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.
Jaeger LeCoultre France 1928 Art Deco Luxhora Cylindrical Desk Clock and Lamp
By Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
Desk Lamp and Clock designed by Jacques-David LeCoultre. An extremely rare and one of a kind Luxhora desk lamp-clock, created in France during the art deco period. This piece was as designed by Edmond Jaeger and manufactured by Jacques LeCoultre...
Marble, Steel, Chrome
JAZ Paris 1930 Art Deco Geometric 8 Days Glass Desk Clock in Stainless Steel
By Jaz
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Jaz Paris. A beautiful and very handsome desk clock, created in Paris France by the the clock company of Jaz during the art deco period, back in the early 1930. This very decorative piece is very hard to find has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from an octagonal beveled cranberry glass and stainless steel steeped mountings. Deceptively weighty time piece showing the quality that one expects from this maker. Movement: French mechanical wingding Jaz movement, Eleven Jewels, 8 days. The dial is round with metallic cranberry color, Arabic silver...
Steel, Stainless Steel
René Lalique, Table Clock "Les Inséparables", France 1926
By René Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful table clock "Les Inséparables" by René Lalique featuring two couples of parakeets surrounded by intertwining vines framing a clock. Signed R. Lalique France. Very good con...
Glass
Marcus & Co. Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Desk Clock
By Marcus & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Desk Clock Case: Attributed to Marcus & Co. Movement: Mathey-Tissot Circa 1930 This exceptionally rare Art Deco desk ...
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Platinum, Enamel
French Two-tone Marble Art Deco Mantel Clock Set With Matching Garniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Unique vintage French Art Deco solid multicolored marble clock with two matching garnitures. Diamond-shaped silvered dial with black Arabic numerals. Typical period time piece from t...
Marble, Brass
Antique Russian vermeil and enamel table clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Russian vermeil and enamel table clock Russian, early 20th Century Clock: Height 8cm, width 6cm, depth 7cm Case: Height 4cm, width 8.5cm, depth 11cm This exquisite Russian t...
Enamel, Silver
Art Deco Mappin & Webb Travel Clock with Folding Case Kienzle Movement
Located in England, GB
A lovely Art Deco red and gold travel clock retailed by Mappin & Webb, London, dating to the 1920s–1930s. The clock features a beautifully styled case with bold red and gilt chinoise...
Metal
Italian Art Deco wooden and metal table clock, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco wooden and metal table clock, 1930s Table clock with rectangular base in wood with metal details. The square dial features a metal frame. The side features a decorat...
Metal
Art Deco Oak and Mahogany Longcase Clock by Enfield
By Enfield Clock Company 1
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco oak cased longcase clock with arched top and mahogany moulding, serpentine shaped base standing on block feet and with glazed trunk door. Silvered dial with Arabic numerals...
Oak
Original Art Deco Table Clock, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
These table clocks are another excellent example of Czechoslovak horological design from the 1920s. The design follows a stricter Art Deco style. This approach focuses on the purity ...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Wall Clock By Mjolby Intarsia From The Late 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
An original handcrafted inlaid wall clock with different kind of wood manufactured in the late 1930s by Mjolby Intarsia in Sweden. New battery movement. The original movement is stil...
Softwood
Cartier Santos Silver Tone Travel Alarm Clock, Leather Case Free USA Import Fees
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
****free US import fees included****** A distinctive vintage Cartier Santos steel travel alarm clock presented in its original-style black leather folding case. The square cream-col...
Steel
Art Deco Westclox Desk Clock Electric Sculptural Wood Case Brass Bezel Red Hand
By Westclox
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Westclox Table Clock with Sculptural Wood Case, Brass Bezel and Red Hands A striking vintage table clock by Westclox, featuring a warm golden-toned wood case with softly cur...
