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
- 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
Melting Chair in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting chair in blue shagreen and bronze patina brass is a beautiful piece to accompany a dining table or desk. The piece has incredible detail and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style and Scandinavian Design Bouclé Fabric and Black Wooden Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Art Deco Style and Scandinavian Design Bouclé fabric and black wooden armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Art Deco Basketweave Red Distress Paint Bouncer Garden Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco basketweave red distress paint bouncer garden chairs - a pair. Item features steel metal bouncer frame, red distress painted finish, basketweave seat and back, very ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Set of Four Dining Chairs in Red Leatherette and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, leatherette, oak, brass, France, 1940s
The strong, elegant form of the geometrical backrest with spindles, all executed in the finest oak is absolutely s...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, Dudouyt, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s by Charles Dudouyt.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 1940s. The detailed...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Upholstered Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ramo chair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The upholstered piece provides comfort while retaining a unique aesthetic with the bronze-patina brass frame and d...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Oak Armchair in Brown Velvet - F750
Located in Lyon, FR
French Art Deco armchair from the 40s/50s. Solid oak structure, original seat in brown velvet with studs. Nice vintage condition of the whole, ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1930s Cambridge University Set of 8 Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
Set of eight oak chairs in the Heal's manner, reputably from the University of Cambridge. Circa 1930.
The chairs are made in solid oak and have shaped seats, making for comfy seat...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Brass Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Green Upholstery & Brass Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents.
Measures: Width 25", total height 23", seat height 18", depth 12".
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen
Pair of Josef Frank Armchairs A 752, Wood Cane, Thonet, Austria, 1930s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two chairs model 'Kaminfauteuil A 752' (engl. fireplace armchair) designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by Thonet, Vienna, Austria, circ...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Joseph Mathieu Silver Art Deco 'Multiples' Chair, 1920, France
Located in Hastings, GB
Joseph Mathieu Art Deco 'Multiples' chair,
1920s Lyon, France.
This chair is a very early design by Joseph Mathieu, Lyon, France.
Joseph Mathieu has designed and manufactured some...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming swivel armchair in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Natural Ash Wood, Brown Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid Century Taiwanese Hand Made Bamboo Armchair
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful and rare example of a hand crafted armchair, made in Taiwan circa 1950, the traditional chiselling and heat bending techniques have been used throughout the manufacture of this piece, as well as the precision pining using small specially made bamboo pegs...
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1950s Taiwanese Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
Art Deco Dining chairs 1920 - French - 12 people
Dining Table Art Deco
Year: 1920
Country: French
Woo...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Coppia di sedie Art Nouveau, inizio '900
By Art Decor
Located in Felino, IT
Coppia sedie stile art deco inizio 900. Completamente originale in tutte le loro parti. Decoro fine ad intaglio sulla parte alta dello schienale. Struttura in legno solida, presenti ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Six Art Deco Dining Walnut and Skai Chairs, French, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930.
To be used has it is if you want to keep the patina or to restore
walnut and skai.
Sober and chic with a floral motif on the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Special Edition, IKB Blue, Customizable
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Four Moroccan Armchairs Art Deco circa 1930, Carved Pine
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Moroccan Art Deco armchairs, circa 1930
One of the fauteuils has the particularity of having armrests lower than the others.
Original antique condition
Frames are sound a...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Set of 12 Art Deco Style Chairs, White Wood and Fabric
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 12 Art Deco Style chairs, white wood and fabric.
Category
1970s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Swedish Dining Chairs Set of 6 Marquetry Dark Honey, Early 20th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Art Deco dining chairs with the distinctive inlaid seat backs with beautiful detailed marquetry figures of woman.
The top grade flame ven...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Club Chairs by Maison Dominique
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco club chairs by Maison Dominique, upholstered in cream/ivory color leather and Makassar Ebony wood details.
Made in France.
Circa: 1935.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Macassar
De Coene Frères Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A De Coene Frères Art Deco armchair.
Mahogany with patinated bronze sabots.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 French Art Deco Lime Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French 1930s cerused oak dining chairs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Art Deco Original Rusnak Brothers Chairs in Velvet with Wood - A Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Architecturally stunning chairs. Completely refinished and reupholstered in a tone on tone black velvet. 70 years later, these chairs are still relevant and gorgeous. Solid wood and ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Upholstered Seat & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Metal
Suite of Four English Oak circa 1940's Folding Steamer Chairs Stunning Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of four original circa 1940's English oak slatted folding steamer chairs
A very good looking well ...
