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 Vintage Industrial Electrique Brillie Factory Railway Wall Clock c.1930
By Brillie
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully formed metal cased wall clock made in France by Electrique Brillie. c.1930 An octagonal Brillié wall clock with its metal case stripped back to bare metal, giving a cl...
Steel
French Industrial Clock By Spendia Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French Industrial Clock By Spendia Circa 1930s - Steel casing with black painted finish - Steel dial with silver and black paint - Original hands - Made by Spendia, Paris - Wind mec...
Steel
Art Deco 24" Neon Clock by Telechron ..Classic Design 1930's / 40's
By Warren Telechron Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco 24" Neon Clock by Telechron ..Classic Design 1930's / 40's..Clock tested,, keeps perfect time..Beautiful , original blue neon.. warm glow,, Black can.. possibly repainted at...
Metal
Vintage Danish Maritime Wall Clock Germany made for Iver C. Weilbach Copenhagen
By Schatz
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage “Viking” Maritime Wall Clock made by a German clockmaker for Iver C. Weilbach & Co. A/S, Copenhagen, with key. A distinguished piece of Scandinavian maritime heritage, th...
Brass, Chrome
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC. ,, Super clean example, Original clock face..Unusual original hands..Not...
Metal, Aluminum
American Art Deco Postal Telegraph Clock, rare WHITE version, chrome speed lines
Located in Buffalo, NY
Over 40 Years in the antique business, I have owned several of these Postal Telegraph clocks,, always BLACK ,usually without the chrome speed-l...
Metal, Chrome
Seldom Seen Art Deco Neon Hexagon Clock, 'The Electric Clock Co. Cleveland
By Cleveland Clock Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
By far. one of the best examples I have ever owned!!! Unmolested, totally original, 1930s Art Deco 2-color neon clock, manufactured by The Electric Clock Company, Clevland Ohio,Trul...
Metal, Steel
Vintage trade s mark Japanese Tokyo wall clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Vintage trade s mark Japanese tokyo wall clock circa 1920. Ww2 Japanese trade s mark wall clock. Presented in original condition, later painted which is now wearing through to the ...
Glass, Wood
Wall Clock by Mjolby Intarsia from the Late 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
An original handcrafted inlaid Swedish wall clock attributed to Mjolby Intarsia. New battery movement.
Softwood
Art deco elm wall clock by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco shaped wall clock by zenith circa 1930. Well known art deco swiss made wall clock retailed by heal’s in the 1930’s. Convex shaped round clock face with moulded edge. Decora...
Brass
French Art Deco Ormolu "Bronze Dorée" Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock, Circa 1915
Located in CH
French Art Deco Ormolu (“Bronze Dorée”) Cartel Sunburst Wall Clock France, circa 1915 A striking Art Deco wall clock executed in gilded bronze (bronze dorée), featuring a sunburst ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Art deco oak wall clock Engström by Zenith
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco oak wall clock engström by zenith circa 1930. Well known art deco Swiss made wall clock retailed by heal’s in the 1930’s. Convex shaped round clock face with moulded edge. ...
Brass
Junghans Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Wood box, clock face with Arabic numbers, restored new battery movement.
Wood
Original Art Deco Wall Clock, by ANGELUS, Walnut, Revived Polish, France, 1930s
By Angelus
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco wall clock dates from the 1930s and bears the prestigious Carillon de France "ANGELUS" brand with the "Veritable Westminster" designation. Included is a certifi...
Wood, Lacquer, Glass, Walnut
Antique Hand Crafted Dutch Art Deco Barometer & Thermometer W. Great Details
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and marvelous design Art Deco wall barometer. This stylish antique from the early 1900s is a dream of anyone with an Art Deco (inspired) interior. This design could...
Metal, Brass, Zinc, Chrome
Art Deco English 8 Day Walnut Wall Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this large sized Art Deco Walnut wall clock, English, circa 1930, fully serviced and keeping good time. The dial is made up of book paged figured walnut cen...
Brass, Chrome
Giant Art Deco Bank Clock, 1940s New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You will always know what time it is with this gigantic clock standing over 5.5 feet in height. Taken down from an Art-Deco bank building in New York, circa 1940s. Extremely well pre...
Aluminum
Classic Art Deco Neon Clock..
By Neon Clock Sales Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Art Deco Neon Clock.. All original,, Tested ,, keeps perfect time.
Metal, Aluminum
1920’s Bakelite Italian Railway Station Wall Clock from the Italian Riviera
Located in London, GB
Rare Italian station wall clock, found in Rapallo in the Italian Riviera. Made from wood carcass with Plastic and Bakelite fascia, with a metal clock face and weighted pendulum.
Glass
$4,318Sale Price|20% Off
HUGE 1920's ART DECO CHROMIUM PLATED SMITHS DOUBLE SIDED CEILING MOUNTED CLOCK
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this impressive Smiths England chromium plated double-sided ceiling mounted store timepiece Circa 1920's Pl...
Metal
1930's /40's Art Deco Red Neon Advertizing Clock
Located in Buffalo, NY
.Classic 1930's /40's Art Deco Red Neon Advertizing Clock. Great style and design.. All original ,unmolested condition, Clock tested and in working order. keep's perfect time.. Retai...
Metal, Chrome
German Art Deco wood round wall clock by Kienzle International, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
German Art Deco wood round wall clock by Kienzle International, 1920s Wall clock in wood. The round quadrant has a beige background with black numbers, black hands and a glass closur...
Glass, Wood
Wall Clock Eos & Diana By Gerhard Malmberg For Mjolby Intarsia
Located in Vienna, AT
An original handcrafted inlaid wall clock "Eos & Diana" with different kind of wood designed by Gerhard Malmberg in the 1930 and manufactured by Mjolby Intarsia in Sweden. New batter...
Softwood
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
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 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
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
$1,585Sale 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
Antique Mechanical Billiard Clock in Oak with Timer by P. O. Pedersen Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Museum's piece: mechanical clock for 3-cushions billiard. Its is made from oak that has patinated beautiful over the last 100 years. This is how is works. When you remove the 3 billiard balls...
Oak
Huge Industrial Illuminated Double Sided Smiths Railway Clock. c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in London, GB
An illuminated double‑sided clock with opaline glass dials made by Smiths. c.1930 A striking illuminated Smiths electric clock with twin opaline glass dials, each printed with bold ...
Steel
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
A Swedish Art Deco Wall Clock by David Wretling
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco wall clock by David Wretling. The bronzed wooden body with patinated bronze detail and pendulum. Surmounted with patinated bronze figure of a woman. The face signe...
Bronze