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.
100pc Lot Antique William Guerin & Co Limoges France Dinner Service for 12
Located in Dayton, OH
Includes: Lidded Sugar Bowl, 12 Teacups, Creamer, Round Lidded Dish, Lidded Butter Dish, Large Oval Platter, Small Oval Platter, Footed Gravy Boat, Oval Lidded Dish, Small Oblong Dis...
Porcelain
Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s Original condition
Metal
Set of Twelve Art Deco Graphic Animal Cutout Bakelite Place Card Holders
Located in New York, NY
This delightful set of twelve Art Deco placecard holders epitomizes the playful and innovative design of the 1930s. Crafted from Bakelite, a highly coveted early plastic material kno...
Bakelite
Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s Original condition
Brass
René Lalique Bowl Plate Dish Oeillets Carnations Created in 1932
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
Oillets Art Deco dish created on July 7, 1932. Pressed molded glass with green patina. Signed Lalique France circa 1950. In perfect condition. Model No. 422 from the Félix Marcillac...
Glass
6 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Light Blue Glass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 6 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog rests for knives, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog—possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener Dog. Cr...
Glass
12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...
Glass
Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca ' Only polished
Alpaca
$4,126 / set
Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s A rare and very beautiful 10 person art deco coffee - or tea - set in blue and silver porcelain with distinct octagonal art deco shapes a...
Porcelain
$1,207Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sterling Silver Condiment Set in Case Blue Glass Salt, Mustard & Pepper Shaker
Located in Wembley, GB
Sterling Silver Condiment Set with Blue Glass Liners, English Hallmarked An exquisite English sterling silver condiment set, complete with its original fitted presentation case and f...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Big art deco copper pan with wood handle vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big art deco copper pan with wood handle vienna around 1920s Only polished
Copper
84-Piece Set Silver-plated Tableware - Christofle - Art Deco
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of silver plated tableware, complete for 12 persons, made by the French brand Christofle. The set dates from circa 1930 and is nicely designed in Art Deco style. The...
Silver Plate
$430Sale Price|40% Off
Art Deco Baroque style Table Mirror in Pewter
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This is a unusual mirror made for decorating the table. The mirror is made with a frame in pewter in baroque style and with the original mirror glass still in place. It stands on sma...
Pewter
Mid-Century Natural Stone & Brass Salt & Pepper Shakers from Saulo Norway, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art deco styled mid-century salt and pepper shakers fashioned from slaps/cuts of solid granite from the mines of Sulitjelma in the Norwegian region - Laponia. Made by Saulo / Sulitje...
Granite, Brass
BOREAL Art Deco 118 Pc Silvered Flatware Set Luc Lanel Christofle in case
By Luc Lanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silver plated cutlery set BOREAL 118 pc. Designed by Luc Lanel for Christofle. France. Model designed in 1929. Production: Mid Century. The set is contained in a 4 drawer ...
Metal, Silver Plate
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver Plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
By Christofle, Marcel Eduoard Sandoz, Gallia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. All 12 animals are different. Original case. Aver...
Silver Plate
$3,061Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Celadon Art Deco Tea and Coffee Set by Marcel Goupy Rouard for 12 p
By Marcel Goupy
Located in Crespières, FR
French Art Deco Tea and Coffee Set by Marcel Goupy Rouard for 12 people. This earthenware set has this irresistible Celadon colour. The shapes are beautifully rounded, soft and rende...
Earthenware
A pair of Silvered Art Deco Can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
A pair of Art Deco Can vienna around 1920s Original condition Original wicker on the handles
Brass
1928 François Décorchemont Bowl Deux Anses Frises Triangles Glass Pate De Verre
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl “ Deux Anses Frises Triangles” made in polychrome glass pate de verre with ocher and plum streaks created by François Décorchemont in 1928. Model made in 8 examples. Stamped sig...
Art Glass, Glass
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house specializes in services and Louis XV style pieces. In 1901, the house was taken over by his three sons, Henri, Jacques and Georges under the name Tétard Frères. From the 1920s, the house works after the models of Valery Bizouard (1875-1945) and Louis Tardy (1881-1978), creators of Avant Garde. Jean Tétard...
Sterling Silver
Pewter Tea & Coffee Set by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pewter Tea & Coffee Pots with Sugar Jar & Creamer made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (4) of pewter tea & coffee pots with sugar jar & creamer. All with chasings at t...
Pewter
1943 René Lalique - Plate Dish Cote d'Or Glass With Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Plate Dish "Cote d'Or" made in glass with sepia patina created by René Lalique in 1943. "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" stamped signature. Perfect condition. Superb patina. Original model...
