1920s Italian Art Deco Sideboard Display Cabinet, Walnut Veneer by Fratelli Mora
By Fratelli Mora
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Italian Art Deco sideboard with upper display cabinet by Fratelli Mora, early 20th century, circa 1920s-1930s, retaining the original maker's label. This refined two-tier cr...
Walnut
Restored 1938 Art Deco Arched Rattan & Wicker Fabric Display Rack
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1950 rattan drying rack featuring an arch-shaped stand with 18 bars for drying your clothing and linens. Restored to new for you. We only purchase and sell the best and fines...
Rattan
Monumental Art Deco Display Corner Cabinet with Drawers, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This monumental Art Deco corner display cabinet was produced in Italy during the mid-20th century and reflects the sophisticated architectural sensibility that defined many Italian d...
Wood
Art Deco Style Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes, shaped and...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Quartz, Granite, Brass
Mid-Century British Art Deco Curved Display Cabinet, by Marsh Nicholson, 1960
Located in Beirut, LB
This exceptional mid-century British Art Deco display cabinet features a highly sculptural "cloud" or "butterfly" silhouette, beautifully highlighting the dramatic grain of its book ...
Glass, Wood
French Art Deco Vitrine or Display Cabinet in the Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Rare stunning French Art Deco burl Amboyna vitrine or dry bar. Beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay with gorgeous marquetry. Sliding glass doors open for plenty of space for display. In t...
Amboyna
Console table with curved display cases - Art Deco Style
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - 20th Measures : 100x52cm H:74cm This Art Deco wooden console table features a symmetrical design with beveled, curved glass fronts. The console tabletop is co...
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Country Art Decò Tyrolean Sideboard Credenza, display cabinet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Country Tyrol sideboard credenza Art Deco, circa 1920s, wax polished Sideboard two solid wood country bodies from the early 1900s, Art deco period. Wood left in natural with a tran...
Glass, Pine
$10,453Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Modern Glass Display Cabinet in Green, White, Black, Gold, Brass
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Luxury display cabinet Emperador catches the eye from first sight. Bright and glamorous, this cabinet is perfect to show off owners prized possessions and favorite home accessories. ...
Brass
POLISHED STAiNLESS STEEL BLACK AND SILVER ART DECO STYLE BOOKCASE SHELF DISPLAY
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Black And Silver Art Deco Style Bookcase. In the last picture, you will see how they would look or how they could be used. In the pic...
Stainless Steel
1920s Biscuit display cabinet
Located in London, Lambeth
Vintage biscuit shop display cabinet fantaaric flexible strorage unit with original 6 Pull out tin boxes pull up glass doors Cc 20rh Century
Oak
$2,930
Teak Display Counter
Located in Topanga, CA
A teak shop display counter cabinet featuring a glass top and glass panels on three sides, along with a pair of sliding door panels below. The counter also includes two drawers at th...
Teak
Paul Follot Display Cabinet/Vitrine
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic Art Deco display cabinet/vitrine by Paul Follot, circa 1918, in original blue/black lacquer and with original gilding. This exquisite cabinet is a masterpiece of sculpt...
Giltwood, Lacquer
Art Deco Ash Brass Gold Hot Pink Display Case Showcase Table 1920s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage showcase table or vitrine display table or side table from solid ash and veneer in wonderful octagonal shape, 1920s Austria.
Ash
1920s Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style African Rosewood Display Cabinet
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Petworth, GB
1920’s display cabinet in the manner of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Made of African rosewood with plate glass side panels and doors. Ivory detailing. Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (28 Augu...
Ivory, Rosewood
Terry’s of York Chocolate Confectionary Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Terry’s of York Chocolate Confectionary Display Cabinet Glazed advertising Shop Display Cabinet, the cabinet has a rather grand tall pediment, which has the Terry’s of York trade ...
Beech
Oak Counter top Display Cabinet with Drawer A useful little cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Counter top Display Cabinet with Drawer A useful little cabinet, it has 3 bevel cut glass sides and in interior mirror at the back so the contents can be viewed well from all si...
Oak
Emilio Lancia display cabinet in walnut and walnut burl, Italy, 1930s
By Emilio Lancia
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A small and delicate display cabinet in walnut and walnut burl, design by Emilio Lancia, Italian production, 1930s In Emilio Lancia’s furniture production, one can clearly detect re...
