Chinese Art Deco White Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Sofas
Fabric, Hide, Hardwood
Chinese Art Deco White Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design
Fabric, Hide, Hardwood
Swedish Deco Green and White Striped Sofa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish deco dark green and white striped sofa, newly reupholstered in& Rogers & Goffigon fabric
Fabric, Wood
$3,714
H 31.5 in W 53.94 in D 32.29 in
Art Deco Black Leather and White Nails Two Seats Sofa Pierre Chareau Style
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco modernist sofa upholstered in black leather, exquisitely detailed with white nails
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
$12,983 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 28.35 in
U-Shaped Black and White Art Deco Style Couch with Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Beige leather on black lacquered wood. Typical French Art Deco shape. Elegant and timeless
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, Denmark, circa 1920
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine Art Deco sofa in mahogany with carved, arched crest-rail and fluted pillars capped by ionic
Jute, Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage White Faux Fur Sofa with Black Wooden Frame, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Art Deco style, 1940s. It features an ebonized beech frame. It is vintage
Fabric, Beech
Vintage White Faux Fur Sofa with Black Wooden Frame, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Art Deco style, 1940s. It features an ebonized beech frame. It is vintage
Fabric, Beech
Split Reed Wicker Rattan Bamboo 3 Seater Sofa Blue & White Cushions
By Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern light profile wicker frame 3 seater sofa. Nice vintage blue and white cushions.
Upholstery, Rattan, Reed
$7,500
H 30 in W 65.75 in D 34.5 in
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann 1925 Hydravion Sofa in off White & Gilt Legs 1980s Copy
By Richard Himmel, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Interior Crafts
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designers Club. References: Florence Camard, Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco, New York, 1983, pp. 33, 80, 134
Upholstery, Giltwood
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
$15,067
H 33.86 in W 57.09 in D 35.44 in
Art Deco Aurora Sofa White Woven Bouclé Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
limited edition of only one unit, this 2-seat sofa comes from Asian craftsmanship with history. The white
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Zen Two Seat Sofa - Modern Handcrafted Art Deco Sofa Upholstered in White Fabric
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
Wandering in its elusive silhouettes, the Zen collection conveys an essence of pure softness and comfort through its inviting curves and rounded forms. The piece was designed and man...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Empire 2 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Art Deco Sofa with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
the majestic lines of Art Deco, imbuing each piece with a splendorous personality of its own while
Brass
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 110.24 in D 35.44 in
Empire 2 and 3 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Art Deco Sofas with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
brings us back to the majestic lines of Art Deco, imbuing each piece with a splendorous personality of
Brass
White Velvet Sofa With Polished Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Flute Sofa takes its inspiration from the pan flute. Unique and beautiful, the Flute Sofa is
Brass
Unavailable
H 32.09 in W 68.12 in D 28.75 in
Contemporary Eclipse Curved Sofa in White Sheepskin and Leather Upholstery
By Elnaz Namaki Studio
Located in London, GB
sinuous sheepskin Eclipse sofa is upholstered in white curly merino shearling and the finest quality
Sheepskin, Wood
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 110.24 in D 35.44 in
Empire 3 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Sofa with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
the majestic lines of Art Deco, imbuing each piece with a splendorous personality of its own while
Brass
Art Deco Sofa in White Lacquer
Located in North York, ON
Art Deco sofa in white lacquer. Original art deco piece masterfully restored by the Carrocel team
Fabric, Wood
1930s Art Deco Channel Curved White Linen Sofa
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
frame magnify its unique curved shape. The sofa showcases a beautiful white linen fabric adorned with
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century White Art Deco Sofa and Armchair, Italy, 1930s
Located in Catania, CT
Great condition for this Art Deco set of a sofa and an armchairs with wood base. Reupholstered with
Fabric, Wood
1980s Black and White Retro Art Deco Sofa with Chrome Legs
Located in New York, NY
1980s black and white retro Art Deco style sofa with chrome legs. Fun vintage sofa in great
Chrome
Restored 1930s Art Deco Sculptural Sofa In Off White Wool
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant American art deco sofa restored from the frame up. New cotton padding, jute, cushion and
Foam, Wool, Upholstery
Jules Leleu three seater sofa mohair velvet 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful sofa designed by Jules Leleu around 1945 embodies the smooth lines of the art deco
Velvet
1940s Button-Tufted Winter White Wool Curved Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored 1940s Art Deco curved sofa upholstered in winter white wool. Rolled and splayed button
Wood
20th Century Art Deco Style Settee Upholstered in Lavender Linen
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant Art Deco style sofa with a patinated white -wash frame. The settee has recently been
White Leather Art Deco Bench / Sofa, France
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful Art Deco bench.
