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.
Art Deco Precious Stone Jewelry Box - Pewter, Amethyst & Brass - France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Precious Stone Jewelry Box - Pewter, Amethyst & Brass - France 1940s Elegant French jewelry box, made of pewter with a brass and amethyst decor on top. Finely engraved...
Amethyst, Metal, Brass, Pewter
Swedish pewter box, decor of rose by court jeweler CG Hallberg, 1929/C8
By CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pewter box with decor of rose in brass, made by swedish court jeweler CG Hallberg, in 1929 (C8). With hallmarks. In good condition, smaller scratches. Lid with slightly uneven edge...
Pewter, Brass
Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Large Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood
Holger FridericiasCasket Box in Patinated Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thin stocked small scaled treasure chest - casket box in bronze applied green verdigris patina (cold paint). Suitable for storing small personal 'treasures' like jewelry, tea, tobacc...
Bronze
Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Mid Century Modern rectangular carved wooden box with a slightly curved lid in enameled copper with colorful abstract decor was hand-crafted by Capo Esmaltes in Spain in 1960s....
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Antique French Art Deco Cardeilhac Paris Macassar Ebony Carved Covered Box or Ja
By Cardeilhac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Deco ebony box or jar. By Cardeilhac, Paris. With a carved melon shaped body and conforming lid. In Macassar ebony. M...
Ebony
Art Deco Playing Card Box, Brown Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box, is a playing card box. This game box is a box that consists of two separate compartments, in which you put your card games. The lids are in chromed metal finished with a wooden extension that allows it to be opened and closed. It has been made in France circa 1940, it is an art deco style box.
Chrome
Limited Edition Natural Distressed Shagreen Long Tissue Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont presents a Limited Edition collection of handcrafted tissue boxes wrapped in their signature material of shagreen. A perfect balance of elegance and function, each b...
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
21st Century clear crystal silver bronze decorative box
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century, clear hand-carved crystal, chromed bronze box with intricate detailing and a bold geometric style. The domed lid features a radiant sunburst pattern, topped with a uni...
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1960's Yugoslavian Carved Exotic Wood Trinket Stash Box
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a wonderful hand carved exotic wood stash/trinket box dating from the 1960's. Made in Yugoslavia and is marked on the underside. Great design and form. The hinged on ...
Wood
Set of 3 Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Smokers Set 546, c. 1970
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Mid-Century sterling silver smoker’s companion set by Hans Hansen, design no. 546, dating to circa 1970. This rare three-piece ensemble comprises a lighter with a removable butane-...
Sterling Silver
Modern Box in Black Shagreen with Polished Stainless Steel by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti is a masterful creation, combining luxurious materials and elegant design into a functional work of art. The top of the box is meticulously craf...
Stainless Steel
Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box M by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage French Decorative Box with Mirrored Finish, 20th Century
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An exquisite French mid-century mirrored casket, dating to the 1950s, embodying timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. The piece is composed of five finely cut mirrored panels,...
Mirror
Big Art Deco Jewelry Box brass and wood around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Big Art Deco Jewelry Box brass and wood around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood shellac polished
Brass
Art Deco Pewter Jar Sylvia Stave for C-G Hallberg 1929 Sweden
By CG Hallberg
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a horse. Inside...
Pewter
Rare European Art Deco Bakelite Horn-Effect Mosaic Box, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this rare and striking Art Deco box, a sculptural decorative object destined to become a focal point on any coffee table. The charming undulating copper sheet...
Copper
Art Deco Half Doll Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from ceramic with a vibrantly colored painted finish. Highly func...
Ceramic
Art Deco cardboard box with a vintage picture of a girl with flowers, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A beautiful cardboard box in mint with a picture of a girl in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers. Crafted in Belgium in the 1930s. This stunning image captures the essence ...
Paper
Set of 3 Boxes in Black Oak with Black Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of three decorative boxes pairs sleek black oak with black shell, shagreen and bronze-patina brass. A rhythmic zigzag composition travels across the surfaces, giving the dar...
