$1,012Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Set of 4 Art Deco Folding Chairs in Brown Beech and Ash, around 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This great set of 4 Art Deco folding chairs are original probably from a theater and where made
Ash, Beech
Warren McArthur Folding Chair for Mayfair Industries
By Warren McArthur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's art deco folding chair by Warren McArthur. The chair features a tubular aluminum frame with
Aluminum
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.01 in W 26.38 in D 37.8 in
Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Lounge Chair or Folding Chair, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School lounge chair or folding chair. Striking Dutch
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
$2,778
H 42.52 in W 18.9 in D 19.49 in
Vintage Folding Veranda Chair, Oriental, Teak Campaign Seat, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a striking vintage folding veranda chair. An Oriental, teak campaign seat with distinctive
Brass
Vintage folding chairs, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bring a touch of authentic 1930s style into your home with this beautiful set of original folding
Pine, Plywood
$1,783Sale Price|25% Off
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early 20th Century French Art Deco Satinwood & Cane Folding Armchair 1920s
Cane, Satinwood
Classic American Bentwood and Iron Folding Chairs 1930s
By Made Solid
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930’s Louis Rastetter & Sons Solid Kumfort Solid Bent Wood Folding Chairs -,Classic design
Iron
Pair Antique French Iron Folding Garden Chairs, circa 1930's
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Antique French Iron Folding Garden Chairs, circa 1930's. Lattice design with painted green
Iron
$895 / set
H 31 in W 18 in D 22 in
Vintage American Seating Metal Frame Red Upholstered Folding Chairs - Set of 4
By American Seating
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Seating Metal Frame Red Upholstered Folding Theater Chairs - Set of 4. Listing
Metal
$1,313 / set
H 30.32 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in
Suite of Four English Oak circa 1940's Folding Steamer Chairs Stunning Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
folding steamer chairs A very good looking well made and decorative suite of folding chairs with a
Oak
$1,350Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 66.93 in D 29.53 in
Rattan Green Stripe Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan folding deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1930 Handwoven with a green stripe Very
Rattan, Wicker
$4,200 / set
H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Set Of 6 Machine Age Folding Lounge Chairs By Warren McArthur
By Warren McArthur
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of six Art Deco / Machine Age folding chairs were designed by American designer Warren
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 6 French Art Deco Iron Folding Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 6 French Art Deco outdoor white painted iron folding round back arm chairs with slat wood
Iron
Robert Mallet Stevens Small Folding Chair Art Deco Period
By Robert Mallet-Stevens, Pierre Dariel
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Robert Mallet Stevens Small Folding Chair Art Deco Period, Published By Pierre Dariel Circa 1920
Beech
$2,250
H 54 in W 29 in D 78 in
Antique Art Deco Folding Oak Wood Steamer Ship Reclining Deck Chair by Lloyd's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "Relaxing Sun Chair" Art Deco Folding Oak Wood Steamer Ship Reclining Deck Chair by Lloyd's
Oak
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj 1950s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Čelinac, BA
Iconic model of chair "REX" famous Yugoslavian designer Niko Kralj.This model was designed in the
Plywood
Rare RCA Victor Childs Folding Chair, Nipper Dog and Horn
By RCA Victor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare RCA Victor Childs folding chair, nipper dog and horn. I’ve only seen one other in 40 years
Wood
$2,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
Set of 4 French Style Woven Black Enameled Iron Folding Bistro Chairs, C. 1930
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th Century set of 4 folding Black Enamel Wrought Iron Dining Side Chairs. Cafe
Wrought Iron
$5,995 / set
H 33 in W 17 in D 21.25 in
Set of 8 French Fold-up Iron with Slatted Wood Bistro Garden Dining Chairs C1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 8 fold up garden dining area chairs with a bit of that Parisian charm and elegance
Iron
$40,000 / set
H 30.5 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Henri-Albert Kahn, Pair of Folding Armchairs, Steel and Upholstery, France, 1938
By Henri-Albert Kahn
Located in New York, NY
These chairs, remarkable for their form, their cantilevered arms, and the material used in their
Aluminum
Thonet Art Deco Folding Chair, 1930
By Thonet
Located in Basel, CH
Art Deco folding chair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Stained beechwood and rare decoration on the
Beech
Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working
Steel
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 21.26 in
Thonet 751 Folding Chair Very Functional and Collectable, Classic Jugendstil
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
condition, so the chair stays light, durable and easily folded. The chair is stamped underneath. The
Bentwood
Rare Pair of French Art Deco Folding Fisherman's Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Never in all our decades of dealing have we seen chairs like these! Clearly French Deco and
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Folding Boat Chair in Leather, Bamboo and Brass 1930
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Folding boat chair in leather, wood imitation bamboo and brass. Very good condition 1930.
Brass
A Pair of 1930s French Riviera Cowhide Directors Chairs
Located in Kent, GB
We wanted these exceptionally high quality folding metal Art Deco directors chairs to work in a
Metal
Art deco Thonet folding chairs
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco Thonet folding chairs, small signs of use, new upholstery.
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Folding Aluminum Lounge Chair by The Troy Sunshade Company
By Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco, folding, aluminum frame, lounge chair by The Troy Sunshade Company features a green
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.5 in W 21.75 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Art Deco Style Fold and Recline Red Low Theater Seats Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Style Folding and Reclining Red Upholstered Low Seat Theater Chairs - Pair. Item
Fabric, Wood
Comfortable theater folding chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable theater folding chair, Curved back. Quality craftsmanship. 16 in. seat height.
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Thonet Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs professionally stained and repolished, new fabric.
