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.
Stefanus Collé Bobbin Corner Chairs, Dutch, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each chair presents an open corner configuration framed entirely in bobbin-turned wood. Decorative spindles run across two sides of the backrest, supported by turned corner posts tha...
Wood
$12,400 / item
Laurens Groen Art Deco Side Chairs in Wood and Wool
By Laurens Groen, H.H. de Klerk & Zonen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Laurens Groen for H.H. de Klerk & Zonen, side or desk chairs, beech, reupholstered in wool by Dedar, the Netherlands, 1924 This chair by Dutch designer Laurens Groen has a strik...
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Period Kohn Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Shell Motif
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Designed by Jacob and Josef Kohn, these Art Nouveau period bentwood bistro chairs feature pressed wood seats and seat backs detailed with a classic symmetrical shell motif. The seats...
Bentwood
Dutch Art Deco Modernist The Hague School side chair, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A remarkable side chair with a bentwood hollow backrest, ca. 1920s - 1930s This substantial, rather large chair exemplifies Haagse School design while hinting at prototype experimen...
Oak, Beech
$2,199Sale Price / set|45% Off
Rare Pair of Art Deco Industrial Aluminum & Leather Club Arm Chairs by GoodForm
By GoodForm
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful pair of rare side chairs by the GoodForm/General Fireproofing Company. Chairs feature brushed aluminum frames, new distressed brown leather and fantastic Art-Deco...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Amsterdam School Arm Chair, Wood, Art Deco Style, 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Amsterdam School arm chair circa 1930. Dark stained wood frame with striking angles and defined lines. Classically designed and structurally sound with embossed seat desi...
Wood
Two Art Deco Modernist Side Chairs by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Modernist side chairs. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frames with t...
Fabric, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs W/ Taupe Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautiful pair of French Art Deco accent side chairs, sourced in Provence. This pair of French Art Deco side chairs reflects the streamlined elegance of the period. Crafted in maho...
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Gilbert Poillerat, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery...
Wrought Iron
French Modern Chair Attributed to Maurice Jallot
By Maurice Jallot, André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Gio Ponti, Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
French modern chair attributed to Maurice Jallot. This French Art Deco or French Art Moderne chair, side chair, chauffeuse or slipper chair is made...
Sycamore
1930s French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs W/ Beige Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined pair of French Art Deco side chairs, sourced in Provence, France. Crafted in mahogany, each chair features a rectangular backrest with a gentle curve and clean, linear prop...
Velvet, Mahogany
Ernesto La Padula Pair of Italian Art Deco Side Chairs, Italy, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of side /slipper chairs designed by Ernesto La Padula from the Italian Art Deco period, circa 1930. The design can also be described as ...
Velvet, Walnut
Dutch Art Deco De Stijl/Haagse School set of chairs, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Unique set of four early (around 1910-1920) Haagse School dining chairs with De Stijl influences. Very austere and functional design with clean lines and oval shaped recesses that op...
Oak, Leather
Rare Dutch Art Deco side chair by Bas van Pelt, 1920s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare and early, documented dining chair by Bastiaan Johannes “Bas” van Pelt (1900–1945) - Dutch interior architect, furniture designer, entrepreneur and noted member of the resista...
Fabric, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chair W/ Cream Leather
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautiful French Art Deco accent side chair, sourced in Provence. This French Art Deco side chair reflects the streamlined elegance of the period. Crafted in mahogany, the chair fe...
Leather, Mahogany
Art Deco Swedish Chair Pine and Leather Carl Bergsten 1929
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
An Art Deco chair made in the late 1920s Sweden. This chair has true workmanship and quality. Designed by famous Carl Bergsten the intarsia and layers both in the leather and wood in...
Leather, Pine
$12,000 / set
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid walnut side chairs with a lattice back, in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
Fabric, Wood
French Art Deco Maple Accent Side Chairs with Sage Green Stripe – A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined pair of French Art Deco side chairs sourced in Provence, France. The chairs feature a clean, rectilinear silhouette with subtly curved back legs, reflecting the restrained ...
