Ettore Zaccari lounge sofa in ebonized wood Italy 1930s
By Ettore Zaccari
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, transforming the piece into a true work of art. While embodying neoclassical elements, the sofa also reflects a
Fabric, Ash
$10,368
H 34 in W 81 in D 36 in
Restored Paul Frankl Style Six-Strand Square Pretzel 3 Seater Sectional Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Art Deco six-strand rattan square pretzel arm, three-seat sectional sofa
Rattan
$2,586
H 34.65 in W 77.56 in D 26.38 in
Restored Art Deco Chaise Lounge, Oak, Spruce, Reupholstered, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
1930s Art Deco period. At the time, this type of furniture was a symbol of comfort and a modern
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer, Oak
$5,600
H 30 in W 55 in D 42 in
Restored "Double Tear Drop Arm" Rattan Sofa Sectional Settee W/ Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
sofa with six-strand round speed "Double Tear Drop arm" . 1930, United We only purchase and sell only
Rattan
Dutch Art Deco Style Leather Loveseat, 1930s Modernist Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural two-seat leather loveseat executed in the manner of 1930s Dutch and Scandinavian modernist design. The silhouette is defined by a continuous barrel back and rounded arms...
Leather, Wood
Mahogany art deco coffee table by Otto Prutscher
By Otto Prutscher, Portois & Fix
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mahogany art deco coffee table by Otto Prutscher. The dining table and chairs from a period
Mahogany
$10,750
H 31 in W 77 in D 35 in
Restored 1930s Six-Strand Square Pretzel Sofa in the Manner of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original rattan six-strand square pretzel arm three-seat sofa with a wonderfully stacked rattan
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1930s Art Deco Library Pedestal Table Macassar & Speckled Maple
By Eugene Printz
Located in Marseille, FR
Large library pedestal table in speckled maple Macassar ebony veneer and brass in perfect condition. 3 compartments and 3 drawers mounted on oak. Top and base with an inverted bevel....
Macassar
Finnish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Metal, Finland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch, off-white fabric and metal sofa designed in Finland, 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 16
Metal
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Zebrawood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch, zebrawood and white fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height
Fabric, Birch, Zebra Wood
$18,700
H 35.63 in W 89.38 in D 32.68 in
Rare René Drouet Three-Seat Sofa in Olive Green Velvet and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the French decorator René Drouet, this sofa is an example of French Art Deco. The structure of the
Velvet, Walnut
$6,255
H 26.97 in Dm 23.63 in
French Art Déco Multi-Level Amboyna - Stainless Steel Coffee Table 1930s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Déco Multi-Level Amboyna - Stainless Steel Coffee Table 1930s An elegant and functional
Stainless Steel
$1,389Sale Price / item|23% Off
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Club Stool, Hand-Patinated Leather, Netherlands, 1930s Design
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This club stool, is covered with hand-patinated sheep leather. The stool have a very nice easy shape. The leather is very sturdy and it is very comfortable.
Leather
Finnish Art Deco Entrance / Center Table in Oak & Marble, Circa 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Art Deco coffee table featuring an oak base, chrome legs, marble top. The materials
Marble, Chrome
$126,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 80 in D 42 in
Original Historic Hand Made 4- Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge & Sofa Set
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Scarce, museum-quality four-strand square pretzel square-back Lounge chairs and sofa set designed
Rattan
$12,950 / set
H 27 in W 59 in D 35 in
1930s Hand Painted Spindle Tassels Punjabi Floral Chinoiserie Style Sofa Chairs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, hand painted living room suite you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the...
Wood, Paint, Textile
$552,000
H 36 in W 106 in D 40 in
Original Historic Hand Made 9 Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Sofa By Paul T Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Extremely rare, museum-quality nine-strand square pretzel square-back four-seat sofa was designed
Wicker, Rattan
Table in Wood and Marble France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Wood and marble Style: Art Deco France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art
Marble
$2,105
H 21.26 in Dm 25.2 in
Art Deco / Bauhaus Round Wooden Table with Tubular Steel legs, Circa 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Functinalist Art Deco coffee / side table featuring two wooden tops with tubular
Chrome
$13,825
H 30.52 in W 78.75 in D 33.08 in
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
Leather, Hardwood
Art Deco Rattan Sofa, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco rattan sofa, circa 1930 good general condition, small problems with the rottin on the
Rattan
Art Deco Cloud Suite Club Chairs Couch Period, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Art Deco Walnut Cloud Suite. Here We Have a Very Good Example of an Art Deco Cloud Suite
Walnut
Art Deco Sofa Table, Amboyna Roots Veneer, France, Circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Low rectangular art deco sofa of coffee table from France about 1930. Amboyna roots wood veneered
Lacquer, Amboyna
$19,800 / set
H 30.5 in W 47.5 in D 23 in
Vintage French Art Deco Sofa and Three Fauteuils, Birchwood, 1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of three vintage French Art Deco fauteuils and sofa, in good condition. The chairs and sofa
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
$7,927 / item
H 26.78 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
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
