Art Deco Natural Fiber Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Resin
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Resin, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Rush
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Straw
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Cane
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Pine
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Cord, Rush, Plywood
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Birch
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sofas
Rattan
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Oak
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Rope
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Rattan
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Seagrass, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Straw
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Armchairs
Straw, Wood, Beech
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Straw, Wood
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Other
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wicker, Bentwood
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
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A Close Look at Art Deco Furniture
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
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.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.