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.
Cat Statue Door Stop, Brass, Art Deco Style Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A charming and substantial Art Deco style brass cat doorstop, beautifully modeled with elegant proportions and finely executed details, in original beautiful patina. Standing an impr...
Metal, Brass
Large Jean Gerbino Green Terre Mêlée Urn Vase, France, 1930s, 27.5 cm
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large Jean Gerbino Terre Mêlée vase, handcrafted in Vallauris, France, circa 1930s. Standing at an impressive 27.5 cm (10.83 in.), this is an unusually large example of Gerbino's w...
Enamel
Art Deco Candle Holders in Pewter and Brass, Sweden, 1930s Design
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art Deco candle holders made in pewter and brass made in Sweden during the 1930s. These ones wonderfully sculptured and crafted in a true art deco shape with the base and top in pewt...
Pewter
Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Art Deco Mottle Green Glazed Vase
By Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and quality Art Deco mottle green glazed vase by Pilkington Royal Lancastrian and dating from 1930. The ceramic small sized vase is of squat round form standing raised on a...
Ceramic
Demetre Chiparus 'Echo' Sculpture, Spelter & Onyx, Art Deco, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional French Art Deco sculpture by renowned sculptor Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947), titled Echo, created during the 1920s. This highly sought-after model depicts a graceful y...
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Rare Pair of Art Deco Vases in Green and Gold by Villeroy & Boch Luxembourg 1930
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare Pair of Large Art Deco Vases in Green and Gold by Villeroy & Boch Luxembourg 1930s A beautiful pair of large art deco vases by Villeroy & Boch. Luxembourg, 1930s. Rare to be f...
Pottery
Diskometal Owl by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Little diskometal owl bust designed by Just Andersen in the late 1930s. * Owl sculpture in disko metal * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Model: D1499 * Year:...
Metal, Pewter
Art Deco Crystal Glass Perfume Bottle, vintage Germany 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant Art Deco perfume bottle crafted from clear glass and featuring a beautifully designed matching glass stopper. With its refined lines and timeless silhouette, this piece captu...
Art Glass
Bronze Tray by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Bronze tray designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Square tray in solid bronze with conch chased motifs in the corners * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: Bx5 * Period: 1925 * Con...
Bronze
Antique Hubley Art Deco Cast Iron Modernist Black Cat Doorstop Paperweight 10"
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Art Deco Hubley cast iron modernist black cat door stop. Dimensions: 5.25" x 4.5" x 10" (W x D x H)
Metal
Art Deco Sculptural Onyx & Veria Green Marble Nude Flapper signed Max le Verrier
Located in New York, NY
This captivating Art Deco sculpture, titled "LUEUR" by the esteemed artist Max Le Verrier, epitomizes the elegance and dynamism of the Art Deco era. Created in France circa 1930, the...
Onyx, Marble
$280Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Art Deco Walnut Mantel Desk Clock Key Wound Chiming Bauhaus 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique art deco style, key wound, chiming mantel clock with a wooden oxbow/yoke shaped case and brass numbers. Dimensions 26” x 4” x 8.25” / Face – 6.75” (Width x Depth x Height/Di...
Walnut
Sculpture by Sigurd Forchhammer for Just Andersen, Denmark, 1941–1943
Located in Valby, 84
“Solpigen” Designed by Sigurd Forchhammer, Cast by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1941–1943 A seated female nude in pale sandstone, the figure with flowing hair and a quietly contemplati...
Sandstone
Spectacular Large Art Deco Walnut & Chrome Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco very rare and impressive, long walnut cased, Art Deco mantel clock, powered by a quartz battery having been converted. The...
Brass
Art Deco Louis Kuppenheim Attributed Sterling Silver Enamel Japonisme Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Art Deco period silver & enamel snuff box. Attributed to the workshops of Louis Kuppenheim in Pforzheim, Germany. In sterling silver. With a red enamel grou...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Ceramic Elephant and Mahout Sculpture by Stef, France, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional French Art Deco ceramic sculpture depicting an elephant and its mahout, created by Stef in Saint-Clément, France, during the 1930s. This rare and highly decorative pie...
Ceramic
Large Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Large Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Flat bronze platter with chased detailing along the rim * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: LB 1736 * Period: 1936 ...
Bronze
Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Hexagonal pedestal diskometal bowl * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D166 * Year: 1926-1929 * Condition...