Art Glass
Set of 4 Christofle 'Gallia' silver plated Figural Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Gallia, Christofle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Christofle 'Collection Gallia' - design by artist Eugène Volynkine (often attributed to Edouard Marcel Sandoz). A set of four French Art Deco silvered figural salt & pepper shakers. ...
Silver Plate
Art Deco Letter opener with deer antler around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Letter opener with deer antler around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Deer antler original condition
Brass
Art Deco Tuppack Breakfast Set
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco Tuppack breakfast set (1808-1945).
Glass
Art Deco Chrome and Galalith Knife Rests Ensemble in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare French Art Deco knife rest or chopstick rest ensemble is still in its original box. The geometric shape features a chromed metal square stick shape with individual salt and...
Metal, Chrome
Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Art Deco Ceramic bread box with brass parts vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Ceramic bread box with brass parts vienna around 1920s Brass parts are polished and stove enameled Ceramic is original condition
Brass
$3,061Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate
By Christofle, Gallia, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Lausanne, CH
A boxed set of 12 knife rests in silver-plate, Art Deco period, designed by Swiss sculptor Edouard Sandoz, manufactured by Christofle, Orfévrerie Gallia circa 1935. There are 6 pairs...
Silver Plate
Pierre Cardin New Old Stock Boxed Hors D’oeuvre Flatware - 12 Piece Set
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Pierre Cardin Fabulous Never Been Used Vintage Hors D’oeuvres/Cocktails/Tea Flatware Set The photos speak for themselves with this amazingly pr...
Metal
Lauzun by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set French 77 Pcs with Fitted Box
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith." These handcrafted utensils show...
Sterling Silver
French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 175 Pieces in Large Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding monumental French 950 silver dinner size high quality Louis XV style Flatware set - 175 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, pointed, 9 7/8" 12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/4" 12 Luncheon Knives, pointed, 8 1/4" 12 Luncheon Forks, 7" 12 Teaspoons, 5" 11 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 3/8" 12 Fish Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/8" 11 Fish Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8 1/4" 11 Dinner Spoons, 8 1/4" 11 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 5 5/8" 11 Ice Cream Spoons, gold-washed, 5 1/4" 12 Oyster Forks, 5 1/8" 1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 10" 1 Berry Spoon, 8 1/4" 1 Fish Serving Fork, 3-tine, 9 1/2" 1 Fish Servers, flat handle all-sterling, 10 3/4" 1 Oyster Ladle, 9 1/2" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 7/8" 1 Large Cold Meat Fork, 10" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 6 5/8" 1 Hollow Handle Master Butter, all-sterling, 8" 1 Salad Set, gold-washed, all-sterling, 9 1/2" 1 Pie Server, flat handle all-sterling, 10 1/2" 1 Soup Ladle, 12" 1 Roast Carving Set, 2-pc, 12 1/2" 1 Lamb Shank holder w/stainless implement, 8 1/2" 1 Sugar Tong, 5 1/4" 1 Cheese Knife w/stainless blade, 8" 1 Sugar Sifter Ladle, gold-washed, 6 1/2" 1 Tea Caddy Spoon, 5 5/8" 1 Sardine Fork, 5 3/4" 1 Petit Four Server...
Sterling Silver
Christofle Art Deco "Commodore" Sterling Silver Set of Four '26 Pieces'
By Christofle
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering 4 place settings of deco period Christofle "Commodore" silverware, including, 4 dinner forks, 4 dessert forks, 4 dinner knifes, 4 table spoons, 8 dessert spoons and 2 coffee...
Silver
Art Deco Porcelain Bunny Salt Shaker signed by Marcel Sandoz for Limoges
By Theodore Haviland, Limoges, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco porcelain bunny salt shaker, designed by Marcel Sandoz for Théodore Haviland for Limoges, circa 1920, exemplifies the playful yet elegant characteristics of Art Deco ce...
Porcelain
Just Andersen, Denmark, Vintage Polished Pewter 1940s Hot Toddy Cup #1289
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen, Denmark, vintage polished pewter 1940s hot toddy cup #1289 Simple and effective Danish design, circa 1940s Stamped and numbered 1289 Measu...
Pewter
Art Deco 1930's Butterscotch Bakelite Rabbit Napkin Holders Set of 8
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Charming and whimsical, this set of eight Art Deco Butterscotch Bakelite napkin rings features bunnies in a playful array of warm hues—from deep ...