Category
1940s English Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
PAIR OF ART DECO STYLE WICKER CLUB ARMCHAIRS WiTH MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS CUSHIONS
By Mulberry
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Art Deco style wicker armchairs upholstered in Mulberry linen Flying Ducks fab...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, White Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Eight Art Déco White Leather & Black Lacquered Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly stunning and rare set of tailored dining chairs were made in the 1930’s. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship, made from hardwood frames realized in lustrous black lacquer with premium genuine white leather seating...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Button Back Mohair Chair by Russel Wright for Conant Ball Company
Located in New York, NY
This stunning side chair was realized by the esteemed American designer Russel Wright in the United States, circa 1940. It features four conical splayed legs in ebonized walnut; and ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Art Deco Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Art Deco-inspired open armchair with a curved and padded backrest, down swept arms with bronze finish terminals, a boxed seat, and kidney pillow above square tapered an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Giorgio Italian Art Deco Style Arm Chair Curly Sycamore High Gloss Finish
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Italian Art Deco style occasional arm chair
Chair in curly sycamore veneer in high gloss polyester, finish in dark moka tone with polished
chrome base, with seats...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Suede, Polyester, Sycamore
Art Deco Black Lacquer Streamlined Armchair by Modernage Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and iconic Art Deco "D" chair was realized by the esteemed maker Modernage Co. in the United States, circa 1930. Resembling a stylized letter "D", it features streamline...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Set of Eight Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Chairs with high rectangular backrest.
Square section oak legs with a moulding.
Upholstered in a fabric with geometric decoration.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1930s Marcel Breuer B34 Chair, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly Chromed
- New canvas
- Originally painted wooden armrests with some signs of use
- Manufacturer: Thonet (TON).
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Early 1900s Swedish Antique Marquetry Inlays Art Deco
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Art Deco/ late Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic darker honey color French polish finish with very unusu...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Birch
9 Chairs in the Thonet Style, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
9 chairs in the Thonet style, circa 1930
Traces of labels, slightly different patina.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Art Deco Period '1920s' French Bench Made of Rosewood
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Deco Period (1920s) French bench made of rosewood and unupholstered in a dark gray linen fabric.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Rosewood
Pair of Art Deco Chairs, Designed by Mart Stam, 1930´s
By Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Tubular Chromed Steel and Plywood
Plywood was Restored
Chrome has old Patina
Good Original Condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Amazing "Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco ", 1930 France in Leather and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury 12 Art Deco chairs in leather and wood.
Year 1930
Country: French
Materials : wood and leather, chrome studs
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
E...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Grosfeld House Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant Grosfeld House ebonized occasional chairs having open backs with dramatic hand-carved draped swags with button tufted leather seats. Sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Restored Bauhaus Chrome Chair by Rudolf Vichr Prag, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- Maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag(marked)
- Wooden parts restored
- Chrome cleaned
- The chrome parts show signs of age.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Restored Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Style Fluted Back Leather Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored, vintage, Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco style armchairs with fluted backs
A good l...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather
Dining Chairs by Josef Pehr, Czechoslovakia, 1940s, Set of 4
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Set of four dining chairs designed by Czechoslovak architect Josef Pehr. Made to order for functionalist villa in Prague in the 1940s.
Beech wood, fabric.
The chairs were obviously...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Art Deco Chair by Maurice Dufrene, 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Art Deco chair designed by the French designer Maurice Dufrene
for the 1925 Paris Exposition International of Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
Made of oak and leather.
D...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Art Deco Rusnak Brother Chairs, A Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
70 years later these chairs are still relevant and stunning. Completely restored with an almost black stain and cocoa aubergine mohair.
Dimensions: 26"W × 24"D × 35"H
Styles: Art...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mohair
1940 Charles Dudouyt Wicker and Oak Pair of Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Wicker seat and oak frame.
Excellent condiction
Measures: H seat: 30 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu- A pair of fine French 1940s mahogany chairs with intertwining curved wood backs
Numbered: 21956 & 21957
For an illustration of a similar armchair, see Siriex, Francoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Art Deco Dining Chairs by Fischel, 1930s
By Fischel
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of wood, fabric
Upholstery has signs of use
Original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
6 Art Deco Armchairs in walnut and Elm Burl, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Art Deco armchairs in walnut and elm burl circa 1930.
Faux leather upholstery
Patina to redo
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Contemporary Art Deco Style Leather Dining Chair by Costantini, Gianni
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Gianni dining chair borrows cues from the early-20th century Art Deco masters and features a light frame with a scrolled back. Shown in ebonized Argentine Rosewood and leather. A...
Category
2010s Argentine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Restored Bauhaus Chrome Chair by Rudolf Vichr Prag, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- Maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag(marked)
--Wooden parts restored
-Chrome cleaned
-The chrome parts show signs of age.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eden chair in black pen shell and upholstered in black calf-hair adds the perfect balance between fantasy and modernity to any space. This chair can be ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
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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