Defying design conventions and embracing all tastes, Bohemian style, or Boho style, is eclectic, bold and, above all, individual. Vintage Bohemian-style furniture and decor feature bright colors, natural materials and a global spirit, ranging from statement pieces such as peacock chairs constructed with wicker and handmade art-glass vases to jewel-toned plush seating like turquoise sofas.
Although Bohemian furniture is not rooted in a specific time and can include Victorian lamps alongside Space Age chairs, its name dates back to the 19th century. Its exact origins are unclear, with some sources linking it to a counterculture formed in the wake of the French Revolution and others to a pejorative for the Romani people in France who were erroneously believed to be from Bohemia, which was part of what is now the Czech Republic.
By the 1850s, “bohemian” was used to describe someone who led an itinerant life, usually an artist, actor or author. This helped shift the term from disparaging to something romantic and evoking creativity, culture and travel. In the 20th century, to be a bohemian was fashionable, and the celebration of free expression in the 1960s gave the Bohemian style a hippie flair. It has remained popular over the years, especially with younger generations seeking to express their personality and individual perspective through furniture, folk art, antiques and other collectibles.
A Bohemian interior exuberantly mixes textures and patterns, particularly through textiles from around the world in tapestries, rugs and upholstery. Bohemian decor can include Japanese shibori, Indonesian ikat and Kazakhstani suzani prints mingling with Moroccan lanterns, Turkish carpets and wall hangings from India. Saturated earthy colors like burnt orange and marigold yellow are common to bring together the mix of vintage, modern and global design.
Find a collection of vintage Bohemian tables, mirrors, rugs and carpets, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
$191Sale Price / set|70% Off
Set of 3 Vintage Brass Pestle & Mortars, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of three vintage pestles & mortars in a solid brass finish. All three produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s as a kitchen wear for spices and...
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Stepped Onyx Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Boho bookends. A chic solid onyx stone in a stepped design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Stone
Salta Medium Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,090 / item
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,290 / item
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Pyramidal Smoking Set with Four Ashtrays, Germany, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pyramidal smoking set is an original decorative object realized in Germany in the 1970s. A unique object composed by four ashtrays and a lighter. Table lighter vintage plastic ...
Metal
Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Salta Medium Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends Beautiful bookends in black marble with bronze patinated in Pompeian green, with representation of men in a carrying position showing how they car...
Marble, Bronze
$1,590 / item
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$398
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Antique Art Deco Brass Mortar and Pestle, Czechoslovakia, Vintage Apothecary
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant antique brass mortar and pestle in an Art Deco-inspired geometric design, originating from Czechoslovakia. The cylindrical mortar features rectangular side handles, a flared...
Brass
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved BRONZE and signed HERZIG. Originating from France.
Bronze, Chrome
Vintage Art Deco Vanity Set, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming set of brushes and jars was once used by a well-to-do lady to store her cosmetics and maintain an elegant updo hairstyle. Also known as a toilet service...
Silver, Enamel
$312Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5 in W 5.88 in D 2.5 in
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative and good quality pair of French bookends which appear to be leaping antelopes. Subjects regulates patinated bronze, although made of regule. Perfect for displayin...
Marble, Metal
$3,500
H 11.82 in W 10.12 in D 7.88 in
Aviation Lockheed Super Constellation Vintage Desk Airplane Model, circa 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Lockheed Constellation vintage aluminium desk top display airplane model. The model has movement, you can change the position of the airplane...
Aluminum
Pair of Solid Maple Wood Art Deco Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of Art Deco bookends in solid maple with a cool atomic design. #233
Maple
SALTA Medium Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Late 19th Century German or Bohemian Glass Inkwell
Located in Greven, DE
Iridescent Glass Inkwell with Brass Lid Origin: Bohemia or Germany Material: mold-blown glass, brass Date: circa 1900 Dimensions: H × D:...
Bronze
Vintage Brass Fish Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of nautical charm to your desk with this Vintage Brass Fish Paperweight. Crafted from solid brass, this whimsical piece combines functio...
Metal
Bamboo Desk Organizer
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage table top desk organizer. Made of bamboo and wicker. Beautiful tortoiseshell pattern to the bamboo. Features 4 divided compartments fo...
Bamboo, Wicker
Paperweight Egg Shape with Blue Drop Artcristal Bohemia
By Bohemia
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight Egg Shape with Blue Drop Artcristal Bohemia Additional information: Dimensions: 7 W x 7 D x 9 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Country of origin: Czech Republic Condition: Good
Art Glass
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H 2 in W 6 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Large Murano Decorative Blown Art Glass Wrapped Blue Candy Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Murano decorative blown art glass wrapped blue hard candy paperweight. Hand blown blue art glass hand crafted in Italy paperweight candy sculpture...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sold
H 2.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Luxe Moroccan Red and Gold Glass Votive Holder with 22k Gold Moorish Floral Des
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Luxe Moroccan red glass votive holder with 22k gold floral design. Clear transparent glass with red interior and gold leaf Moorish design. Heavy ...
Glass
Carved Wood Sea Shell Paper Weight
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A carved wooden seashell in deep dark brown. Would make a fabulous paperweight, or a great accent to a coffee table atop a stack of books. Dimensions: 1.5" Tall 5.75" Wide 6.7...
Wood
Vintage Bohemian Multicolor Cut to Clear Crystal Votive Candle Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Bohemian multicolor cut to clear crystal votive candle holder set of 4. Set of 4 Bohemian cut crystal votive holder, one votive ...
Crystal
Vintage Bohemian Cobalt Blue Cut to Clear Glass Crystal Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cobalt blue cut to clear Bohemia art glass crystal vase. A beautiful piece with cut details from top to bottom, cut to clear, cobalt blue Boh...
Crystal
Bohemian Cobalt Blue Cut to Clear Glass Crystal Vases
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cobalt blue cut to clear Bohemia glass crystal vases. Cut to clear, cobalt blue Bohemian glass vase from Czechoslovakia. Beautiful etched d...
Crystal
1960s Leather Planter or Waste Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s handcrafted leather planter pot cover or trash can. Thick leather with great stitching over a fiberglass liner.
Leather
1960s Leather Waste Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s handcrafted leather trash can. Thick leather with a metal piece under the top roll. Functional hippie chic.
Teak
Elegant Rose Pink Crystal Vintage Faceted Glass Perfume Bottle Flacon
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant and stylish faceted rose pink crystal vintage perfume bottle Silver coloured collar. The glass pipet faceted scent rod is in perfect condition circa 1980s Measures: Height...
Glass
Green Malachite Bohemian Glass Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A small pair of green malachite Bohemian glass vases with a diamond quilted design and octagonal bases, circa early-20th century, Europe, Czechoslovakia. Dimensions: 2" diameter base x 4.13" height. Modern black end or side tables in images, search 1stdibs ID#: LU1314216402551 (SOLD.) Italian Richard Ginori coffee...
Art Glass, Glass, Cut Glass
Handblown Glass Ashtray Candleholder
By Murano 5
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous hand blown glass flower shaped candleholder or ashtray. Sculptural organic open flower form in clear glass. Use it as an ashtray, catchall, candleholder, change tray, vide ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass