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Art Deco Vitrines

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
Large Art Deco Showcase in Stained Oak and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Showcase, oak, glass and metal, Europe, 1940s. This large showcase is made in dark stained oak, with sliding glass doors and a glass top and sides. The transparency allows the user ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal

Art Deco Showcase in Oak and Glass and Decorative Copper Detailing
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vitrine or showcase, oak, glass, copper, Europe, 1940s This wonderful Art Deco showcase is made in Europe in the 1940s and is executed in oak wood. The showcase offers plenty of sto...
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

1940s Art Deco Showcase in Walnut and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vitrine, walnut, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Europe, 1940s. This wonderful Art Deco showcase is made in Europe in the 1940s and is executed in partially carved walnut wood. This s...
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Deco Small English Vitrine "Jas Woodhouse & Son" 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Art Deco Small English Vitrine "Jas Woodhouse & Son" 1930s Made of veneered walnut. Intact and in good condition. Factory mark. On the internet I found an advertising flyer from thos...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Wood

Art Deco Walnut 'Rocket Cabinet', Vitrine, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this fabulous and iconic Art Deco 'Rocket Cabinet' made in the 1930's and in veneered in a lovely mid tone walnut. Extremely hard to source and even harder ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal

Antique 20th-Century French Art Deco Mahogany Veneered Display or Bar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French Art Deco bar cabinet was made in mid-France in the early 20th century circa 1925. It features a strong geometric design that is typical for art deco furniture. ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Fabric, Mahogany

Art Dèco Italian Walnut Vitrines or Bar Display Cabinet, 1925
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Dèco vitrines or display cabinet, Italian production of the 1920s, in walnut and walnut briar, screen-printed glass with grinding around. The showcase has been restored and polis...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Crystal

Art Deco Spectacular Clove Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display vitrine cabinet. Very unusual shape of which we haven't had before. This cabinet features a generous...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

1900s English Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet Exotic Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Art Deco Curio Display Vitrine Cabinet Exotic Wood No label Cariole legs, Curved demilune Glass, Exotic Walnut Rosewood New glass shelves retrofit...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Spectacular Circular Walnut Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet. This lovely figured walnut veneered mid-tone cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your 'collections'. Beau...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Art Deco Bauhaus Walnut Wood Display Cabinet / Vitrine w. Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted walnut veneer Bauhaus era with a touch of expressionism display cabinet. This finest quality early 1900s, two doors display cabinet with its original beveled...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet a Cabinet of Curiosities, Wardrobe or Showcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Art Deco display cabinet from a former Haute Couture Dress store, suitable for hanging long dresses or coats also very effective for exhibiting...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Oak

Art Deco Spectacular Figured Walnut Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a genuinely rare design Art Deco display cabinet, this being one of the best examples in figured walnut. If you want a focal point or a wow ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Stylish Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful and original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A lovely piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut. Still retains its original silk interior...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Buffet Art Deco Cerused Oak Marble Top & Brass, French, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Déco French buffet cerused oak, marble top and brass. The floral bas-reliefs are highlighted by the white ceruse. Made circa 1930 Two doors and three drawers. Completely redone finishes. Two traces of an old buffet...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Marble, Brass

Antique 20th-Century French Art Deco Mahogany Veneered Display or Bar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French Art Deco bar cabinet was made in mid-France in the early 20th century circa 1925. It features a strong geometric design that is typical for art deco furniture. ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Fabric, Mahogany

20th Century Walnut Rosewood Mahogany Maple Fruitwood Wood Italian Vitrine, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian vitrine from the mid-20th century. High quality furniture in rosewood, palisander, mahogany, walnut, maple and fruitwood. Showcase with three doors, two wooden side doors and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut

French Art Deco Vitrine, Display Cabinet / Dry Bar
Located in North Bergen, NJ
This French Art Deco vitrine with faux ivory trim has been professionally refinished by a third generation restorer. Having glass sliding doors with glass shelves. Cabinet doors open...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Wood

