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.
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
French Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum, Thick Blown Green Glass, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A striking French Art Deco glass vase by Daum, crafted in Nancy, France, during the 1930s. This sculptural vintage vase is made from thick hand-blown glass in a rich green tone, with...
Art Glass
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
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
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
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
Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby, Swedish Ceramic Vase, 1930s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
A refined ceramic vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, circa 1940s. This sculptural piece embodies Thomson’s signature balance of organic softness and moderni...
Ceramic
Swedish Art Deco Pewter Amphora Vase by Svenskt Tenn, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
A refined Swedish Art Deco pewter amphora vase, designed for Svenskt Tenn in the 1930s. This elegant piece features a classical silhouette with a tall, tapering body and distinctive ...
Pewter
Monumental Wilhelm Kåge Argenta Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptionally rare and monumental Argenta vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930. This striking example represents one of the largest and most impressiv...
Sterling Silver
Green Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Nils Emil Lundström. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1920s
By Rörstrand, Nils Emil Lundström, Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio
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
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
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
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 Amphora Stoneware Vase, Czech Republic, 1920s, 35cm
By Amphora
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Art Deco Amphora Vase with Breton Maritime Scene, Bohemia, c. 1928–1930 A rare and exceptionally decorative large Art Deco ceramic vase by Amphora (Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia), pro...
Stoneware
Antique American Art Deco Brass Glass Vases Ship Bookends Bradley & Hubbard 1925
Located in Portland, OR
Pair of antique American Art Deco cast brass and blue glass vase bookends, by Bradley and Hubbard, circa 1925. The heavy cast gilt-brass liners modeled on both sides as galleons rais...
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
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative ornate handle cabinet vase / pitcher. The piece is documented to the Frate...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
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
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
Art Deco Pewter Globe Vase by K.E. & Co Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1933.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Sylvia Stave, CG Hallberg, Nils Fougstedt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, spherical pewter vase with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Produced by K.E. & Co Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1933. Great original condition, with only some light scra...
Pewter
Charles Schneider, Art Deco Blow-out Glass and Wrought Iron Vase, France, C 1925
Located in New York, NY
Verreries Schneider, or Schneider Glassworks, was established by brothers Charles and Ernest in 1917, in Epinay-sur-Seine, France, where they became one of the leading producers of f...
Glass
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
Einar Dragsted & Strömbergshyttan Swedish Grace Crystal Vase with Sterling Grape
By Strombergshyttan, Einar Dragsted
Located in St. Louis, MO
A striking Swedish Grace / Art Deco heavy crystal vase produced in the 1930s by renowned Swedish glassworks Strömbergshyttan and mounted with solid sterling silver grape cluster ring...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Little Diskometal Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Diskometal vase with opening shaped as figure-eight (from top down) * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D120 * Year: 1...
Metal
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
Early Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for the exquisite home. * A fan-shaped metal vase with vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D20...
Metal
Large Art Deco Icon by Sylvia Stave, Swedish Modern CG Hallberg, Stockholm, 1931
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant and highly collectible Swedish Art Deco pewter vase, designed by Sylvia Stave and produced by CG Hallberg, Stockholm, in 1931. The vase features a refined amphora-inspire...
Pewter
1927 Rene Lalique Art Deco Vase Malesherbes Cased Jade Green Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Malesherbes” made in cased jade green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Marc...
Blown Glass
1919 Rene Lalique Vase Perruches Cased White Opalescent Glass Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Perruches" made in molded cased white opalescent glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1919. Molded signature on bottom and molded signature on side. Perfect original ...
Blown Glass
"Archers and Deer", Art Deco Vase w/ Nude Males in Turquoise and Brown, Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and impressive, this Art Deco vase by the great master, Jean Mayodon, depicts a pair of stylized nude male archers with bows in hand on one side, and two deer embedded in a ric...
Ceramic
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
Beautiful Art Deco Bronze Vase by Unknown Danish Designer. Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, H.F. Bronce, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze globe vase with amazing patina. Made by an unknown designer in Denmark, 1920s or 1930s. Good original condition, some scratches and scuffs and wear to...
Bronze
$205Sale Price / set|47% Off
French Art Deco Pink & Green - 'Rubina Verde' Glass Vases, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exquisite French colored glass vases. Pink and green glass or Rubina Verde as they are called in France. Executed with vertical ribbings. Distinct...
Glass
Herman August Kähler Blue Glazed Art Deco Earthenware Vase w. Flowers, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual art deco earthenware vase decorated with flowers in matte cow-horn applied glazes over a blue background. Made at the workshop of Herman August Kähler - HAK in Denmark during...
Earthenware
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
"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
Rolf Engströmer Modernist Pewter Vase for FAK, Art Deco, Swedish Modern, 1935
By Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver, Rolf Engströmer
Located in Stockholm, SE
This elegant pewter vase, designed by the acclaimed Swedish artist Rolf Engströmer for FAK in 1935, reflects the refined aesthetics of the Art Deco movement. Featuring smooth, sculpt...
