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.
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1920s Art Deco Japanese Awaji Multicolor Rainbow Cloud Vase from the Sanpei Kiln
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional c1920 rainbow-colored Art Deco Awaji Pottery vase with an overlapping cloud-like motif. Multicolored pieces of Awaji Pottery all too often suffer from glazes migrating...
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Glazed Stoneware Baluster Vases, Bien Hoa, Art Deco, Indochina, 1930's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Glazed Stoneware Baluster Vases, Bien Hoa, Art Deco, Indochina, Circa 1930 Origin: Bien Hoa, Indochina (Vietnam), early 20th century Material: Ston...
Enamel
$1,650
Japanese Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful white to off-white round Japanese pottery vase, late Modern/Art Deco period, circa early-20th century Japan, 1921-1941. Vase has a ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Chinese Gilt Teacups with White Cranes, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions both practical and decorative. This pair ...
Porcelain
Black Clay Six-Eyed Minotaur Vessel, Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Black Clay Minotaur Vessel. Mexico, circa 1980. Hand-built, wood-fired and signed.
Clay
Japanese Banko Ware Art Deco Crested Bird Mounted Pottery Hatpin Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and unusual Art Deco Japanese Banko Ware pottery hatpin holder mounted with a large crested bird and dating from around 1920. The earthe...
Ceramic
RARE Art Deco Noritake Lusterware Creamer and Sugar Bowl
By Noritake
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE early 20th Century, ART DECO period Noritake Lusterware Creamer and 2 Handled and lidded Sugar Bowl. Beautiful Deco Landscape scene with hou...
Ceramic
Art Deco Ladies Compact ceramic with bevel gilded mirror, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, circular Ladies Compact made in France, Circa 1920 The compact is very well made with a circular body having a hinged lid ...
Metal
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Persimmon Fantail Vases with Children at Play, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century porcelain vase is sculpted to a classic Chinese phoenix-tail form and decorated with persimmon-orange enamel and several cartouche paintings of picturesque sc...
Porcelain
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Porcelain
Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the garden are watching over young boys playing with lotus branches, butterflies and small ...
Porcelain
1920's Art Deco Sung De Boeuf Lamp, USA
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early 20th century Sang De Boeuf Art Deco lamp. The luscious flambe red glaze with bronze finish mounts with new electric wiring and bronze finish lotus motif mounts. The simple s...
Porcelain
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Porcelain
Antique Asian Incised and Glazed Clay Covered Bowl or Incense Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique and possibly ancient incised Asian Ceramic Container or Incense Box. The piece with a deep Gray glazed surface incised with intricate floral and scrolling pattern with the...
Clay
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Porcelain
$1,495
H 13 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Izuru Yamamoto Japanese Bizen Ware Pottery Yohen Tsubo Jar Vase With Ash Glaze
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning and sumptuously, naturally glazed large work by Japanese pottery master Izuru Yamamoto (Born 1944- He is the son of the late Toshu Yamamoto- a Japanese Living National Tr...
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,250
H 11.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Antique Meiji Satsuma Pottery Buddhist Monks Vase & Shimazu Crest Mark
By Satsuma
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors. From the Meiji period (1868-1912). This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan. From a Los Angeles Collection...
Earthenware, Pottery
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate with Judgement of Paris Scene Circa 1750
Located in Katonah, NY
An 18th-century Chinese export porcelain plate showing the Judgment of Paris. The delicately painted figures derive from a painting by Jean Paul Rubens. Made during the Qianlong Reign, circa 1750, the plate shows the goddesses Venus, Minerva, and Juno on one side and Paris on the other side. Charged by Jupiter to pick the most beautiful of the three, Paris selects Venus and awards her the golden apple. The scene shows Rubens' version of idealized feminine beauty. The rim of the plate is decorated with a rose-red flower band. Dimensions: 9 inches diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $850 Background This dish was made exclusively for the European market based on the well-known Greek story from Homer, in which Paris, the son of the King of Troy, had to choose between several Goddesses to decide which one of them was the most beautiful. According to Greek and Roman mythology, picking Venus as the most beautiful of the three goddesses...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Wash Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
Very colorful and intricately patterned Rose Mandarin wash bowl featuring five storied vignettes with incredible detail. The border includes birds, roses and...