Art Deco Spectacular Circular Display Cabinet Vitrine In Walnut, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Offered for your consideration is this superbly stylish and totally original 1930s English Art Deco round display cabinet. Figured walnut veneer...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Macassar Ebony Lighted Contemporary French-Made Art Deco Vitrine Manner Ruhlmann
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality replica made in the 2010s era to exactly duplicate a unbelievably expensive Ruhlmann genuine Art Deco vitrine that the owner had copied because of the expense....
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2010s French Art Deco Vitrines

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Macassar

Art Deco Spectacular Display Cabinet Vitrine, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Impressively wacky shaped and genuinely rare design is this superb 1930's English Art Deco Display cabinet. This beautiful cabinet is veneered in a lightly figured walnut veneer which has the most glorious patterning to the grain and retains a mid tone in colouring. The interior features a generously sized display area for your collection. There are three internal glass shelves . The beautiful astragal glass...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut, Plywood, Bentwood

Art Deco Oak Glazed Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves
Located in Leicester, GB
We can ship directly to you - please contact us with your country & postcode for an accurate delivery price. Shipping to the US £650 in a custom made crate A stunning English Art Deco cabinet. The glazed antique cabinet...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Oak

Art Deco Figured Walnut Circular Display Cabinet, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet. This lovely figured walnut veneered mid-tone cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your 'collections'. Beau...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Rare Art Deco Blonde Display Vitrine Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
This has to be one of the rarest examples of the Art Deco display cabinets. If you want a focal point or a wow factor in a room then this is just the ticket. Not only does it look su...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

Minibar-Luxury Glazed Drinks Cabinet by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Luxury glazed drinks cabinet, beechwood, walnut veneer and black lacquered side legs. In excellent condition. Presumably executed by Spojene UP Zavody, Czechoslovakia.  
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Art Glass, Beech

Art Deco Display Cabinet in Black with Mirror and Glass Interior, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
A superb example of streamlined French Art Deco design, this original 1930s display cabinet brings refined geometry and timeless elegance to any sophisticated interior. Measuring 90 ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Beech, Lacquer

Art Deco Stylish Vitrine Display Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930's Art deco Walnut wacky shaped display cabinet. Lovely veneers to this cabinet being slightly more detailed than the average. Very unusual shape and very indicative of th...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

French Art Deco Ebonized Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Art Deco display cabinet in ebonized (black-polished) wood, featuring glass on all four sides. The cabinet includes a full-height glass door with a brass handle. Inside, it h...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

20th Century Exhibition Showcase Iron Vitrine, Italy, 1920-1930
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of Exhibition Showcases, 1930s, Brescia, Northern Italy This elegant display case, one of a pair, was originally crafted as a museum showcase in...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Iron

Macassar Art Deco Amsterdamse School Display Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School display cabinet or vitrine. Design by Napoleon Le Grand for 't Modelhuis N. Legrand Amsterdam. Solid macassar ebony base with two ori...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Macassar

Art Deco Cathedral Display Cabinet with Cabriole Legs, Vitrine, circa 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Superb 1930s Art Deco walnut cathedral display cabinet. Gorgeous mid to light tone walnut veneers, still with original working key and two glass shelves. Generously spaced interior, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines

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Walnut

20th Century Exhibition Showcase, Vitrine Museum Showcase Iron, Italy, 1920-1930
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of Exhibition Showcases, 1930s, Brescia, Northern Italy This elegant display case, one of a pair, was originally crafted as a museum showcase in ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines

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Iron

Antique Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School 1920 Tea Cabinet / Display Cabinet Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch antique Amsterdam School style tea cabinet. Striking Dutch Art Deco design from the 1920s. The blonde oak looks amazing with the typical Amsterdam School Art Deco deco...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Marble

