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.
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 Italian MidCentury Art Deco Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi
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
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
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
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Deco Mirrored Tri Fold Vanity Dressing Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Art Deco Mirrored Tri Fold Vanity Dressing Table.
Mirror
$2,880Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk.
Giltwood
Art Deco Modernist Octagonal Side Table by Paul Bromberg for Pander, 1920s
By Paul Bromberg, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist octagonal side table. Design by Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with or...
Oak, Walnut
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
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood Black Glass Wall Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco design console table. Standing on beautifully shaped wooden legs and highlighted by the black glass top. The wo...
Glass, Wood
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
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
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
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
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, 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
"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
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 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
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
Beautiful Art Deco Side or Gueridon Table in Green Alabaster 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautiful Art Deco Side or Gueridon Table in Green Alabaster 1940s A very beautiful side table in stunning green alabaster. Probably Italian, 1940s. The side table features a simpl...
Alabaster
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Modernist Round Extendable Dining Room Table by Hendrik Wouda, 1931
By H.Pander & Zonen, Hendrik Wouda
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
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
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 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
Amsterdam school sculptural wood table, 1930's
Located in Marseille, FR
Amsterdam school sculptural wood table, circa 1930's Dimensions H66 x D60 cm Condition Very good condition, marks on wood here and there.
Wood
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
Dutch Art Deco The Hague School coffee table with marble top, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A striking and substantial Dutch Art Deco table from the Haagse School (The Hague School), dating from the late 1920s to early 1930s. Crafted in solid oak with a beautifully figured ...
Breccia Marble
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
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
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Tables in Burl Walnut Black Marble Top
By Dassi, Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega, Ico & Luisa Parisi
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
$1,602
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
French Art Deco Style 1980s Black Lacquer Gilt Accents U-Shape Console Table
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Interior Crafts
Located in St. Louis, MO
Chic 1980s classic French Art Deco style console table, after Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Elegant demilune top, slender U-shape sculpted supports lacquered in piano black with brass and ...
Brass, Metal
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
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
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
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
$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
$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
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
Pair of Italian Brass Glass Mid-Century Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi
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
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
An ART-DECO MODERNIST CONSOLE or GUERIDON, in Charles DUDOUYT Style, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, rigorous and sculptural side table or console, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, beautiful construction of circular and rounded (dark oak covered) wood elements, at the...
Wood
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
Art Deco Period French Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from the Art Deco period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction and has been ebonized. It is finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. ...
Brass
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, 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
$1,807
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
Italian Art-Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl Wood Cocktail Dry Bar Tray Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Willy Rizzo
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stunning large Italian Art Deco dry bar tray side table in great wood veneer with typically shaped design legs. The unique quality and typical design and shapes make th...
Wood
Pair of Italian Art Deco Burl Veneer Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi
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
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available indi...
Wrought Iron