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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Art Deco
Jean Luce French Art Deco Sevres Dessert Group
By Jean Luce
Located in Sharon, CT
From the famous and much illustrated classic Sevres French Deco service. 4 larger plates 8" x 1". 8 smaller plates 6 1/2" x 5/8". 3 chowder bowls 2 13/16" x 4 x 5 1/2". and 1 cup 2 3...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Elegant French Art Deco silver tableware
Quantities:
Knives 12 (length: 10 in.)
Knives (small) 12
Spoons 12
Spoons (small) 12
Forks 12
Serving spoon 1 (12.5 in.)
(Brown) box ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Decanter and Whiskey Set Karl Palda
By Karl Palda
Located in Oakland, CA
This Art Deco Whiskey Set in red and black with hefty high ball glasses is among the best we have ever seen. While most Czech decanter sets feature very sm...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Glass
Colbert Coligny Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith." ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Horn, Bakelite & Silver Plate Salad Servers, a Cased Set of Two
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Art Deco styled salad serving set made of natural horn, Bakelite, and silver plate, circa 1920s. Found in une vente de Maison de Maitre in Vouvent, the Vendée region of Fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Louis W Rice, Skyscraper, Silver Plate, Very Rare Tray, Apollo Studios Line
By Louis W. Rice, Bernard Rice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the icons of American Art Deco design. These pieces are found in many Museums and private collections. This is the Apollo line studios and made for Bernard Rice...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Jean Despres Elegant Candlesticks Signed French Silver Plate Metal
By Jean Despres
Located in Oakland, CA
Jean Despres important French designer, known for original jewelry designs, champagne buckets, cocktail shakers, and many fine objects of art. This spectacular pair of heavy candlest...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plated Stepped Up at Deco Cockatail Shaker
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker has the stepped-up design that evokes the feeling of the Chrysler Building, or Flash Gordon, or rocket ships, and of so many “futuristic” designs from that p...
Category
1930s Argentine Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Rosenthal Madeleine 87 Piece Dinner and Tea Set
By Rosenthal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a vintage 87 piece set of Rosenthal Madeline dinnerware and tea set from 1931 in Germany featuring a lively art deco design and a 24k gold rim
This set includes:
+ 12 Dinner...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Skillet / Covered Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver skillet, designed by Bernadotte pattern #909, in Art Deco style and with a wooden finial on cover. Measuring 10.7 inches long, 6.6 inches wide, and 3.7 i...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Set of Elegant Frech Art Deco Silver Tableware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver tableware
Quantities:
Knives - 12 (length: 10 in.)
Knives (small) - 12
Spoons - 12
Spoons (small) -12
Forks - 12
Serving spoon - 1 (12.5 ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Epic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces Deco Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size epic by Gorham, circa 1941, sterling silver flatware set, 65 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 1/2"
12 dinner forks, 7 3/4"
12 salad forks, 6 1/2"
12...
Category
1940s Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Complete Silverware Set by WMF in Art Deco Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Complete set of Art Deco Silverware by WMF company nestled in a beautifully inlaid wooden box. Beginning with your first look at the unusual design o...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Nocturne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 93 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large nocturne by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 93 pieces. This pattern has an simple, Art Deco, linear design.
This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Sheffield Art Deco Pearlized Yellow Bakelite Flatware, Service for 6
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A service for six, pearlized bakelite and stainless steel flatware set in the Art Deco style, circa early 1930s.
Marked Firth-Sterling stainless steel. Firth-Sterling was founded in...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb La Rochelle by Tetard Freres French sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Large Dinner Forks, 8 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 5/8"
12 Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 6 7/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1 Buffet Fork...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Despres French Silver Plate Metal Bowl Unique Design
By Jean Despres
Located in Oakland, CA
Jean Despres important French designer, known for original jewelry designs, champagne buckets, cocktail shakers, and many fine objects of art. This spectacular bowl may be one-off, w...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Nickel, Silver Plate
Tétard Frères Sterling Silver 160-Piece Flatware Set in Valios '?' Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Tétard Frères sterling silver 160-piece Parisian flatware set in rare Art Deco pattern (possibly Valios). The set comprises of :
- 12 steel-bladed dinner knives (8 7/8 in)
- 11 steel-bladed dessert knives (7 3/8 in)
- 12 solid fish knives (7 5/8 in)
- 13 silver-bladed dessert knives (7 3/8 in)
- 12 dessert forks (6 3/4 in)
- 11 dinner forks (8 in)
- 12 fish forks (6 1/2 in)
- 12 teaspoons (6 1/2 in)
- 12 soup spoons (8 in)
- 11 demitasse spoons (3 3/4 in)
- 12 cocktail forks (4 5/8 in)
- 11 ice cream spoons (4 3/4 in)
- 12 snail forks...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling 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...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Fish Flatware Set Art Deco 8 Piece
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
1990s silver plated steel eight piece used fish knife and fork set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towe...
Category
1990s Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Elsinore by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 99 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Deco dinner size Elsinore by International sterling silver flatware set, 99 pieces. Alfred G. Kintz designed the Elsinore pattern, first introduced in 1931, which features a flar...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marhill of New York Mother of Pearl and Sterling Silver Spreaders, a Set of Six
By Marhill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Marhill of New York, an Art Deco period set of six spreaders, made in Germany, circa 1900-1920.
Mother of pearl handles are joined to stainless steel blades by a sterling sil...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Set your table with this rare and complete teaset with bold Art Deco decoration, made by Shelley. The rare shape of the porcelain screams Art Deco, the colors and pattern complete th...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Paste, Porcelain
French Limoges Dinner Service by Ahrenfeldt
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Limoges 76 pieces dinner service by Ahrenfeldt for Joseph Soret.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Pyramid by Lutz & Weiss German 800 Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 58 Pc Deco
By Lutz & Weiss
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous Art Deco pyramid by Lutz & Weiss, made in Pforzheim, Germany, German 800 silver flatware set of 58 pieces. This set includes:
Six dinner size knives, 10 1/4".
Six dinner si...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Sterling Salt and Pepper Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are so pleased to offer these exceptional sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by the Mueck-Cary Company of New York, they have an Art Deco, Jensen-esque design. Just above the base a set of four beaded pieces hold up the body; as if supported in mid-air. Around the base a string of beads...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Elegant French Art Deco silver tableware
Quantities:
Knives 12 (length: 10 in.)
Knives (small) 12
Spoons 12
Spoons (small) 12
Forks 12
Serving spoon 1 (12.5 in.)
(Br...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Tantalus Set with Cut Crystal Decanters
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant Art Deco tantalus stand and set. Two perfect cut-glass crystal decanters in an unusual amber color with matching top stoppers. This beautiful...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Crystal
"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...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Sterling Silver Baccarat Bottle, Italy, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco sterling silver Baccarat bottle, Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Light Blue Bottle, Italy, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco sterling silver light blue bottle, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Christofle Art Deco "Commodore" Sterling Silver Set of Four '26 Pieces'
By Christofle
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering 4 place settings of deco period Christofle "Commodore" silverware, including, 4 dinner forks, 4 dessert forks, 4 dinner knifes, 4 table spoons, 8 dessert spoons and 2 coffee...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Spoon Set of 12 with Original Box
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve piece silver plated tea - coffee spoons set. Marked, this mark was found in many similar patterned items from the early 1900s-1930s.
Sold in o...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
12 Vintage Dessert Plates, Turquoise and Gold by Tuscan, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of dessert plates with an all over gilt decoration highlighted with hand raised turquoise enamel. A slight scallop to the shape and i...
Category
1950s English Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Exceptional Silver Plated Bronze Tazza or Coupe, French Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
A wonderful serving piece, really big silver plated bronze Tazza. An amazing design with fabulous stepped ziggurat handles and other stylized decoration on a heavy fluted tapering co...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Bronze, Silver
Twelve Steuben Art Deco Goblets C1920s American
Located in Litchfield, CT
This stunning set of twelve hand blown water goblets decorated with Steuben's signature applied threading demonstrates their mastery of striking simplicity and advanced methods. Clea...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Park Avenue by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 89 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite dinner size Art Deco park avenue by Manchester sterling silver flatware set, 89 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
12 dinner size forks, 7 1/2"
12 sa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Park Avenue by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 60 Pc Grille Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Deco "Park Avenue" by Manchester circa 1931 sterling silver Grille size flatware set, 60 pieces. Grille Size features elongated handles on the knives and forks. This set includes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lauzun by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set French 77 Pcs with Fitted Box
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith."
These handcrafted utensils show...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Elegant Frech Art Deco Silver tableware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver tableware
Quantities:
Knives - 12 (length: 10 in.)
Knives (small) - 12
Spoons - 12
Spoons (small) -12
Forks - 12
Serving spoon - 1 (12.5 ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Original Waldorf Astoria Hotel Art Deco 8 Pc Fish Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel 8 piece fish knife flatware set. Manufactured by Oneida wit the original 1931 Waldorf Astoria logo on the handle. These pieces were used in the New York City Wald...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Art Deco Ice Teaspoon Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
New, never used 8 piece silver plated steel Art Deco style ice teaspoon flatware set featuring the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel logo. Made by Oneida. These pieces were back stock in ...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Liberty & Co. Sterling Silver Turquoise Napkin Ring
Located in New York, NY
Large oval napkin ring. Made by LIBERTY & CO. Heavy gauge sterling silver. Hand-hammered. With a large round bezel-set turquoise
in the center.
Alice Kwartler has sold the finest...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Lightly Serrated Steak Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
1990s silver plated steel eight piece steak knife set. From the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" and some are not. Made by Oneida. A Waldorf Astor...
Category
1990s American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Silver Plated Steak Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel eight piece new and never used steak knife set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers. Some are stamped "Waldorf Asto...
Category
2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Silver Plated 8 Fish Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel brand new and never used eight piece fish knife set. From the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" and...
Category
2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Serrated Steak Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel eight piece steak knife set. From the 1990s NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" and some are not. Made by Oneida. A Waldorf Astoria auth...
Category
1990s American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel New Art Deco Iced Tea Spoon Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel brand new and never used 8-piece iced tea spoon set. From the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" an...
Category
2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Set New Dinner Knives Forks
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel eight piece new and never used dinner and fork set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers. Some are stamped "Waldorf ...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Eight Piece Art Deco Fish Knife Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel eight piece used fish knife set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers. 1980s. Some are stamped "...
Category
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Silver Plated 8 Piece Knife Fork Set
By Oneida
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel eight piece dinner knife and fork set. From the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" and some are not. Made by Oneida. Priced per set. A ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
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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