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.
$1,170 / set
Art Deco Set Decanter and 6 Glasses
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
I offer you a classic Art Deco set of a decanter and 6 glasses - produced in the 1930s in Karlsbad (today's Karlove Vary in the Czech Republic) in the pre...
Glass
Shelley Art Deco Coffee/Espresso Set for 4 Trees with Sun Shining
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a classic early Shelley design with an Art Deco aesthetic. It includes the following pieces all in excellent condition. 4 Cups, 2.5" x 2.5", 4 Saucers, 4.5" x 0.5", 1 Crea...
Porcelain
$3,000 / set
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 ...
Silver
Handsome art deco period silver condiment set by Richard Comyns London 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1929 and 1930 by Richard Comyns, this handsome, Sterling Silver Condiment Set, comprises 2 pepper pots, 2 salt cellars, and a mustard pot, all plain in design...
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Art Deco French Silver Plate Knife Rests, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The French silver plate knife rests, shown here, are certain to add a formal element to your next dinner party—and perhaps stimulate interesting conversation. The set of twelve vintage knife rests...
Silver Plate
Antique French sterling silver cutlery set by Alphonse Debaine, Art Deco 20th Ce
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique French sterling silver cutlery set by Alphonse Debaine, Art Deco 20th Ce This Beautiful set include: 148 pieces in total. Description: 24 dinner forks - 21.5 centimeters 1...
Sterling Silver
Large Art Deco Silver Plated Tray by Lame & Lacroix, France, 1920
Located in Godshill, 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...
Silver Plate
$5,850 / set
Skyline Collage Teapot Set By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
crafted from delicate limoges porcelain, each piece is decorated with hand-painted lines that evokes André’s personal memories of flaneuring within cities. the three-dimensionality q...
Gold
$5,850 / set
Art Deco Garden Teapot Set By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
inspired by the poetic patterns of traditional zen gardens, this range of limoges porcelain is adorned with decal patterns that are originally hand-painted, alongside 24k gold highli...
Gold
Heavy Art Deco Period Pair of Sterling Silver Gravy Boats, London 1932 / 1933
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1932/33 by Richard Comyns, this very handsome pair of Sterling Silver Pair Sauce Boats, are an Art Deco representation of an early George I style. Each sa...
Sterling Silver
Gefle, Sweden. Set of four "Grand" Art Deco teacups with saucers. 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gefle, Sweden, a set of four "Grand" Art Deco teacups with saucers. Designed by the renowned artist and ceramicist Arthur Percy. Light blue faience with g...
Ceramic
Gefle, Sweden. Set of four "Grand" Art Deco teacups with matching saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gefle, Sweden, a set of four "Grand" Art Deco teacups with matching saucers. Designed between 1925 and 1935 by the renowned artist and ceramicist Arthur P...
Ceramic
A Fine & Important Wine Carafe Bearing the Royal Cypher of George V, Circa 1925
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The conical shaped body rising to a tapering neck with broad vertical flutes beneath a flaring rim, the midsection featuring the etched Royal Cypher & Crown for King George V, (reign period 1910-1936), the underside decorated with star cut detail. Most likely manufactured by Royal Brierley...
Glass
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Vas Serving Dish and Fifteen Plates in Faience
Located in København, Copenhagen
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Vas serving dish and fifteen plates in hand-painted faience. 1920s / 30s. Five deep plates, five dinner plates and five lunch plates. Deep plate mea...
Faience
Durousseau & Raynaud Hallmarked Art Deco Silver Plated Service Set, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Durousseau & Raynaud Hallmarked Art Deco silver plated service - France 5 elements Dimensions of the plater : H 4 W 67 D 38 cm Dimensions of t...
Silver Plate
Four Dinner Knife, Danish Silver, Guardein, Jens Sigsgaard
Located in København, Copenhagen
Four dinner knife, Danish silver (0,830). Guardein: Jens Sigsgaard. Measures: 21 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Evald Nielsen Number 13, Sugar Tongs, 1920s, Denmark
Located in København, Copenhagen
Evald Nielsen number 13, sugar tongs. Measures 12 cm. Stamped, 1920s, Denmark. In perfect condition.
Georg Jensen Silver Acanthus, Designed by Johan Rohde, Two Dessert Spoons
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen silver Acanthus. Two dessert spoons. Designed by Johan Rohde. Measures: Length 17.5cm. In very good condition. Marked.
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Old Danish Gravy Ladle 153
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen gravy ladle, item 153 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947. Additional information: Material: Sterling silve Style: Art ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ladby Seafood Cocktail/Oyster Fork 064
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen seafood cocktail/oyster fork, item #064 in the Ladby/Nordic pattern, design #76 by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen from 1937. Additional information: Material: ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Dinner Knife 013
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen dinner knife with short handle, sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item #013 in the very rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gundorph Albert...
Sterling Silver
Hand Hammered Art Deco Sterling Silver Tazza for Tessiers of London
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1934 by Parson Brothers for Tessiers, this fine quality, George V, Sterling Silver Tazza, is plain in style, featuring a hand hammered finish to the pedestal ...
Sterling Silver