Jules Leleu French Art Deco Vitrine
Located in Lutz, FL
An astounding piece of history in this Jules Leleu vitrine. It’s modest and refined with incredible attention to detail and construction. The brass medallions and sabots assist in ro...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Mahogany Museum / Shop Display Cabinet or Vitrine, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This mahogany and pine vitrine was made circa 1920s in England and probably used in a shop. It features a solid wooden frame with glass sides, top and sliding doors.
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Mahogany, Pine

Art Deco Brass Dry Bar Cart with Smoked Two Tier Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous brass bar cart with smoked glass Proudly showcase your finest decanters and stemware! Brass handle. This piece is in very good original condition and shows it was well car...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or display cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or display cabinet. Design by Napoleon Le Grand for 't Modelhuis N. Legrand Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Macassar

Art Deco Showcase in Oak and Glass and Decorative Copper Detailing
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vitrine or showcase, oak, glass, copper, Europe, 1940s This wonderful Art Deco showcase is made in Europe in the 1940s and is executed in oak wood. The showcase offers plenty of sto...
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Deco Palisander Display Cabinet with Curved Glass Panel, France circa 1930
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning Art Deco palisander display cabinet or corner cabinet from the famous period in France around 1930. This absolutely amazing Art Deco vitrine cabinet impresses with its extra...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Palisander

Unique Vitrine Designed by Hubert Martin et Ploquin
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco vitrine by Hubert Martin et Ploquin. Made of solid wood, very heavy, veneered in mahogany, beautiful unusual rounded shape, part of a complete dining room. Glass shelves and...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Wood

Rare Art Deco Figured Walnut Display Vitrine Cabinet, English, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a genuinely rare design Art Deco display cabinet, this being one of the best examples in figured walnut. If you want a focal point or a wow ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Bookcase, 1920, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bookcase Year: 1920 Country: French Wood It is an elegant and sophisticated bookcase. You want to live in the golden years, this is the bookcase that your project needs. We have s...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Wood

Art Deco Hungarian Vitrine in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Vitrine is made out of high quality walnut wood. It has 2 keyed drawers on the bottom. Sides are covered up with glass. Front is covered with 2 sliding doors. There are 2 glass shelv...
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1930s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

Walnut Art Deco Amsterdamse School Vitrine or China Cabinet by Max Coini, 1920s
By Max Coini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School vitrine or China cabinet. Design by Max Coini Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid walnut base with original ...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Macassar, Walnut

Large Danish Showcase in Mahogany and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Showcase or vitrine, stained mahogany, original glass, Denmark, 1930s A large rectangular-shaped showcase that is ideal for exhibiting your valued items. The vitrine offers a lot of...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Modernist Dry Bar Cabinet attrib to Jules Leleu, French Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet, Attributed to Jules Leleu. This elegant and captivating French Art Deco display cabinet, attributed to the renowned designer Jules Leleu, embodies ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

French Art Deco Marquetry Vitrine / Cabinet, Buffet, Jewelers Cabinet
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Art Deco Marquetry vitrine / cabinet, buffet, rosewood, walnut, polished A magnificently refinished ebony and rosewood walnut inlaid vitrine...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Bronze

Large Art Deco Showcase in Stained Oak and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Showcase, oak, glass and metal, Europe, 1940s. This large showcase is made in dark stained oak, with sliding glass doors and a glass top and sides. The transparency allows the user ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal

Teak Display Counter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A teak shop display counter cabinet featuring a glass top and glass panels on three sides, along with a pair of sliding door panels below. The counter also includes two drawers at th...
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20th Century Indian Art Deco Vitrines

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Teak

Art Deco Figured Walnut Drinks Cabinet, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rather stylish 1930s Art Deco English drinks cabinet. Fabulous piece of furniture with not only kerb side appeal ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Art Deco Illuminated Vitrine
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Beautiful Art Deco illuminated vitrine/display cabinet from 1950s in ebony Macassar, with modular interior supports and two glass shelves, perfect...
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20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Wood

