Art Deco Curved Bar Cabinet with Upholstered Panels & Brass Accents
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional Art Deco bar cabinet is a true statement piece, combining luxurious materials with bold geometric design.
Metal
French Art Deco Bar Cabinet, Blond Lacquer with Gilt Accents, 1930s
Located in Astoria, NY
French Art Deco bar cabinet or buffet sourced in Paris, dating to the late 1930s.
Gold, Brass
Deco Era French Bow Front Cabinet with Bamboo Accents and Lucite Hardware
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this bow front cabinet dates from the 1940s. This appears to be made of walnut, but we can’t be sure, and has contrasting trim in blond bamboo. Cabinet features incl...
Bamboo, Lucite, Walnut
Monumental Dutch Art Deco Secretary – Symmetrical Burl Walnut, Cut-Glass Accents
Located in Dronten, NL
A masterclass in Amsterdam School craftsmanship. Impeccable proportion, rare figured veneer, and museum-quality presence. Step into the refined world of 1920s Dutch design, where ar...
Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl
Art deco style Baker Walnut Veneered Night Stands, Copper & Cut Glass Accents
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Zevenaar, NL
A refined pair of walnut-veneered cabinets by Baker Furniture, USA, a distinguished American manufacturer celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship, premium materials, and endurin...
Copper
French Art Deco Rosewood Sideboard with Chrome Accents, Circa 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco rosewood sideboard with a raised center platform over a glass door shelf centering 2 black marble tops. Doors with chrome handles and trim.
Chrome
Vintage Art Deco 5 Drawer Dresser with Book matched Burl Wood Accents
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage Art Deco chest of drawers was crafted by Crescent Furniture Co. of Warren, Pennsylvania, as noted on the original maker's label. The piece features beautiful spacious dr...
Wood
French Art Deco Commode, Mirrored with Gold Leaf Accents, 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
This elegant French Art Deco commode dates from the 1940s and features its entirely original mirrored surfaces.
Beech, Mirror
1940s Art Deco Vanleigh Walnut Server with Inlaid Flowers and Burl Accents
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This exquisite 1940s Vanleigh Walnut Server features beautiful inlaid flowers and burl accents. Crafted with expert precision, this server adds a touch of elegance to any dining spac...
Walnut
French Mid-Century Modern Palisander Cabinet with Blonde and Nickeled Accents
Located in New York City, NY
A gorgeous French Art Deco four-door sideboard featuring beautifully grained and bookmatched exotic palisander with blonde trim and parquetry detail, along with sleek nickeled bronze...
Nickel
Art Deco Buffet with Islamic Motif, Copper Accents & Green Finish
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
This Art Deco buffet is a celebration of cultural heritage and contemporary elegance. Drawing inspiration from traditional Islamic motifs, the geometric pattern is reimagined in a ri...
Brass
French Art Deco Sideboard in Two-Tone Exotic Wood Veneer with Brass Accents
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Sideboard in Two-Tone Exotic Wood Veneer with Brass Accents, Circa 1935 Exceptional French Art Deco period sideboard, circa 1935, showcasing a striking two-tone exot...
Brass
Vintage Art Deco 4 Drawer Dresser with Book matched Burl Wood Accents
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage Art Deco dresser features clean lines, warm wood grain, and practical storage with four spacious drawers. The front showcases book-matched veneer patterns, giving the pi...
Wood
Shagreen Cabinet with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Vintage MCM Art Deco Maple Colored Desk Black Accents American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern or Art Deco with an Asian flair maple colored exotic wood desk by American of Martinsville. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vint...
Wood, Paint
JNK Miami's Como Sideboard, Refined Lines and Gilded Accents
Located in Miami, FL
Embodying the timeless sophistication of modern Art Deco design, the Como Sideboard is a masterclass in luxury craftsmanship. This striking piece seamlessly blends rich textures and ...
Marble, Metal
Giorgio USA Collection Crotch Mahogany Dresser High Gloss Finish Brass Accents
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio USA - Oval dresser with combination of crotch mahogany and straight sapele mahogany. Three big drawers with brushed brass knobs. Top trim and base trim made of brushed brass....
Brass
Exceptional Mahogany + Ivory Lacquer Brass Accented Armoire by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional armoire or wardrobe by German designer and artist Tommi Parzinger, exemplary of his iconic "high-style modernist" aesthetic. Taking a vivid, stylized approach to mid-c...
Brass
Macassar Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Parchment Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.