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Art Deco Chairs

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

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
Place of Origin: German
Art Deco Chair, Germany, 1930s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chair from the 1930s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat is covered with new fabric. Dimensions: height 86 cm / seat height. ...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Walnut

Art Deco chair, Germany, 1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chair from the first half of the 20th century. Furniture in very good condition. Wood: walnut Origin: Germany Dimensions: height 86 cm / seat height. 45 cm / width 43 cm / d...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Walnut

Original Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Steel Tube SS33 Chair, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Anton Lorenz (1891–1966) Timeless, early edition Bauhaus Model SS33 cantilevered armchair by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, circa 1930, ...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome, Steel

Revolving White Art Deco Style Tulip Shaped Club Chair with Macassar Panels
Located in Ulm, DE
Typical tulip shaped Art Deco style club chair on a round, revolving base. Excellent seating comfort with high quality upholstery. Handmade in Germany. Lacquered wood. Black...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Wood, Macassar, Upholstery

Chair with Wide Curved Backrest in Art Deco Style with Leather and Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Elegant Art Deco chair with beautifully wide curved backrest. This is the most famous Art Deco chair shape. Very elaborate in production, offers excellent seating comfort. Hi...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Art Déco Macassar Wood Chair Hand Crafted in the Style of J. E. Ruhlmann
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant Art Deco chair in the style of Jacques Emil Ruhlmann. Partly solid macassar wood, partly veneered. The surface is lacquered in high gloss. In the small volute at the end of t...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Metal, Nickel

Comfortable Art Deco Style Shell Chair with Fabric Upholstery and Lacquered Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Invite your visitors to take a seat in this comfortable armchair. This chair lends a special touch to your dining room: Even a fast food dinner will feel like a feast. High q...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

U-Shaped Black and White Art Deco Style Club Chair with Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Beige Leather on Black Lacquered Wood. Typical French Art Deco Shape. Elegant and timeless design. High Quality! Handmade in Germany. Different upholstery, leather colors, ...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Chair with Narrow Curved Backrest in Art Deco Style with Leather and Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Elegant Art Deco chair with beautifully narrow curved backrest. This is the most famous Art Deco chair shape. Very elaborate in production, offers excellent seating comfort. ...
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Thonet Pair of Chairs in Cherry and Burgundy Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Thonet, pair of chairs, cherry, fabric, Germany, 1930s This unique pair of chairs has a splendid construction that epitomizes a simplistic, natural and timeless aesthetics. The desi...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Fabric, Cherry

Set of 3 Rare Art Deco Rattan Armchairs, 1940s, Germany
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Set of 3 Art Deco Rattan armchairs circa 1940, manufactured in Germany. Original condition wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beaut...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chairs

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Rattan

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Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
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20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

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Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored brown Bauhaus armchair. Period: 1930-1939 Designer: Marcel Breuer Maker: Thonet Source: Germany Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.    
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome

Contemporary Chair in Natural Solid Wood, Upholstered Leather, with Arms
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection. The Dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood

1980's Anton Lorenz for Thonet Black and Chrome Cantilever Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Doylestown, PA
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Late 20th Century North American Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome

STUNNING PAiR OF ART DECO STYLE HAND DYED WHISKEY BROWN CLUB ARMCHAIRS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Pair of art deco-style hand-dyed chairs. This pair of Art Deco-style club armchairs has undergone a meticulous h...
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20th Century British Art Deco Chairs

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Leather

1970s Blue Club Chair with Rollers
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s Blue Club Chair. An eyecatching chair made of a chromed frame with 10 blue faux leather rollers which can turn around. These rollers make you also think at the gym. This eas...
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Late 20th Century European Art Deco Chairs

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1970s Blue Club Chair with Rollers
1970s Blue Club Chair with Rollers
H 41.34 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Czech Black Art Deco Chairs, 4 Pcs, Maker UP Zavody, Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Art Deco chairs, 4 pcs Material: Beech Period: 1930-1939 Original preserved condition Made by architect Jindrich Halabala in United Art...
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20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Four Black and Chrome Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
The Hungarian designer Anton Lorenz is famous for his timeless steel tube furniture. The original cantilevered chrome base and professionally uphols...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Mid Century Cantilevered SS33 Armchairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale, we have a stunning collection of Mid-Century SS33 Cantilevered Dining Chairs, designed by the legendary Anton Lorenz for Thonet. These chairs are iconic pieces of mid-centu...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chairs

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Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames. Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Art Deco Style Warm Yellow Velvet Upholstery Chair Dining Room Chair
Located in Porto, PT
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

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Velvet, Wood, Fabric

Brown pattern Original Walnut Art Deco Positioning Chair 1930s, Czhechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Set of 2 Art Deco Chairs in Birch Burl
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The set of 2 Art Deco chairs is in excellent condition. The birch burl wood on the backrests has a fantastic play of colors in a honey-colored tone. ...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Set of 2 Art Deco Chairs in Birch Burl
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H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in
Pair "Barcelona" Chairs & Ottoman with Vintage Military Canvas
Located in Munich, DE
This mid-century set done in the style of Mies van der Rohe has been given a facelift with original vintage Swiss Military canvass. The 2 chairs and the Ottoman make for a grand trio...
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20th Century German Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome

Eckart Muthesius Sally Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Sally chair, designed by Eckart Muthesius in 1931 for the Maharaja of Indore. Upholstered beechwood frame, stained black. Crystal mirrors on the outer sides of the three...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chairs

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Eckart Muthesius Sally Chair
Eckart Muthesius Sally Chair
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Bauhaus Armchair, Black Piano Lacquer on Beech, Four Sprouts, Germany circa 1930
By Eley Kishimoto
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant german Bauhaus Armchair / Desk Chair, Model "Stoeckler" (by the manufacturer Stoeckler). High gloss Black Piano Lacquer on Beech solid wood, from Germany about 1930. New upholstery with fabric from Eley Kishimoto for Kirkby Design. Three Sprouts in the back (we also have one similar but wider chair...
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Located in Ulm, DE
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2010s German Art Deco Chairs

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Pair of Cained Walnut Armchairs Designed by Bruno Paul
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of German Art Deco cained armchairs designed by Bruno Paul. These chairs have been newly hand cained. An example of these chairs can be seen on page 268 of Alfred Ziffers book...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

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Antique Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Chairs Upholstered Back and Seat Set of Four
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible set of four circa 1850s Gebruder Thonet Bentwood dining chairs. This set consists of two arm chairs and two side chairs. They are in excellent condition and retain their circa 1950s bold and bright upholstery which gives them a magnificent Art Deco look and appeal. These are absolutely fabulous chairs. Number 51 in the Gebruder Thonet 1853 catalog; however, the ones pictured are without upholstered seats and backs. It is unknown to me whether these were upholstered originally or later. The fabric is definitely a later style. These chairs have great local Topeka, Kansas history and have been in my private collection for many years. They were originally the chairs in the Caldwell Royal Shoe Store on the West side of the 900 block of Kansas Avenue which was founded sometime in the mid to late 19th century. Sometime in the 1950s that shop was renovated and new chairs were made. These chairs were then purchased by Swans Formal Wear located at 1025 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka for their customers and recovered in this fabulous fabric at that time. At some point the Swan family took this set of chairs to their home. I purchased these in the 1990s and have enjoyed them immensely; however, it is time for someone else to enjoy them now. Besides their glorious local history, they are gorgeous antique Gebruder Thonet chairs...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Art Deco Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Six Upholstered Dining Chairs by Lübke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Chairs

Art Deco chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, barh.design, Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde, and Thonet. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $72,000 while the average work can sell for $3,901.

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