What did brides wear in the 1930s?

What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.

How do you identify 1930s furniture?

To identify 1930s furniture, first see if you can spot a maker's mark in hidden areas, such as the back, base, inside of drawers or under tabletops and seats. Trusted online resources can help you determine who produced your furniture based on these markings, and from there, you can research more to get a rough idea of how old your item is. A piece's characteristics can also be helpful when dating furniture. Many items made during the 1930s are examples of Art Deco furniture. Art Deco furniture is characterized by geometric patterns and luxurious materials, such as shagreen, marble, mother of pearl, mirrored glass, exotic animal hides and rare woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide an expert opinion on when your piece was likely made. On 1stDibs, explore a range of 1930s furniture.

Did they have record players in the 1930s?

Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.

Was velvet used in the 1970s?

Yes, velvet was used in the 1970s. Fashion designers used the fabric to produce dresses, bell bottoms, flowy kimonos and other pieces. Furniture makers often used it as the upholstery on sofas and armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces from the 1970s.

What did phones look like in the 1930s?

In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.

1930s Velvet Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Oak

Grey Velvet and Oak Art Deco Lounge Chair, The Netherlands 1930's

$3,157

$11,500

Jacques Adnet Club Armchair, Musk Green Velvet, 1930s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Jacques Adnet Club Armchair, musk green velvet, France, 1930s Designed by Jacques Adnet, this club armchair embodies a refined idea of comfort — one that speaks in quiet tones. Its...

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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Velvet

1930s Swedish Art Deco Chair

$4,200

1930s Swedish Art Deco Chair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Swedish Art Deco Chair , 1930's. Stained Mahogany. More recently upholstered in green velvet.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Pair of Fench Art Deco Club Chairs, Blue Velvet Nobilis, France, circa 1930s

$8,997Sale Price / set|40% Off

Pair of Fench Art Deco Club Chairs, Blue Velvet Nobilis, France, circa 1930s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1930 pair of French Art Deco club chairs from France. Beautifully restored and reupholstered by our inhouse master upholsterer with Blue Velvet Nobilis fabric. Excellent condition.

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Vintage 1930s French Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

Bjorn Tragardh and Uno Åhren, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Birch, Sweden, 1930s

$13,900

Bjorn Tragardh and Uno Åhren, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Birch, Sweden, 1930s

By Svenskt Tenn, Bjorn Tragardh

Located in High Point, NC

A modernist velvet and birch lounge chair designed by Bjorn Tragardh and Uno Åhren and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Birch

Wonderful Art Deco Lounge Chair in Velvet and Inlaid Wood 1930s

$9,358

Wonderful Art Deco Lounge Chair in Velvet and Inlaid Wood 1930s

Located in Meer, VAN

A wonderful art deco lounge chair in dark brown / purple velvet and inlaid wood.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Art Deco Club Chairs by Jules Leleu, Blush Velvet, 1930s French Design

$18,000 / set

Art Deco Club Chairs by Jules Leleu, Blush Velvet, 1930s French Design

By Jules Leleu

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant pair of French Art Deco club chairs attributed to Jules Leleu, circa 1930s, newly upholstered in blush‑pink velvet with piped edges over deep, comfortable loose cushions.

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20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

$6,450 / set

1930s Art Deco Sculptural Pink Velvet Paul Follot Style Arm Chairs, Set of 2

By Paul Follot

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with the exquisite chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six 1930s French Art Deco Dining Chairs in Olive Velvet

$9,800 / set

Set of Six 1930s French Art Deco Dining Chairs in Olive Velvet

Located in Astoria, NY

Sourced in Provence, France, this set of six French Art Deco dining chairs dates to the 1930s. The chairs feature streamlined maple frames with gently curved legs and tall upholstere...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Maple, Walnut

Pair 1930s Jean Pascaud Art Deco Mahogany & Cane-Cut Velvet Fauteuils

$14,800 / set

Pair 1930s Jean Pascaud Art Deco Mahogany & Cane-Cut Velvet Fauteuils

By Jean Pascaud

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Art Deco stained Mahogany and "Cane"-Cut Champagne Velvet Upholstered Fauteuils by famous Architect and Designer Jean Pascaud ( French 1903-1996), Circa 1930-1940, from a Was...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs, Carved Oak and Velvet, France, 1930s

$4,593 / set

Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs, Carved Oak and Velvet, France, 1930s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs, Carved Oak and Velvet, France, 1930s. This pair of Art Deco club chairs is built on solid oak frames with wide flat armrests and squared front legs.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Scandinavian Easy chair, Green Mohair Velvet by Margareta Köhler, Sweden 1930s

$10,334

Scandinavian Easy chair, Green Mohair Velvet by Margareta Köhler, Sweden 1930s

By Margareta Köhler, Futurum

Located in Odense, DK

Beautiful Scandinavian modern easy chair, model no. 1, designed by Margareta Köhler and crafted for Futurum in Sweden in the 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Set of 6 Art Deco Dining Chairs, Beech Wood & Grey Velvet, 1930s