French Art Deco / Moderne' Vitrine, Bar, Cabinet Attrib. to Jules Leleu 1940s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning French Art Deco / Moderne' vitrine, bar, cabinet attrib. to Jules Leleu 1940s. Classic design, wonderful grained cherry mahogany wood. Button-tufted interior, two glass shel...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Déco exhibition showcase by Maison Siegel, Paris. France 1920s.
By Maison Siegel
Located in Köln, NW
Decorative small Art Déco exhibition showcase / vitrine by Maison Siegel, Paris. France 1920s. The Siegel company was famous in the Art Déco Epoch for its very high quality exhibitio...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Nickel

Stunning French Art Deco Bronze, Glass, Marble Carved Wood Vitrine-Display Case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 20th century French Art Deco Vitrine. Display cabinet, salvaged from super high end jewelry or gift gallery in New York City. Superior quality and construction. Tiffany quality, bronze frame, machined fittings, brass shelf brackets...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Glass and Brass Showcase, Mahogany Stand, France, C. 1920
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art deco display case made from glass and brass on original mahogany stand. The interior, back and bottom, is covered with black velvet. Glass shelves on original brackets. Franc...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Brass

Art Deco Vitrine Cabinet by Ateliers Gauthier Poinsignon, France, Signed
Located in Detroit, MI
This exquisite French antique Art Deco wood and glass showcase or vitrine display cabinet by Ateliers Gauthier Poinsignon was made in Nancy, France circa 1920-1930. This exceptional ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco Luminous Vitrine, Display Cabinet, in the Style of Pascaud
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco interior illuminated vitrine, dry bar, display cabinet, in the manner of Jules Leleu, France, 1940s Wood veneer display cabinet, glass door opening, mirrored interior, orig...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Tea Cabinet
Located in Weesp, NL
Tea cabinet Art Deco made of stained Jatoba wood. Designed by P.E.L. Izeren (1886-1943) and produced by de Genneper Molen, the Genneper Mill in 1930. Thi...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Macassar, Walnut

Art Deco Style Tazza by Puiforcat
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco tazza/compote Jean E. Puiforcat silver-plated small silver-plated tazza with a red column stem, on stepped base. Stamped "Puiforcat/France" with EP...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal, Silver Plate

Art Deco French Vitrine in Burl Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful vitrine is made out of burl walnut wood. It has trapezoid shape top and oval bottom. Sides are covered with curved glass and the front has glass keyed door. Upper part has ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mirror, Burl

Arched display cabinet in wood and glass door - 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Arched display cabinet in wood and glass door - 1950s damaged or missing wood veneer - SEE PHOTOS Storage - Antique - Furniture Measures : 80x3...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vitrines

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Metal, Brass

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Display Cabinet from Formal Dining Room Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde formal dining room display/ China cabinet. Designed in the mid 1930's, unique design that has glass corners and combination of exotic ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