Pewter
Ludwig Moser Art Deco Amethyst Crystal Glass Vase, Fipop Series, Karlsbad, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
An exquisite Bohemian Art Nouveau crystal vase from the Fipop series, crafted by Ludwig Moser & Sons Glassworks in Karlsbad, former Czechoslov...
Glass
$4,000 / set
A pair of large vases by Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
JUST ANDERSEN (1884-1943). A pair of large vases with four handles. Patinated disco-metal. Model 1927, Denmark, 1937. Stamped “Denmark, Just, 1927”. Model designed in 1937. Height: 1...
Metal
Arthur Percy for Gefle Celadon Green Art Deco Lobed Ceramic Vase, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant and sculptural Art Deco ceramic vase designed by Arthur Percy for Gefle Porslinsfabrik, Sweden, circa 1930s. This refined piece features a softly lobed, bulbous body that...
Ceramic
1926 Rene Lalique - Vase Sophora Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By Suzanne Lalique, René Lalique, 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
Constance Spry Fern Handle Fulham Pottery Vase circa 1935
By Constance Spry, Fulham Pottery
Located in CA, CA
A rare design fern handled mantle vase ivory unglazed designed by the influential florist Constance Spry for Fulham Pottery. The exterior of the vase is matte, with a gloss interior....
Ceramic
Pair of French Japonisme Faience Cobalt Blue Glazed Vases by Gustave Asch
By Gustave Asch
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional pair of large French Art Deco vases is attributed to Gustave Asch for the renowned Sainte Radegonde faience workshop, circa 1920. Each vase is finished in a rich, hi...
Faience, Ceramic
Roseville Pinecone Art Pottery Vase, Green Glaze, American Art Deco, circa 1930
By Roseville Pottery, Frank Ferrell
Located in Miami, FL
A highly collectible American art pottery vase from the renowned Roseville Pottery Company, executed in the iconic Pinecone pattern, model 709-10, circa 1930s. This sculptural form ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Scottish Art Deco Vasart/Monart Attributed Thistle Shaped Art Glass Vase
By Monart
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Scottish Art Deco thistle shaped green art glass vase aventurine inclusions attributed to Vasart or Monart and dating from around ...
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
French Art Deco Vase By Robert Lallemant, Circa Early-20th Century, France
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco geometric ceramic vase by Robert Lallemant, signed “R Lallemant France,” France, circa 1928–1935. A turquoise‑blue sculptural ceramic vase by Robert Lallemant, defi...
Pottery
1914 René Lalique Vase Monnaie du Pape Red Amber Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Monnaie du Pape" made in red amber glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1914. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional and very rare color. height : ...
Blown Glass
Art deco 20th century design Green ceramic vase by Georges Jaegle 1940
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Georges Jaegle Large art deco green ceramic vase Realised circa 1940 Original perfect condition Signed Height 24 cm Large 20 cm
Ceramic
Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s
By Josef Ekberg, Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful vase with lustre glaze and amazing hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s. Good condition. Some we...
Ceramic
LALIQUE - 'Dampierre', Frosted & Clear Crystal Vase, France, 20th Century
By Lalique
Located in Chatham, ON
LALIQUE - 'Dampierre' - Vintage Art Deco style luxury crystal vase designed in 1948 by Marc Lalique (son of Rene Lalique) - striking frosted finish to the central band featuring bird...
Crystal
Art Deco Glass Vase Karel Zentner, Libochovice, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
An Art Deco green pressed glass vase blown in the mold, with galloping horses designed by Karel Zentner around 1930. It was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s-1930s. The model was i...
Blown 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
$162Sale Price|33% Off
Art Deco Cobalt Blue Solifleur Vase by George Clews, Staffordshire, 1930s
Located in Glasgow, GB
An elegant Art Deco solifleur vase in cobalt blue ceramic, handcrafted in Staffordshire, England by George Clews during the 1930s. This piece belongs to the maker’s renowned Chameleo...
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase PU 'piece unique' Cut to Clear Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal Val Saint Lambert PU cut to clear signed: 1950. Beautiful signed Val Saint Lambert circular crystal Vase, hand-cut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and...
Crystal
Daum Nancy Art Deco Acid-Etched Vase, Green Art Glass, France, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exquisite French Art Deco vase, created by the renowned glassmaker DAUM (Nancy, France) in the 1920s, is a remarkable example of the era's craftsmanship. The vase features a stu...
Art Glass
Art Deco Green Glass Vase by Wolfgang von Wersin, Austria, 1924
Located in Glasgow, GB
This 1924 green glass vase was designed by Wolfgang von Wersin for Tiroler Glashtte, an early and refined example of Austrian Art Deco glassware. Crafted from vibrant emerald green g...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
René LALIQUE Rare Art Deco "Poissons" (fishes) Vase 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Art Deco "Poissons" Vase by René Lalique, 1921 – Amber Glass with Green Patina A rare and exquisite Art Deco vase by René Lalique, made in Paris, France, circa 1921. This magni...
Glass
Art Deco Vase brass and copper conbination vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco Vase brass and copper conbination vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Rare Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only a few light scratches....
Bronze