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
Period: 20th Century
Pair of Carl Malmsten Swedish Grace Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fantastic pair of Carl Malmsten chairs inlaid rosewood and flame birch. Contrasting wood detail on the inside legs and back. Restored and f...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mohair
‘Biltmore’ Wrought Iron Chair Marina McDonald Jazz Furniture Art Deco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in the prestigious Pacific design Center, Jazz Furnishings created some of the finest American Art Deco revival designs of the postmodern era. Catering to the design trade, M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pierre Dariel Pair of 'Hendaye' Armchairs in Striped Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Dariel, pair of Hendaye armchairs, beech, fabric, France, 1930s
Pair of armchairs designed by Pierre Dariel in the 1930s. The structure is composed entirely out of beech, whi...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Elegant Art Deco Chairs, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant Art Deco chair, in solid rosewood and amboyna burl circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Amboyna
Chair Thonet Nr. 511, Since 1904, Gustav Klimt
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Solid and compact. Cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. New upholstery. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1930
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1930s, in a small workshop in the town of Albi, southern France. It is in this same town of Albi that we...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
20th Century White French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Mahogany Dresser, Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of 20th century Art Deco French dresser chairs “in the taste of Jean Harlow”. The chairs are composed of polished mahogany and have been n...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Selection of Warren McArthur Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Art Deco aluminum chairs, designed by Warren McArthur, American, circa 1930s. These can be used as dining, desk, or occasional cha...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Restored French Art Deco Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu, 1920-1929, 2 Pieces
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of French Art Deco chairs designed by Jules Leleu.
Material: Rosewood / palisander.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New fabric reministe...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Rosewood
Two Pairs of Period Art Deco Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Two pairs of period Art Deco ebonized side chairs.
-- Tapered Legs
-- Comfortable and Well Proportioned
-- Two pairs available. $ 2800 per pair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Set of 10 Dining Room Chairs of Light Wood and Cognac Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of 10 dining room chairs of light wood and upholstered with cognac leather from the 1940s. The chairs are in great vintage condition.
This product will be inspected thoroughly a...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Mahogany Wood and Geometric Green Velvet Chairs, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant, sinuous and unique in their kind, this Exotic group of chairs of orientalist current, have been brought back in luster of their old splendor. Contrast of the mahogany wood w...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Restored Beige French Art Deco Chair, Designed by Jules Leleu, 1920-1929
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
French Art Deco chairs, designed by Jules Leleu.
Material: Mahogany
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New fabric and upholstery reminiscences g...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer, Fabric, Upholstery
Four Vintage of William Morris for Libertys London Early 20th Century Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale set of four early 20th century William Morris for Liberty London armchairs
A very good looking and well made set of four highly decorative chair...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Pair of Midcentury Chairs, Made in 1950s Czechia, Fully Restored
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of chairs, Midcentury Czechoslovakia
Completely restored. New fabric and upholstery. Period 1950-1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Armchair Made in Europe, Made Out of Lacquered Wood and Leather, Original
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1970-1979.
Material: Lacquered wood and Leather
Source: Europe
Original perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Austrian Chair with Painted Panel
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Unique and very particular Austrian chair...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu.
Price includes refinishing (satin - semi gloss finish). Re-upholstery not included.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Two Unique Chairs J&J Kohn from 1915, Hotel Ambassador in Prague, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with paper label, stamp with date of manufacture and metal sticket with name of hotel. Found total five-pieces of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
René Prou, Two Art Deco Armchairs in Lacquered Wood and Blue Velvet
By René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Prou, two Art Deco armchairs in lacquered wood and blue velvet, circa 1940-1950.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
1930´S Pair of Art Deco Deck Chairs in Aluminum and Leather - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of Art Deco deck chairs, aluminum and new cow leather upholstery,
Italy, c. 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco French Office Chair in Macassar Wood
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco chair is made out of Macassar wood, newly re-upholstered with dark brown leather. Back of the chair has slightly curved top. Front legs are slightly curved and have d...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Art Deco Walnut Chairs, Brass Foot Clogs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 Art Deco walnut chairs, brass foot clogs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Original Art Deco Chairs & Hand Knotted Antique Caucasus Carpet Seats
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four Art Deco hand carved chairs in original honey patina oak with seats upholstered in rare 19th C. Caucasus rug fragment make this a unique set full of warmth, originality a...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
We present you four thonet chairs circa 1920/30 in the Art Deco style.
The furniture is of a simple form, made of oak wood.
The...
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Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair Art Deco Side Chairs, in Blond Walnut Wood by Osvaldo Borsani All Original
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair elegant Art Deco side chairs, in blond walnut wood by Osvaldo Borsani, for Atelier di Varedo, with spring seat and original leatherette upholstery in good condition.
