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.
$14,800 / set
Pair Paul Follot Art Deco Gilt Bergeres
By Paul Follot
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of gilded Paul Follot French Art Deco bergére chairs newly upholstered in a striated ecru velvet. To view more of our listings from Moxie Interiors, scroll down and click VIEW ...
Velvet, Wood
Art Deco Black Lacquered Tub Chair, circa 1920
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Black Lacquered Tub Chair, 1920s, probably Belgian, with beige upholstery. 29" H x 23" W x 21" D. Provenance: From the Estate of Gerard Stora, Vice President of Wildenstei...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
$10,165 / set
Pair of Striped French Bergère Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
An elegant pair of French bergères or wingback chairs from France, showcasing timeless appeal and refined proportions. These comfortable lounge chairs feature classic high backs with...
Wood, Fabric, Oak
Pair of French Art Deco Bergere Chairs in the Style of Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Pair of French Bergere Chairs in Style of Paul Follot. The pair have a beautiful scalloped back, a hand carved graceful curved arm that follows though to a tapered Let. ...
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
$8,748Sale Price / set|50% Off
Antique English Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and rare antique English chinoiserie three-piece wooden bergere cane suite in very good antique condition. The suite is comprised of a three-seat settee with two match...
Wood, Cotton
French Art Deco Bergere from the 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and unusual Art Deco bergere, based on a nine-sided design, the back and sides opening upwards and outwards like a corolla. The wood frame is carved with stylized floral mot...
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paul Follot (1877 – 1941) - A pair of Fine French Art Deco beech framed armchairs with a floral carved openwork on each side. Bibliography: "Paul Follot, un puriste en Art Deco, 187...
Fabric, Beech
French Art Deco Barrel-back Tripod Bergere
Located in San Francisco, CA
of graceful form with sloping barrel-back above a loose cushion; the back fitted with a bentwood rib cascading to the floor providing support to the front; supported at the rear with...
Upholstery
$5,950Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Club Chairs in Motorcycle Leather
Located in New York, NY
Classic Swedish Funkis design, marrying geometry with function, these chairs were first used aboard the Swedish American cruise ships, and soon found their way into private homes of ...
Ash
French Art Deco bergère armchair with original period fabric
Located in Milano, IT
This French Art Deco armchair is a compelling example of interwar furniture design, distinguished by its sculptural volume, original period upholstery, and refined attention to detai...
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Club Chair, Black Lacquer and Red Fabric, France circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, french Art Deco Club Chair from around 1930. Original 1920s Art Deco Club Chair with round and rectangular sides. Restored condit...
Fabric, Beech, Lacquer
Art Deco Bergères Pair, Walnut Veneer, Elegant Design, Europe, 1925
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Art Deco Bergères Step into the opulent ambiance of 1920s France as you discover this extraordinary pair of Art Deco Bergères. They are a testament to the luxurious and sophisticated...
Walnut
A Shapely Pair of French Art Deco Carved Beechwood Bergeres
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with arbalète-form crest above an incurved upholstered back over a loose cushion seat; flanked by upholstered arms all raised on gadrooned uprights and legs
Beech
Jallot - Bergere - Armchair - Sculptural Elegance - 1930s - France
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A striking example of French Art Deco design, this exceptional bergère by Jallot embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century. With its sinuous, sculptural silho...
Mahogany
$12,400 / set
Pair of Art Deco Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Art Deco white gold armchairs. White gold leaf with fluted front leg details.
Giltwood
Sue et Mare Elegant Art Deco Bergere
By Louis Sue, Andre Mare
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Sue et Mare. Louis Sue (1875-1968) and Andre Mare (1885-1932). An elegant high Art Deco armchair in mahogany, circa 1920. The back covered with green leather, the front upholst...
Leather, Fabric, Mahogany
1940 neo classic Grey Velvet Low Chair with Trimmings
Located in Mouscron, WHT
1940 neo classic Grey Velvet Low Chair with Trimmings
Velvet
$7,550 / item
Luberon Club Chair from The Francophile Collection
Located in Bronx, NY
Ruhlmann-esque opulent club chair. With elegant luxurious proportions, and inviting comfortable seat. This chair will make any area look and feel sophisticated yet comfortable. We ca...
Upholstery
Pair of French Art Déco Bergères by Paul Follot 1925, Sculpted Mahogany
By Paul Follot
Located in Göttingen, NI
Rare pair of Bergeres by Paul Follot Frame of massive mahogany, finely sculpted Upholstered with rose silk.
Mahogany
Dorotea Italian Armchair with Hand Carved Frame Painted Ebony by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
Dorotea is a classic armchair that can also be used as accent piece in a contemporary or modern interior thanks to the peculiar pairing of the elegant fabric (3175/007) contrasting w...
Upholstery
Art Deco Galaxy Highback Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Izegem, VWV
This stylish highback Peggy armchairs, from the Galaxy series, was designed by Umberto Asnago for the renowned Italian furniture maker Giorgetti. Ex...
Suede
Joubert et Petit 'DIM' Attributed Pair of Art Deco walnut Club Chairs
By René Joubert and Philippe Petit
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Joubert et Petit 'DIM' attributed pair of Art Deco walnut club chairs.
Walnut
Art Deco Bergere Chair in Walnut and Velvet, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco bergère chair in walnut and velvet circa 1930 in good condition, velvet slightly discolored in places.
Velvet, Beech
$4,502 / set
Pair of Art Deco Bergère Armchairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs in black-polished birch, crafted in the classic bergère form with a gently curved back and open sides. The chairs have a clean, architectural expre...
Fabric, Beech
$5,692 / set
1940s "Bergere" Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
1940s "Bergere" armchairs in gray velvet, original body, padding and upholstery new
Velvet
3 art deco bergeres, in sycamore and satin, circa 1950
By René Prou
Located in Mouscron, WHT
3 art deco bergeres, in sycamore and satin, circa 1950 price is for one, 3 are available
Satin, Sycamore
René Prou, Art Deco Sycamore Veneer Bergere Chair, circa 1930
By René Prou
Located in Mouscron, WHT
René Prou, Art Deco Sycamore Veneer Bergere chair, circa 1930.
Sycamore
Pair of Danish Art Deco Club Chairs/ Bergeres in Mahogany w/ Upholstery, c. 1920
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A stunning pair of very comfortable Danish Art Deco club chairs/ bergeres with fluted pilasters capped with ionic capitals on the arm fronts, and arched and carved crest rail. Frames...
Mahogany
Stylish Pair of Art Deco Style Barrel-back Shagreen Bergeres by Lx Rossi
By Lxrossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
each custom made chair by Lx Rossi with in-curved sloping back cascading down to outscrolled terminals; flanked by a bowed loose cushion over a plain frieze apron all resting on tape...
Shagreen
Pair of Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Style Tub Chairs, Attr. Casa E Giardino
Located in Westport, CT
A comfortable and sturdy pair of Italian midcentury tub chairs with a gentle sloping dome-shaped back and scalloped front finishing on r...
Beech
Pair of French Deco Period Leather Club Chairs with Great Patina
Located in Richmond, VA
Great color and patina on this pair of French art deco period leather club chairs. Perfectly colored from years of use, yet no tears or rips with original loose cushions.
Leather