Art Deco Armchairs
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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Style: Art Deco
P192 Armchair Upholstered in Leather with Tufted Backrest by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The chic P192 armchair, upholstered in an ivory leather, features a sleek button tufted backrest, handmade in accordance with ancient techniques that Zanaboni's master artisans still...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Armchair Warren McArthur Rare Model with Hidden Ashtrays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of metal armchairs designed by Warren McArthur (1885-1961) and made by Warren McArthur Corporation for Chrysler headquarter in Chicago b...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Oxford Chair Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is inlaid in cream shagreen, with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Ten Art Deco Armchairs in Oak and Leather, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of ten Art Deco armchairs in oak and leather, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Four Art Deco Armchairs in the Style of Eugène Printz circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
four Art Deco armchairs in the style of Eugène Printz. circa 1940
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
One Pair Of Art Deco Bent Wood Arm Chairs.
Located in Buchanan, MI
ONE PAIR OF ART DECO BENT WOOD ARM CHAIRS.
Category
French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Giorgio Collection Curve Back Ebony Macassar Occasional Arm Chair Beige Leather
Located in New York, NY
Occasional oval chair in Ebony in high gloss polyester covered
in high grade leather.
Chrome steel feet.
28”½W x 27”D x 42”½H
This item is only available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Rattan Armchairs, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco rattan armchairs, circa 1930.
1 is in very good condition, lack of rattan on the second (see photos).
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Art Deco mahogany armchairs circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco mahogany armchairs circa 1925
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 1940s Armchairs by Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Cathedral City, CA
An original pair of late 1940s-early 1950s armchairs by: Jean Pascaud. Please note: See pictures 9 and 10 documentation provided by Docantic.
Need new upholstery see detail pictures.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable pair of late Deco armchairs possess many of the beautiful aesthetic trappings of Jules Leleu's most famous 40s designs, and are clad in an elaborate, wildly colorful upholstery...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Art Deco Modernist Club Chair, Lyon, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco modernist club chair in mahogany from Lyon, France. Made in the 1930s.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Art Deco Black Edelman Leather Armchair
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A comfortable French Art Deco armchair from the 1930s. The pale beechwood legs contrast with the soft black Edelman leather upholstery. Add the silver ...
Category
1940s Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Three Chrome Armchairs/ Mucke Melder, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of chrome, wood, fabric
- Good, original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Damon Art Deco Set of 24 Armchairs, French, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco armchairs in walnut, designed by the architects Damon et Berteaux, in 1933, for the National Bank for the Commerce and the Industry.
18 available
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs in Beech and Velvet, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco armchairs in beech and velvet, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Original 1938 Kem Weber The Airline Chair for Walt Disney, Pair
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These rare Pair of "Airline Chair" armchairs by the iconic modernist K.E.M. Weber (American b. Germany, 1889-1963) were originally designed in 1934 and produced in 1938 for the Walt ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Fine French Art Deco Club Chair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco medium size upholstered club armchair by Jules Leleu with sycamore legs.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Sycamore
Pair of French Art Deco Stained Beech Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco orange stained beech armchairs with brass sabots.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Three Sycamore Bridge Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sycomore armchairs forms he art deco period in France
Original condition
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Sycamore
Czech Pair of Walnut Art Deco Armchairs, Original Good Condition, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Material: Walnut
Source: Czechia
Period: 1920-1929.
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Set of 10 French White Muslin Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French 1940s brass mounted walnut high backed open arm chairs upholstered in white muslin (att: ROGER Le MANACH)
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Adjustable Armchair Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made beechwood, fabric
- Wooden parts has been refurbished
- Eight positions
- Very good condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Niccolini Gilt Iron Pair of Armchairs
By Niccolini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Niccolini pair of armchairs. Italian, circa 1950, in gilt forged iron. Measures: 23" wide x 19" deep x 36" high.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Atena Dining Chair in Walnut Upholstered with Nova Suede
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
The Goddess Athena was both intelligent and beautiful, patience and persistent, elegant and fierce. All these characteristics have influenced the design of the Atena carver dining ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Ultrasuede, Walnut
Set of Five Large Art Deco Armchairs in Cherry in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Andre Arbus (In the style of), set of five large Art Deco armchairs in cheerywood, circa 1940-1950.
Need new upholstery.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
Art Deco Carved Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1930s white painted Art Deco armchair with carved detail to back and great apron detailing. Newly restored with a beautiful Chenille fabric.
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chenille
Pair of Mahogany & Leather Bridge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of art deco leather chairs in good overall condition
located in NY
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Art Deco Neoclassical Armchairs in the Style of André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Art Deco neoclassical armchairs in the style of André Arbus, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
R.C. Coquery French Art Deco Tubular Chrome Arm Chair
By R. C. Coquery, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco tubular chrome arm chair with black leather upholstered seat and back cushion (designed by R.C. COQUERY for THONET, Model #B 256 lounge chair, 1929).
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Dominique Pair of Ebonized Side/Desk Chairs
By Dominique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco pair of side chairs in ebonized beech by Dominique. Documented.
Restored, refinished and newly upholstered with vintage fabric.
Measures: 18" wide x 18...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Black Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchairs, Chrome, New Upholstery, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs.
