Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
ART DECO STYLE
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
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.
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Style: Art Deco
Edgar Brandt, Pair of Massive Andirons in Iron, circa 1920
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of massive andirons, circa 1920
A pair of hammered wrought iron andirons, decorated with pinnacles and scrolls. Signed.
Measures: H 80 cm (H 31...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Coastal Andirons in Hammered Nickel Plated Iron, c. 1980's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant fireplace andirons with coastal design featuring stylized shell and wave motifs. Handcrafted from hammered steel and cast iron, features pierced metal cut-outs with nickel p...
Category
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Phila Civic Centre Corbin Art Deco Push Plate Door Pull Set
Located in New York, NY
1931 Corbin signed bronze door pull and push plate set with emblems salvaged from the Philadelphia Civic Centre. The push plate has the original lock. This pair is made for the front...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French 1950s Iron and Pink Marble Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant Art Deco table with a painted iron structure. The top, with rounded corners, is made of a thick slab of pink marble, which slots into the apron. Raised on cabriole legs, each...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
1930s Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1930s bronze and iron andirons from the Biltmore Hotel in NYC. in vintage condition well made and very heavy.
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Rockefeller Center Monumental Planters
Located in New York, NY
2 Pair of American Art Deco (1930's) monumental rectangular bronze planters (jardiniere) with a fluted design (PROVENANCE: ROCKEFELLER CENTER-PRICED PER Pair)
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Roman Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century. Measures: 33" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Stunning Large Pot, Dated 1928 from Historical Estate in Beverly Hills, CA
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful handcrafted pot has a very important provenance, the estate of Gray Hall Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
During the Hollywood heydays the famous signing of t...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Eight French 1940s Wrought-Iron Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
This set of eight wrought-iron armchairs is of beautiful quality and design, presenting a 1940s interpretation of the Louis XV style. The shield backs are gently curved and have a pretty, scrolled pattern within. The wide seats are raised on cabriole legs. The armrests and feet are also scrolled. The chairs are newly upholstered with contrasting blue and orange outdoor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
8 French 1940s Wrought Iron Chairs and Armchairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A stylish Art Deco set comprised of four chairs and four armchairs, made of wrought iron, painted white. The seats are upholstered in outdoor canvas.
Dimensions provided below are...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Two Pieces Art Deco Edge Protection for the Wall, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Two pieces Art Deco edge protection for the wall, circa 1920s.
Polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Iron, Cast Iron and Brass Build-In Belle Époque Coal Burner
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed to fit into a chimney mantel, circa 1930.
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Metal
Art Deco Ebonized Pedestal
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely constructed Art Deco ebony pedestal. This solid wooden and carved pedestal has a pullout side and two open hole compartments. The pullout tray perfect to display a second it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Six Chairs Attributed to René Prou, France, 1940s
By René Prou
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant and unusual set of six hand-wrought iron chairs attributed to René Prou. The iron has a lovely, heavy feel and is painted glossy black. Traces of earlier greeny blue paint ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
1931 Art Deco Philadelphia Civic Center Corbin Bronze Push Plate
Located in New York, NY
1931 Corbin signed Art Deco bronze push plate with emblem and lock insert salvaged from the Philadelphia Civic Center. Salvaged by Olde Good Things f...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Hand Rubbed Oak Pedestal with Exotic Green Rotating Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
This stately Art Deco pedestal was realized in the United States, circa 1940. It features banded cylindrical supports at each corner- resembling doric columns- that offer carved styl...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Sandstone Wall Fountain in Art Deco Style
Located in Greding, DE
Wall Fountain in Art Deco-style with a high rising, tapering square shaft. At the upper part is a molded, geometric decor in the style of Art Deco. The basin is in the shape of a hal...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Tall French Sculptural Iron Abstract Art Piece, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French sculptural iron art piece in a motif of rings from the 1930s-1940s. This unique sculpture from France, standing at approximately 6.6 feet in height, has a playful abstr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Piedestal and Its Planter in Cast Stone, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Piedestal and its planter in cast stone, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Art Deco Mirrored and Carved Doors, Paul Moreau-Vauthier, France, 1926
Located in New York, NY
Paul Moreau-Vauthier (1871-1936).
Pair of fine and rare doors,
France, 1926.
Carved mahogany, mirrored glass, silvered bronze.
Measures: Height 86.75", width 97.75".
Provenanc...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Fireplace Chenets by Michel Zadounaïsky
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco fireplace chenets by Michel Zadounaïsky.
Pair of French Art Deco patinated hand forged wrought iron andirons, signed...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wheeler Williams Attributed American Deco Lead Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful American deco sculpture of a nymph holding a dove, attributed to Wheeler Williams. 28" high unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
French Art Deco Wicker Chaise
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco natural wicker and bentwood adjustable back chaise with separate footrest with light blue trim
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bentwood, Wicker
French 1950s Iron and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant rectangular coffee table with a wrought iron base, with original red paint, and a Carrara marble top. Raised on cabriole legs, and elaborate curlicued base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron
1920 Heavy Large Art Deco Bronze Chandelier Etched Glass Texas
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco bronze chandelier with etched glass from a 1929 school auditorium in Part Arthur, Texas. Cleaned and rewired. Priced each. Small quantity available at time of posting....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Shoe Shop Mirror Advertising Sign, A S & Sons Shore Pedic Shoes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Shoe shop mirror advertising sign, A S & Sons Shore Pedic Shoes.
This is a great and authentic piece, the sign has gold mirrored lettering on brown glass, the glass is set in a bl...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Brass Scroll Andirons After Raymond Subes
Located in New York, NY
Well designed and crafted brass scroll form andirons, clean, original ready to use condition. In the style of Raymond Subes
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Firegrate in Steel, First Quarter of the 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of steel and depicting leaping stags, having four bars between shaped supports.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Two Extraordinary Nickel Door Handles with Opal Cut Glass
Located in Wien, AT
Two extraordinary door handles with opal cut-glass,
circa 1920s.