Metal, Chrome
$7,457 / item
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
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
Metal, Chrome
$7,400 / set
H 32 in W 84 in D 32 in
1930's Art Deco 3-Piece / Stick wICKER / Split Reed Sofa and Chairs, Ypsilanti
By Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning 1930's Art Deco 3-Piece / Stick wICKER / Split Reed Sofa and Chairs, attrib to Ypsilanti
Wicker, Reed
$11,900 / set
H 35.83 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Art Deco Set of Sofa and Armchairs in Solid Wood and Tapisserie 1930
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Set of Sofa and Armchairs in Solid Wood and Tapisserie 1930 This is an incredible museum
Fabric, Oak
$5,773 / set
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Art Deco living room suite, circa1920/1930 Two armchairs , two chairs and a sofa
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Art Deco living room suite, circa 1920/1930 Two armchairs ,two chairs and a sofa Can be separated
Beech
$4,570 / set
H 31.5 in W 45.28 in D 26.78 in
Art Dèco Italian Fabric Two Armchairs and Small Sofa, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa and two armchairs made in Italy in the 1930s in the Art Deco style. The set has been
Fabric, Beech
$4,330
H 32.29 in W 43.31 in D 29.14 in
Art Dèco Italian Green Bouclè Two Armchairs and Small Sofa, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa and two armchairs produced in Italy in the 1930s in Art Deco style. The set has been
Bouclé, Beech
Art Deco Rattan Porch Sofa and Chair Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
A highly stylish Art Deco inspired rattan sofa and club arm lounge chair. The set will make a
Rattan
$14,900 / item
H 29.5 in W 62 in D 12.25 in
Two French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Style Sofa Tables / Consoles
By Alfred Porteneuve
Located in New York, NY
Two elegant and chic French Art Deco consoles / sofa tables in hard wood in the style of Alfred
Mahogany
Art Deco Tubular Steel Sofa from Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco Tubular Steel Sofa from Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Metal
French Art Deco Two Seat Sofa in Off White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the most influential periods for the arts, namely the Art Deco Movement. The sofa originates from
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Art Deco J. Halabala Set 2 chairs table with sofa
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco Set from 1940 Czech Republic. Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a
Walnut
$4,800 / set
H 31 in W 32 in D 32 in
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
Fabric, Faux Leather
$2,586
H 33.47 in W 47.25 in D 24.02 in
Willem Penaat Art Deco Modernist Bench or Sofa for Metz & Co, 1930s
By Willem Penaat 1, Metz & Co.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Haagse School bench or sofa. Design by Willem Penaat for Metz & Co
Fabric, Oak
$4,200 / set
H 34 in W 70 in D 36 in
Art Deco , mODERnist Sofa & Chair / Reed /Rattan / Wicker attr to Ypsilanti Reed
By Donald Deskey, Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very Unusual Art Deco ,mODERnist Sofa & Chair / Reed /Rattan / Wicker attributed to Donald Deskey
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 43 in D 17.5 in
Art Deco Machine Age Donald Deskey style Chrome Sofa Table Console
By Donald Deskey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco machine age chrome sofa table console in the style of Donald Deskey for Lloyd or , Gilbert
Chrome
$8,550
H 32.5 in W 65 in D 26 in
Art Deco Blue Velvet Sofa with Attached Lucite Drinks Tables, France 1930s
Located in South Salem, NY
This striking French Art Deco velvet sofa is a rare and visionary piece featuring a kidney-shaped
Upholstery
$4,595 / set
H 32 in W 70 in D 34.5 in
Art Deco 3 pc Suite Split Reed Rattan Sofa with a Pair of Lounge Chairs C1935
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 3 pc suite of split reed rattan consisting of a 3 seat sofa 70w x 34.5d x 32h x 16.5sh
Fabric, Reed, Paint
Design couch J.Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco couch J.Halabal from 1940 We present designer sofa by J.Halabala, It was made in the Czech
Walnut
$12,075 / set
H 30 in W 80 in D 34 in
Restored Paul Frankl Six-Strand Rattan Sofa and Lounge Chair Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style Rattan living-room set including a matching sectional sofa and lounge chair. Both
Rattan
Fine French 1930s Daybed / Sofa Attributed to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained walnut sofa/daybed attributed to Lucien Rollin (frame only). Inside
Wood
$8,420
H 26.38 in W 74.22 in D 33.86 in
Italian Rationalist Chrome Tubular Daybed / Sofa by Columbus, 1930s
By Angelo Luigi Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Italian rationalist daybed produced by Columbus in the 1930s, exemplifying the purity of line and structural clarity that defined early Italian modernism. The piece features a ...
Chrome
Purple satin color upholstered chaise lounge sofa from 1930s
Located in London, GB
An elegant 1930s Purple satin upholstery Chaise de lounge sofa, black ebony wooden feet. Italian
Fabric, Satin, Wood
$8,274 / set
H 34.06 in W 63 in D 38.19 in
SUPER RARE 1933 ANTiQUE MINTY OXFORD THREE PIECE SOFA & ARMCHAIR SUITE & RECEIPT
By Minty of Oxford
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
they have the calico linings This suite is pure Art Deco, the lines, elegance and form just screams
Upholstery, Hardwood
$11,155 / set
H 32 in W 80 in D 34 in
Restored Paul Frankl Six-Strand Sectional Sofa Living-Room Set with Side Tables
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style rattan living room set including a matching three-seat sectional sofa, and pair
Rattan
$148,000
H 34 in W 155.5 in D 33 in
Rothschild & Gaudissard, Monumental Giltwood Blue Sofa, France, c. 1935
By Jean-Maurice Rothschild, Émile Gaudissard 1
Located in New York, NY
reproduced page 267. - Art et décoration, July 1935. Our sofa in the grand salon of SS Normandie reproduced
Upholstery, Giltwood
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.