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.
Shagreen Dining Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents 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
Dutch Art Deco Executive Desk, Curved Front, Brass Hardware, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco executive desk features a distinctive curved front edge and brass hardware throughout. Dark stained detailing on the desk top edge and base creates elegant visual cont...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double glass top, central drawer and beautiful wood veneer burl decors highlighted by th...
Brass
Pair of Italian MidCentury Art Deco Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly decorated wooden structure, two drawer but decorated as three and...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Modernist Round Extendable Dining Room Table by Hendrik Wouda, 1931
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist extendable dining room table. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s., Origina...
Nickel
Shagreen Breakfast Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents 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
Shagreen Breakfast Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents 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
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk.
Giltwood
1920s Amsterdam School Deco Oak Side Table with Two-Tiered Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Amsterdam School' Deco side table. Oak two-tiered side table with round top and round lower shelf. Bottom shelf measures 22" x 22" and has a 6.5" clearance. In original ...
Oak
Art Deco Table with Geometric Undershelves
By Heal's
Located in Greenwich, CT
A low art deco table in oak having a thick square top with rounded corners over four panel legs each with a cantilever shelf arranged in a geometric pattern. Known as a book table, ...
Oak
Finnish Art Deco Three-Tiered Side Table in Dark-Stained Birch, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A distinctive Finnish side table rooted in early Nordic modernism and Finnish Art Deco furniture. The overall form is calm and assured, with a confident architectural profile – three...
Birch
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, crossed side legs and glass top highlighted by the two drawers with beautiful bra...
Brass
Amsterdam School side table by A.F. van der Weij for L.O.V. Oosterbeek, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An elegant occasional table or side table in oak, marked with metal tag L.O.V. Oosterbeek and documented - designed by A.F. (Adriaan Frederik) van der Weij (1885-1977). The tableis i...
Oak
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is framed with an irregular surface bronze-...
Brass
Art Deco Octagonal Side Table with Burr Walnut Veneer from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English side table or occasional table from the Art Deco period, featuring an octagonal table top over a low shelf supported by four legs. Topped by an octagonal, removable g...
Wood, Walnut, Burl, Glass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Incredibly elegant, important and refined Italian Neoclassical pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly shaped structure and carved decorated cabriole legs with beautiful wh...
Marble, Brass
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, curved sides highlighted by the front and right drawers with beautiful brass hand...
Wood
Dutch Art Deco Asymmetric Side Table, Amsterdam School Style, circa 1925
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An extraordinary designed asymmetric side table, exhibiting a distinctive geometry and craftsmanship Executed in teak - an unusual material for the period, when oak and mahogany were...
Teak
Danish Modern, Sculptural Oak Side / Console Table, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful vintage Danish table in stained beech from the 1950s. With a height comparable to a dining table, this versatile piece can function as a dining table, console table, or d...
Beech
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Console / Entry Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Voltaire Console Table blends wire-brushed oak with a geometric silhouette inspired by the quiet glamour of French Art Deco. Two full-width drawers integrate seamlessly into the ...
Oak
Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An occasional table from the Dutch Art Deco era, 1920s. Designed by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen as no. 258. This design is documented. The old catalogue from the Genneper Mol...
Oak
20th Century Art Deco Style Lacquered Macassar Ebony Dining Table
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century rectangular dining table executed in the Art Deco style. The top is veneered in Macassar ebony arranged in a geometric parquet pattern, finished in high-gloss lacquer, r...
Brass
French Art Deco Gilt Console Table, c.1970s
Located in Savannah, GA
A French Art Deco gilt metal two tier glass console table, circa 1970s. Similar tables attributed to Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, though we do not believe it to be of the period. 48 ...
Metal
Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Walnut
Dutch Art Deco Oak Writing Desk, Five Drawers, P.E.L Izeren Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco oak writing desk showcases the refined geometric elegance and functional sophistication of P.E.L Izeren style furniture from the early 20th century. Hand-selected from...
Oak
Maija Heikinheimo Art Deco Side Table Apu Model 604 in Dark Birch, Asko 1930s
By Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A functional and beautifully simple Art Deco side table by Maija Heikinheimo, produced by Asko in the 1930s. In the original Asko drawings the model is named “Apu”—Finnish for help—a...
Birch
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ginko Sde table by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The piece is both sculptural and graphic with its organic shape and floating two top detail. The piece is inl...
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School side table in solid oak, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Deco Amsterdam School coffee table or side table, Netherlands, 1930s. Solid oak frame with oak and coromandel veneer details. The table is in very good condition with minor signs...
Ebony, Oak
Vintage 3 Legged Macassar And Ebony Wood Side Table In The Style Of Ruhlman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This Vintage Three-Legged Macassar and Ebony Wood Side Table in the Style of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann showcases the refined elegance and sculptural precision associated with classic Ar...
Wood
Shagreen and Quartz Nesting Coffee Tables with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
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 ...
Quartz, Brass
Barbara Barry Baker Furn. Art Deco Inspired Round Mahogany Center / Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Art Deco inspired round side or center table designed by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Company. I believe it dates to the late 1990s, although she still collaborates w...
