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.
An ART-DECO NEOCLASSIC CHAIR in style of J.E. RUHLMANN, France 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Léon Jallot, Jean Pascaud
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, sensual and generous chair, or side chair, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, beautiful massive mahogany structures with refined curves, thick comfortable s...
Mahogany, Velvet
Valmont Arm Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier. Art Deco Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French 1940s Style Club Chairs. Large scale with a deep seat . Ideal to lounge with a large arm you can use as a side table for your lab top or magazine. The chairs have a ch...
Upholstery
Jules Leleu Chair circa 1935 signed
By Jules Leleu
Located in CA, CA
This chair is an iconic design created by the legendary French Art Deco master Jules Leleu and fire stamped twice once J. Leleu and another Leleu Paris, A very stylish chair made of...
Beech
Volute Chair by Garnier Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Volute chair, the aim was to create a beautiful piece through finding balance in its design. We wanted it to be undoubtedly new and fresh but also conjure something classica...
Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Otto Korhonen Bent Plywood Armchairs in Dark Brown & White Finland 1920s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of round chairs by Otto Korhonen and manufactured by his company Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas in the 1920s. This series of chairs were some of the first ones Otto made util...
Birch, Plywood, Fabric
Velvet Upholstered Bench with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Frits Henningsen Art Deco Cuban Mahogany Armchair c.1933
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Frits Henningsen Art Deco Cuban Mahogany Armchair c.1933.
Leather, Wood
Velvet Upholstered Bench with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Pair of Shagreen Inlaid Stools with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$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
Shell Inlaid Sylvie Console and Chair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shell
Fledermaus No. 28 armchair by Josef Hoffmann & Gustav Siegel
By Gustav Siegel, Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
"Fledermaus No. 28” armchair, designed c. 1905 for the Fledermaus Café; listed in the 1906 J.&J. Kohn catalogue. Bent, stained, and lacquered beechwood with cylindrical legs; rear le...
Wood
$7,045 / item
Sylvie Chair in Black Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sylvie chair...
Brass
Rare 1920s Czech Art Deco Cinema Chair in Thonet Style
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare original cinema seating chair manufactured in former Czechoslovakia during the 1920s, probably by Thonet or influenced by classic Thonet production. Crafted from solid beech woo...
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Palissander and Stained Beech Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Art Deco dining chairs with palisander backs and an ebonized beech base.
Wood
$4,417Sale Price / set|20% Off
A rare pair of Rene Prou wrought iron occasional chairs
By René Prou
Located in London, GB
A rare Art Deco pair of hand forged wrought iron occasional chairs designed uniquely by Rene Prou for the exquisite Claridge’s Hotel London . C1930s .
Iron
Art Deco Flute Blue Velvet and Oak Bar Stool, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Flute bar stool brings rhythm and refinement to contemporary interiors. With a sculptural silhouette an...
Brass
Velvet Upholstered Stool with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Eden chair...
Shagreen Stingray
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Pair of Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega, pair of chairs, walnut, fabric, 1930s These chairs are a beautiful example of Italian Art Deco design, designed by Ernesto Valabrega circa...
Fabric, Walnut
A 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank for Thonet 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank chair A 811 for Thonet 1920s
Bentwood
1934 SS Normandie Art Deco Silk Velvet & Mahogany ArmChairs, Pierre Patout
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Of Art Deco Silk Velvet Upholstered Mahogany 'S.S. Normandie' Dining Armchairs, Pierre Patout (French 1879-1965), Circa 1934. This Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholster...
Bronze
Art Deco red Reupholstered Chair, Belgium ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A refined example of early Belgian Art Deco, this 1920s chair captures the movement’s shift toward modern geometry while retaining the warmth and craftsmanship of traditional cabinet...
Fabric, Wood
Oxford Chair Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$4,250 / item
French 1930s Art Deco Maple Lounge Chairs
Located in Zhongzheng Dist., TW
This pair of lounge chairs defined by streamlined and geometric silhouettes, the design showcases the sculptural elegance and decorative character typical of Art Deco. The rounded up...
Maple
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
$5,800 / item
1930s French Club Chair in Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco club chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with carved detail on feet. Newly upholstered in a slubby cream linen with piping detail. Refreshed wood fi...
Linen, Wood
Art Deco Machine Age Sling Chair by McKay Craft Furniture Company
By McKay Furniture Corp., John McKay
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age sling seat lounge chair having elegant chrome and black arms on a blacked steel spring base. The chair is in overall very good condition, the chrome is b...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Art Deco 'Cloud' Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco 'Cloud' Chairs by Harry & Lou Epstein. Birdseye Maple veneered with moss green fabric re-upholstery.
Fabric, Birdseye Maple
$2,592Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe MR20 Chrome and Leather Chairs.
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gavina
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of leather and chromed steel cantilevered arm chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. There is no manufacturer listed but they do have “made in Italy” tags on them. Simila...
Steel, Chrome
Shagreen Inlaid Stool with Sculptural Bronze Patina Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
1920s Antique Luterma Bistro Bentwod Chair from Estonia, Northern Europe
By Luterma
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1920s bentwood chair from the Art Deco Era of Estonia. Luterma was an Estonian company that manufactured furniture and other products in the ea...
