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.
Hand Forged Oval Wall Mirror in Gilt Iron, France 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Neoclassical Wall Mirror, Gilt Iron France, 1940s Stunning gilt wrought iron oval mirror with scroll and leaves details accenting the frame. This wall mirror was manufactured ...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Style Lacqured Wall Console and Mirror
Located in Pomona, CA
Art Deco-style lacquered wall console and mirror. The mirror has purple and gold gilding on the top. The console has the same colors and style. The console has a heavy composition co...
Lacquer
Italian Burled Wood and Bronze Mirror After Gio Ponti
By Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish Italian Gio Ponti inspired burled wood and bronze mirror in the Art Deco style. Featured mirror is geometric in form with interesting curved cor...
Bronze
Italian 1920s Art Deco Vanity Cabinet Console with Mirror in Walnut, Glass Tops
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very elegant modern Italian 1920s Art Deco vanity cabinet console with beveled mirror in walnut and veneer walnut, with two cabinets glass tops,...
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Incredible Art Deco Mirror, 1920, French, Iron and Mirrror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: mirror and iron Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. Measure: Height: 131.8...
Iron
Fontana Arte Art Deco Mirrored Console Italian Circa 1930
By Fontana Arte
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco mirrored console by Fontana Arte Milano with original decorated glass depicting Diana the Huntress. Mirrored console over a gilt carved...
Travertine
Art Deco Mirror in chrome and mirror, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and V...
Chrome
Italian 1940s Pier Luigi Colli Gilt-Iron Console Table and Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic Italian 1940s Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968) gilt-iron console table and mirror; great Italian design, the oval mirror having scrolled gilt iron frame, over a wall-mounted demil...
Iron
French Hand Forged Oval Wall Mirror in Gilt & Green Patina, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Parcel Gilt wrought iron oval mirror with scroll and leaves details, France, 1940s. Beautiful design and terrific aged patina showing rests of the orgininal gold leaf gilding with gr...
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
Wall Mirror, Oval Modern Console Mirror, Antique Gilt French Art Deco Mirror
Located in Wembley, GB
A stylish, rare, large 20th-century French gilt wall mirror, having a scroll frame above an oval bevelled glass plate, 80cm by 60cm. This mirror can be suitable as a console and pier mirror...
Mirror, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Octagonal Mirror with Geometric Frame in Bamboo, Chinoserie Style, Large Size
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Chinoiserie Tiki style octagonal mirror. Spain, 1940s. Large Size One of a kind Tiki style wall mirror handcrafted at the Art Deco Per...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Art Deco Style Black & White Resin Diamond Design Wall or Console Mirror, a pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Art Deco Style Black & White Resin Diamond Design Wall, Table, console or Mantel Mirrors: These exquisite Art Deco-style mirrors embody a harmonious blend of geometric p...
Resin
Art Deco Trunk Chest with Mirror, Entry Furniture in Mahogany Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1920s Art Deco trunk chest with bevelled mirror, entrance furniture in mahogany polished to wax Measures cm: H 38/204, W 92, D 56.
Mirror, Mahogany
Art Deco Mirror in chrome and mirror, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and V...
Chrome
Art Deco mirror with coat rack, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing t...
Chrome
Round Art Deco Mirror with Shelves
Located in Greding, DE
A piece consisting of a round mirror and two shelves, one of which has a mirrored surface. The ends of the shelves are rounded.
Mirror, Wood
"Italian Art Deco Mirror and Console by Pier Luigi Colli, 1950s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950s, Italian Art Deco mirror by Pier Luigi Colli, made in Turin, Italy, engraved mirror with gilt metal and glass, Console by Cristal Art. The console easily detach from the ...
Iron, Gold, Metal
Art Deco Mirror in iron, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: iron and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in...
Iron
Pair of Square Maccasar Faux Art Deco Style Wall / Console Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 40inch square Maccasar Faux Art Deco style wall / console mirror. Two pair are available. The center concave panel. This listing is for one pair....
Mirror
Pair of Venetian Art Deco Hand Etched Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Venetian Art Deco Hand Etched Mirrors A pair of mirrors of elongated arched form, each composed with a rectangular mirrored plate surmounted by a rounded crest panel. The mi...
Mirror
Mid Century Art Deco Wall Mirror, Gesso Frame, 1960s Tutankhamun Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Tutankhamun Inspired Wall Mirror This is a large and very attractive piece, taking its inspiration for the 1960s enthusiasm for all things Egyptian The tall mirror is f...