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Stainless Steel

Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Art Deco period Century of Progress Display Cabinet designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austrian, 1900-1969) for Romweber Company, Batesville, Indiana, United States of America. circa 1933-1936 Created for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, one piece design, having a rectangular showcase top with glass panel sides and a pair of sliding glass doors, over solid wood chest fitted with four drawers affixed with horizontal pulls, flanked by cabinet doors, opening to shelved interior. Rosewood, mahogany, richly figured blonde - golden birch or primavera, and glass. Signed, original label to drawer interior, featuring 1933 World's Fair mark impressed. **Please note, at the time of writing this, a matching sideboard - buffet (shown in last photo) is currently available separately** Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the important and iconic collection of Mr. James I. Rafftesaeth Jr., Dallas, Texas Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. 2022 Design Signature Auction catalog #8091 History: Wolfgang Hoffmann was born in Vienna, Austria in 1900. He is the son of famous architect, pedagogue and Wiener Werkstatte cofounder, Joseph Hoffmann (1870-1956). Early on, following his father’s s interests, he was trained in the decorative arts and design. Wolfgang Hoffmann once reminisced, “I spent eight years at the Realschule, then three years went to a special architectural school, where I perfected my technical knowledge of architecture and general construction. From this school, I was graduated to the Kunstgewerbeschule [Studying under Oskar Strnad and Josef Frank in Vienna]. After finishing this school, I had one and a half years of practical in a well known architect’s office. Thereafter I worked in my Father’s office for two years”. Hoffmann met his future wife, Polish immigrant Pola (1902-1984) when they were both studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Joseph Urban (1872-1933) was needing an assistant for his architectural business in New York and contacted his friend and colleague, Joseph Hoffmann in Vienna. Hoffmann recommended his son Wolfgang. Urban hired him and sent a first class passage ticket to Vienna for Wolfgang to travel to New York. Wolfgang married Pola and traded his ticket for two tickets to America in steerage, arriving in New York City in December of 1925. Leaving the Urban office after nine months, Wolfgang and Pola formed an independent design practice with offices on Madison Avenue in Manhattan with the purpose of creating contemporary interiors and industrial designs. Early work included theaters, stores, and apartments mostly in New York City. During the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hoffmanns designed custom furniture for private clients. Some of these examples were shown in the February 1929 issue of House and Garden. Curiously, the examples’ design was attributed to Urban and the production to Pola Hoffmann, Inc. Established in the fall of 1928, the American Designers’ Gallery was “devoted exclusively to showing objects and interiors for practical use… by fourteen American architects and designers”. Its members included the Hoffmans and Urban as well as ceramist Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1971), architect Raymond Hood (1881-1934), artist designer Winold Reiss (1886-1953), graphic designer Lucien Bernhard (1896-1981), decorator Donald Deskey (1894-1989), and architect Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972). The Hoffmanns’ work was included in the American Designers’ Gallery’s two showcase events, its 1928 and 1929 exhibitions. Their dining alcove at the 1929 event featured a bench with a dinette table and two chairs in American walnut designed by Wolfgang and a rug by Pola. Lucien Bernhard, fellow Austrian immigrant who settled in New York a year before the Hoffmanns, operated the gallery and decorating service Contempora with Munich resident Bruno Paul (1874-1968). The Hoffmanns, occasionally participating with Contempora, designed a number of outstanding interiors, including the constructivist living room of 1930 for Mrs. O.R. Sommerich at 40 East 66th street. In 1934, Donald Deskey commissioned Wolfgang to design birchwood furnishings for the eclectic apartment at 625 Park Avenue belonging to Helena Rubinstein. In 1931, Wolfgang exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The same year, with Kem Weber (1889-1963) he organized the second and final exhibition of AUDAC- “Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts”- at the Brooklyn Museum. At this event, the Hoffmanns showed the dining room previously included in the American Designer’s Gallery’s 1929 exhibition in the Chase Bank Building lobby at 145 West 57th Street in Manhattan. In 1932 Wolfgang was asked to assist Urban in developing the color scheme for the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair “A Century of Progress”. He was also commissioned to design the interior and furniture for the fair’s lumber industries house. There he executed its living and dining rooms furnished by Kroehler Manufacturing Company of Chicago; the boys’ room by Shower Brothers...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Art Deco Display Cabinet in Golden Mahogany with Vitrine and Greek Key Shelves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in concept and execution, this large, impressive Moderne-Art Deco cabinet consists of four parts, all centered around an internally-lit porthole vitrine with glass shelves and convex window, all finished in a golden flame mahogany that has a warm, lovely color. The vitrine and storage area below is flanked by two arms with shelves designed in a Greek Key form. At the center of each arm is a drawer fronted by black Vitrolite, an opaque structural glass...
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1930s North American Vintage Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco vitrines for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco vitrines 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 vitrines created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco vitrines made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vitrines, popular names associated with this style include André Arbus, Gauthier-Poinsignon, Jules Leleu, and Maxime Old. 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 vitrines differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,088 and tops out at $360,000 while the average work can sell for $5,449.

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