Art Deco Chairs
Art Deco furniture is characterised 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
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognised 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 Grey, 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 colours, 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, lounge sets and bedroom furniture. From mother-of-pearl inlaid display cabinets 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 favoured by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
Find a collection of vintage Art Deco dressers, coffee tables, decor and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Art Deco
Art Deco Sunburst Garden Chairs by Francois Carré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco, painted wrought iron, outdoor, garden side chairs by Francois Carré feature sunburst motif seats.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Thonet No. 14 Antique Children's Chair
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Dronten, NL
Thonet no. 14 children's chair, in original un-restored condition. Very elegant unique piece!
Thonet is a name synonymous with innovative furniture design and craftsmanship. Founded...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Important Paul Frankl Galleries Skyscraper Chair, circa 1927
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Important jagged form chair by Paul Frankl. With Skyscraper Frankl Gallery metal label on underside. . Dated between 1926 and 1927. NY, Custom made, only one known of, made for New...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1920's Antique French Art Deco Bridge Chairs
Located in London, GB
Introducing a stunning set of 1920s French Art Deco Bridge Chairs, exquisitely adorned with tan leather upholstery and tasteful dark brown piping. ...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Normandie Art Deco Arm Chairs by Pierre Patout
Located in Miami, FL
These Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholstered in Royal Blue Silk Velvet were designed by Pierre Patout to be both functional and beautiful. They were made for the dinning ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Art Deco Club Chairs by Maison Dominique
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco club chairs by Maison Dominique, upholstered in cream/ivory colour leather and Makassar Ebony wood details.
Made in France.
Circa: 1935.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Macassar
Set of Six Art Deco Dining Chairs in Piano Lacquer and Velvet, 1930s
By Michel Dufet
Located in Hellouw, NL
An impressive set of six Art Deco chairs in piano-lacquer and light velvet fabric, most probably from France in ca the 1930s. The style of the chairs is very similar to designs by Mi...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
Chair Armchair Velvet Midcentury Upholstered Design Sergio Prieto Dovain Studio
Located in Lisbon, PT
The Meco chair is one of our latest product, designed by the spanish designer Sergio Prieto. Its geometric and rounded shapes remind us in some way of Japanese purity and elegance, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
French Art Deco Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, oak, leatherette, France, 1930s/1940s
These French dining chairs employ the stylistic traits of the French Art Deco in the period of the 1930s and 1940s. I...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Desk Chairs by Vezzani, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of wooden desk chairs by Franco Vezzani, 1930s. Manufacturer Franco Vezzani.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumig...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
Pair of Cream Leather Upholstered French Art Deco Tub Chairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco tub chairs. Re-upholstered in cream leather.
All of our furniture is extensively polished and restored where necessary to the highest standards.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sillas "Maison Jansen / Guy Lefevre"
Located in MADRID, ES
Sillas "Maison Jansen / Guy Lefevre"
Conjunto de 6 sillas, en metal dorado y tapizadas en terciopelo azul noche
Francia . Años 70.
Alto: 106 cm.
Largo: 43 cm.
Ancho: 50 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
F.FRANCK 1932- 5 sillas
Located in MADRID, ES
Serie de cinco sillas en madera de haya con respaldo de góndola del diseñador F.franck, numeradas «43700», 1932.
Jean-Michel Frank. Decorador y diseñador.
Jean-Michel Frank, en real...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Guglielmo Ulrich Set of Six Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six stained wood and yellow velvet dining chairs attributed to the Italian Architect Guglielmo Ulrich.
Splendid craftmanship in the wood c...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Six 1930s Art Deco Dining Room Chairs in Black Lacquer and White Leather
Located in Ulm, DE
The upholstered backrest of the chairs is held by fan-shaped graduated elements.
Piano lacquer in high-gloss black
White leather, freshly upholstered
Set consisting of 6 pieces
Ori...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of eight armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s
Set of eight naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Hemp, Beech
Sculptural Vintage Armchair in Oak and Leather, Danish Modern, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural armchair in oak and leather seat. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s. A decorative figure for the modern interior. This armchair / deskchair have a really strong...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Four Chairs Arne Jacobsen
Located in Madrid, ES
4 Chairs Arne Jacobsen ( 1902-1971 )
Measures: 89cm x 64cm x 42cm
Arne Jacobsen was born on 11 February 1902 in Copenhagen. He first hoped to become a painter, but Jacobsen was admitted to the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1924 to 1927. He studied under Kay Fisker and Kaj Gottlob, both leading architects and designers.As early as 1925 the talented architect student was awarded an impressive silver medal for the Paris Chair...
