art Deco , Osvaldo Borsani attributed.
Original red leather upholstery in good conditions.
Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Chairs in the Style of Jules Leleu Restored
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Pair of fine French Art Deco chairs with armrest in the style of Jules Leleu in walnut and rattan, restored. Good conditions
Measure...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Set of 4 French Art Deco Bleached Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco bleached side chairs with slat back and seat.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Black Edelman Leather Armchair
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A comfortable French Art Deco armchair from the 1930s. The pale beechwood legs contrast with the soft black Edelman leather upholstery. Add the silver ...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Italy Mid-Century Modern Pair of Chairs, Solid Walnut Polished to Wax from Asolo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy 1940s Art deco pair of chairs, solid walnut polished to wax " Asolane chairs" excellent patina elegant and very robust
Measure cm: H 95\47 W 46 D 44.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Side Chairs, Solid Walnut with Original Leather Upholstery of the Time
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Art Deco side chairs, solid walnut with original leather upholstery of the time. Restored and polished to wax.
Measure cm: H 86\47, W 42, D 42.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Léon Jallot, Early Art Deco Side chair, France, c. 1922
By Léon Jallot
Located in New York, NY
Carved fruitwood Art Deco side chair by Léon Jallot.
Provenance: This set of furniture, comprised of a pair of armchairs, a pair of side chairs,...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
11 Outdoor Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
11 Outdoor Art Deco iron framed side chairs with yellow painted slat wood seat & back with arch design and stretcher. (PRICED EACH)
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
A Set of 4 Fine French Art Deco Sycamore Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four fine French Art Deco sycamore "bridges" armchairs.
The chairs can be sold individually.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Sycamore
Chic Set of Six Petit Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Kingston, NY
Chic set of six (6) petit Art Deco dining or occasional chairs featuring an ebonized mahogany finish with a luscious two-tone gray velvet for contrast.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's Armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Set of Three Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1940s
By René Prou
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and elegant set of three wrought iron side chairs, with lovely original verdigris paint and gilt accents. Beautifully made.
The seats and medallion backs have been newly...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Art Deco Rustic Beechwood Vintage Armchair or Side Chair Sweden 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage rustic armchair from beech 1920s Sweden.
A beautiful freestanding armchair with three legs and triangle like seat with loose green stitc...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Jules Leleu, Set of Three Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs, France, C. 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Set of three side chairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany with gilt bronze sabots
For an illustration of identical armchairs, see:
Ensembles Mobiliers....
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Vintage Ashwood Armchair by Oskar Strnad attributed circa 1925 Austria
By Oskar Strnad
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Art Deco Era armchair designed by Oskar Strnad attributed Vienna Austria, circa 1925.
Carved and turned solid ashwood.
Cord woven seat.
Very v...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Cord, Ash
Mid-Century Exclusive Pair of Sleek Italian Armchairs with Curved Metal Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern exclusive pair of sleek Italian armchairs with metal base.
Pair of wildly stylish Mid-Century tall back lounge chairs ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Pair of 1940 This Side Chairs Birch with Real Leather in Crocodile Print
By Jules Leleu
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair of very elegant 1940 this side or office chairs clear birch restored and reupholstered and recovered with real leather with crocodile print.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Pair of French Art Deco Macassar Side Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco ebony Macassar veneered side chairs with an arched rectangular back and seat upholstered in gilt tooled brown leather (att: JULES LELEU) PRICED AS Pair
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Jean Pascaud French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs
By Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco light mahogany side chairs with shaped back and upholstered seat and back with bronze sabot. (JEAN PASCAUD) *Matching game table #060627
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Referenced Armchairs by Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfectly proportioned pair of tall armchairs by renowned French 1940s furniture designer and interior decorator Jean-Charles Moreux. Perfect for a chic Parisian style living room.
...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Oak, Upholstery
Set of Six Deco Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six maple Art Deco Dining chairs. Fully restored and newly upholstered.
