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Art Deco Side 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
Den Haag Art Deco Solid Oak Side or Desk Chair, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural solid oak wooden Art Deco chair, in Haagse School style. The details, materials and nearly modernist appearance of the design are matching the Haagse School style. This s...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

20th Century French Pair of Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Style of Jules Leleu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-brown, vintage Art Deco French pair of dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished Mahogany in the style of Jules Leleu, in good condition. The upholstered backrest of the Parisian armchairs...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Finest Quality Waring & Gillows Side Bedroom Chairs Part of Large Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of finest quality Waring & Gillow Lancaster, Walnut inlaid side occasional or bedroom chairs which are part of a large suite. This piece is part of a bedroom set, I have in total a triple bank wardrobe...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Side Chairs

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Walnut

Art Deco Chair White
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
White Art Deco chair from France. Made in the 1930s. seating height 49 cm height 77 cm diameter 43 cm.
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Art Deco Rustic Vintage Ash Wood Sisal Armchair Oskar Strnad C 1925 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Rustic vintage armchair from ash designed and executed in Vienna, circa 1925 design attributed to Oskar Strnad. This beautiful armchair shows a frame from solid turned ash ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Cord, Ash

Set of 8 Art Deco American Gold Vinyl Upholstered Dining / Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 8 Art Deco American dining / side chairs with a curved trapezoidal backrests and padded seats upholstered in gold vinyl upholstery plus brass nailhead trim, standing on 4 spla...
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20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Dominique et Cie French Art Deco Mahogany Beige & Gold Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 7 French Art Deco dining / side chairs with mahogany frames, upholstered in a beige patterned fabric with veins of gold, bordered with matching piping, resting on shaped mahog...
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20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery

French Modern Chair Attributed to Maurice Jallot
Located in Houston, TX
French modern chair attributed to Maurice Jallot. This French Art Deco or French Art Moderne chair, side chair, chauffeuse or slipper chair is mad...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Sycamore

1920's French Art Deco Goosehead Dining Chairs - Pair D
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique French Art Deco style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid hardwood with a golden honey tone finish, rounded crestrail blending into curved stile ending with gooseh...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Maurice Dufrène, Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, France, 1925
Located in New York, NY
After 1910 Dufrêne’s work took on the forms of neoclassicism, and at last, an aesthetic that would coalesce into the Art Deco. While he didn’t shy from metal, ceramic, glass, or fabr...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1920's French Art Deco Goosehead Dining Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique French Art Deco style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid hardwood with a golden honey tone finish, rounded crestrail blending into curved stile ending with gooseh...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

1940s Italian Late Art Deco Pair Gilded Black Lacquered Chairs in Black Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Late Italian Art Deco glamorous pair of handcrafted side chairs in Liberty style and in very good original condition. The original fabric is extremely interesting in a weaved black s...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Chairs Attributed to Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. Stylish pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. This chic pair of French side...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Iron

French Art Deco Limed Oak Occasional Chairs 1940s Cerused
Located in London, GB
Art Deco occasional chairs with shapely limed oak frames and sprung seats, newly upholstered in textured white linen. French, circa 1940. ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

2 Fine French 1930s Oak Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two fine French Art Deco side chairs in solid oak.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak

Lloyd Kem Weber Tubular Chrome Steel Red Vinyl Cantilever Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lloyd Kem Weber Tubular chrome steel red vinyl cantilever arm chair. Item features red vinyl upholstery, tubular chrome metal frame, very nice vi...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Faux Shagreen Armless Side Chair with Velvet Gray Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This super chic vintage shagreen side chair with velvet gray seat is a great contemporary addition to any desk or room in your home!
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Side Chairs

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Shagreen, Velvet

Black Lacquer Wooden Bamboo Effect Cane Seat and Brass Finishes Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Art Deco design black lacquer wooden structure bamboo effect sculpted brass wheels finish adorned with woven cane seat and green fabric.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood

American Art Deco Low Beige Terrycloth Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco low slipper / side chair with beige terrycloth upholstery, resting on four short walnut legs. (manner of T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS)
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20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Upholstery, Walnut

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Art Deco Hardwood and Leather Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco hardwood and leather side chair. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with black leather seat and seat back. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet. Excellent condition ...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Pair of Small Modernist Chairs in Lacquered Beech and Cane, Belgium circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small modernist chairs in lacquered beech and cane, Belgium circa 1925 relaxed caning, to be reviewed.
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Art Deco Vintage Rosewood Blue Side Chairs Circle Hugo Gorge Dagobert Peche
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage Rosewood Blue Velvet Duo Pair of Side Chairs or Long Chairs in the circle of Wiener Werkstätte Hugo Gorge Dagobert Peche Vienna circa 1925. A beautiful pair of side chairs or long chairs from rosewood and a new cover from electric blue velvet with cords. This pair of side chairs or long chairs designed in the circle of Hugo Gorge and Dagobert Peche features a wonderful veneered seat frame from rosewood with slightly curved edges for a stunning appearance. The wooden frame is carefully cleaned and shellac polished by hand. So the wonderful beauty from the natural material creates warm depth. An amazing example from the Viennese Art Deco period. A matching pair of nightstands and a small writing table shows brass fittings manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte and designed by Hugo Gorge, Brass fittings are documented in the Museum for Applied Art in Vienna. These matching furniture...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rosewood

Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu (Dining Table Available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A set of eight fine French Art Deco palisander dining chairs with nickeled sabots. Some of them are stamped.  
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Palisander

Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco side chairs. Stained beechwood with fluted leg details.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Art Deco Guglielmo Ulrich Style Scroll Arm Seat Benches Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Guglielmo Ulrich Style Scuptural scroll arm seat benches Newly Upholstered - Pair Rare and Unique Pair Italian Art Deco Sculptural Seat B...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Rare Early 20th Century Dentist Chair, ca 1930s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare early 20th century dentist / medical chair made in white painted wood with dark green leather upholstered seat and neck rest. The neck rest is height adjustable so it would accommodate both adults and children when in use. The seat also has a very modernist pattern made with upholsterers decor nails similar to that of German/Swedish designer Otto Schulz and what he used on his cabinets. The high back style of chair is also very much associated with the grand father of Scottish design Charles Rennie...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 French Art Deco Cherry Wood Side Chairs by Georges Soutiras
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four French 20s-30s cherry wood chairs with openwork backs and geometrical inlaid marquetry with a carved base and tapered legs. Stamped on two chairs.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Cherry

Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Wood Occasional Side Bedroom Chair Part of Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple side chair which is part of a large suite. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side chair, dressing table stool, side cupboard, large double wardrobe, pair of bedsteads and housekeepers linen cupboard...
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20th Century English Art Deco Side Chairs

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Maple

Dagobert Peche & Wiener Werkstaette Attributed Art Deco Chairs, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Two very elegant parlor chairs with the typical ornaments Dagobert Peche has used circa 1920s, compare similar ornaments. Material. Carved beechwood, stained seat cover in silk, sh...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

6 Art Deco French Dining Room or Side Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
6 Art Deco French dining room or side chairs. Original condition and very interesting frame design with tapered elongated backs. Original fabric in nice condition but does show sligh...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

5 French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Five French 1930's mahogany side chairs with original leather. Price is per chair.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

French 1930s Modernist Art Deco Armchairs by René Herbst in Mohair Velvet
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of rare modernist Art Deco armchairs attributed to early 20th century designer René Herbst. Featuring black lacquered frames with geometric carved detailing and tubular b...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bamboo Side Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage side chair from France made of bamboo. We love this unique design and proportions of this striking piece.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer & Holly Hunt Fabric Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Art Deco Machine Age side/ desk chair was realized in the United States circa 1935. It features streamlined side; subtly bowed hind legs and tapered front l...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Paul Follot Salon Suite from the 1912 Salon Des Artistes Decorateurs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic French Art Deco salon suite in sculpted giltwood. Suite consists of a settee, two armchairs, two side chairs and a small table. The...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chic Louis XVI style side chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau. Stamped A A RATEAU and numbered. Armand-Albert Rateau (1882-1938) was a French furniture maker and interior de...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Silk, Upholstery

Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Bentwood

Modern Day “Zeno” Hand Made Library Chair
Located in Petworth, GB
Modern Day “Zeno” craftsman Library chair.English quarter sawn oak, brass and leather With raised exposed dovetails. Opening magazine and tablet holder to one side with leather pul...
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2010s English Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
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".
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Shagreen

Henri-Albert Kahn, Pair of Folding Armchairs, Steel and Upholstery, France, 1938
By Henri-Albert Kahn
Located in New York, NY
These chairs, remarkable for their form, their cantilevered arms, and the material used in their execution -- cast aluminum -- were designed by Henri-Albert Kahn...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Aluminum

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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Referenced Armchairs by Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfectly proportioned pair of tall armchairs by renowned French 1940s furniture designer and interior decorator Jean-Charles Moreux. Perfect for a chic...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak, Muslin, Upholstery

Pair of French Art Deco Limed Oak & Linen Armchairs, C. 1930s
Located in London, GB
A pair of modernist Art Deco limed oak armchairs, with upholstered seats in textured off-white linen. French, c. 1930s.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Linen, Oak

Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chic Louis XVI style side chairs by Armand-Albert Rateau. Stamped A A RATEAU and numbered. Armand-Albert Rateau (1882 - 1938) was a French furniture maker and interior ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood, Silk, Upholstery

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 ...
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1940s English Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Art Deco Chairs Gilbert Rohde Heywood Wakefield
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four chairs designed in 1930s by Gilbert Rohde for Heywood Wakefield Gardener MA. Mahogany construction with arched back support. Cream color naugahyde upholstery with decor...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

20th Century Danish Art Deco Beechwood Armchair - Vintage Single Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Art Deco Danish single armchair made of hand carved Beechwood, detailed with brass nail heads in good condition. The back rest and the arms of the Scandinavian side ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech

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.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Brushed Aluminum Red Upholstered Emeco Navy Style Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brushed aluminum red upholstered Emeco Navy Style side chairs - a pair. Item features brushed aluminum metal frames, red vinyl upholstery, marked "5...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Aluminum

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...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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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...
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20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mohair

Mahogany Art Deco Modernist High Back Chair by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist high back side chair. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen The Hague. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid mahogany frame with the high back which is typical for several designs of chairs by Hendrik Wouda! Re-upholstered with black Manchester corduroy fabric. Marked with original manufacturers metal tag and stamped company name. In very good condition with a beautiful patina. The Modernist look of this wonderful Art Deco high back chair...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Fabric

Two Art Deco Chairs in the Style of Sue et Mare in Polychrome Wood, circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Art Deco chairs in the style of SUE and Mare in polychrome wood, circa 1925 To be restored.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Lovely Pair of Art Deco Walnut & Hardwood Bergere Side Chairs Part of Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of Art Deco Walnut, Rosewood and Bergère curved side chairs These are part of a suite, I have in total the two seat sofa, pair of armc...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Chairs 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...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Art Deco side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco side 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco side 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Jules Leleu, Armand Albert Rateau, René Prou, and Jacques Adnet. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $3,600.

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