Satsuma style lidded vase China gold background with lions in the handles and lid
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase with Gold Bottom Lid China Satsuma Style
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Asian Art and Furniture
Ceramic
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.
Satsuma style lidded vase China gold background with lions in the handles and lid
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase with Gold Bottom Lid China Satsuma Style
Ceramic
1930s Korean Lacquered Solid Wood Pedestal "Gobae" Tray / Statement Object
Located in Honolulu, HI
A Truly Unique Artifact Capturing the sublime spirit of early 20th-century East Asian minimalism, this original 1930s hand-carved wooden pedestal tray is a rare, investment-grade cul...
Hardwood
Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well crafted early 20th Century Traditional Japanese clothing chest originally acquired in San Francisco in the late 1960’s. Fashioned from Asian Pine with hand-wrought Iron pulls ...
Iron
Elegant Art Deco Tommi Parzinger End Tables, Charak Modern
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of Elegant Art Deco Tommi Parzinger End/Night Tables for Charak Modern. Amazing lines instantly recognizable as Parzinger in light wood with brass accents. Slightly Asian overto...
Wood
Large Art Deco Lacquered Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative art deco console table ( 177 cm long ). Freestanding with 4 drawers and underlying shelf. Lacquer with brownish cinnamon shades beautiful patina. China 1910...
Walnut
1970s threefold asymmetrical screen with Koi fish painted Japanese style detail
Located in London, GB
A decorative three fold asymmetrical plywood screen from the 1970s in a Japanese lacquered look style with painted Koi carp detail moving against a swirling green water background. T...
Plywood
Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pi...
Wool
Shanghai Deco Hatamen Cigarettes Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster for Nanyang Brothers Tobacco dates to the 1920-30s and melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine reso...
Paper
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Tables Republic Era
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful tables with solid, single board tops and elegant flared legs. Each table has a full depth drawer on the side. Legs carved with a foliage pattern. The tables can b...
Wood
Chinese Art Deco Aubergine Carpet with Chrysanthemums, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Art Deco carpet was crafted in Shanghai, a bustling port city at the forefront of taste and culture in early 20th-century China and a hub for East-Meets-West furniture a...
Wool, Cotton
Large Narra Wood Panel Attributed to José P. Alcántara, Philippines, 1940s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A monumental carved panel in solid Narra wood, attributed to José P. Alcántara—one of the most celebrated woodcarvers of the 20th century and a revered figure in the Philippines, whe...
Wood
Pair of Petite Chinese Persimmon Jars with Famille Rose Peonies, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 1920s during China's brief Republic Period (1912-1949), these petite oval ginger jars is a colorful example of Chinese famille rose porcelain. Contrasted by a persimmon-...
Porcelain
Large Vintage Carved Chest, Burmese, Solid Teak Decorative Trunk, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage carved chest. A Burmese, solid teak decorative trunk, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Profusely decorated, wit...
Teak
Vintage Tuscan Terra Cotta Head of Dionisio Etrusco, Circa 1920, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Tuscan clay head of Dionisio Etrusco Bacco made of hand crafted terra cotta, in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent...
Terracotta
Art Deco 1930s Mahogany and Maple Scalloped Top Table with Sunburst Design
By Theodore Alexander, Paul Frankl, Stickley Brothers
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking example of refined 1930s craftsmanship, this exceptional mahogany and maple lamp table embodies the elegance and artistry associated with fine early 20th century furniture...
Mahogany, Maple
Chinoiserie Screen Art Deco Style in Colour China Red and Black Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chinese Paravent, Art Deco style, China red lacker, main frame in black lacquer, base material wood, can be used as room divider as back side as a dec...
Wood
Early 20th Century Bamboo And Hinoki Wood Japanese Shop Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th c. bamboo and hinoki wood Japanese shop cabinet, two pieces. Sliding doors. All original including interior shelves. The piece consis...
Bamboo, Wood
Shanghai Art Deco Coffee Table with Marble Top, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynas...
