Art Deco Furniture
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.
Style: Art Deco
Color: Blue
"Processional, " Jewel-Toned Mural Study w/ Prayer Under Starlit Sky by Hoeckner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Carl Hoeckner is best known for his sombre prints and paintings protesting the brutality of war, he is also known for a series of murals in public spaces across Chicago and the Midwest, so this brilliantly-hued painting may have served as a mural study. Here the artist depicts a long procession of figures in jewel-toned garments, their faces careworn and bent in prayer, facing toward a priest surrounded by a group of choir boys...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paint
Outstanding Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a large pagoda in the center amidst a field of potted auspicious flowers woven in cream, brown, light and dark indigo, aga...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rich Color Blocked Round Trilogia Midnight Blue Cowhide Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The popular Trilogia rug is back with its seasonal update, this time in a deliciously moody inky blue tone. The combination of this dramatic jewel tone and the lustrous texture of co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Cowhide
Art Deco painted stool ottoman, navy blue velvet capitonne Seat, English 1930's
Located in London, GB
1920's to 1930's English, most probably by H & L Epstein.
Dramatic Art Deco stool (possibly dressing stool, piano stool or ottoman) with a navy blue capitonne velour upholstery.
O...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"Mother and Child, " Brilliantly-Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glazed in the gorgeous, brilliant glazes characteristic of the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop), and adopting a long, lean, almost Mannerist pose, this lovely sculpture of a mothe...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chenille
Ermes Pentagon Pouf Navy Ultrasuede and Antique Brass Plinth
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
While symmetry is a signature design style of Casa Botelho, we love to create visual challenges and balance proportion with peculiarity. The Pentagon appears frequently in our newest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
"Cleopatra in Glory, " Brilliant Art Deco Painting in Cobalt Gold, Coral and Pink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted as a glorious, color-drenched frieze, this piece by the celebrated Chicago artist, Carl Hoeckner, depicts a half-nude Cleopatra being carried on her litter by Nubian servants...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paint
Large Argenta W. Kage for Gustavsberg Art Deco Pottery Bowl with Applied Silver
By Gustavsberg
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large turquoise or 'argenta' Art Deco pottery bowl was done by Wilheim Kage for Gustavsberg of Sweden in approximately 1939. The bowl is done with scrolled handles and a pedesta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Peking Rug in Navy Blue with Medallion Flower Vases and Vines
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Chinese Peking Rug in Navy Blue with Medallion Flower Vases and Vines. Antique Chinese rug. Chinese Peking rug. Keivan Woven Arts / rug 19-0802, country of origin / type: Ch...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dark blue Round Customizable Trilogia Cowhide Rug Medium
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The popular Trilogia rug is back with its seasonal update, this time in a deliciously moody inky blue tone. The combination of this dramatic jewel tone and the lustrous texture of co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Cowhide
Hampton Pond/Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Moon over Clouds / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition Limited to 99 copies
Measures:
24’’ x 16’’
36’’ x 24’’.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
"Nude Archers, " Rare Art Deco Dish Celebrating Stockholm Archery Competition
By Gustavsberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and stunning example of the Argenta line of porcelain art wares produced by the Gustavsberg works in Sweden, characterized by a glowing, turquoise blue-green glaze decorated w...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Mermaid Riding Hippocampus, " Large, Unique Argenta Covered Jar by Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in size, composition and execution, this large covered jar by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden features a highly-detailed mermaid ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Primavera Glazed Ceramic Vase, France, c. 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Primavera glazed ceramic gourd shaped vase in green, from France, circa 1930s. Primavera was the design studio of Parisian department store, Printemps.