Bentwood
20th c. Set Of Four Folding Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Four folding chairs with articulated back. Make in beech with mahogany marquetry
Beech
Nice Set of Four Deco Folding Chairs by Warren McArthur
By Warren McArthur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made of brushed aluminum construction with new upholstery. The frames have the original ware. They have not been polished. They have a few scuffs, but no damage. They are still s...
Aluminum
Sold
H 33.86 in W 15.56 in D 18.9 in
Two Very Rare 1920s French Wooden Folding Chairs by Thonet Marseille
By Thonet
Located in München, DE
Two very rare French wooden folding bistro chairs. Manufactured in the 1920s by Thonet Marseille
Wood
Warren McArthur 4 Early Folding Chairs California, 1932-1933
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
A Warren McArthur set of 4 early folding chairs. These chairs predate the self standing folding
Aluminum
Sold
H 41.74 in W 26.38 in D 37.01 in
Siesta Medizinal Folding Chair by Hans & Wassili Luckhardt for Thonet, 1936
By Hans & Wassili Luckhardt
Located in Uppsala, SE
Adjustable folding chair, model Siesta Medizinal, designed in 1936 by Hans & Wassili Luckhardt for
Bentwood
Maple Wood Folding Chair with Cane Seat, France 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
An Art Deco style folding chair sourced in France. This chair has a maple wood frame with elegant
Maple, Cane
Sold
H 30.75 in W 21.5 in D 26 in
Vintage Art Deco Streamline Bauhaus Chrome Frieze Vinyl Folding Auditorium Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Twenty-nine handsome folding auditorium chairs or theatre seats. They are in an Art Deco
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 40 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid-20th Century French Carved Folding Up and Down Child High Chair on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style or let him/her play in the antique and ingenious Art Deco high chair
Oak
Art Deco Metal Folding Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Esperance, NY
Art Deco metal folding chairs - Set of 4.
Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Art Deco Wooden Theatre Folding Chairs by General Sales Co Set of 6 'A'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Wooden Theatre Folding Chairs by General Sales Co Set of 6 (A). Item features
Wood
Sold
H 33 in W 24 in D 19 in
Warren McArthur for Mayfair Aluminum and Leather Folding Chair, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur, Mayfair
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Super comfortable Warren McArthur for Mayfair Industries, Yonkers, NY. Aluminum and leather folding
Aluminum
Art Deco Deck Chair, Primitive Folding Scissor Stool
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Antique wooden stool with folding function made of beechwood. A rare piece that immediately
Beech
Thonet Folding Chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet folding chair professionally stained and repolished, new fabric.
Bentwood
Sold
H 31 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Art Deco Wooden Theatre Folding Chairs by General Sales Co Set of 6 'B'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Wooden Theatre Folding Chairs by General Sales Co Set of 6 (B). Item features
Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
French Pair of Antique Foldable Parisienne Bistro Chairs in Oak and Iron, 1930s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This antique pair of Bistro chairs in blue wrought iron and oakwood was manufactured in the
Iron
Set of Four French Art Deco Children's Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sweet set of four French Art Deco children's folding chairs
Tôle
Warren McArthur Folding Chairs, circa 1930
By Warren McArthur
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Art Deco folding armchairs by Warren McArthur for Warren McArthur Industries
Aluminum
Art Deco Folding Chairs by Warren McArthur for Mayfair Industries
By Warren McArthur, Mayfair
Located in Belmont, MA
These Art Deco style Mid-Century Modern folding chairs were designed by Warren McArthur and
Aluminum
Sold
H 35 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Art Deco Period Folding Garden Chairs, Stylized Palm Trees, Set of Four
Located in Quechee, VT
This set of four steel and wood garden or bistro chairs features folding wooden slats as seats
Iron
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
Metal
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$11,710 / item
H 32.68 in W 90.56 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Unavailable|$9,403 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Incredible Set Of Four Mid Century Playing Card Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An amazing set of Mid Century Side Chairs with playing card motifs of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. The Hearts, and Diamonds of course, in thick Red Vinyl and the Clubs and Sp...
Other
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Iron
$10,911 / set
H 79.53 in W 72.25 in D 25.01 in
English Art Deco Burr Walnut Bedroom Suite Attributed to H & L Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Glasgow, GB
An English Art Deco four-piece burr walnut and rosewood crossbanded bedroom suite attributed to H & L Epstein and dating to circa 1925. Typically stylish and of superb quality it com...
Chrome
Vintage Boho Henredon Campaign Dry Bar
By Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your living or dining space with this stunning vintage Henredon Campaign dry bar. Featuring a sleek and compact design, this piece is crafted from rich wood and accented with...
Brass
$16,595 / set
H 32.68 in W 63 in D 34.26 in
Art Deco Harry & Lou Epstein Walnut & Cream Leather Suite Sofa & Armchairs, Pair
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare Harry & Lou Epstine Art Deco three piece suite with Walnut frames and cream leather upholstery A very stylish and de...
Leather, Walnut
French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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 ...
Oak
$17,840 / set
H 40.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...
Fabric, Wood
$16,800 / set
H 36 in W 40 in D 30 in
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling. "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb chair at Florence Knoll's request ...
Sheepskin
$1,675
H 35.5 in W 24.5 in D 18 in
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair, Italy, late 19th Century. It is currently being reupholstered, and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send us two yards of your fabric a...
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 54.34 in D 29.53 in
Sculptural 2-Seater Sofa in Oak & Wool, Danish "Skønvirke" Style, 1920s
By Fritz Heningsen, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Odense, DK
An exquisite two seater sofa in solid oak and white wool. Crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1920s. The frame of this sofa is meticulously constructed from oak wood, cel...
Wool, Oak
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
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.
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.