Marble
Chinese Art Deco Peach Flower Arrangement in Jade, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco Peach Flower Arrangement in Jade, Ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS Height: 16 inches Width: 16 inches Depth: 8 inches
Jade
Hand-Knotted Chinese Carpet, Wool & Cotton, Art Deco Style, 1925-1930
Located in Savannah, GA
This 20th century Chinese carpet is unusual because it is an nearly square and it is monochromatic. The subtle sculpted border features a fretwork and bat pattern...
Cotton, Wool
Art Deco Double Strand Jade Graduated Bead Necklace with 18-Karat Gold Clasp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Deco double strand Jade hand strung graduated bead necklace with 18-karat gold, four diamonds and Jade on clasp. Measures: 27 inches long double strand, 14 inches tied.
Jade, Gold
Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF
Located in Newark, England
PRESENTED BY THE 21ST PRESIDENT OF JAPAN From our Japanese collection, we are absolutely delighted to bring to market this Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box. The Presentat...
Lacquer
Bar Cabinet with Polished Walnut Details Designed by Serge De Troyer
Located in North Bay Village, FL
This unique tall bar cabinet is a massive statement in any decor. beautiful details and functionality. Let us glorify your lifestyle!
Walnut
Pair of Chinese Citron-to-White Peking Glass Vases with Leaping Koi, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly sculpted of Chinese Peking glass, these elegant vases from the early 20th century are aglow with brilliant yellow color, the shade of a ripe buddha's hand citron. In a proce...
Glass
Pair Art Deco Carved Wood Fragments Magnolia Motif
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of wood fragments carved in high relief with overlapping leaves of magnolia and mimosa, fronting blossoms of magnolia and reeded fractions of columns. Hand carved, solid wood,...
Wood
Rare Midcentury Japanese Double Teardrop Rattan Suite by JRB Co. Tokyo — c.1960s
By Sori Yanagi, Isamu Kenmochi, Tito Agnoli, Yamakawa Rattan, Paul Frankl
Located in Rochester, NY
Japan’s golden age of rattan (1950s–70s) brought incredible Western Art Deco and island modernist designs to patio sets like this one. This is a rare set of double teardrop arms with...
Rattan
797 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Mechanical Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 x 7...
Wool
Huge Antique Arts And Crafts Pyrography Vase Hand Painted Grapes And Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is likely a one of a kind and extraordinarily beautiful Arts And Crafts 16 inch tall hand incised and hand painted pyrography turned wooden vase. Depicted are grape and flora...
Wood
Decorative Bronze Figure of a Bull, Home Decor Objects After Jules Moigniez
Located in Wembley, GB
Bronze Sculpture “Bovine Family” After Jules Moigniez, French Animalier Art An exquisite bronze sculpture titled “Bovine Family”, after the renowned Fren...
Bronze
4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
4 art deco door handles vienna around 1920s Original condition Original patina
Brass
800 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 150 x 75 cm.
Wool
Vintage Italian Terracotta Bronzo Di Riace Head Sculpture, Circa 1918
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Italian detailed head is made of hand crafted terracotta clay, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1918, Italy. Bronzo di Riace was one of the ...
Clay, Terracotta
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 Sterling Silver Dresser Set by C.&J. Company, 1930
By C.&J. Company
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver Chinese export dresser set includes a beveled hand mirror, one hand brush holder, two round dresser containers with scalloped lids, one c...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Japanese Hand Mirror, Polished Bronze, Kagami, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb Art Deco period hand mirror, showcasing fine Japanese craftsmanship and elegant relief detail, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. This vintage polished, electroplated bronze Kagami mirror...
Bronze
Stunning Lacquer Red Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
During the Art Deco period many designers commissioned their patterns to the city looms located in Tianjin through companies such as Nichols & Co. Some designs, such as this one, show a combination of European sensibility together with a Chinese influence, where we see Ming period vases framed by tone-on-tone floral elements on a rich lacquer red...
Wool
Art Deco Corner Vitrines, Candle Photophores
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco corner vitrines or photophores for objects or candles. Painted and carved wood frame in deep green with carved glass. 1930's USA. Ea...