Brass
Cartier Baignoire Oval Gold Plate Desk Clock Boxed ** Free import fees to USA **
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
*** FREE IMPORT FEES TO USA *** Cartier Baignoire Oval Gold Plated Desk Clock with Red Cartier Presentation Box & Carry Bag. An elegant Cartier Baignoire desk clock, pairing a roun...
Brass, Gold Plate
Danish Hardwood Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden frame with wooden clock face and brass hands and indexing. Made in the 1960s in Denmark Perfect original working condition and after a profe...
Hardwood
Vintage art deco blue glass table clock
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Art Deco Cobalt Blue Table Clock English Moderne Circa 1930's. Not sure how it operates as I’ve never opened the inside but it is in good ...
Glass
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Table Clock by Sabino, Frosted Glass & Bronze, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco clock made of frost glass, with enameled and silver-plated bronze dial, made by Sabino. Signed Sabino, machine EC, France. France, CIRCA 1920.
Silver, Bronze
Art Deco Enamel Clock by Grogan Company
By Grogan & Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Deco Enamel Clock Grogan Company Circa 1930 This exquisite Art Deco enamel mantle clock, crafted by the renowned American jewelry firm Grog...
Marble
art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.
By Bayard
Located in Mouscron, WHT
art deco table clock, Bayard brand, works.
Brass
Art Deco Mantlepiece Clock in Tessellated Ice Sugar & Cream Onyx w/ Gilt Bronze
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco mantlepiece clock, crafted in France circa 1935, is a sophisticated representation of the period’s iconic design philosophy. The clock is constructed from tesse...
Onyx, Bronze
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Luxury Vintage Stirrup Table Clock Maquet Paris, Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s
Luxury vintage stirrup desk / table clock Maquet Paris - Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s Clock with Equestrian / Polo / Racing horse Motifs in the style of Hermes (exactly the same model but with hermes marks...
Metal
Onyx and Enamel Desk Clock by J.E. Caldwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Art Deco style is beautifully executed in this enchanting desk clock by J.E. Caldwell. The gilded dial, beautifully enameled in midnight blue and celadon green, sports four perfect apples in relief at its corners, and is framed by a luxurious plaque of amber-hued onyx. Venerable American jeweler J. E. Caldwell & Co. from Philadelphia is known for its Art Nouveau and Deco jewels. One of the oldest fine jewelers in the United States, the company was founded in 1839 by James Emmott Caldwell and supplied wealthy Philadelphians with stylish European jewelry, silver, and objets d'art. The store itself was a study in opulence, with hand-cut Baccarat chandeliers and French Regency-style oak cabinetry designed by Horace Trumbauer...
Onyx, Enamel
Restored Art Deco Fireplace Clock, Marble, Bronze, Glass, France. 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Clock dimensions: Height: 46 cm (18.1 in) Width: 33 cm (13 in) Depth: 13 cm (5.1 in) Marble accessory dimensions: Height: 20 cm (7.9 in) Width: 11 cm (4.3 in) Depth: 9 cm (3.5 in) ...
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Three-Piece Female Sculpture Clock
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco three set clock. Having beautiful brass with patina female sculpture on top of the center marble clock. Flanked by two matching marble Deco...
Marble
Set of Art Deco Blue Ceramic Majolique Mantel Table Clock
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco blue ceramic Majolique mantel clock set by Manufacturer Faïencerie de la Majolique de Wasmuel. This fireplace clock has a matching a pair of vases. The pieces of blue fa...
Metal
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Ball Clock MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels / Gilt Plates DIAL / HANDS: Breguet Style Arabic Numerals...
Acrylic
Maurice Model Clock with Parrots – Auto Hall, 30 Rue Guersant Paris
Located in NANTES, FR
**Maurice Model Clock with Parrots – Auto Hall, 30 Rue Guersant Paris – M3307** On the right side, there are **crossed swords with flowers**. It bears the inscriptions **“Auto Hall...