Signed on base: Prim...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Art Deco Hanging Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Art Deco pendants. Textured glass diffuser over a decorative frosted glass disc. Great over a kitchen center island.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Steel
small light blue vase
Located in Weiningen, CH
small light blue vase
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Dark blue Round Customizable Trilogia Cowhide Rug Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The popular Trilogia rug is back with its seasonal update, this time in a deliciously moody inky blue tone. The combination of this dramatic jewel tone and the lustrous texture of co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Cowhide
Large Rug by Ivan Da Silva Bruhns, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A rare large knotted wool rectangular rug with black geometrical decoration on a green background. Signed with the monogram 'SB' in the weave.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Perfectly Original, Time Worn and Blue Painted Art Deco Towel or Painting Rack
Located in Lisse, NL
Totally original and very decorative 1920s Art Deco towel rack.
To us, this Art Deco gem is an interior designer's dream. Handcrafted in the 1920s...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Antique Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful indigo field with a pagoda under a tree on an island surrounded by a grey border with blossoming peonies, chrysanthemum, a...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
"Torchbearers, " Art Deco Etched Glass Panel with Nude Males
By Ivan Rigby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and beautifully crafted, this etched panel, in purplish-blue glass, is a superb examples of Moderne design with a strong graphic appeal. The artist, Ivan Rigby, was a native ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chuck Dodson Wall-Mounted Cast Concrete Art Deco Plaque "Dancing Couples"
By Chuck Dodson
Located in East Hampton, NY
Art Deco buildings incorporated figural panels in their facades such as this exquisite bas reliefs sculpted by Chuck Dodson. This has been framed in an industrial iron frame. The con...
Category
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Iron
"Lotus Flower Bowl, " Rare 14" Art Deco Bowl with Attached Frog by Rookwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this large Art Deco bowl, dating from 1928, depicts a large, open lotus blossom to one side, with a second blossom's center seed...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Clay
"Splashing in the Waves, " Art Deco Seaside Painting by Texas Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in vivid, glowing colors by Robin Artine Smith, this depiction of a 1940-era blonde in a tangerine-hued swimsuit striding into the surf is a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paint
Original Vintage Poster La Grande Source Vittel Train 5 Hours From Paris Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster advertising summer travel by train from 25 May to 25 September to the spa resort town of Vittel in north-east France in five hours from Paris - La Gra...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of French Art Deco Hanging Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Art Deco pendants. Textured glass diffuser over a decorative frosted glass disc. Great over a kitchen center island.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ceramic Vasque Table Lamp with Green and White Art Deco Light, circa 1940
By Pol Chambost
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to Pol Chambost
Art Deco green ceramic table lamp.
Original vasque form with shiny green ceramic glaze color.
Original ceramic form and perfect conditions.
Sig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
"Sleeping Figure, " Jewel-Toned Art Deco Vase in Jade, Cobalt and Coral by Cazaux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most brilliantly glazed Art Deco pieces we have ever offered, this vase depicts a seated female figure on each side, her head falling down in deep sleep, her jade-green ro...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moon over Clouds / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24" x 16"
36" x 24".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Decorative Glass Vase, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Decorative glass vase, circa 1920s.
no cracks
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass
Antique Russian vermeil and enamel table clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Russian vermeil and enamel table clock
Russian, early 20th Century
Clock: Height 8cm, width 6cm, depth 7cm
Case: Height 4cm, width 8.5cm, depth 11cm
This exquisite Russian t...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Musicians
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache and gilt on paper.
Signed upper left.
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paint
Val Saint Lambert Dark Teal Overlay Art Deco Franckenthal Art Glass Vase, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Val Saint Lambert Art Deco period Franckenthal pattern vase.