Bentwood
Upholstered Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
René Prou Gilt Wrought Iron and Painted Chair 1930s
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful chair by René Prou in gilt wrought-iron .. The backrest features interlacing scrolls in cream paint. The legs are curved and undulating. Documented in the book by Edition...
Wrought Iron
Fritz Hansen Chairs "1572" by Karl Scrøder, Beechwood & Seagrass, Denmark, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, K. Scröder
Located in Odense, DK
A refined pair of Model 1572 dining chairs designed by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen in the 1930s, exemplifying the quiet restraint and tactile warmth characteristic of early Danish...
Beech, Seagrass
Sylvie Chair in Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shagreen Stingray
$849Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Walnut and Cotton Chairs, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of wooden chairs designed and produced in the 1920s by a fine Italian manufacturer. The chairs have a supporting frame made entirely of light walnut wood, which has b...
Cotton, Wood
André Arbus sycamore mohair velvet desk or vanity table chair 1934
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, IDF
This vanity table chair, or bureau de dame chair, was designed by André Arbus in the 1930s, and perfectly embodies the refinement of French Art Deco. Crafted in solid sycamore, it re...
Velvet, Sycamore
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
Pair of 1940s Brutalist-Modernist Chairs
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A pair of French chairs in a Brutalist-Modernist style, dating from the 1940s. Solid wood and walnut veneer construction; original brown faux leather (vinyl) upholstery with a python...
Wood
$16,000 / set
Set of 11 Fine French 1940s Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of eleven fine French Art Deco mahogany dining chairs with curved backs and turned wood details on the front legs. Four of the chairs have bronze sabots instead; please see the...
Mahogany
Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of eight fine French Art Deco mahogany dinning chairs with wood backs. A matching table is available (not included in price), please see last picture.
Mahogany
Pair of Shagreen Inlaid Stools with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Primitive Solid Beech Folk Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
An authentic handcrafted primitive chair produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. Expertly made from solid beech wood, it features a sculptural thick wooden seat with exposed joi...
Wood, Beech
$5,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Ernst Schwadron Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Ernst Schwadron design for Rena Rosenthal club chairs. These chairs are in good original condition, usable as is, however the fabr...
Upholstery
Sculptural Chair in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
Patrick Coard Paris expands on his unique and beautiful sculptural object collection with a furniture line. The Caudal capsule explores creating organic lines and sculptural dimensio...
Brass
$1,457Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of Four Rustic Wood French Chairs, Art Deco Style, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Manufactured in French, circa 1950. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material...
Rattan, Wood
$7,045 / item
Sylvie Chair in Black Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sylvie chair...
Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Italian Oak Armchairs, Art Deco Style, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant mid-century Italian armchairs in solid oak with geometric lines and open-back details.Upholstered in blue patterned fabric. Perfect for dining, office, or statement accent se...
Wood
$4,958 / set
Art Deco 8 Chairs J. Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco 8 chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1940s a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the ...
Mahogany
Pair of French Art Deco Gilt Chairs with Red Silk Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco giltwood side chairs, circa 1930s, featuring elegantly carved backs with stylized draped swag motifs and finial-topped stiles, all finished in a rich gold lea...
Silk, Wood
6 Fine French 1940s Mahogany Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) - Six fine French Art Deco brown mahogany dining side chairs with bronze sabots. Documented Price is per chair and does not include re-upholstery (one of the...
Mahogany
$579Sale Price / set|88% Off
A Pair of Art Deco Style Armchairs Reupholsterd in White Boucle Fabric
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of Art Deco Style Armchairs, Reupholsterd in White Boucle Fabric, Black Velvet Sides, Original Mahogany Frames. These chairs features a striking design that combines modern ae...
Bouclé
Art Deco Metal Basketweave Old Green White Porch Outdoor Spring Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Metal Basket Weave Old Green White Porch Outdoor Spring Arm Chair. Item features original green and white painted finish, woven basket weave seat and back, metal fra...
Metal
$7,695 / item
Mawu Chair in Hana by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest in embroidered natural fabric (LG.FB-72) and seat in handwoven striped fabric (LG.FB-73).
Fabric, Oak
Mid Century Taiwanese Hand Made Bamboo Armchair
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful and rare example of a hand crafted armchair, made in Taiwan circa 1950, the traditional chiselling and heat bending techniques have been used throughout the manufacture of this piece, as well as the precision pining using small specially made bamboo pegs...
Bamboo
René Drouet Wrought Iron Armchair
By René Drouet
Located in CA, CA
A 1940’s forged metal armchair by René Drouet finished in patinated silver. Provenance: Collection Claude Montana Literature: Architectural Digest, septembre 1989. Claude Montana...
Metal
Fine French Art Deco Sycamore Armchair, Circa 1940
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco sycamore armchair with a round seat and sculptural two-tier arms. Arm height is 24 3/4"
Velvet, Sycamore
Robert Mallet Stevens, Hammock Chair, France, 1925, Original Canvas & Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Lacquers, canvas and is great vintage condition. Canvas can be reversed for tidier look if desired. Very hard to find in such a prime state.
Canvas, Wood, Bentwood
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sylvie chair...
Shagreen Stingray