Gesso
VENINI - Round tourchon mirror - Model 69 - MURANO 1939
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
VENINI - a model 69, tourchon mirror original late 1930s , for hanging, in solid murano glass and brass trim with wooden back , all original , no modifications or restorations. The b...
Brass
Art Deco Mirror, 1920, Material: Iron and Mirror, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: iron and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in...
Iron
Art Deco mirror with light in Wood, Year: 1925, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in...
Mirror, Wood
Gampel - Stoll Inc 1970s Mirror and Console
Located in Chicago, IL
This is so good. A creamy dreamy lacquer in near perfect condition. This is a great scale for a small entry or nook. The mirror measures 29”W 2”D 46”H The console measures 40”W 16”D ...
Mirror
Art Deco Cheval Mirror or Psyche, fully refurbished, France 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular Art Deco Hallway Mirror or Psyche,, made in solid cherry wood, featuring a tall, arched mirror frame with a decorative crest at the top an...
Mirror, Cherry
Art Deco France Mirror in Wood, Year: 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale o...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Mirror in wood and mirror, Year: 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and V...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Console Table with Matching Mirror Attributed to Oscar Bach
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Italian wrought iron console table with matching mirror. Lovely filigree pattern with round brass ornamentation. Some scrat...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Mirror in iron, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: iron and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in ...
Iron
Early Modern / Cubist Hammered Wrought Iron Mirror Attributed to Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Chic French early modernist / Art Deco wall mirror in hand-hammered wrought iron attributed to Edgar Brandt. The wall or console mirror is shaped in the form of a geomet...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Solid Brass Beveled 'Quadrature' Mirrors by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass beveled 'Quadrature' mirrors by Design Frères. Handmade and patinated in Los Angeles by our skilled artisans. Also sold individually.
Brass
Pair of Solid Brass Beveled 'Quadrature' Mirrors by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass beveled 'Quadrature' mirrors by Design Frères. Handmade and patinated in Los Angeles by our skilled artisans. Also sold individually.
Brass
Art Deco Chinese Style Mirror, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large Chinese Art Deco style mirror with a wooden frame painted red and engravings picked out in gold at each corner. Distressed mirror.
Wood
Charming, French Barbola Gilt Console Shelf and Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Charming, French Barbola gilt console shelf and mirror. A beautifully decorated little gilt shelf with matching mirror, This delightful p...
Mirror
Mirror French Scallop Bevelled Canted Floral Mobiglace
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Beautiful, large Art Deco mirror with canted border glass simulating a frame and accented with scallops in the middle of the outside edge of each section of the mirror frame, and two...
Mirror
Art Deco France Mirror in Wood, Year: 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale o...
Mirror
Pair of Art Deco Mirror in Wood and Mirror, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in...
Mirror, Wood
French Art Deco Round Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a round 36" diameter Art Deco mirror resembling a porthole with round textured around the mirrored frame, made in France between 1919 and 1939. It measures 36" in diamet...
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Solid Brass Beveled 'Quadrature' Mirrors by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass beveled 'Quadrature' mirrors by Design Frères. Handmade and patinated in Los Angeles by our skilled artisans. Also sold individually.
Brass
Pair of Solid Brass Beveled 'Quadrature' Mirrors by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass beveled 'Quadrature' mirrors by Design Frères. Handmade and patinated in Los Angeles by our skilled artisans. Also sold individually.
Brass
Pair of Solid Brass Beveled 'Quadrature' Mirrors by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass beveled 'Quadrature' mirrors by Design Frères. Handmade and patinated in Los Angeles by our skilled artisans. Also sold individually.
Brass
Long Mirror with Space to Put Appliques, Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Does not include appliqués. We can send you options Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles sin...
Mirror
Big Art Deco France Mirror in Wood, Year: 1925
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any ...
Wood, Mirror
Art Deco France, Materials: Mirror in Wood, Year: 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale o...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Mirror, 1920, French, Wood and Mirrror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: mirror and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any ...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Mirror in Wood and Mirror, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Material: Wood and mirror Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in...
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Italian Mirror, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Italian Art Deco mirror, 1930s.
Mirror, Lacquer
Vintage Crescent Mirror, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Half-moon mirror, 1940s. Walnut structure with "grissinata" base and glass with decoration depicting a lady looking in mirror and a vase of flowers. Packaging with bubble wrap and ca...
Mirror, Walnut