Brass
Set of 3 Boxes in White Shagreen with Brass Frame by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of 3 round boxes in white shagreen by R&Y Augousti showcases a design that seamlessly marries form and function. Each box features a perfectly symmetrical circular shape...
Brass
Art deco nut veneer Jewelry Boxes with inlay on the edge vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art deco nut veneer Jewelry Boxes with inlay on the edge vienna around 1920s Hand polished
Wood
Mappin & Webb Ltd Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exc...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Onyx Marble Jewelry Box, English Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial English Art Deco Modern white onyx marble and brass 'soft spring' hinged jewelry box, by maker Betjemann's, circa early to mid-20th century, England....
Marble, Onyx, Brass
$355Sale Price|45% Off
R&Y Augousti Snake Skin Decorative Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original R&Y Augousti snakeskin decorative wooden box with white trim. Acquired from the John Traina estate. Mr. Traina was a San Francisco philanthropist, vintner an...
Animal Skin, Wood
blue art deco 20th century jewelry or decorative ceramic box by Lachenal 1940
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Edmond Lachenal Blue art deco jewelry or decorative ceramic box 20th century design ceramic Signed original perfect condition Height 17 cm Large 18 cm
Ceramic
Pocket Cigarette Case Geometric Design Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guillochè with Art Deco style geometric de...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ebony Macassar Decorative or Jewelry Box, Brown Color, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a Macassar ebony box, which opens onto a compartment covered in velvet. This box was made in France in the 1940s, it is an ArDéco object. It i...
Macassar
Art Deco Blue Mirror Glass Box, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful royal blue mirrored glass and tole metal box, Art Deco period, Europe, circa early-20th century. Box has a geometric royal blue mirror exterior with a green tole metal interior. Use...
Tôle
21st Century clear crystal silver bronze decorative box-
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century, clear hand-carved crystal, chromed bronze box with intricate detailing and a bold geometric style. The domed lid features a radiant sunburst pattern, topped with a uni...
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Christofle Boreal Silver Plated Fish Serving Set Design Luc Lanel
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant Art Deco silver-plated fish serving set by Christofle is part of the "Boréal" model, designed by the renowned Luc Lanel, celebrated for his modern and timeless designs. ...
Silver Plate
Brass Box with Yellow Guilloche and Enamel Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hypnotic patinated Patterned brass with yellow guilloche enamel lid... This piece looks great bedside, on bookshelves and side tables, or perhaps the ...
Brass, Enamel
$486Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Chrome Streamlined Car Trinket Box 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Chrome Streamlined Car Trinket Box 1930s Brass casting Good Art deco Streamlined shaped car Chrome Plated Hinged top trinket box/desk tidy Enamel badge on top Reads WESTON.S...
Chrome
Great Turned Burl Wood Tobacco Jar by Artist R. Kaeser Mid Century Modern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautifully hand-turned burl wood tobacco jar is a striking piece of Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship, signed by artist R. Kaeser. The jar features a domed lid with a rounded fi...
Wood
Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna Burl Cigarette Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Rectangular Art Deco bone trimmed amboyna burl cigarette box, Trimmed in bone on all edges as well as the surfaces of the opening the amboyna extends to all sides including the botto...
Bone, Amboyna
20th century Black and yellow art deco decorative ceramic duck box by CAB 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
CAB Realised circa 1940 - 1950 Black and yellow art deco decorative duck ceramic box Signed CAB Original perfect condition Height 13 cm Large 15 cm
Ceramic
Austrian Art Deco Glass Box with Silver Plated Mounts and Starburst Design
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Austrian Art Deco Glass Box with Silver Plated Mounts and Starburst Design. The rectangular box with a starburst etched design on the underside of the box and it is marked on the "Au...
Silver Plate
$579 / set
Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Boxes
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Art Deco ceramic boxes with lids. Marked DEK44 and 627.
Ceramic
Karl Springer Batik Clad Jewelry Box With Suede Interior.