Bronze
1925 René Lalique Statuette Suzanne Opalescent Butterscotch Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statuette "Suzanne" made in deep butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional and extremely rare color. height : 23 cm width : 18 ...
Blown Glass
1925 René Lalique - Art Deco Statuette Thais Suzanne Opalescent Glass
By Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statuette "Thais" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1925. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Wonderful model. Beautiful opalescence. height: 21.5 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
Blown Glass
Red 20th century design art deco ceramic vase by Gustave Asch 1950 primavera
By Gustave Asch
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Asch Art deco 20th century design ceramic vase Red and black ceramic glazes colors Signed under the base original perfect condition Height 21 cm Large 20 cm
Ceramic
Big Art Deco Silvered WMF Vase "Ikora" Germany around 1930s 'Marked'
Located in Wien, Au
Big Art Deco Silvered WMF Vase "Ikora" Germany around 1930s 'Marked' Original condition With trace of use
Brass
1927 René Lalique Vase Oleron Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Oleron” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. height: 9 cm Félix Marcilhac, René ...
Blown Glass
Charles Schneider “Jade” Vase - Rare Multilayered Art Deco Glass, c. 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A scarce and highly desirable Charles Schneider “Jade” vase, showcasing the master’s most sophisticated palette and technical virtuosity. Unlike the more accessible Le Verre Français...
Blown Glass
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Pink Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
A pink Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of ...
Brass
Art Deco WMF Jewelry Box with key around 1920s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco WMF Jewelry Box with key around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled With key
Brass
French Art Deco Thuya Wood and Bronze Lidded Box, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Art Deco Thuya Wood and Bronze Lidded Box, 1920s An exceptionally beautiful and rare lidded box from 1920s France, masterfully combining richly figured thuya burl wood with a...
Bronze
WMF Brass Jewelry Box germany around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
WMF Brass Jewelry Box germany around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
"Hercules and the Minotaur", Large, Very Rare Art Deco Vase by Goor for Mougin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The product of King Minos of Crete's wife, Queen Pasiphaë, and a white bull provided to the king by Poseidon, the Minotaur was a much-feared monster who was doomed to wander the hall...
Ceramic
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Litte Art Deco Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Small pewter vase with incised vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 1758 * Year: 1935 * Con...
Pewter
Green Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Nils Emil Lundström. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1920s
By rorstrand studio, Nils Emil Lundström, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, stoneware art deco globe vase, with amazing green hares fur glaze. Designed by Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1920s. Great original condition. Some slight s...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Large Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Flat bronze platter with chased detailing along the rim * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: LB1736X * Period: 1936 ...
Bronze
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Murano Glass and Brass Horizontal Picture Frame
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A clear Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of...
Brass
Just Andersen Art Deco Vase in Disko Metal, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare bottle-shaped metal vase with unusual ornamental relief panels. Designed and made by Just Andersen in Denmark circa 1935-39. Model: D2195 (stamped 'Just D2195, Denmark'). It i...
Metal, Pewter
French Art Deco Polar Bear Sculpture by Dax, France – 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant French Art Deco polar bear sculpture from the 1920s, crafted in Dax, France, is a refined example of early 20th-century decorative des...
Ceramic
French Art Deco Bakelite / Catalin Desk Writing Set in Box, France c.1930
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Art Deco desk writing accessory set from France, dating to the 1930s. The set consists of five coordinated pieces crafted from richly marbled Bakelite in warm amber, caramel,...
Metal
Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Light-Bronze Bowl on Foot designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Bowl on foot in light-bronze alloy and chasing in the rim * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: LB 1337 * Y...
Bronze
Vintage Whiskey Decanter, English, Crystal Glass, Scotch Bottle, Barware, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage whiskey decanter. An English, cut crystal glass Scotch bottle, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. A handsome and tactile example, with bright finish and ...
Crystal
1927 René Lalique Vase Oleron Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Oleron” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional patina and opalescence. ...
Blown Glass
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s A striking and sculptural Art Deco candlestick crafted in Sweden during the 1930s, executed in richly colored bakelite and conc...
Bakelite
Art Deco Modernist Mantel Clock In the style of Hendrik Wouda, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist mantel clock. Design in the style of Hendrik Wouda. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frame on original red lacquered base. The ...
