1930 Bookends in Solid Rosewood with Its Saint Gobain Block of Glass
By Bernard Richters, Saint Gobain
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural bookends in the style of Bernard Richter’s. In solid rosewood, it is heavy, with a beautiful old patina.
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Sculpted Bookends by Bernard Richters, 1920s
By Bernard Richters
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Bernard Richters (1888-1966) was an intriguing Dutch visual artist.
Rosewood
Sculpture of an owl in solid macassar ebony, 1910s, Austria
By Bernard Richters
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Because the designs shows Dutch Art Deco, modernist, as well as Wiener Werkstätte influences, it is possibly an early piece by the sculptor Bernard Richters (1888 - 1966). He worked ...
Macassar
Original Drawing of a Mask by Bernard Richters, 1920s
By Bernard Richters
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Bernard Richters (1888-1966) was an intriguing Dutch visual artist.
Pencil, Paper
Art Deco Sculpture Of A Monkey Carved Out Of Rosewood By Bernard Richters, 1920's
By Bernard Richters
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Bernard Richters, Art Deco sculpture of a monkey.
Rosewood
Brass Amsterdam School Zodiac Clock by Winkelman & Van der Bijl
Located in Amstelveen, NL
During the 1920’s the company also manufactured beautiful clocks with striking details after designs of Hildo Krop, Toon Raedecker, Bernard Richters, Barend Jordens, Theo van Reijn, ...
1920s Lithography Symbolist style
By Bernard Richters
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Bernardus Jacobus Richters (1888-1966) was a Dutch sculptor, draughtsman and graphic artist. He took classes at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and worked in Munich, Vienna and Pa...
Pair of Vintage Stacked Tortoiseshell Lucite Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very special pair of vintage stacked tortoiseshell and clear lucite bookends. The design has hints of Art Deco and Hollywood Regency and is an eye-catcher in any library, office, ...
Lucite
2 Bookends polished wood with inlays around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Bookends polished wood with inlays around 1960s Polished
Wood
$1,170 / set
H 8.75 in W 6.5 in D 2.75 in
Pair of English Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Bookends by Hester Mabel White, c. 1930
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A charming and beautifully executed pair of English Art Deco patinated bronze and onyx bookends by British sculptor Hester Mabel White, circa 1930. The bookends depict two Chinese s...
Onyx, Bronze
Beautiful Pair of Art Deco Cubist Bookends by Bouret
By Pierre Ernest Bouret
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Ernest Bouret. Silvered and lacquered bronze bookends, from circa 1928, signed and numbered. French sculptor Pierre Ernest Bouret (1897-1972) was a member of the Salon de...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Tessellated Cream & Ice Sugar Onyx
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Art Deco bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, epitomizes the sophistication and geometric allure of the Art Deco movement. The bookends are constructed from...
Onyx
$635 / set
H 5.01 in W 2.88 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Bookends, Exotic Hardwood with Bone Inlays, French, 1930s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Striking pair of Art Deco bookends dating from the 1930s, showcasing the bold geometric forms and refined craftsmanship emblematic of the period. Crafted from a richly grained exoti...
Wood
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Bronze and Marble
By Pierre Fortin
Located in NANTES, FR
Elephant bookends in gilt patina bronze. Base in sea green marble. In the style of Bugatti. Signed Fortin on marble. We did not find indications on the artist. In very good sh...
Marble, Bronze
$220Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Pair of Vintage Solid Onyx Aztecs Mexican Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid onyx bookends, circa 1970's Aztec style some light chips due to age Sold AS/IS.
Onyx
Pair of Onyx and Brass Bookends, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant pair of bookends featuring blocks of natural green onyx set on polished brass bases. The mineral's magnificent veining and color variations—ranging from soft green to gold...
Onyx, Brass
$964 / set
H 7.09 in W 6.5 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Art Deco Batik Bookends by Hans Steinpatz, Dutch Design, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School Batik bookends. Design by Hans Steinpatz Hilversum. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Original stained with batik techniq...
