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.
Colorful Amsterdam School Stained Glass Window – Art Deco
Located in Poperinge, BE
Colorful Amsterdam School stained-glass window from the Art Deco period (first half of the 20th century, Netherlands). A rare, high-quality piece; it truly comes into its own when p...
Lead
Art Deco Geometric Stained Glass Window 85x24cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A lovely set of two vintage, narrow stained-glass panels featuring a colorful geometric pattern—perfect as suncatchers. They embody the fluid Art Deco style and date from the first h...
Glass, Stained Glass
Art Deco Stained Glass, Belgium Artist, 1930s
By Leo Vingerhoets 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful woman portrait in the glass closed. A stained glass technique in glass gives a magical atmosphere when light falls and changes the color palette intensity during the course of the day. An Antique stained glass panel...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
$1,400 / item
1of2 Art Deco Motif Stained Glass Transom 54" x 21"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long transom window with geometric patterns. Each window has a similar but separate pattern. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for the stained glass and...
Stained Glass
Art Deco Stained Flower Quirlande Glass Window in Etched Glass and Brass
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 1920s Flower Quirlande glass window in various glass, etched glasses, red glass, yellow, amber, pink, green, and blue decorations. Stylized flowers are decorated on a pillar, with ...
Brass
Antique Art Deco Leaded Stained Glass Pink Green Blue Yellow Windows - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Art Deco Leaded Stained Glass Pink Green Blue Yellow Windows - (2) Pair. Item...
Glass, Wood
$2,185Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Art Deco Italian Stained Glass Panels, 1935 circa.
Located in Sacile, PN
Two decorated stained glass panels, completely restored, dated, circa 1935.
Metal
Colorful Stained Glass Window Panel Stained Glass Wooden Frame 37cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
This charming and colorful stained-glass window panel, mounted in a lacquered wooden frame, was originally part of a door or cabinet, circa the mid-20th century. One side is made of...
Glass, Wood
$456Sale Price / set|30% Off
Art Deco Geometric Stained Glass Window 51x24cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A lovely set of two vintage, narrow stained-glass panels featuring a colorful geometric pattern—essentially stained-glass suncatchers—executed in a fluid Art Deco style and dating fr...
Glass, Stained Glass
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Stained Glass Windows with Geometric Motif
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant Art Deco stained glass windows with geometric motifs and pebbled translucent glass. Nice specimens from the period. Sturdy frames...
Stained Glass
Stained Glass Window Art Deco
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stained glass in Art Deco decor tiled.T he stained glass window is best illuminated with lighting or hung in front of the window to capture the nuances as the day progresses.
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Vintage Art Deco Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Arched Window w/ Cross - 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Art Deco Blue, Green, and Red Leaded Stained Glass Arched Church Windows w/ C...
Glass
Art Nouveau Stained Glass Window 31" x 27"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful antique window with stained glass Art Deco design. Features a rose flower in pink and blue colored glass designs. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimension...
Lead
Vintage Art Deco Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Church Window w/ Cross - 6 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Art Deco Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Church Windows w/ Crosses - 6 Pc...
Glass
Vintage Leaded Stained Glass Red and Blue Parrot Bird Window Suncatcher - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Leaded Stained Glass Red and Blue Parrot Bird Window Suncatcher - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Each: 33" H x 21.75" W x 0.25" D.
Glass
Vintage Art Deco Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Church Window w/ Cross 29x13
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Style Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Church Window w/ Cross 29x13. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29" H x 13" W x 0.25" D.
Glass
Set of Two Rare Art Deco Windows, Faceted Glass and Brass, Austria, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare - Art Deco / Art Nouveau.
Brass
Art Deco Geometric Stained Glass Window 33" x 27"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful privacy window made of geometric shaped glass panels. Warm amber and yellow glass with a top trim of pink and green diamonds. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overa...
Stained Glass
1920s Glazed Copperlight Window Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 20th century glazed copperlight window panel with teak frame and 15 copperlight panels. Though this reclaimed window is an original of the 1920s era, it will make a sty...
Copper
A two panel mahogany window set with leaded glass and frame, circa 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The coat of arms in each adds a touch of whimsy with trees, animals, etc. This would make a wonderful architectural addition to a study, pantry, or other area of home or office.
Glass, Wood
Reclaimed Circular Domed Cupola Window from Titanic's Sister Ship RMS Olympic
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed circular domed cupola window from the White Star Lines famous Atlantic liner RMS Olympic, sister ship to the iconic Titanic. At 6ft diameter the outside is a bright whit...
Metal
Stained Glass Window w/ Roses 39" x 20"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique window with clear textured glass for privacy, with stained glass designs in a deco motif. Center rose is a beautiful focal piece with bright red pedals and green leaves. Curr...
Stained Glass
Art Deco Leaded Window 23" x 35"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage brownstone window with Art Deco style leaded design. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for the stained glass...
Lead
$1,473 / set
Architectural Iron Art Deco Windows, Set of 4
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional set of 4 Art Deco windows. The 2 large windows from the set with swiveling side element also have the original Art Deco stained glass. D...
Iron
Art Deco Geometric Stained Glass Window 25x25cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A lovely set of two vintage, narrow stained-glass panels featuring a colorful geometric pattern—perfect as suncatchers. They embody the fluid Art Deco style and date back to the firs...
Glass, Stained Glass
Colorful Art Deco Floral Stained Glass Window 51x42cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful set of two vintage stained-glass panels featuring a colorful floral pattern—designed as suncatchers—executed in a classic Art Deco style and dating from the first half of...
Glass, Stained Glass
Large Antique Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window of Jesus Christ
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique ecclesiastical stained glass window of Jesus alongside the quote "I have set an example for you”. The vivid and bright col...
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Art Deco Stained Glass Transom 18" x 41"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long stained glass transom window with Art Deco geometric designs. A mix of textured glass panels in clear, yellow, reg and green coloring. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the o...
Stained Glass
Vintage "Yo" & Door Art Deco Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Window 43x15 - 4 Pc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage "Yo" & 'Wooden Door' Art Deco Style Blue & Red Leaded Stained Glass Windows 4...
Glass
White Salvaged Wood Window from Historic building in Oklahoma City 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Salvaged window was taken from the historic Harden School in Oklahoma City. The piece is in three pieces. 11 panes on each side, glass removed. The ce...
Wood, Paint