With overlay cut bands below an optic cut top rim. The overlay bands' color reads from a dark blue color to a g...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
"Blue Flamingo, " Fabulous Art Deco-Chinoiserie Tile by Woman Artist
By Lulu Scott Backus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous mashup of Art Deco and 20th century chinoiserie, this rare and vivid tile, in shades of turquoise and cerulean, was made by Lulu Scott Backus in Rochester, New York. Backu...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Clay
Pair of Art Deco Turquoise Primavera Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of French turquoise craquelure (the special technique in ceramic) vases by Atelier Primavera au Printemps (private brand of Le Printemps department store in Paris). These were A...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gustavsberg Argenta Vase, Swedish Art Deco
By Gustavsberg
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Stoneware vase with silver inlay, circa 1930s, Sweden.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Pair of Art Deco Cubist Wall Lights Scones Chrome and Satin Glass
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair of Art Deco cubist wall lights scones chrome and satin glass.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Original Vintage French Car Poster Renault Femme Elegante Coupe Cabriolet Coach
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco style car advertising poster for the French automobile manufacturer Renault (founded 1899) - Femme Elegante - featuring a great illustration of an elegant lady driving a Classic vintage Renault...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Mountain Goat Humidor, " Art Deco Lidded Container with Teal-Turquoise Glaze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most charming and rare of the many ceramic creations issued by the Cowan company in suburban Cleveland, this humidor depicts a baby mountain goat atop a peaked humidor, th...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hampton Pond / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Large Baluster Vase
Located in Paris, FR
Large stoneware baluster vase with blue, duck blue and Egyptian blue enamels, with incised decoration of a vegetal frieze and scrolls framed by two geome...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Cobalt Blue Wall Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
1930s American star pointed midnight blue glass mirror with round beveled glass silver mirror applied on center with four chromed cap fittings, clipped to thin wood back. Most likely...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Glacier 4 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Large and Rare Model Modernist Art Deco Blue Mirror Clock, circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this fabulous 1930s modernist clock originating from Belgium and is etched into the glass on the bottom edge 'Made in Belgium'. You only have to do the Mini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
"Sea Dragon with Chevrons, " Large, Unique Art Deco Bowl by Kåge for Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and gorgeous, and the only example we have seen, this Art Deco porcelain bowl -- glazed in a blue-green hue and finished with carved, silver overlay -- depicts a fantastic s...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Huge Lalique "Stars" Dans la Nuit Post-War Factice Perfume Bottle
By René Lalique
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed by the world-renowned Rene Lalique (1860-1945), the Dans La Nuit perfume bottle (also known as the "Stars" bottle) is made of frosted and blue stained glass with a pressed-g...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Crystal
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' X 11'8" - 274 X 355 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' X 11'8" - 274 X 355 )
This unusual carpet is a study in tone-on-tone blue combinations: the medium blue field palmettes on a sapphire blue ground; ...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Baluster Vase
Located in Paris, FR
Large standstone baluster vase with blue, duck blue and Egyptian blue enamels, with incised decoration of a vegetal frieze and scrolls framed by two geom...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Glass Vase in Murano Glass Blue color and Gold finishes Italy 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Giant Glass Vase in Murano Glass Blue color and Gold finishes Italy 1950s.
Amazing Italian Venetian Murano glass vase in blue and gold, composed by a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Glacier 4 / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Art Deco Argenta Dish on Feet in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Art Deco Argenta dish on feet in ceramics decorated with lion in silver inlaid.
Model number: A24.
Sweden, 1940s.
Measures: 23 x 4 cm.
Stamped Gustavsb...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Blue Fabric Vintage Pouf or Stool, Austria, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
The presented vintage pouf features beech wood feet and was recently covered with electric blue textile fabric and pink cords.
The pouf was designed and ...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Primavera, Green Semi-Ovoid Art Deco Vase, France, Early 20th Century
By Primavera
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase by French design house Primavera, early 20th century.
Stamped: CAB / 209 / Made in France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sparton Model 500C "Cloisonné" Catalin Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Sparton Cloisonne´ model 500C radio introduced in 1939 is a veritable Art Deco masterpiece attributed to Walter Dorwin Teague. Its compact housing features a colorful metallic sk...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Plastic
La Meduse/Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic.
Edition limited to 99 copies.
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Primavera, Gourd-Shaped Vase, France, circa Early 20th Century
By Primavera
Located in New York, NY
Stamped and numbered.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
La Meduse / Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metallic print mounted on acrylic
Edition limited to 99 copies
Measures: 24” x 16”
30” x 40”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, René Lalique, Art Hide, and Kifu Augousti. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $6 and tops out at $700,000 while the average work can sell for $2,798.
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