Brass nickel-plated.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Opal, Nickel, Brass
3 French Art Deco Iron Swag Planters
Located in New York, NY
3 French Art Deco large rectangular iron jardinieres with swag design (PRICED EACH)
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
20th Century Art Deco Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This very unusual Art Deco fireplace mantel was made of burgundy Hard stone and was installed in Belgium, Brussels.
Measures;
124,5 cm EW 49.02"
103 cm EH 40.55"
99,5 cm IW 39....
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Piedestal and Its Planter in Lacquered Rattan, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco piedestal and its planter in lacquered rattan, circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rattan
Art Deco Fire Fender
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Art Deco period nickle plated steel and bronze fire fender.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 1930s Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century andirons in hand-hammered Iron. The pieces reflect both Modern and French Art Deco design and the work of the great French ironworkers including Raymond Su...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron Fireplace Toolset Attributed to Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Outstanding quality and superior craftsmanship make this forged iron Art Deco toolset stand apart from others. Its sculptural shape and larger arc...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Wrought Iron and Stone Art Deco Table, France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An unusual, large and almost square table with a painted wrought iron base and a mottled black and white stone top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
Set of Four 1940s Chairs Attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of four charming wrought iron chairs of unusual design, attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux. The chairs are very well made; sturdy and heavy. They have newly-upholstered seats in r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 1940s Apartment Gate Attributed to Raymond Subes
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Patinated and gilded wrought iron apartment gate from circa 1940, attributed to Raymond Subes.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rare Art Deco Period Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a exceptional rare Art Deco period fireplace surround with original trumeau. The combination of the different exclusive marbles reflected the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Nickel Scroll Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of graceful Art Deco scroll motif andirons in a brushed nickel finish with black iron backs.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Nickel
Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
A large Art Deco architectural figure of a cast plaster stylized perched eagle.
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Garden Floor Lamp in Bronze and Zinc, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco garden floor lamp in bronze and zinc, circa 1930
Need to be reelectrified.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc, Bronze
Baroque Wrought Iron Table by J.-C. Moreux - France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant wrought-iron dining table of baroque inspiration. The square top has serpentine edges and is made of perforated sheet metal. Shapely apron and cabriole legs ending in scrolle...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Set of French Art Deco Fireplace Andirons in Polished Chrome and Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of andirons capture the height of the Art Deco period with their architectural look of skyscrapers glistening in the sun. The glass rods are in clear and a rose-gold...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Sensational Rare Art Deco Andirons in Black and Gold
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of elegant Art Deco French andirons hand-forged with a black iron and gold brass sunburst. Stylish zig zag feet.
GG
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French 1940s Wrought-Iron and Marble-Top Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
French 1940s dining or center table. The wrought-iron base has a dark green finish. Original marble top, white with dark grey veins.
Can be used indoors or outdoors.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Massive Art Deco Grade "A" Neon Advertising Sign
Located in Stockton, NJ
Massive and rare vintage Art Deco Grade "A" Neon Advertising sign. Heavy steel construction. Currently not wired for electric with a few minor breaks ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Charles Dudouyt, Art Deco Oak Pedestal, France, C. 1940
Located in New York, NY
Polished oak pedestal designed by Charles Dudouyt for La Gentilhommière
This tall pedestal by the famous, early twentieth century furniture maker Charles Dudouyt possesses a remarka...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Unusual French Art Deco Figural Fire Screen
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Art Deco figural fire screen in patinated and wrought iron with a motif of volutes and polychrome couple in the central medallion, French, 1930s. Measures: H 32.1 in (81.5 cm), L 29....
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Deco Firedogs in Bronze and Iron
Located in New York, NY
A pair of firedogs in bronze and iron, produced in the United States, circa 1930s-1940s and designed by an American architect in the Art Deco mode. Good vintage condition, with signi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
K. Perl Austrian Deco Bronze
By Karl Perl
Located in Westport, CT
Signed K. Perl Austria Art Deco nude female figure in motion on green marble original base and patina.
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1929 'South America' Limestone Frieze Phila Civic Center
Located in New York, NY
This unique limestone frieze depicts a map of South America and formerly was part of the façade of the Philadelphia Civic Center in Pennsylvania. The ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Spectacular Chinese Art Deco Style Fireplace France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Wonderful red-lacquered and gilt fireplace, with Asian inspired motifs. A statement piece!
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Art Deco Fire Screen
By Paul Kiss
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Art Deco wrought iron fire screen having hammered and gilded surface work and a central motif depicting a vase holding a bouquet of flowers. Attributed to French master metalworke...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Set of 12 Hand Painted French Art Deco Dining/ Cafe/ Garden Chairs, C. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A rare, original ensemble of 12 early 20th century or French Art Deco / Early Mid-Century Modern hand painted wood dining, cafe or garden chairs. The pieces have a stunning appearanc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Beech
Italian Hand-Painted Tile Panel from the Lobby of the Hilton Plaza, Miami Beach
Located in Miami, FL
Offering the last surviving ceramic art panel from the lobby of the Hilton Plaza Hotel in Miami Beach. Jackie Gleason was "Creative Consultant" for the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Nickel Andirons with Brass Flame Finial
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco polished nickel andirons with a stylized brass flame finials and cast iron backs.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Italian Rosso Verona Marble Mantel
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite early 19th century fireplace mantel.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Art Deco Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
Art Deco building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include OTHR, Gilliot, Francois Carre, and Patrick Coard. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,600.
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