$14,000 / set

Set of 6 Art Deco Dining Chairs, Beech Wood & Grey Velvet, 1930s

Located in Houston, TX

Set of 6 Art Deco French Dining Chairs A set of 6 chairs is made out of beech tree wood and re-upholstered in a grey velvety fabric. There are 2 chairs with armrests and 4 without. I...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Art Deco Green Velvet Dining Room Chairs by H. Pander & Zonen Netherlands, 1930s

$2,526 / set

$42,000 / set

$6,900

Jansen Style, Louis XVI, French Armchair, Ivory Painted Wood, Silk, 1930s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

French Louis XVI style bergère, arm or wingback chair in a fine silk velvet upholstery attributed to Maison Jansen. The finest carvings possible on this bell flower motif frame with ...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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Art Deco Lounge Chair 1930's

Unavailable

H 31 in W 30 in D 35 in

Art Deco Lounge Chair 1930's

By Maison Franck

Located in Cathedral City, CA

An original re-upholstered Art Deco lounge chair with silk velvet.

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Maple, Velvet

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H 35.75 in W 19.5 in D 18 in

1930’s French dining chair by Etienne Kohlmann, 6 chairs available

By Etienne Kohlmann

Located in Chicago, IL

1930’s French dining chair designed by Etienne Kohlmann.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Art Deco 1930s Syrie Maugham Style Shell Velvet Fireside Chairs

Sold

H 24.02 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in

French Art Deco 1930s Syrie Maugham Style Shell Velvet Fireside Chairs

Located in London, GB

A pair of rare fireside chairs of surrealist, scallop shell-like form, likely commissioned by a prominent decorator of the Art Deco era and very much in the manner of Syrie Maugham (...

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20th Century French Slipper Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair Art Deco Club Chairs - France Circa 1930s - Green Velvet Speed Armchairs

Sold

Sold

Sold

H 32.75 in W 32 in D 38 in

Pair of French, circa 1930s Leather and Velvet Upholstered Club Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

The square backs having an interesting double nailhead pattern, the front panels also trimmed in brass nailheads, having loose down filled velvet seats, raised on bun feet, having be...

Two Art Deco Dining Chairs In Piano Lacquer And Velvet, France 1930s

Sold

Sold

$14,400

$1,400

H 35.44 in W 32.29 in D 29.53 in

1960s, Danish armchair, original red furniture fabric.

Located in Tarm, 82

1960s, Danish armchair. Original red furniture fabric, beech wood legs with brass plugs, brass springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construct...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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$95,000

H 35.5 in Dm 19.5 in

Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Cartier Quartz Burgundy Folding Alarm Desk Clock Pendulette free US import fees

$2,269 / set

$3,200

H 19.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

Italian Aqua Ceramic Vase Attributed to Guido Andlovitz, 1940s

By Guido Andlovitz

Located in Chicago, IL

Form and glaze work together in this Italian ceramic vase attributed to Guido Andlovitz, created in the 1940s. Rising to just under twenty inches in height, the silhouette is balanc...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic

French Brutalist Olive Wood Coffee Table, 1960s

$5,800

H 16.25 in W 37.5 in D 19 in

French Brutalist Olive Wood Coffee Table, 1960s

Located in Chicago, IL

A French Brutalist coffee table from the 1960s, shaped less by convention than by the natural character of the material itself. Crafted from olive wood, sourced in the south of Fran...

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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Fragment of an Oscillum. Ancient Roman, 1st–2nd century AD. Marble. 38 cm.

$13,779

H 14.97 in W 8 in D 0.99 in

Fragment of an Oscillum. Ancient Roman, 1st–2nd century AD. Marble. 38 cm.

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Fragment of an Oscillum Roman 1st–2nd century AD Marble 38 cm high, 20.3 cm long and 2.5 cm thick; 42.5 cm high including the stand. Condition: Preserves approximately half of t...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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1930s Velvet Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 1930s velvet chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct 1930s velvet chairs — often made from fabric, velvet and wood — can elevate any home. 1930s velvet chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 1930s velvet chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 1930s velvet chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Jindrich Halabala, Axel Einar Hjorth and Casa e Giardino produced popular 1930s velvet chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are 1930s Velvet Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,822, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $43,602 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About 1930s Velvet Chairs

What did brides wear in the 1930s?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.
How do you identify 1930s furniture?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
To identify 1930s furniture, first see if you can spot a maker's mark in hidden areas, such as the back, base, inside of drawers or under tabletops and seats. Trusted online resources can help you determine who produced your furniture based on these markings, and from there, you can research more to get a rough idea of how old your item is. A piece's characteristics can also be helpful when dating furniture. Many items made during the 1930s are examples of Art Deco furniture. Art Deco furniture is characterized by geometric patterns and luxurious materials, such as shagreen, marble, mother of pearl, mirrored glass, exotic animal hides and rare woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide an expert opinion on when your piece was likely made. On 1stDibs, explore a range of 1930s furniture.
Did they have record players in the 1930s?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.
Was velvet used in the 1970s?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
Yes, velvet was used in the 1970s. Fashion designers used the fabric to produce dresses, bell bottoms, flowy kimonos and other pieces. Furniture makers often used it as the upholstery on sofas and armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces from the 1970s.
What did phones look like in the 1930s?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.

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