Metal
Heinrich Moller design Kienzle years '30 minimal neoclassic deskclock decò 8days
By Kienzle Clocks, Hans Heinrich Müller
Located in Biella, IT
Heinrich Moller design Kienzle years '30 minimal neoclassic first decò period, desk or table clock fine design and 8 days power charge, in perfect condition and working
Brass
$4,125Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Wrought Iron Mantel Clock by Travail Francais, France, 1925
Located in Miami, FL
A sculptural and richly worked example of French Art Deco metalcraft, this mantle clock is constructed entirely of hand-forged wrought iron, its arched, bell-shaped silhouette built ...
Wrought Iron
Ceramic clock with enamel by Jean Mayodon
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jean Mayodon (1893–1967) Cylindrical ceramic clock with enamel decoration depicting Leda and the Swan, surrounded by deer and tortoises in grisaille on a salmon and white background...
Ceramic
French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set by Georges Limousin, 1920
By A. Lanternier & Co. Limoges
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco mantel clock garniture, designed by renowned sculptor Georges Limousin during the 1920s, is a remarkable example of French decorative arts from the g...
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Spelter
Art Deco Chrome Mantel Clock by Davall, England
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco chrome mantel clock standing bon double stepped pad feet in a square case with bevelled glass. Black velvet dial mask, silvered chapter ring with Arabic numerals and or...
Chrome
Vintage Art Deco Wall Clock by ATO, Wood and Metal, France, 1920
By Léon Hatot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This striking French Art Deco wall clock by ATO was created in Paris, France, during the 1920s and represents the bold geometric spirit of early 20th-century French design. With its ...
Metal
French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set by Limousin, Spelter & Marble
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Mantel Clock Set in the Süe & Mare Style by G. Limousin, France, circa 1918–1920. Exceptional French Art Deco mantel clock set attributed to sculptor G. Limousin...
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Spelter
Rare Golden Junghans Gilt Brass Enamel Wall Clock with Original Quartz Movement
Located in Bochum, NRW
A sculptural timepiece with technical pedigree, this vintage Junghans W 751 wall clock showcases the brand’s pioneering quartz movement from the 1970s. Dimensions: 20x6x27cm (WxDxH)...
Brass
French Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Art Deco Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This rare timepiece, made in France but retailed by the British silversmith Mappin and Webb is the only one of its type we have found. It may be unique. The rectangular dial has Roma...
Marble, Bronze
Tiffany & Co. by Charles Hour Brass and Gilt Art Deco Clock, 1920s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. by Charles Hour STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk or Mantle Clock METAL / MATERIAL: CIRCA / YEAR: DIMENSIONS: Length 10 inch (25cm) X Width 10 inch (25...
Brass
French Art Deco Clock & Garniture by H Molins-Balleste & Tahou, Lourdes
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Art Deco Clock & Garniture by H Molins-Balleste & Tahou, Lourdes This clock set is a beautiful example of high Art Deco styling, featuring a ...
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Steel, Pewter
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Desk Clock with Alarm Feature, 1950's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. by Concord STYLE / REFERENCE: Alarm METAL / MATERIAL: Nickle CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length X Diameter MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Wind...
Nickel
Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece. Probably made circa 1980. The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...
Silver Plate, Chrome
Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines for Tiffany & Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Small Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold with Kiln Fire...
Gold
$2,275Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazingly rare piece of Art Deco furniture by an exceptionally rare maker, namely, an Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock. ...
Brass
Tiffany & Co. Gilt Bronze Rectangular Desk Clock with Volumatic Dial, circa 1960
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An elegant mid-20th-century desk clock by Tiffany & Co., dating to circa 1960, featuring a refined rectangular form executed in gilt bronze. Designed as both a functional timepie...
Bronze
1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, great design and well working Art Deco clock. If you are looking for a great shape and condition Art Deco clock then this original 192...
Bronze
Restored Art Deco Table Clock, Made by UP Závody, Mahogany, Czech, 1920s
By Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
A table striking clock in an elegant Art Deco style from the 1920s, crafted in Czechoslovakia as a bespoke piece for UP Závody. The clock’s structure is made of spruce solid wood ven...