Category
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Art Deco Six Chairs J.Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J.Halabala from 1950 we present the chairs by J.Halabala from 1950s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The pea...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
1930s Art Deco Italian Side Chair by Borsani, Atelier di Varedo New Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian robust side chair in ebonized mahogany and mahogany veneered the back, new upholstered with light blue cotton fabric. Original spring seat; upholstered and wax...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco 4 Chairs J.Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J.Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J.Halabala from 1940s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The pea...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Brown pattern Original Walnut Art Deco Positioning Chair 1930s, Czhechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Art Deco chair
Material: Walnut
Period: 1930-1939
Perfect original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Superb Set of Italian Chairs in Yellow Gold Lacquered Wood, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of 4 Italian chairs in yellow gold lacquered wood. Lyres chair back with two face to face unicorns in the center, some parts of which a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Six Chairs in Steel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen six chairs in steel.
Category
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Léon Jallot, Early Art Deco Side chair, France, c. 1922
By Léon Jallot
Located in New York, NY
Carved fruitwood Art Deco side chair by Léon Jallot.
Provenance: This set of furniture, comprised of a pair of armchairs, a pair of side chairs,...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Dining Chairs, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1920s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, these unique chairs combine the streamlined style of the era with a Classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautifu...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Side Chair, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered walnut side chair designed by Jules Leleu with an elegant, tall back covered in a round upholstered cushion, and beautifully carved, tapered legs.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Original French 1940s Refinished Tall Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Set of six fine original French Modernist beech wood dining chairs in the style of Jules Leleu.
Tall elegant backs with sculptural detailing on top crest and lower backrest, featuring elegant cabriole front legs and tapered splay back legs.
All six wood chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Single Tall Back Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A single Art Deco tall back armchair with scrolled arms.
Walnut.
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Lacquered beechwood with carved leg detail.
Category
1930s Albanian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Four Czech 1930s Tubular Chrome Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four Czech Art Deco tubular chrome chairs.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of J. Halabala Chairs H214, Walnut, Beech, Faux Leather, Czech, 1930s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Pair of Art Deco chairs H-214 by J. Halabala from Czech Republic around 1930
* Design: Jindrich Halabala (1903 - 1978)
* Manufacturer: UP Zavody
* Walnut veneer on backboard
* Solid ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Beech
English Art Deco / Midcentury Geometric Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
4 English 1940s maple armchairs with open geometric design back and upholstered seat (model for Claridge's Hotel, London dining room).
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Maple
Pair of Tallback Cubist Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tallback cubist sidechairs.
Walnut with upholstered seat.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Chairs, Cherry, France, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four Art Deco chairs in cherry, with trapezoidal openwork backrests and upholstered seats. The chairs stand on elegantly curved legs with X-shaped bracing. The chairs are newl...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 6 Elegants French Art Deco Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 elegants French Art Deco chairs
blackened wood, red leather, back of the backrest in walnut veneer.
The leather is not torn, not perforated, but there are differences in p...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
6 Art Deco Chairs, Gondola Back, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Art Deco chairs, gondola back, circa 1930
large chairs, "heavy as an armchair"
rare model, with a lot of lack of veneers.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Three Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1940s
By René Prou
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and elegant set of three wrought iron side chairs, with lovely original verdigris paint and gilt accents. Beautifully made.
The seats and medallion backs have been newly...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Set of Six French Chairs Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set composed of six French chairs Art Deco from the 1920s-1930s.
The structure of the French chairs was made of solid and fine wood, the seat is made of red leather and the sides were applied studs.
The characteristics of the elegant set of French chairs...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Machine Age Salesman Sample or Childs Spring Chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Moderne Art Deco era salesman sample or childs chair . Recovered in supple leather . Chrome frame shows minor pitting . Retains Lloyd products label.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Green Velvet 6 Sculptural Dining Chairs, circa 1920s- sold as a set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Thanksgiving Weekend Sale only. Gorgeous set of six (6) dining chairs, origin is Austrian, 1920s. Although not mid century period, the lines of these art deco era chairs...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six French Art Deco stained oak dining chairs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vintage Art Deco to Arts & Crafts Oak and Upholstered Club Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome oak period Art Deco club chair. In wonderful vintage condition, circa 1930s
What a wonderfully comfortable club chair. And, just look at the oak geometric design of its f...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Petit Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco side chairs.
Mahogany legs and details.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
2 Fine French Art Deco Chairs by R. Damon & Bertaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
In sycamore with floral stencil, refine turned spindles and carved details.
Signed R. Damon & Bertaux - Paris -
Price is per chair.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Sycamore
Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Deco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Macassar
Art Deco Four Chairs J. Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1950s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The p...
Category
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Sycamore Side Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco sycamore side chairs by Jules Leleu.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hall Chairs Art Deco, Early 20 Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of English chairs called "Hall chairs" from the early 20th century circa 1900 Art Deco style
These chairs were in the past placed i...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
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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