Glass, Wood
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
Vintage Textile Wall Hanging Printed
Located in Ferrara, IT
This striking Vintage Textile Wall Hanging Printed probably from Netherlands, measuring 154 × 119 cm (5' 0" × 3' 10"), is a captivating pi...
Silk
Pair Maxfield Parrish Art Deco Air Castles and The Dinkey Bird Lithographs
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful pair of vintage art deco framed prints /lithographs by the famous American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. Each is Maxfield’s most recognizable work. "Air Cast...
Paper
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Glass
Kimono Rack Provenience Charlotte Horstmann and Gerald Godfrey, Hong Kong
Located in Hamburg, DE
Kimono rail, black lacker embellished with gold leaves hand-painted, all parts are dismountable, base need a bit of Restauration in order to have to item ...
Wood
Large Decorative Floral Vase China 1930s Art Deco Black Background
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Decorative Floral Vase China 1930s Art Deco Black Background
Porcelain
Art Deco Iron and Marble Pair of Columns or Pedestals
Located in CABA, AR
Indulge in the opulence of the Art Deco era with this exquisite pair of iron and marble columns, a stunning tribute to the glamour and sophistication of the period. Standing tall an...
Marble, Iron
Vintage Italian Terracotta Lion Statuette, Guardian Design, Circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Italian classic Tuscan terracotta clay statuette of a regal lion in a guardian position, in good condition. Wear consistent with age ...
Terracotta
Art Deco Screen
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Art Deco is a design style that emerged in the early 20th century, reaching its peak in the 1920s and 1930s. It is characterized by a blend of geomet...
Brass
Open Field Ivory Art Deco Chinese Rug, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
From the large output of Chinese carpets from Tianjin during the 1930s, only a very few are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these extremely ra...
Wool
Art Deco Period Box Japanese
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Japanese papier-mâché round box with a colorful geometric design and black lacquer finish, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century, Japan. Marked "Made in Japan" o...
Paper
"Colette" Art Deco Style Bench by Roman Erlikh
By Roman Erlikh
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Colette's design was inspired by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann's classic work desk and realized with contemporary techniques. Convex curvatures with constantly changing radius express structural clarity of the shape, guiding the eye along the lines...
Mahogany
Paravent en laque-A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko
Located in Brussels, BE
A two-fold lacquer screen carved with an abstract, geometric design in black, red, yellow, blue and gold by Imai Eiko (act. late 20th-early 21st century). Japan, 20th century. Sign...
Gold
A Pair of Chinese Art Deco Blanc de Chine Porcelain Cats, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Chinese Art Deco Blanc de Chine Porcelain Cats, Ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS Height: 8 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 4 inches A charming pair of Chinese Art Deco Blanc de ...
Porcelain
Kilim Cushion Cover Brown Khaki Tribal Zigzag Wool Pillow Contemporary Geometric
Located in Wembley, GB
Contemporary Central Turkish Kilim Cushion Cover – Multicolor Tribal Zigzag Wool Pillow Add warmth and artisan beauty to your home with this handmade Turkish kilim cushion cover, a ...
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Yarn, Natural Fiber
Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography that was popularized in China during the econom...
Paper
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Reclining Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese Art Deco deck chairs/ moon gazing chair made of Hongmu wood (blackwood). Paneled seat with slightly curved armrests. Great craftsmans...
Hardwood
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 Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Brass, Pewter
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Gazing Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese Art Deco deck chairs/ moon gazing chair made of Hongmu wood (blackwood). Paneled seat with slightly curved armrests. Great craftsmanship. O...
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Vintage Chinese Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vintage poster for Hatamen cigarettes from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. This poster depicts a lady...
Paper
Antique Geometric Chinese Rug with Polychrome Lozenges
Located in Milan, IT
A fine Peking type carpet woven by an honeycomb arrangement of polychrome lozenges with an almost random color distribution. Carpets of this type are representative of an early 20th...
Wool
1930s Art Deco Chinese Rug with Abstract Design
Located in Milan, IT
This rare and unusual carpet, which is perhaps more reminiscent of a contemporary painting than a weaving, is decorated with a 'salt and pepper' effect through the miscellany of red ...
Wool