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20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Mustard Velvet Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in IT
Set of six oak chairs from the 1940s. Origin Italy. Restored, new upholstery and padding.
Measurements: 47 l, 46 pr, h 96 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French 1920s Art Deco Armchair, Brown Walnut, Red Skin, Jules Leleu Atributed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Charming French 1920s Art Deco armchair "Pozzetto" in brown walnut, red skin colour Jules Leleu style
Upholstery in good condition and polished waxed structure.
Measures cm: H 45/6...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Dining Chairs in Solid Oak and Bouclé Fabric, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing an exquisite set of six dining chairs attributed to the celebrated French designer Charles Dudouyt, renowned for his timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship. Crafted during the 1940s, these chairs showcase a captivating blend of solid oak and the refined beauty of bouclé fabric, seamlessly fusing vintage...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swedish Art Deco Easy Chairs
Located in Nordhavn, DK
Pair of Swedish Art Deco easy chairs. Armrest and legs in birch wood, seat with springs.
Newly upholstered in petroleum grey linen-blend fabric from Pierre Frey.
Sweden, circa 1930.
...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Birch
Art Deco Health Chair by Herman Sperlich for The Ironrite Corp. circa 1930's
By Ironrite Ironer Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic Machine Age, Art Deco period Health Chair designed by Herman Sperlich for the Ironrite Corporation, circa 1930's. The chair features a steel band frame, with a bent plywood s...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Iron
1920s Art Deco Teal Velvet Bentwood Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
This pair of original Art Deco armchairs designed in the style of Jindrich Halabala have been completely restored and newly and fully reupholstered in sumptuous teal velvet.
The frame and arms are constructed from dark bentwood, creating smooth, continuously curved silhouettes.
The curved frames create a relaxed lounge style, while the comfortable padded seats feature Art...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Bonacina 1960s Milan Chair
By Bonacina
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Stunning Bonacina Bamboo stool 1960s Milan. In excellent vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
A Pair of Classic Chairs in Oak and Leather, Danish Modern, Kaj Gottlob, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A rare pair of classic dining chairs / desk chairs, attributed to Kaj Gottlob for Fritz Hansen. Made in the 1940 - 1950s. Upholstered in a red faux leather with elegant shaped legs m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Pair Mid Century Spring Chairs by Troy Sunshade After Francois Carre C 1940/1950
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of vintage spring chairs, designed by Francois Carre, made by The Troy Sunshade Company c 1930/1940's. The original Carre version of this chair was made in France, The Troy Sunshade Company later purchased the rights to manufacture and produce the design, these are examples of that second generation of the classic Deauville chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Elegant Set of Six French Art Deco Oak Chairs, 1940s, Bouclé
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a captivating set of six French Art Deco dining chairs from the 1940s, expertly crafted in solid oak. This exceptional ensemble features an artful blend of both curved an...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
A fine pair French Bridge chairs
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of French 1940s black lacquer bridge chairs newly restrung & upholstered in Rose Uniacke fine gold/ochre mohair velvet .
The chairs have had a complete health check b...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
4x Chairs Thonet Nr.717, Gustav Siegel
By Thonet, Gustav Siegel
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, really exceptionally well preserved. Only the upholstery is new, with woven decor inspired by Gustav Klimt paintings. The wooden bases were perfectly clea...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Textile, Bentwood
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish.
In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Gueno...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working condition and will grace any area. The folding mechanisms are all extremely smooth and the workmanship is fabulous. One in cream, one in grey, and one in gold colour. All seat springs are solid, with no cracks or fractures. Our experience shows that the seat springs are the weakest area of any Carre chair, but these are in superb condition. Vintage Metal Rockers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Four Art Deco Dining Chairs French to Recover / Restore, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930
Recover or restore
Original vintage condition
Frames are sound and solid.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Four Piece Art Deco American Ypsilanti Co. Wicker Suite w Rare Coloured Reeds
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome four-piece wicker suite includes a large sofa, arm chair, rocking chair and foot stool and was handmade by the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company of Ionia, Michigan. The ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Reed
Art Deco Period Scallop Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco period scallop back chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920’s.
