Pair of modernist paperweights
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of modernist paperweights functioning as bookends, made of nickel-plated metal with a black marble base and adorned with a translucent glass sphere. Dimensions : H : 14 cm; W:...
Belgian Black Marble
$279Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze of Beethoven by Henri Dropsy, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Bronze medal mounted on marble, representing the famous musician Ludwig van Beethoven. By Henri Dropsy, France, around 1920. In very good condition. Sculpture probably made o...
Marble, Bronze
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife. Approx. 1930/40s. In excellent condition. Letter knife with small chip. A glass in...
Marble
Art Deco Desk Desk Lamp - Fare France - Chrome Plated and Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant and functional, this 1930s Art Deco desk lamp by Fare features a sleek chrome-plated adjustable arm and shade, with a solid beige marble base.
Marble, Metal, Chrome
French Art Deco Extendable Wood + Black Marble Dining Table or Desk, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental French Art Deco dining table or desk from the 1940s, sourced in the South of France.
Marble
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design, France, Circa 1930 Bring a touch of elegance to your interior with this exceptional Art Deco desk lamp, ...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum, and Marble, Modernist Design, France, Circa 1930 Elevate your interior with this exceptional Art Deco desk lamp of remarkable eleganc...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Italian Art Deco Modern White Alabaster Marble Urn Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian Art Deco Modern white or antique white alabaster marble 'Urn' form desk or table lamp, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy.
Marble, Alabaster
A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930 A fine Art Deco French desk lamp, with adjustable green enamel shade, and rectangular marble plinth base, the brass with stepped decoration to the top and the base.
Marble, Brass, Enamel
Large Bauhaus or Art Deco Style Chrome and Marble Table or Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio, Nessen Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Bauhaus or Art Deco style chrome and marble table or desk lamp with custom manila paper shade. 4-way switch (both bulbs on - one on / one off - one off / one on - both off).
Marble, Chrome
$2,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco pink marble mantle, desk or chapel clock with bronze details Beautiful design and perfectly working Art Deco clock with a chime.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco desk lamp, Fare France, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Déco table / desk lamp Fare, France circa 1930s Chromed aluminum and red marble base.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco desk lamp, Fare France, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Déco table / desk lamp Fare, France circa 1930s Chromed aluminum and grey marble base.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco desk lamp, Fare France, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Déco table / desk lamp Fare, France circa 1930s Chromed aluminum and white marble base.
Marble, Metal
Midcentury Italian Modern Brass and Black Marble Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sophisticated looking desk lamp made in Italy circa 1980s this high quality lamp features brass and marble construction with a fully articulating design. Tested & working in very g...
Marble, Brass
Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, tall, Rosewood with marble top and chrome fittings free standing Secratire desk A truly stunning desk, its very large and yet d...
Marble, Chrome
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French. The Dewoitine was a Art Deco 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine. The Airplane was an all-m...
Marble, Brass
French "Fare" Desk/Banker's Lamp Chrome Adjustable Art Deco from 1930s
By Art Decor
Located in Beirut, LB
It is a classic design chrome light with marble base. From the Art Deco period. Antique bankers or desk lamp in chrome with an adjustable arm metal trough shade Two points of arti...
Marble, Chrome
$4,550Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco Vintage Junkers Airplane Desk Model 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Vintage Junkers Airplane Desk Model. Wooden made, with Aluminion parts and a marble base.
Marble, Aluminum
Vintage Maitland Smith White Tessellated Marble Scroll Desk/Console Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant desk/console table designed & made by Maitland-Smith in the late 1970s-early 1980s. Its simple, clean lines the scroll top table consists of white tessellated marble arranged...
Stone, Brass
Art Deco Mid-century Desk Airplane / Bomber Model 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Midcentury Desk Aircraft model mounted on a stand.
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Art Deco Geometric Dinanderie Desk Lamp, c 1930's, France. René Coquery.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco dinanderie desk lamp, circa 1930's, France.
Marble, Brass
French Art Deco Desk Table Lamp Girl and German Shepherd Sculpture, circa 1930
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
French Art Deco table lamp, 1930s. Spelter German shepherd and little girl sculpture on its marble base. Off white double glass shade with golden concentric circles.
Marble
Jaeger LeCoultre France 1928 Art Deco Luxhora Cylindrical Desk Clock and Lamp
By Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
An extremely rare and one of a kind Luxhora desk lamp-clock, created in France during the art deco period.
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Motorcycle Bronze with Driver Desk Piece Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mounted over a Portoro Italian marble. Perfect gift for a Harley Davidson Fan! We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995.
Marble, Bronze
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
French Bulldog Bronze Desk Paperweight, Austria, 1920´s
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French bulldog bronze figure / sculpture desk paperweight - Austria 1920´s. Very nice conditions.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
French Bulldog Bronze Desk Paperweight / Ashtray , Austria, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bronze is mounted over a marble base. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995.
Marble, Bronze
Antique American Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen Desk Lamp Deluxe
By Amronlite
Located in Forney, TX
A fine antique American Art Deco Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen banker's style desk lamp deluxe, circa late 1920s, featuring beautifully patinated original brass shade, rising on fi...
Marble, Metal, Brass
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.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.