Bakelite
Massive and Heavy and Big Art Deco Copper Pan vienna around 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Massive, big and very heavy excution of a art deco copper pan vienna around 1930s Copper and iron handle Only polished
Copper, Iron
Mappin & Webb Cutlery Set for 12 People, England, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Mappin & Webb silver plate cutlery set for 12 people. England, early 20th century. A total of 151 pieces: 12 large knifes, 12 large forks an...
Silver Plate
Vintage set of water from Ceramiche Rometti Umbertide, Italy 1930s
By Ceramica Umbertide di Pucci
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage set for water from Ceramiche Rometti Umbertide, Italy in the 1930s. The work was made in the period between 1934 and 1947 when Domenico Pucci was still a member of the Romett...
Ceramic
12 Vintage Dessert Plates, Turquoise and Gold by Tuscan, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of dessert plates with an all over gilt decoration highlighted with hand raised turquoise enamel. A slight scallop to the shape and i...
Gold, Enamel
French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pink Porcelain gold gilt coffee set for six + sugar pot with lid. France, 1930-1940. This set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers and 1 sugar pot with handles. Eye-catchi...
Gold Leaf
Three Danish Salt Jars in Silver with Blue Glass Inserts and Salt Spoons
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Danish salt jars in silver with blue glass inserts and salt spoons. In very good condition. Stamped. Early 20th century Measures: 6 cm. x 3 cm.
$2,392 / set
French Art Deco Cutlery, SCOF by Andre Verdier
By France Design S. A.
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Deco Cutlery, SCOF by Andre Verdier SCOF "Société de Coutellerie et d’Orfèvrerie Française" 44 pieces in Art Deco style Eight large knifes Eight large forks Seven sma...
Metal
Art Deco Berndorf ( marked ) Alpaca water boiler set vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Berndorf ( marked ) Alpaca water boiler set vienna around 1920s Polished
Alpaca
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s Alpaca only polished
Alpaca
Art Deco Chrome and Macassar Wood Chopstick Knife Rests Set in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco ensemble of twelve Macassar-wood and chromed-metal knife or chopstick rests was crafted in France circa 1930. The tableware serving pieces feature a modernist ...
Metal, Chrome
Big art deco copper bowl with handle vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big art deco copper bowl with handle vienna around 1920s Copper only polished
Copper
Art Deco Chrome and Macassar Chopstick Knife Rests, 12 Pieces in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite Art Deco service, a remarkable collection of twelve knife or chopstick rests masterfully designed in chrome and Macassar wood. Meti...
Chrome
24 Piece Silver Cutlery Service with Christofle Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A silver cutlery set of twenty-four pieces presented in a Christofle box. This classic everyday flatware service is stamped with a pair of hallmarks, an "84" to indicate the purity a...
Silver, Brass
Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s Set of 8 duck-shaped knife rests in glass and silver-plated metal. A slot on the tail of each knife rest allows you ...
Crystal, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Bottle Opener 271
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver and stainless short handled bottle opener, item 271 in the Bittersweet pattern, flatware design #79 by Gundorph Albertus from 1940. Bittersweet is the si...
Sterling Silver
Elkington & Co Antique 1912 Sterling Silver Owl Mustard Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique George V English sterling silver owl mustard pot; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver mustard pot has been realistically modelled in the form of an owl/owlet. This impressive antique silver owl mustard pot...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s The refined character of this piece, reflected in material choice and form,...
Nickel
$260 / set
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Silver Plate
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers, Coral Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers Bright coral finials accent this rare pair of Tiffany & Co salt and pepper shakers circa 1900-1925. It i...
Silver
Art Deco Nickel Plated Glass Serving Plate with Wicker Handle around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco nickel plated glass serving plate with wicker handle around 1920s Original condition.
Nickel
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Coffee Service with Bakelite Handles by Chase
Located in New York, NY
Excellent example of Streamline Art Deco design, this coffee service was manufactured by Chase in the United States circa 1930. Composed of four pieces - a coffee maker with percolat...
Chrome
Rare Bread Box with cut glass Vienna Around, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Bread Box with cut glass Vienna Around, 1920s Brass polished Original cut glass
Brass
Antique TLB Limoges Touze Lemaître Frères & Blancher Tea Coffee Demitasse Plates
Located in Dayton, OH
22 pieces of early 20th century Art Deco French Limoges porcelain plates by T.L.B. (Touze, Lemaître Frères & Blancher). White porcelain with gold gilt details and folk art style flor...
Porcelain