Giorgio Collection Ebony Macassar

Find many varieties of an authentic giorgio collection ebony macassar available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and macassar, every giorgio collection ebony macassar was constructed with great care. A giorgio collection ebony macassar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made giorgio collection ebony macassar has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giorgio Collection are consistently popular.

The average selling price for a giorgio collection ebony macassar at 1stDibs is $11,155, while they’re typically $6,500 on the low end and $16,900 for the highest priced.

Putting its own spin on Art Deco style, Italy’s Giorgio Collection is known for making luxurious and sophisticated furniture that has been described as “a blend of classicism and futurism.”

The Giorgio Collection was founded in 1956 by the Masolo family. After three generations, the company continues to be family-run, with Fabio Masolo currently at the helm, as president. Throughout its history, the Giorgio Collection has aimed to uphold the Italian tradition of producing exceptional furniture, using fine and exotic woods such as Brazilian rosewood, curly sycamore, bird’s-eye maple, satinwood, and Makassar ebony combined with luxury materials like veined marble, ceramic, platinum, leather and wool.

Pieces include dining tables; high-gloss veneer sideboards, buffets and credenzas; office furniture; bedroom suites; and living room ensembles of armchairs, sofas and loveseats. The Giorgio Collection has exhibited at consecutive editions of the prestigious Salone del Mobile for more than a decade, and has 100-plus showrooms across the world.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage and modern Giorgio Collection tables, case pieces, and seating.

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

• Emerged in the 1920s 
• Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
• Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
• Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism 

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

• Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
• Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
• Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
• Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

• Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
• René Lalique
• Eileen Gray
• Jean Dunand
• Donald Deskey
• Jean Perzel

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.