Beech
Vintage Hand Carved Warrior Bookends, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of heavy wooden bookends hand-carved with primitive tools. Both carved from one piece of wood. Slight differences in appearances/design. Precise origin unknown. Brought home by...
Wood
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s. A very handsome pair of art deco bookends in lacquered wood. Beautiful round and pointy shapes - very art deco yet timeless and usab...
Wood
$684Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 1.19 in
Pair Of Vintage Aztec Figure Bookends, Banded Agate, Book Rest, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Aztec bookends. A South American, hand-carved banded agate stone figure, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Distinctive figural carving and superb n...
Agate
Rare Pair of Bookends, Art Deco, France
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.
Marble, Metal, Nickel
$550Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 6 in W 5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Brazilian Rosewood & Jade Bookends, 20th Century, China
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique bookends is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and rich symbolism. Crafted from highly prized, solid Brazilian rosewood, the bookends possess a...
Jade, Brass
$3,233
H 3.55 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco bronze bookends children Paul Silvestre and Susse Frères France 1920
By Susse Freres, Paul Silvestre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends seated children signed by Paul Silvestre with Susse Freres founders' signature. Bronze with brown patina. France ca. 1920. Literature: Bronzes, sculptors ...
Bronze
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
$61,050
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$1,577
H 7.09 in W 1,325.99 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Reading medieval ladies. ...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Forsyth Palomino Brazilian Cowhide Pillow
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Forsyth cowhide pillows are simply the best. The most beautiful cowhides are selected, handcut, handstitched, and hand stuffed with the finest goose down. Each step is meticulously c...
Cowhide
$58,998Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Ropes and Arm Band)
By James Childs
Located in New York, NY
James Childs (1945-2020) Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Ropes and Arm Band) 2010 Signed and dated, l.l. Graphite and pastel crayon on paper 30.5 x 22 inches $3,125
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
$4,935
H 14.57 in W 22.05 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco bronze sculpture athlete with spear by Pierre Le Faguays France 1927
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture athlete with spear signed by Pierre Le Faguays. The sculpture has a rich green patina with shades of brown. France 1927. This bronze is illustrated on page...
Bronze
$265,000
H 57.49 in W 37.01 in D 19.69 in
Bar Art Deco, France, 'Parchament Leather', Attributed to: Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Iron
A Pair of Upholstered Stools, attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of upholstered Mahogany stools with tapered legs to nickel sabots attributed to Jacques Adnet ( 1900 - 1984 ). France. Bibliography: Georges Waldemar, "The 'Ferdinand de Less...
Mahogany
$631Sale Price|33% Off
H 4 in W 5 in D 2.25 in
A Stunning Knobby Ammonite Fossil Specimen, About 93 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
A Stunning Knobby Ammonite Fossil Specimen, About 93 Million Years Old ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is a very bea...
Shell, Organic Material
Art Deco Desk by Jean Pascaud, Black Lacquered Wood, French Design
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco black lacquered desk featuring an indented rectangular top pinched at the corners and having a central pullout drawer, standing on 4 shaped and tapered, smoothly spla...
Wood, Lacquer
$69,890 / item
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 31.5 in
Modern Desk by Charly Bounan, Copper and Altuglass, French Design
By Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned for its refined creative style and the important eclecticism of its influences. Dimensions: Height 80 cm, width 240 cm, dep...
Copper
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
WROUGHT IRON FIRE SCREEN after Edgar BRANDT
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
VERY NICE WROUGHT IRON FIRE SCREEN after Edgar BRANDT (1880-1960) In hammered wrought iron decorated with stylized scrolls, foliage and a dancing woman in its upper center. Dim: H: 8...
Iron
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Zebra
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Please allow 10-12 weeks for re-upholstery and restoration of a vintage Womb Chair and Ott...
Zebra Hide
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.