It has been restored and reupholstered by our professional refurbi...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
French Deco Armchair in Cuban Mahogany by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Minneapolis, MN
French Art Deco armchair in Cuban mahogany designed by Jules Leleu. Frame is in very good vintage condition, clear lacquer finish shows some signs of use but is in acceptable and use...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Michel Duffet Art Deco Armchair Elm Burl Veneer and Snake Skin Upholstery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Michel Duffet armchair, the wood parts are covered with elm burl veneer upholstery with snake skin, the veneer is not perfect - small damages as shown on the images,
The chair is 73...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Six Armchairs Art Deco Period, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Six armchairs Art Deco period, circa 1930.
From France hotel, possibility of having more armchairs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Bronze Lounge Chairs, Style Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of French Modern neoclassical style Curile form armchairs or club chairs in solid bronze with the seats and backs formed by linked bronze fishes and the arms formed by link...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Dominique, Four Armchairs Art Deco Period, circa 1935
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dominique, four armchairs Art Deco period, circa 1935.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Giorgio Collection Tufted Big Armchair in Beige Leather with Ebony Macassar Arm
Located in New York, NY
Big armchair with fronts in ebony Makassar wood in high gloss polyester covered in tufted first grade leather.
Chrome steel feet.
Size: cm 92 W x 86 D x 127 H
Size: 36”½ W x 34” D x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1940s Pair Art Deco Black Lacquered & Zebra Print Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully figured pair of Art Deco easy chairs in the style of Jindrich Halabala. The construction of the frame and the seemingly floating upholstered seats give the chairs a sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian Leatherette Chairs Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FS45
Italian Mid-Century leatherette chairs Art Deco , Osvaldo Borsani attributed.
Original red leather upholstery in good conditions.
Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
two Art Deco Armchairs, circa 1925-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two elegant Art Deco armchairs, circa 1925-1930
Same model but one with green patina and the other in natural wood.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Paul Follot Pair of Inlaid Armchairs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early French Art Deco armchairs by Paul Follot presented at the 1912 Salon d'Automne and documented in the portfolio thereof. Maple with inlays of amaranth.
Frames have been rest...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Large Art Deco Club Armchairs in Ivory Leather - Belgium
Located in Girona, ES
An exceptional pair of Art Deco club armchairs, completely restored and new ivory white leather upholstery,
Belgium, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Adjustable Armchair with Footstool, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, new upholstery
- Wooden parts has been refurbished
- Very good condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
P182 Armchair Upholstered in Leather with Tufted Backrest by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The chic P182 armchair, upholstered in an ivory leather, features sleek button tufted backrest and seat, and it is handmade in accordance with ancient techniques that Zanaboni's mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Art Deco Armchair Shell from 1950
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair Shell from 1950 Czechy.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its orig...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
Mahogany, profiled frames forming legs and armrests. Seat and backrest composed of a stretched canvas of red color. Swivel backrest.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Pair of Jindrich Halabala Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs designed in the late 1930s by Jindrich Halabala, fully restored and upholstered with watermark stripe-mirror sheen crushed velvet.
Only one restored, delivery time 3-4 wee...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Completely restored pair of Art Deco Armchairs, New upholstery, high gloss
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery and fabric.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Eur...
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Walnut and Leather Armchair, circa 1940, Attributed to Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco walnut and leather armchair, circa 1940, attributed to Jules Leleu.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Leather Club Armchairs in the Style of Paul Dupre-Lafon
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A fabulous pair of vintage French large club armchairs in the style of Paul Dupre-Lafon. Upholstered in a cream leather. Frame and legs are made of oak.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of 1940s French Bridge Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Introducing a classic pair of French 1940s bridge chairs, steeped in history and elegance, waiting to grace your home with their timeless charm. These chairs feature a refined blonde...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Art Deco Silk Lounge Chairs, France, circa 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Art Deco lounge chairs with a curved frame in antiqued gold leaf. Chairs are upholstered in olive silk, the dark olive seat cushions have hand embroidered floral de...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exceptional Aged Leather French Art Deco Adjustable Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional aged leather French Art Deco adjustable club chair. Standard 18" seat height. Adjustable back angle.
This chair is in its original...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Era Windsor chair design attributed to Walter Sobotka Vienna 1932.
The WIndsor chair from solid oakwood features a saddle seat and conical feet.
Walter Sobotka (1888 Vienna - 1972 New York) has a leading position in 1929 and also from 1932 - 1934 he was Vice President of the Austrian Werkbund. He designed for the Austrian Werkbundsiedlung in the 14th district 2 buildings.
In the interwar period he worked in the circle of Jaques Groag, Felix Augenfeld...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Sycamore Gilded Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 1940s sycamore Armchairs with open design gilded back & trim and slip seat (att: BATISTIN SPADE) (a 3rd single chair is also available 058792A)
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Sycamore
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.
Category
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Maurice Jallot Pair of Oak Armchairs with Pony Hide
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French 1940s Art Deco substantial size armchairs in oak with pony hide upholstery by Maurice Jallot, circa 1945.
Measures: 24" wide x 24" deep x 34.5" high (arm height 27”).
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Art Deco armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Jindrich Halabala, Casa Botelho, Jules Leleu, and R & Y Augousti. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $129 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $4,710.
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