1 of 2 FINE NATUZZI BLACK LEATHER TWO SEATER SOFAS MATCING ARMCHAIR AVAILABLE
By Natuzzi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this contemporary Natuzzi black leather two-seater sofa. Full of stylish details, this compact sofa is ideal even for small-size apartments. It is ...
Leather
1 OF 2 LARGE GEORGE SMITH HOWARD & SON's BROWN LEATHER SIGNATURE SCROLL ARM SOFA
By Howard & Sons Ltd, George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two fully restored, deep seated, George Smith Signature Scroll Arm large sofas with feather filled ba...
Leather, Beech, Oak
Mediterraneo Three-Seat Sofa in Leather with Embroidered Cushions by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
Mediterraneo is a sleek and exclusive three-seater sofa in leather, with finely embroidered seat cushions, backrest cushions and details. Lacquered feet to match the upholstery. Stan...
Upholstery
Millennium Four-Seat Leather Sofa with Button Tufting & Gold Finish by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The millennium special shape sofa upholstered in leather 2261 with its curved line will beautifully fit exclusive living rooms, bringing elegance to the interior without giving up to...
Upholstery
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Nubuck Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Caramulo swivel lounge chair was designed to offer unparalleled comfort ...
Leather, Oak
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Nubuck Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Caramulo swivel lounge chair was designed to offer unparalleled comfort ...
Leather, Oak
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Camel Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Caramulo swivel lounge chair was designed to offer unparalleled comfort ...
Leather, Oak
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Blue Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Caramulo Swivel Lounge Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Caramulo swivel lounge chair was designed to offer unparalleled comfort ...
Leather, Oak
Art Deco Sumy Chaise Longue DEDAR Red Cotton Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sumy Chaise Longue, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Sumy puts a modern twist on the traditional chaise longue with its strikingly curvaceo...
Brass
Lifetime Italian Leather Sectional Chaise Tufting Tone on Tone Stitching
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Italian made Lifetime leather sectional, Light soft color with soft tufting on the seating and tone on tone stitching. Smoke metal legs. Measures: Width 132" Depth 103" Height 32.5...
Steel
1930s Made in England Hand Dyed Restored Whisky Brown 3 Seat Chesterfield Club
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this exceptionally rare original 1930’s Whisky brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in newly restored condition with feather filled cushions ...
Leather, Hardwood
$3,594
COR Leather Sofa set
Located in Munich, DE
A great set of a sofa, two arm chairs and a white coffee table
Leather
$2,098Sale Price|64% Off
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa. Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period.
Leather, Wood
$2,628Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Canapé Sofa, Sage Green Leather, Walnut, 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco canapé sofa with sage green leather from the 1940s.
Walnut
French Art Deco Cognac Leather Club Sofa, Hand-Crafted, Paris, 1920s
Located in Astoria, NY
French Art Deco leather club sofa sourced in Paris, dating to the late 1920s–1930s.
Metal
$13,728Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Black Lacquer Canapé Sofa with Sage Green Leather, France, 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exceptional Art Deco canapé sofa from the 1940s, masterfully crafted in wood and professionally refinished in a deep piano-black high-gloss lacquer.
Leather, Walnut
BRIGHTS OF NETTLEBED BROWN LEATHER ART DECO SOFA & PAIR OF ARMCHAiRS SUITE
By Brights of Nettlebed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £11,000 Brights of Nettlebed hand dyed brown leather sofa and pair of armchairs suite Pl...
Leather
French Art Deco Settee or Sofa with Leather Upholstery and Black Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this French Art Deco-era settee dates from the late 1930s / early 1940s. Newly upholstered in cream colored leather with ostrich-like surface texture. Black finished...
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Circa 1920 Art Deco Fully Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa Part Suite
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this exquisite original circa 1920’s Art Deco fully restored Chesterfield club sofa which is part of a suite This sofa is very stylish, it has those Metr...
Leather
ART DECO STYLE 1970's GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD SOFA & PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS SUITE
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Art Deco style Circa 1970's Vintage Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted three piece sofa and pai...
Leather
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
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Loveseat Sofa with Sculptural Arms in Patinaed Leather, USA, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
With art-deco inspired sculpted arms and intricately carved curved feet this sofa has excellent bones on which to upholster in a fabric of your choosing or leave in it's original pat...
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Chrome Sofa & Chair by Kem Weber Newly Reupholstered in Black Leather
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Chrome Tubular Sofa & Chair by Kem Weber Newly Reupholstered in Black Leather - Set of 2 This exquisite Art Deco sofa and lounge chair set designed by Kem Weber showcases...
Chrome
FULLY RESTORED ART DECO CIRCA 1920's ZEBRANO BROWN LEATHER SOFA ARMCHAIR SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Art Deco circa 1920's hand dyed Cigar Brown leather sofa and armchair suite wi...
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Streamline Tubular Steel, Couch/ Daybed, Leather Upholstery c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This original Art Deco - Streamline Couch/ Daybed is restored on request and available in different amounts. Delivery time between 8-10 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Streamline Tubular Steel Couch/ Daybed, Leather Upholstery, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This original Art Deco - Streamline Couch/ Daybed is restored on request and available in different amounts. Delivery time c. 12 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
Three-Piece European Art Deco Suite, Matching Sofa and Club Chairs
By Kem Weber, Donald Deskey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning three-piece European Art Deco suite, matching sofa and two club Chairs. Classic streamline deco .Amazing design, retains original oil cloth shell. Fabric cushions, Superior ...
Fabric, Faux Leather
MW01 sofa in Art Deco style, with engraved and sandblasted glass panels
By Olivier Santini
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
The MW01 Cannage sofa perfectly combines elegance and the engraved and sandblasted cannage pattern. Inspired by an iconic 18th-century design, famously revived by Dior in the 1940s, ...
Stainless Steel
1920'S ART DECO RESTORED HAND DYED WHISKEY BROWN SUITE SOFA ARMCHAiRS FOOTSTOOLS
Located in Pulborough, GB
The sofa features sleek lines and geometric shapes quintessential to Art Deco style, while the armchairs boast graceful curves that elegantly complement the overall design.
Leather
STUNNING TERENCE CONRAN GREY LEATHER LARGE LOVESEAT ARMCHAiR SOFA
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely RRP £3200 Terrence Conran grey leather love seat with extra large overstuffed feather filled sea...
Leather
SHERBORNE LEATHER UPHOLSTERY PAIR OF RISE RECLINER ARMCHAiRS AND SOFA
By Sherborne
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of near perfect condition Sherborn Upholstery brown leather Rise & Recliner armchairs wi...
Leather
EXTRA LARGE HOWARD GEORGE SMITH STYLE BROWN LEATHER LOVE SEAT ARMCHAiR SOFA
By George Smith, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite George Smith Howard & Son's style love seat armchair in Italian brown leather ...
Leather
Banquette Centerpiece Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large oval seating bench with tufted back for banquet, store or wedding hall. Beautifully designed in art deco manner with brass colored feet, black leather and velvet trimming. This...
Leather, Velvet
Set of 2 Club Chairs and 1 Sofa in Saddle Leather by Jan Frantzen, Netherlands
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of 2 Club chairs and 1 Club sofa fabricated by Jan Frantzen, The Netherlands. This model was designed in the beginning of the 20th century. In all its simplicity, this...
Leather
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.
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.