Mahogany
$1,596
Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco Coffee Table dating to Circa 1930. The top is highly figured walnut and a lovely rich conker colour with ebonised surround. . Th...
Walnut
Amsterdam School Art Deco Two-Tiered Oak Side Table Plant Stand, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful two tiered Art Deco/"Amsterdam School" side table. Traditionally used as a flower or plant stand. Lightly refinished oak with round top and carved legs. In overall origina...
Oak
Art Deco French Astrology Side Table in the manner of Jean Dunand
Located in Austin, TX
Side table from Art Deco France. This piece is made of solid wood construction and has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The structure of the table has a...
Mirror, Wood
Antique Art Deco Figured Walnut Serving Trolley 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a striking antique Art Deco three-tier figured walnut hostess trolley dating from the 1920s. The trolley is of decorative circular form and is fitted with castors. This is ...
Walnut
Shagreen, Quartz & Onyx Nesting Coffee Table with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
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 ...
Onyx, Quartz, Brass
Art Deco Demilune Chrome and Black Lacquer Console Table by Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco demilune console table, designed by the legendary Donald Deskey and crafted in America circa 1935, is a quintessential example of the sophisticated and modern d...
Chrome
Rattan Nesting Side Tables with Quartz and Brass Inlay 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 ...
Quartz, Brass
Pair Art Deco Side Table by Modernage Furniture Company, Circa 1930's
By Modernage Furniture Company
Located in Bernville, PA
This stunning Art Deco Machine Age table was retailed by The Modernage Furniture Company in the 1930’s and 1940’s. It features an elegant circular design that supports a rectangular...
Maple
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Tables in Burl Walnut Black Marble Top
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and decors in veneer burl walnut briar wood, front door and internal drawer with black ...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco 3-layered Wood Wall Mounted Shelf, 1940s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco 3-layered Wood Wall Mounted Shelf, 1940s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 50 cm Top shelf: 93 cm x 16 cm Middle shelf: ...
Wood
Shagreen & Shell Nesting Tables 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
Art Deco Oak Corner Desk, Amsterdam School Design, 1920s Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s. The desk embodies the period's expressio...
Oak
Shagreen Console Table 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
Wall Mounted Console Hammered Metal with Travertine Top, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Wall mounted console hammered metal with travertine top, in stock Hammered and hand-forged metal structure with hoof feet Black fired patina frame Console easily mounts to the wall w...
Travertine, Metal
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
Calacatta Viola Dining Marble Table - Marble Base Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 75" x 36" (190 x 91 cm) Leg Model: Calacatta Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time: ...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Pair of Italian Brass Glass Mid-Century Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s art deco neoclassical pair of night stands bed side tables in beautiful wooden structure with its greatly shaped and decorated front drawer. Th...
Brass
$4,680Sale Price|20% Off
Calacatta Viola Marble Dining Table - Custom Made Marble Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOALA MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 79" x 36" (200 x 91 cm) Leg Model: Calacatta Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time:...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Art Deco round Oak Side Table, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / Side Table / oak / Art Deco A refined French Art Deco side table crafted in solid oak, dating from circa 1930. This elegant piece embodies the architectural harmony ...
Oak
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ginko Sde table by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The piece is both sculptural and graphic with its organic shape and floating two top detail. The piece is inl...
Brass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Burl Veneer Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with great decorated wooden structure and two front doors completed by the whi...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Bar Cart, Trolley designed by Pander and Zn, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Art Deco Bar Cart, Trolley solid wood with walnut veneer captures with its round shapes and a glass top designed by Pander and Zn, 1920s, Dutch design. The Trolley is in a g...
Metal
Streamline Modernist Art Deco Circular Three Tier Side Table American C. 1930-40
Located in Bernville, PA
Elegant Art Deco side table reminiscent of the works by Donald Deskey or Gilbert Rohde. The table features three circular tiers connected by three streamline supports. A very versa...
Maple
Calacatta Viola Marble Dining Table with Sculptural Stone Base - Monolith Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Material: 100% Authentic Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 7" W x 39" D x 30" H (200 cm x 100 cm x 75 cm) Base: Matching Calacatta Viola Marble Construction Condition: New, Custo...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Soho Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk is the perfect piece for a living room, bedroom or office space that merges vintage and modern sensibility. Add a mirror and this desk becomes a vanity table. T...
Brass
Wonderful Art Deco Console Table in Patinated Iron and Tiles 1940s
By Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Art Deco Console Table in Patinated Iron and Tiles 1940s. A stunning and rare art deco console or hall table in patinated iron and tiles. Probably French or Belgian, 1930s...
Iron
$1,797
Art Deco coffee table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful Art Deco Coffee table in a lovely mellow walnut. The circular top has a darker walnut inset panel down its centre, which is repeated on ...
Walnut
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with top glass tier and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed by the details of t...
Brass
Pair of Shagreen Bedside Tables 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
Modernist American Walnut Tiered Plant Stand Side Table Sculpture Pedestal Base
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century Art Deco style tiered sculpture stand or side table. Made from American walnut with an abstract form featuring an upper surface and two shelves on each side. The piece ...
Walnut