Fabric, Cotton, Maple
Italian Art Deco Style Sculptural Gilt Steel Vanity Desk Side Chair Distressed
Located in Miami, FL
Artistic Italian Art Deco Style hand painted and handcrafted gold leaf Steel vanity, side or desk chair in distressed golden finish. Sculptural shaped backrest and legs makes this S...
Steel, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Chairs of Burled Walnut and Leather Attributed to Harry and Lou Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of comfortable English cloud-backed tub chair from the Art Deco period - each chair featuring a bleached burr walnut wraparound veneer, re-upholstered back and seat in cream l...
Walnut, Burl, Wood, Upholstery, Leather
20th Century Czech Set of Eight Black Art Deco Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very rare set of eight ebonized Halabala Art Deco chairs hand polished with shellac, Model H 214, in good condition. The black dining chairs ...
Leather, Suede, Wood, Ebony
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School dining chairs, set of 4
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A striking set of four Dutch Amsterdam School chairs from the 1920s, executed in oak and enriched with macassar ebony details. Strong in silhouette and surprisingly graceful, these c...
Oak, Macassar
Set of 6 Fine French 1930s Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883 - 1961)- A set of six fine French Art Deco palisander dining chairs. Bibliography: Françoise Siriex, "Leleu Décorateurs Ensembliers", Éditions Monelle Hayot, Paris...
Palisander
$1,950 / item
Grosfeld House Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant Grosfeld House ebonized occasional chairs having open backs with dramatic hand-carved draped swags with button tufted leather seats. Sold individually and also available C.O....
Leather, Wood
Vintage French Art Deco Armchairs by Etienne-Henri Martin, Circa 1930
By Steiner, Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French pair of Art Deco armchairs, fauteuils made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, detailed in a high gloss finish, designed by the Etienne-Henri Martin and produced by ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Velvet
$2,500 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Fabulous pair of mahogany French Art Deco side chairs from the 1930s. The mahogany legs, tapering rear legs and an elevated curved back. Th...
Art Deco Amsterdamse School High-Back Side Chair by Michel de Klerk, 1916
By Michel De Klerk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School high-back side chair. Design by Michel de Klerk in 1916 for the boardroom of the SMN in Het Scheepvaarthuis in Amsterdam, which...
Leather, Fruitwood
Pair of French Art Deco Chairs Attributed to Raymond Subes
By Gilbert Poillerat, Raymond Subes, René Prou
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. Stylish pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. This chic pair of French side...
Iron
Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
Fabric, Beech
The 'Arcade' Desk, Dining or Side Chair by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Arcade' chair by Design Frères, in COM/COL (not included): Great as a desk chair, (a) side chair(s) or a set of dining chairs (select the quantity needed at check out). COM: 1...
Steel
Pair of Shanghai Deco Marble Back Chairs, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
Marble
French Art Deco Maple Accent Side Chairs in Cream Boucle - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome pair of French Art Deco side chairs sourced in Provence, France. Each chair features a clean, rectilinear silhouette with subtly curved back legs, characteristic of the la...
Bouclé, Maple
Art Deco Modernist Side Chair with Leather Seat, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Modernist side chair. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid original black lacquered oak frame with re-upholstered cognac leather seat. This wonde...
Leather, Oak
1920s Classic Art Deco Italian Chairs, Solid Walnut , Gaetano Borsani attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair 1920s classic robust Art Deco Italian side chairs, in solid walnut restored new-upholstered. Seat with original springs. Product attributed to the "Atelier di Varedo" by Gaetano...
Upholstery, Walnut
Jacques Quinet pair of saddle-stitched leather brass side chairs 1950
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful pair of side chairs in black leather by Jacques Quinet, dating from the early 1950s. These chairs are characteristic of Quinet’s work, rooted in a refined French modernity ...
Brass
Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Vanity Chair Pink Velvet Upholstery Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Miami, FL
Whimsical Art Deco Style Italian gold leaf hand-hammered wrought iron vanity chair in golden finish with pink velvet upholstery by Pier Luigi Colli...
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
By Josef Hoffmann, Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
Fabric, Beech
Art Deco Armchair, Beech Wood, Wine-Red Upholstery, Germany, 1930s
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This elegant armchair in the style of a classic captain's chair impresses with its clear, period-typical Art Deco design language. Probably manufactured in Germany in the 1930s, it c...