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Walnut Wood and White Velvet Sofa, 1940
Located in Roma, Lazio
Superb sofa in very fine mahogany wood, its design is also valuable, covered with a precious white
Beech, Walnut
Cassina & Philippe Starck - Pair of Sofas Volage White Leather
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of sofas designed by Philippe Starck. Models ''Volage 243'' and ''Volage 167''. White padded
Leather
Sold
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
Mid-Century Modern Chaise Lounge Sofa in White with Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
framing, and ribbed padding in Art Deco form. Fabric is original and is soiled.
Fabric, Wood
Danish Banana Sofa in Patterned Off White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Banana sofa, off white upholstery, wooden legs, Denmark, 1940s. This voluptuous sofa is executed
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Curved art deco period sofa, recovered in white muslin with rounded feet. Very sturdy. Matching
Art Deco Walnut and Bird's-Eye maple Leather Sofa, circa 1930s
Located in London, Greenwich
An exceptional quality Art Deco scroll ended walnut and bird’s-eye maple veneered and ebonised show
Leather
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$5,409 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 6.3 in
Pair of Big Sconces in Modern Plaster in the Style of Giacometti G170
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modern French sconces in the style of Jean Michel Franck or Diego Giacometti. Structure and lampshade in white textured plaster. Sober and pure design, quite sculptural. Reco...
Plaster
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Josef Hoffmann, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Sofa Three-Seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940's - New Upholstery
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa three-seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940s, new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Entrance Double Doors, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful custom made Art Deco entrance doors from 1930s Including original aluminum seals. Original glass.
Glass, Oak
French Art Deco Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Classic French Art Deco wooden carved console in green patina. Polygonal top shape in predominately geometric motifs with fine carving details. The console features a beautiful mat...
Wood
$4,200
H 29.5 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Danish 1930s Art Deco Lounge Chair in Red Mohair with Carved Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curvy and eye-catching Danish club chair from the 1930s or 1940s. Set on mahogany bun feet typical of the Art Deco period and with a low backrest with small wings giving it a very co...
Mohair, Mahogany
Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco chairs designed in the 1930s by Jindrich Halabala with the catalog no. H214. There are 14-20 pcs. Available but not restored. The Pictures Shows the last ones which were a...
Beech, Plywood
$7,787 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Egyptian Alabaster Vase, Small
Located in New York, NY
An alabaster vase, hand-crafted in Luxor, Egypt. Two pieces, with a bottom opening at the base. It allows the piece to be used as a lamp or screen for low-intensity lights (professio...
Alabaster
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An excellent quality French cabinet, produced in the 1920’s with crisp carving to the center between the doors, solid oak with solid oak liners, both doors are lockable with one key ...
Rosewood
$15,077
H 38.59 in W 64.57 in D 27.56 in
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Garden of Eden / Lustgarden Chaise Longue Daybed, 1950s
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Garden of Eden (Lustgarden) chaise longue or daybed. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniets, Sweden, 1958. Newly reupholstered in green velvet.
Fabric, Beech
Tall Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Tall Diskometal Table Lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1940. An elegant piece for a beautiful place. * Bottle-shaped diskometal desk lamp with vertical lines and a white fabric sha...
Metal
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.