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Art Deco Tableware

ART DECO STYLE

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

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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.

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Style: Art Deco
Color:  Beige
Alpaca Watering can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Alpaca Watering can vienna around 1920s Polished
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Alpaca

Art deco silvered WMF Broom and Shovel, germany circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco silvered WMF Broom and Shovel, germany circa 1920s Polished Shovel: H: 3cm W: 21cm D: 18cm Broom: H: 3cm W: 4cm D: 32cm
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Brass

Art Deco Glass and Enamel Knife Rests for Maison Delvaux Paris France 1925
Located in London, GB
Original box of 12 beautiful c1925 enameled glass knife rests by Maison Delvaux with Polychrome Flower Decoration. Unsigned DELVAUX was a prestigious porcelain and crystal retail store, located at 18 rue Royale in Paris. Founded in the 1880s, it specializes in the sale of everyday works of art: decorated glass, earthenware, porcelain, and services from the houses of Haviland, Montigny le Roi, Baccarat, Choisy le Roi, Fontainebleau, Sèvres, Clichy… A decoration workshop was installed in the store where the artists present worked there... The works of famous artists are exhibited and sold: Clément Massier, Félix Optat Milet, Jean Mayodon, Albert Dammouse...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Enamel

Rare Bread Box Vienna Around, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare bread box vienna around 1920s. Brass polished and stove enameled. Original opal glass inside.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Opal, Brass

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 Tazza Footed Dish in Hampton Pattern Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tazza or footed dish in Hampton pattern number 20270 from 1923 and in Art Deco Style with a wide-shaped, geometrically inclined, curvilinear rim. It mea...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Liberty & Co. Ltd Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Coffee Spoons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique George VI English sterling silver and enamel coffee spoons made by Liberty & Co. Ltd in the...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 6 Sterling Silver Enameled Art Deco Teaspoons from Birmingham 1936
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 6 sterling silver teaspoons, decorated with enameled parts in different colors. Style pure Art Deco design. The spoons have hallmarks indica...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

20th Century French Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Service Tableware 49 Pieces
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Art deco Limoges porcelain dinner service with a yellow border and flower decoration in the middle. 49 pieces : - 31 din...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Porcelain

1937 René Lalique Set of 6 Pieces Glasses Tonnerre
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 6 (six) drinking glasses made by René Lalique in 1937. Model is named "Tonnerre" made in clear glass. All pieces are in perfect condition. Detail of the set: 6 glasses...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Art Glass

Large French Silver Plated Tray by Lame & Lacroix
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French silver plated tray by Lame & Lacroix A large and heavy decorated Art Deco tray with a monogram MC to the centre. The tray h...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Silver Plate

Langenthal, Switzerland, Coffee Service for Two People in Porcelain, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Langenthal, Switzerland. Coffee service for two people in porcelain with hand-painted gold decoration. 1930s / 40s. Consisting of two coffee cups with saucers and two plates. The...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Porcelain

12 Art Deco Enameled Venetian Amethyst Coupe Glasses with Dancing Nude Ladies
Located in Stockholm, SE
12 Art Deco enameled Venetian amethyst glasses with gold foliate and latticework. Made in the 1930s, atttributed to Salviati, in Venice Italy these g...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Enamel

Cohr 'Denmark' Silver Teaspoon, 1920 / 30s, 19 Teaspoons Aavailable
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cohr (Denmark) teaspoon, double rifle cutlery of three-tower silver. 1920 / 30s. 19 teaspoons are available. Measures: 12 cm. Stamped: CMC (Carl M. Cohr). In very good condition.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver

Langenthal, Switzerland, Coffee Service for Two People in Porcelain, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Langenthal, Switzerland. Coffee service for two people in porcelain with hand-painted gold decoration. 1930s / 40s. Consisting of two coffee cups with saucers and two plates. The c...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Porcelain

Round Brass, Glass Box for Cookies Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Round brass, glass box for cookies vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enamelled.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver Art Deco Sugar Caster
Located in Braintree, GB
Sterling silver Art Deco sugar caster Maker: James Dixon & Sons Made in England, Sheffield, 1926 Fully hallmarked. Dimensions - Diameter x height: 6.8 x 15.5 cm Weight : 2...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Akkeleje Serving Spoon in Silver 830. Ca. 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Akkeleje serving spoon in silver 830. Ca. 1920. Length: 19.5 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polish all sil...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver

Four Georg Jensen Akkeleje Dessert Spoons in Silver 830, Dated 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four Georg Jensen Akkeleje dessert spoons in silver 830. Dated 1920. Length: 17 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polish a...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver

Vintage Silver- Plate Deco Style "Skyscraper" Candlesticks Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
The two different sizes of these amazing and stunning vintage silver plate Art Deco style candlesticks have the squared design that make up the...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver Plate

"Flying Phoenix Bird, " Spectacular Set of Lemon Yellow Art Deco Dishes, Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely unique and vividly glazed in tones of lemon yellow, silver and white, this set of 21 Art Deco dishes includes a very unusual large bowl, 10 dinner plates and 10 dessert plat...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Porcelain

Danish Silversmith, Set of 4 Cake Forks in Silver, 1930
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmith. Set of 4 cake forks in silver. 1930. Stamped. In very good condition. Measures: 14 cm.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Antique 1920s Sterling Silver Pint Mug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique George V English sterling silver pint mug, part of our wine and drink related silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver pint mug has a bell shaped form onto a circular spreading foot. The lower portion of the mug is embellished with impressive applied alternating strap work designs, each ornamented with bud designs on a matte background. The body of this large silver mug is further encircled with an embossed girdle in addition to an applied moulded border to the upper rim. This mug is fitted with an opposing scroll handle with a leaf decorated thumb piece and a scrolling lower terminal. This antique mug...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Silverware Number 9, Tea Spoon in Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware number 9. Tea spoon in silver. 4 pieces in stock. Measures: 12 cm. Perfect condition. Stamped. 4 pieces in stock.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Cohr "Herregaard" Lunch Fork, Cutlery in Silver, 3 Forks in Stock
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cohr "Herregaard" lunch fork, cutlery in silver. 3 forks in stock. Measures: 17.5 cm. Stamped. In very good condition.
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

Hans Hansen Silverware Number 15, Sugar Spoon in Silver, 2 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware number 15. Sugar spoon in silver. Dated 1936. Measures: 13.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped. 2 pieces.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Evald Nielsen No. 29, Sauce Spoon in Full Silver, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen no. 29. Sauce spoon in full silver, 1930s. Measures: 19.5 cm. Stamped. In very good condition.
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Hans Degner Old Danish Cake Fork in Silver, 1940s, 26 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Degner (Denmark, 1909-1947). Old Danish cake fork in silver, 1940s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 14 cm. 26 pieces in stock.
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Danish Silver, Seven Cake Forks, Cfh, Christian Fr. Heise, 1910-1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silver (0,830), seven cake forks. Stamped: CFH: Christian Fr. Heise. 1910-1920s. In very good condition. Measures 14.5 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Danish Silver, 12 Dinner Forks, CFH: Christian Fr. Heise, 1920s-1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silver (0.830), 12 dinner forks. Stamped: CFH: Christian Fr. Heise, 1920s-1930s. In very good condition. Measures 18 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Georg Jensen Rope Meat Fork in Silver, 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Rope meat fork in silver. 1920. Silver Measures 18.5 cm. In very good condition. Early stamp. 2 pieces in stock.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Danish Silversmith, Old Danish Fork in Silver, 1920s-1930s, 4 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmith. Old Danish fork in silver. 1920s-1930s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 18 cm. 4 pieces in stock.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

Complete Danish Silver '.830' Fish Service for Eight Person
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Complete Danish silver (.830) fish service for eight Person. Stamped: CFH: Christian Fr. Heise, 1920s. In very good condition. Knife measures 19 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Tableware

10 Art Deco Ariadne Coffee Cups with Saucers in Porcelain, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
10 Art Deco Ariadne coffee cups with saucers in porcelain. Hand-painted gold decoration. 1930s. The cup measures: 7 x 4.2 cm. Saucer diameter: 11.5 cm. In excellent condition. St...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Tableware

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Porcelain

Art Deco tableware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco tableware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Gundorph Albertus, Harald Nielsen, Sigvard Bernadotte, and Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $49,995 while the average work can sell for $376.

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