Beech
1980s Forged Iron Side Chair Dedar Upholstery Fabric bedroom Seat
Located in London, GB
A cute 1980s forged iron side chair with beautiful curves. The chair upholstered in a viscose and linen fabric by Dedar, a colourful and exciting choice that would brighten any corn...
Iron
1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bobbin-turned corner chair with a wood frame and original rush seat. The chair features bobbin turning throughout — on the four legs, arm rails, back rails, and all four stretchers. ...
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Mahogany Dining Chairs, Jules Leleu Style, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-brown, vintage Art Deco French pair of dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished Mahogany in the style of Jules Leleu, in good condition. The upholstered backrest of the Parisian armchairs...
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Art Deco Side Chairs by Willem Penaat, Oak & Macassar Ebony, 1917
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School side chairs. Design by Willem Penaat and executed by H.P. Mutters & Zn, Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from 1917. Willem...
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
Jules Leleu, Set of Three Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs, France, C. 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Set of three side chairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany with gilt bronze sabots For an illustration of identical armchairs, see: Ensembles Mobiliers....
Bronze
Art Deco Chair, Ebonized Wood, Orange Fabric, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant original Art Deco dining room chair from France around 1930. The beech solid wood frame has been black lacquered and high-gloss polished. The curving of the backrest, as wel...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1930s Art Deco Italian Side Chair by Borsani, Atelier di Varedo New Upholstered
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian robust side chair in ebonized mahogany and mahogany veneered the back, new upholstered with light blue cotton fabric. Original spring seat; upholstered and wax...
Mahogany
$1,326Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Curved Back Side Chair Set, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Art Deco Design Curved Back Side Chair set of 2. Made in France, 1930's. Oak constructed chair with silk fabric on the seat and backrest, finished with metal studs. Rare chair set wi...
Silk, Oak
Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Wood Occasional Side Bedroom Chair Part of Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple side chair which is part of a large suite. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side chair, dressing table stool, side cupboard, large double wardrobe, pair of bedsteads and housekeepers linen cupboard...
Maple
$9,500 / item
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with black leather seat and seat back. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet. Excellent condition ...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Jacques Adnet Green Leather Chair, Circa 1950s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare chair by French architect and Art Deco Modernist designer and icon of luxurious French Modernism, Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s. Upholstered in sumptuous green leather. Brass and l...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Dining Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Hallway Chairs With Upholstered Seats & Brass Leg Cups 1930's. Very Well Executed Chairs, with beautiful wood g...
Brass
20th Century Stunning Art Deco Bentwood and Reed Seats Rocking Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Art Deco bentwood and reed seats rocking chairs.
Cane, Bentwood
$1,900Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco blackened wood dining chairs with a rosewood veneered back rest.
Wood
$9,800 / set
Set of 4 Fine 1930s Wooden Back Dining Chairs
By Ateliers Saint Sabin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four fine French Art Deco beech and mahogany side chairs with marquetry details and leather re-upholstered seats.
Beech, Leather, Mahogany
$9,800 / set
Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents. Measures: Width 25", total height 23", seat height 18", depth 12".
Shagreen
$5,097Sale Price / set|21% Off
Set of Four Ebonized Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Czech set of four black Art Deco dining room chairs made of hand crafted ebonized Wood designed Jindrich Halabala, in good condition. The side chairs are standing on four l...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ebony
Pair of Early 20th Century French Art Deco Period Bentwood Thonet Bistro Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of Art Deco period chairs in the style of Thonet features bentwood frames with their original red toned finish. Their padded cognac leather seats are finished with nailhead...
Leather, Bentwood
American Post-War Rattan Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design natural rattan woven side chair with tapered designed high back and a black iron frame.
Iron
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Chairs in the Style of Jules Leleu Restored
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Pair of fine French Art Deco chairs with armrest in the style of Jules Leleu in walnut and rattan, restored. Good conditions Measure...
Rattan, Walnut
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
Brass, Iron
Italian 1920s Art Deco Bridge Chairs, All Original Velvet Upholstered, in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Restored and wax polished Italian Art Deco armrest chairs, with spring seat, velvet upholstered in good conditions, Gaetano Borsani attributed. Robust and elegant. On request we can ...
Velvet, Walnut