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Japanese ceramic tea bowl (chawan) used in the traditional chado ceremony. The bowl was potted in clog form with a ring foot shaved extremely low. Its size and harmonious proportion make it perfect to be held in both hands during chado. Classified as shino ware...
Ceramic
$647
H 3.5 in Dm 7.75 in
18th C Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White ptn, Ca 1770
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese Export porcelain bowl of mid size, hand painted in a blue and white floral pattern, which we date to the mid 18th Century, Circa 1770 or possibly slightly earlier. ...
Porcelain
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Porcelain
$348
H 1.38 in Dm 3.2 in
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820
By The Hatcher Collection
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain Tea Bowl which we attribute to a piece from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820 The bowl is circular and well hand hand potted, sitting on a low foot. The bowl is hand decorated, inside and out, in a lotus pattern with a swirl center, all in varying shades of cobalt blue. THE TEK SING...
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Imari Bowl with Wood Stand, Qing Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...
Porcelain
A Large Qing Dynasty turquoise-glazed porcelain baluster vase
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period turquoise-glazed porcelain baluster vase, with a tapered baluster body rising up to a waisted neck and everted rim, covered overall in a rich and ...
Porcelain
Pair of Petite Chinese Persimmon Crane Vases, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Precious in scale and beautifully decorated, these petite porcelain vases from the early 20th century are the perfect keepsake of Shanghai Art Deco ceramics...
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau, France
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectible Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau. France, Mid-20th Century. Porcelain, signed and stamped on the back side “Limoges, France”.
Porcelain
Art Deco pink ceramic shell bowl. Italy 1930s
Located in Catania, CT
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this shell bowl in pink ceramic. Produced in Italy during the 30s.
Ceramic
Sold
H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in
Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Assembled Set of eight Hand Painted Chinese Export Reticulated Pierced Blue and White Porcelain Vases of hexagonal and square outline, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages, together with a very unusual Chinese lidded inkwell with similar decoration. Circa first half of the Twentieth Century. Each finely hand decorated on all outer panels depicting flowers and scrolling detail. These pieces are typically unmarked. Height: (tall narrow hexagonal vase) 5.75” (14.5cm). Width: 2.5” (6.25cm). Depth: 2.25” (3.5cm). Condition: Superb condition with no imperfections on any, some light staining on inside of some, old restoration to one hexagonal vase, see image. Back and front views of all are similar. Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered...
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century French Blue and Grey Sandstone Art Deco Vase, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice small blue and grey Art Deco sandstone vase from the north of France (Alscace). Signed under the base. Nice quality and condition.
Sandstone
Sold
H 4.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Assembled Set of Five Hand Painted Chinese Export Reticulated Pierced blue and white porcelain vases of Hexagonal and square outline, sometimes referred to as cricket pots...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Figurative Ceramic Tile of Nymphs Dancing
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An unusual hand sculpted ceramic tile depicting a pair of dancing nymphs, signed Amada in the bottom left and corner. It is washed with an uneven green glaze that highlights the thre...
Clay
Sold
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Assembled v, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages. Circa first half of the Twentieth Century. Each finely hand decorated on all outer...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Gold Castle Japanese Colorful Geometric Vase
Located in Cordova, SC
Colorful and hand-painted geometric designs on opposing sides of the porcelain vase. Judging from my research this is dated between the mid 1920s to the mid 1940s. The piece is in ex...
Porcelain
Chinese Persimmon Squared Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
With bright color and sculptural form, this squared vase combines the centuries-old phoenix tail vase form with a rich persimmon-orange glaze, popularized during the Art Deco movemen...
Porcelain
Chinese Petite Persimmon Chrysanthemum Jar, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite porcelain jar dates to the early 20th century and may have been used as an offering dish upon a home altar, placed alongside spiritual icons, incense, and food. Cloaked i...
Porcelain
Chinese Gilt Persimmon Ginger Jar, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the traditional ginger jar form, this round jar from the 1920s exhibits the clean lines and gilded refinement that helped to define the Art Deco style of Shanghai and Tian...
Porcelain