Seat depth - 16"
Category
1940s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Desk and Side Chair by Jay Spectre for Century
By Jay Spectre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek American Modern Cerused Oak Desk and Matching Chair Designed by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture Co. The desk features 3 dovetail constr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Side Chairs in the Manner of Alfred Porteneuve
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany side chairs with bronze sabots in the manner of Alfred Porteneuve.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
8 Dining Chairs Attr. to René Prou, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of eight high-backed dining chairs with shapely and elegant apron and legs. Upholstered in original, good-quality imitation lizard fabric.
Attributed to René Prou.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Pair of French Gilt Metal Scroll Side Chairs
By René Prou
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 1940s gilt metal side chairs with scroll design and upholstered with an inset diamond shaped back panel and seat in off white fabric (att: RENE PROU)
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Small Art Deco Chair with Rope & Tassel Detail - France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming and well-made petite side chair in the manner of Paul Follot, with rope and tassel detail on the back and legs. Reeded and tapering front legs.
Original blue color, w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
French Art Deco Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Small art deco side chair of unusual design. Original paint. Recently reupholstered with vintage fabric.
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20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Set of 10 Jean Pascaud French Mahogany Grey Upholstered Chairs
By Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French 1940s mahogany chairs with grey upholstery on tapering square legs with ormolu sabot. 2 arms and 8 sides/arm: 23¼"w x 22"d x 33½"h) (att: JEAN PASCAUD)
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chic Louis XVI style side chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau.
Stamped A A RATEAU and numbered.
Armand-Albert Rateau (1882 - 1938) was a French furniture maker and interior ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Swedish Art Moderne Open Armchair in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Stylized curved arms.
-Handcrafted mahogany frame.
-Hardwood inner frames.
-New beige chenille upholstery fabric with spaced nailheads.
-Very comfortable.
Perfectly scaled for ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Extraordinary and Rare Austrian Deco Side Chairs - TWO pairs available
Located in East Hampton, NY
Extraordinary shape in fruitwood make these truly luxurious Austrian deco side chairs. Vintage animal print upholstery is in very nice condition. TWO pairs available.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair of Upholstered Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of upholsered art deco chairs, featuring sloped arms and columned straight wood legs. Black and white patterened upholstery. Previously reupholstered and refinished; Bo...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Side Chair by Hildo Krop, 1920s
By Hildo Krop
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School side chair.
Design by Hildo Krop.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak frame with original solid macassar ebony elem...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Macassar, Oak
Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Art Deco Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Art Deco Arm Chair.. Freshly upholstered in Roselli aged velvet and marked on the bottom Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott
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1990s American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Art Deco Macassar Arm Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Art Deco Macassar Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Macassar
Art Deco Pullman Dining Car Chairs, Aluminum and Fabric, Attributed to Emeco
By Emeco
Located in Buffalo, NY
These Art Deco aluminum dining car chairs were salvaged from a Pullman passenger train remodeled in the 1960s. The chairs feature tubular aluminum fra...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
KEM Weber Style Art Deco Side Chairs
By Kem Weber
Located in Oakland, CA
These Art Deco chairs in the style of KEM Weber were custom made exclusively for Art Deco collection. They combine a modernist stair-stepped design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Resin, Wood
Warren McArthur Aluminum and Cushioned Black Leather Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Warren McArthur Machine Age anodized aluminum and black leather desk chair. Featuring braced aluminum framework with Art Deco detailing. Newly upholstered in black leather, with cus...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Art Deco Bridge Chairs to Recover Midcentury Open Armchairs
Located in Mimizan, FR
Pair of French Bridge Chairs easy to recover, circa 1930-1940.
Art Deco Open Armchairs
The wood has some very minor marks of use and wear, not ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco side 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco side 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Jules Leleu, Armand Albert Rateau, René Prou, and Jacques Adnet. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $3,600.
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