Brass
Richard Le Corrone Greek Stoneware Vase, Ciboure, Early 1950s
By Richard Le Corrone, Ciboure
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Stoneware Vase by Richard Le Corrone, Ciboure, France, Early 1950s. Important French stoneware vase created in the early 1950s by Richard Le Corrone for the renowned Ciboure p...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pedestal Light-Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant light bronze pedestal bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Pedestal bowl in light bronze alloy with chased decoration along the rim * Designer: Just Andersen * Mod...
Bronze
1926 Rene Lalique - Vase Sophora Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique, Lalique, Suzanne Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Sophora" made in molded red amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1926. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition - full neck. Great color. height: 26 cm ...
Blown Glass
1927 René Lalique Box Dinard Roses Flowers Glass with Pink Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Dinard" (Roses Flowers) made in frosted glass with pink patina by Rene Lalique in 1927. Molded and engraved signatures on bottom. Perfect condition. height : 8 cm diameter :...
Blown Glass
Diskometal Vase by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Bottle-shaped Diskometal Vase designed by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen in the 1940s. * Bottle-shaped metal vase * Designer: Ellen Schlanbusch * Manufacturer: Just An...
Metal
Porcelain Trinket Box with Illustration Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming porcelain trinket dish featuring a beautifully detailed illustration accented by an elegant gilt rim. Delicate in scale yet wonderfully versatile, it brings both beauty an...
Gold
Art Deco Tall Geometric Enamel Decorated Glass Vase, c1930
By Karl Palda
Located in Devon, England
Rare and very stylish geometric patterned vase by a Karl Palda. Standing a good 22 cm tall has all the bells and whistles you want from this era. One of our personal favourites beau...
Glass
Art Deco Stoneware Vase by CAB Bordeaux, Turquoise, France, 1920s
By Ceramique d'Art de Bordeaux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Céramique d'Art de Bordeaux (CAB), France, 1920s Elegant French Art Deco stoneware vase produced by Céramique d'Art de Bordeaux (CAB), France, duri...
Stoneware
Pedestal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Exquisite Pedestal Diskometal Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Pedestal fan-shaped vase in diskometal * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D77 * Year: 1926-1929 * Condition...
Metal
Vintage Cartier Paris Cased Palladium Plated Desk Alarm Clock 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A cased Cartier square Art Deco style, travel desk clock with alarm. It has a quartz movement and a palladium plated metal rectangular case, circa 1990 in date. The silvered clock h...
Onyx, Quartz, Metal, Silver
Art Deco 8 Day Whittington & Westminster Fully Working Mantle Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco Westminster chime clock made in England. Multi toned walnut veneers with carved plinth this clock really does make a state...
Brass
1912 Rene Lalique Vase Six Figurines Et Masques Glass & Grey Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Six Figurines et Masques" made in frosted glass with grey sepina patina by René Lalique in 1912. Engraved and molded signatures. Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina. ...
Blown Glass
Round Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Round Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Round pewter vase with lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 1662 (stamped ‘Just 1662’) * Year: 1933 * Condition: G...
Pewter
Art Deco Majolica Bird Trinket Box, Ceramica Plinio Italy 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian ceramic or pottery trinket box features rounded bird shape, sculpted in Art Deco style, reminiscent of Édouard-Marcel Sandoz designs for Haviland's animal figurines a...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Haviland Limoges, 1916 A rare and exquisite French Art Deco porcelain pigeon candy box, designed by the celeb...
Porcelain
Impressive Large Art Deco Walnut Chiming Mantel Clock, By Haller, c1935
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish 1930's Art Deco very rare and impressive, square walnut cased, Art Deco mantel clock, powered by a Famous Haller (Germany). The clock has...
Brass, Chrome
Cartier Paris 18ct Gold Plated Cased Romane Pendulette Quartz Alarm Clock
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Romane alarm clock from the 1980s .The clock features a 18ct gold plated case with a white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals.It operates with a quartz movement and...
Brass, Gold Plate
Conical Pewter Vase by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pewter Flower Vase designed by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen in the late 1940s. * Conical pewter vase with one foot * Designer: Ellen Schlanbusch * Manufacturer: Jus...
Pewter
Substantial Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Impressive Diskometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Eight-sided cone-shaped vase on foot in diskometal * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D1932 * Year: 1937 * Con...
Metal