Walnut, Burl
French 1940s Wrought Iron Spiral Display Staircase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French 1940s black lacquered wrought iron decorative display staircase or plant stand
Metal
French 1920’s brass glazed shop display cabinet by Siegel
By Siegel Paris
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
French 1920's brass glazed shop display cabinet by Siegel circa 1920. Fine piece of cabinet making by well known Parisian maker siegel. Solid brass frame glazed to the left and mir...
Brass, Steel
Italian Rationalist Sideboard with Display Cabinet, by Meroni & Fossati, Lissone
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant two-piece sideboard with upper display cabinet produced by Meroni & Fossati in Lissone, one of the most important historic centers of Italian furniture making and design. Loc...
Walnut
$3,049Sale Price|20% Off
LOVELY ViNTAGE BURR WALNUT GLAZED DOOR WELSH DRESSER DISPLAY CABINET WITH LIGHTS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, vintage Burr Walnut Welsh dresser or display cabinet with top spot lights and glas...
Glass, Walnut
Arched display cabinet in wood and glass door - 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Arched display cabinet in wood and glass door - 1950s damaged or missing wood veneer - SEE PHOTOS Storage - Antique - Furniture Measures : 80x36.5cm H:166cm Materials : Wood - Glas...
Metal, Brass
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
Mahogany Museum / Shop Display Cabinet or Vitrine, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This mahogany and pine vitrine was made circa 1920s in England and probably used in a shop. It features a solid wooden frame with glass sides, top and sliding doors.
Mahogany, Pine
Modern Penedo Marble Display Cabinet, Calacatta Bianco. Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Marble Display Cabinet, Hand-Crafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo marble display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landsca...
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Two-door display bookcase – Louis XVI period – Fir, marquetry and brass fillets
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Two-door display bookcase from the Louis XVI period, in solid fir covered with marquetry veneer arranged in a herringbone pattern (fern pattern). All the uprights, cornices and ce...
Art Glass, Beech
Amsterdams school tea cabinet / display cabinet European oak beveled glass 1920
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch antique Amsterdam School style tea cabinet. Striking Dutch Art Deco design from the 1920s . The blonde oak looks amazing with the typical Amsterdam School Art Deco dec...
Glass, Oak
Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet Designed by Jindrich Halabala Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939 Material: Walnut, Glass Revived polish ...
Glass, Walnut, Lacquer
Large Display Cabinet in Wood and Lacquer attr. to Fantoni, Italy ±1950s
By Fantoni
Located in Hellouw, NL
An impressive architectural piece in wood and lacquer, this centre display cabinet merges sculptural form with the rhythm of Italian modernism. Design Likely executed by the Fantoni...
Walnut, Lacquer
$1,698Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage circa 1940's Flamed Hardwood & Satinwood Sideboard Display Cabinet Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage circa 1940’s hand made in England, Flamed Mahogany with Satinwood lining display cupboard sideboard A very good looking a...
Glass, Satinwood, Hardwood
Swedish Modern Display Shelf or Étagère in Golden Birch, 1920s-1930s
Located in Skanninge, SE
Fantastic shelf made by Nordiska Kompaniet to be used in their own store (NK) in Stockholm. It was used in the 1930s to display different objects that were up for sale. Very rare! ...
Steel
French Parisian Bar or Bistro Liquor Display Brass Glass Wood Stand Shelf
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
French Parisian Bar or Bistro Liquor Bottle Display Shelf Unit, or could have been used to hold glasses, either way, these are extremely difficult to find, especially those that have...
Brass
$4,380Sale Price|20% Off
ENGLISH WALNUT DEREK ELLIOTT GLASS SHELVED DISPLAY OR DRINKS CABiNET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, original Derek Elliott English Walnut Drinks or display cabinet with glass shelve...
Glass, Walnut
Stuart Brass Lamp Display Case Painted Glass Shade And Perfume Bottles .
By Stuart Glass Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
The lamp is brass with a spring loaded brass shade pull chain. The shade is glass and painted with a yellow and red pattern. The chain lowers the perfume bottles base down so you can...
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.