Wood, Mahogany, Spruce, Lacquer
Art Deco Stylish Mantel Clock By Gustav Becker, Germany, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Absolutely spectacular Art Deco mantel clock with a wonderful cloud shape case with the movement marked GB a clockmaker Gustav Becker dating the clock to...
Brass
Impressive Art Deco Star Burst Wall Clock By Smiths , England, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this original 1930's Art Deco wall clock by English clock makers Smiths. The casing is made from Gesso and is in lovely condition. Very iconic looking cloc...
Brass
Art Deco Travel Clock in Green Leather from England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Art Deco travel clock from England, encased in a dark green textured leather foldable case, radiates elegance and practicality. Its white ceramic face features delicately hand-p...
Leather
$1,586Sale Price|20% Off
COLLECTABLE ART DECO 1920'S SALMON PINK GLASS MANTLE CLOCK MADE IN ENGLANd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, totally original, Art Deco Salmon Pink glass mantle clock period foxing A very good ...
Chrome
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco French Made Hammered Brass and Gilt Desk Clock, 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Gilt Brass CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 11" wide X 16" tall MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding...
Brass
German Art Deco Burl Walnut Lenzkirch AUG 2 Million Clock, 1930's
By Lenzkirch
Located in New York, NY
German Art Deco Lenzkirch A U G 2 Million burl walnut clock, 1930's Stylish Deco blonde burl walnut clock with large round Roman numeral clock fac...
Brass
1930s E. Gubelin Art Deco Desk Clock in the Asian Chinese Style
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin, Lucerne Switzerland STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco, Desk Clock MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day, Lever Escapement DIAL / HANDS: Original, Fired Enamel, Polished St...
Precious Stone
Exceptional Art Deco Mantel Clock with Alpine Skiers, Onyx & Marble, circa 1930
Located in Lisse, NL
An exceptional and highly expressive Art Deco mantel clock, conceived as a celebration of speed, winter sports, and the modern spirit of the interwar period. Executed in a striking c...
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
1930s Pendulum Garniture Art Deco Onyx and Marble Portor
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum garniture Art Deco onyx and Portor marble. Fishes painted on, circa 1930. Porcelain plates.
Cartier Circular Desk Clock Gilt Metal & Black Enamel **free us import fee***
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
****Import Fees Included All United States Destinations.***** A Rare Cartier Circular Desk Alarm Clock, Gilt Metal & Black Enamel, 1980s An elegant vintage Cartier circular de...
Brass, Enamel
Impressive Art Deco Modernist Wind Up Mantle Clock By Smiths Clockmakers, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's clear glass and chrome clock by the English clock makers Smiths. Beautiful black dial face and fretted stylised Deco numerals. Fabulous condition, full working order...
Chrome
Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock
By James Ramsay
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock Art Deco mantel / desk clock. The rectangular case of pale agate dial surround with blue-john panels to the sides and top resting on a black slate ...
Agate
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Agate Stone Desk Clock
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 15 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Gilt Breguet Style Numerals / Gilt Luminous Hands DIMEN...
Agate
Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling
By Lenzkirch
Located in Lisse, NL
Bronze table clock from the transitional period between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. This rare bronze table clock is by Lenzkirch and it dates from the transitional period of the Jugen...
Bronze, Enamel
Rouge Marble and Chrome Art Deco Mantel Clock, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Norwich, GB
Rouge marble and chrome Art Deco mantel clock, goldsmiths and silversmiths, London An unusual Art Deco mantel clock housed in a finely figured rouge marble and chrome case with raised, stepped plinth and resting on four chrome pad feet with rouge marble decoration to the chrome sides. The dial with typical Art Deco style numerals, rouge marble centre and original Art Deco style chrome hands signed ‘Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd...
Marble