Located in Chicago, IL
Batik clad jewelry box from Karl Springer, circa 1980s. Around this time Karl designed a series of small boxes dressed in various exotic coverings. Always with piano hinges and suede...
Metal
$917Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hotel tea chest. A Chinese, pewtered alloy chá caddy, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Delightful Art Deco caddy, with superb engraved detail Displays a...
Metal
Box in Black Shell with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Big Art Deco Jewelry Box Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Big art deco jewelry box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Vintage tin Cote d’Or easter can with rabbit and ducks, Belgium 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A charming Belgian tin can from around 1930, blending early Art Deco decorative geometry with the playful, colourful aesthetic that would later define mid‑century packaging design. T...
Tin
Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Deco Ladies Blue Enamel and Chrome Compact, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this highly styled Art Deco of American blue enamel compact dating to the 1930s. Originally it would have had a chain or tassel. Beautiful blue enamel color...
Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Decorative Box Pietro Chiesa & Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing undulated rectangular Box in wood and mirrored blue crystal engraving of a venetian gondola engraving attributed to Pietro Chiesa and Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Made in It...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
French Majolica Elephant Money Bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant money bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930.
Ceramic
black and brown art deco decorative or jewelry ceramic box by Talbot La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot - La Borne 20th century art deco black and brown decorative or jewelry ceramic box original perfect condition signed Circa 1940 Height 16 cm Large 13 cm
Ceramic
Owl Box in Black Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$1,777Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Cleric's Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Striking writing case with delightful J...
Lacquer
Rare Art Deco Ceramic Powder Bowl — “Aladin” Range, France , c1930
Located in Devon, England
A beautifully preserved and exceptionally rare Art Deco ceramic powder bowl featuring an elegant seated lady poised gracefully on a luxurious high-back chair. Crafted in France and p...
Ceramic
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s The top is automaticly moving by pushing. Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Art Deco Italian Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Case Mandruzzato Style
Located in Miami, FL
Cased beveled Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Box, Keepsake attributed to Alessandro Mandruzzato. Art Deco Style made in Italy, circa 1950. ...
Gold Plate
Decorative Storage Elements, Art Deco, several types of Marble and Chrome, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Decorative Sculptural Pieces usable for storage of e.g. cufflinks or as bookends. 1920s Art Deco, made of Marble and Chrome. These highly decorative and elegant pieces, in t...
Marble, Chrome
Goldscheider Ceramic Box by Rudolf Knorlein. Vienna, Austria, 1930s
By Rudolf Knörlein, GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953), Friedrich Goldscheider, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Malmö, SE
A very rare and beautiful art deco lidded box. Glazed and hand painted with an amazing portrait of a woman with curly hair. Designed by Rudolf Knörlein for Friedrich Goldscheider, V...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Brown & Gold Art Deco Stoneware Lidded Box by Gunnar Nylund. ALP, Sweden, 1930s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio, ALP Lidköping 1
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware Art Deco / Swedish Grace lidded box of the highest quality. Amazing glaze with hand-painted details in gold. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for ALP (Lidköpings Porsl...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Art Deco WMF Hunting Motiv Jewelry Box, circa 1920s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco WMF hunting motiv jewelry box, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Set of 2 Boxes in Oak with Semi-Precious Stone and Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Victoria" Box Set by Kifu Paris in white oak exudes a serene, organic luxury. The natural texture of the white oak offers a soft, refined aesthetic that brings warmth and sophis...
Quartz, Brass
Art Deco Trinket in Frosted Glass, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique multifaceted trinket with hand painted motif to the lid. It was made in Denmark during the 1920s, probably by Lyngby Glas in Copenhagen.
Glass
Wilhelmina Wendt, box with silver inlay, Sweden 1954
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare decorative (cigarette) box in isolite (early plastic material) and decor of ship in silver inlay. Made by silversmith Wilhelmina Wendt, Perstorp, dated 1954 (D9). Swedish Art...
Silver