It is of superb quality with an absol...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Six (6) Cuet Collection Gold and Velvet Dining Chairs Art Deco Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Six (6) Cuet Collection Gold and Velvet Dining Chairs Art Deco Style
Art-deco style design chair made of iron finished in gold and seat c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set 4 Meco Chair Armchair Velvet Midcentury Upholstered Design Dovain Studio
Located in Lisbon, PT
The Meco chair is one of our latest product, designed by the spanish designer Sergio Prieto. Its geometric and rounded shapes remind us in some way of Japanese purity and elegance, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Foam, Plywood, Velvet
Pair of Game Table Chairs by Francis Jourdain, c. 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of chairs originally part of a game table set by French designer Francis Jourdain (1876-1958). Bibliography: "Noailles et Les Modernes: Les Traces d’un Style : Hyères, Villa d...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
1940s Francois Carre Fanback Garden Chair
Located in Evans, GA
Restored Francois Carre Fanback Garden Chair. This chair has undergone a thorough restoration process. The process began by taking each chair back to bare metal. Then each spring, s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Francois Carre Fanback Cantilever Rocker - a Pair
Located in Evans, GA
An extremely rare set of Francois Carre Fanback Cantilever Rockers! These chairs offer the unmatched style and comfort offered in a beautiful pigeon colour. These chairs offer a rare combination of the Carre Fanback design on the cantilever rocker platform. Of course, the iconic sunburst pattern of the seats is what sets Carre chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Black Lacquer Streamlined Armchair by Modernage Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and iconic Art Deco "D" chair was realised by the esteemed maker Modernage Co. in the United States, circa 1930. Resembling a stylized letter "D", it features streamline...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
1970s Jazz Art Deco Revival Chrome and Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the charm of the 1970s Art Deco revival with this authentic chair produced by Jazz, a company renowned for its successful fusion of styles reminiscent of the iconic Donald...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Italian Art Déco Chairs, Melchiorre Bega (Attr.), Italy, 1930s
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 art Déco chairs in wood and fabric from an important Italian villa, attributable to the famous Italian architect and designer Melchiorre Bega. it is a truly refined set, cap...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1930s Francois Carre Large Cantilever Rocker - Fully Restored
Located in Evans, GA
The ultimate in style and comfort of the Carre lineup! This fully restored chair offers the opportunity to experience the 'feel' of these iconic chairs as if they had just left the f...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of ten fine French 1930s solid mahogany dining/side chairs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fabulous Art Deco Bentwood Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
Art Deco Lounge Chair
This exquisite Art Deco bentwood chair is the perfect lounge chair , side chair for a lovely addition to a bedroom. Hand made from an oak frame in the 1920's,...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Silk, Beech, Oak
Hidden Brass and Marble Chair in Display
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hidden chair is designed to bring the elegant feeling created by combining marble and brass with a perfect form to your home.
The Hidden Chair boasts a sophisticated design that se...
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2010s Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Chairs in Walnut Root with Leather Seats, 1940s, Set of 6
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco Chairs in Walnut Root with Leather Seats, 1940s, Set of 6
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Burl, Leather, Walnut
1970s Jazz Art Deco Revival Chrome and Leather Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with this exceptional pair of Art Deco revival chairs, a tangible testament to the glamorous 1970s aesthetic reimagined by the iconic company, Jazz.
Jazz, a highly...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Interwar Green Leatherette Wood Set of Six French Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six chairs with solid oak wood structure upholstered in original leatherette in green tone from the interwar period inspired by the Art Deco.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of twelve fine French Art Deco mahogany side chairs with a curved back, fluted back post, and turned wood details on front legs.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 Vintage French Oak Dining Chairs: Elegance and Timeless Appeal
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Presenting a set of six elegant dining chairs, inspired by the distinctive style of French designer Charles Dudouyt. Crafted in the mid-century period, these chairs showcase the capt...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Oak and Straw Chair by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This French Art Deco dining chair in solid oak was created in the 1940s by Charles Dudouyt.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 1940s. The detailed and graphic d...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Set of Eight Black and Light Brown Velvet Chairs, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of eight chairs, two king chairs with arms and six normal chairs was produced in France in the 1940s.
They are all black lacquered and upholstered with a beige velvet.
Comp...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
Robert Mallet Stevens Set of 4 Mod.222 Chairs
Located in Forest, BE
The Robert Mallet-Stevens Mod.222 chair is a design classic that was created in the 1930s. Designed by the prominent French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens, the chair is...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Five Original circa 1920 Dinette Josef Hoffmann Thonet 811 Bergere Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of five original circa 1920’s, hand made in Poland, Dinette chairs, designed by Josef Frank and J...
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1920s Polish Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four Art Deco Chairs, Probably France, circa 1920
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four Art Deco chairs with upholstered seats and backrests with double central bracing. The chairs were newly covered with a silver and blac...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco 6 Chairs J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1940s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The p...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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