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.
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Item Ships From: Chicago
Style: Art Deco
Chinese Art Deco Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful Chinese Art Deco runner with a gray field with five multi-colored cherry blossom medallions surrounded by an indigo border with mor...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of Eight English Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning set of eight early 20th century English Art Deco dining chairs constructed from solid burled beech wood, gracefully curved solid bac...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Sycamore
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet petite mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a gray background and clusters of peonies woven in pale pinks, yellows, greens, and blues live in opposite corners.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Art Deco Club Chair Original and Supple Leather, Restored Internally Only
Located in Chicago, IL
French Art Deco Club Chair from the 1930’s and in remarkable original condition. Inside the French leather club chair, we rebuilt the frame as needed and added horsehair for padding ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Hungarian Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage Art Deco coffee table is from Budapest, Hungary, and was made from walnut and glass, c. 1940. The table features a glass to...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a wide open solid field surrounded by a baroque-style floral border, all woven in soft pastel blues, reds, yellows, and greens.
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Fashion Advertisement, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In tandem with a growing number of newspapers and periodicals, print advertising proliferated during China’s Republic Era. A bathing beauty is the star attraction of this print ad fr...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco runner with a central medallion depicting a vase potted with a flowering lotus, and flowering trees on either end, and all set abasing a gray f...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant and beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a wonderful central floral medallion containing auspicious flowers including peonies, chrysanthemum, prunus, an...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco 'Four Seasons' Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a bold red field surrounded by a thin green border. The field is overlaid with multicolored auspicious plants and flowers ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chase Art Deco Chrome Champagne Ice Bucket Lurelle Guild Rockwell Kent Design
Located in Chicago, IL
This chrome-plated champagne bucket has a Classic Art Deco style. The top edge is stepped and trimmed with a ribbed band; the front is adorned with a decorative plaque depicting Bacc...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful bold early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a fuchsia ground surrounded by a thin inner cream satire border, a wide turquoise border, and a thin outer fuchsia borde...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Center Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Chinese Art Deco center table with a rosewood frame designed to mimic a peony, and a marble inset top. The top and base come apart from the central frame to allow for e...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful solid beige background with a wide purple border, and overlaid with multi-colored auspicious flowers including peonies and cherry blossoms and potted vases...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a cranberry field surrounded by a wide teal border. Multi-colored potted peonies and cherry blossoms overlay the border, and a butterf...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
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...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Shanghai Deco Glass Pendant, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 20th century, major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin were swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by the deco aesthetic, which permeated every aspect of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This petite glass pendant is a product of the era and a beautiful example of deco glass work. Sculpted of a milky white opaque glass, the ruffled pendant...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Style Demilune Chrome Wall Sconces by Boyd
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of demilune Art Deco design wall sconces in mirrored chrome and Lucite accents by Boyd. Wired and working.
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1970s North American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a dark indigo field surrounded by a wide dark cranberry and a thin indigo border. Myriad auspicious flowers including peonies...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
A period early pair of Viktor Schreckengost table lamps stylized in the asian / oriental taste.
Places well into interiors of deco, hollywood regency, mid century modern, Paul Fr...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Extendable Dining Table, c. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-1930s, the world was swept up in the Art Deco movement, permeating every area of design, from architecture and art to fashion and furniture. This stylized dining table was built in the 1940s, in the popular Art...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Petite Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a solid indigo background and wonderfully rendered green bamboo cluster in one corner.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
European Deco Modern Reverse Painted Black Glass Gazelle Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
European Deco Modern reverse painted black glass gazelle table lamp.
style of Wiener Werkstatte
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass
Charming Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming Chinese Art Deco rug with a gray field surrounded by a violet border. The field depicts a flowering cherry tree perched above a scholars rock at the edge of a garden. The ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Bronze Art Deco Table Lamp Signed by Leunox, France. Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930's French Art Deco Table Lamp with a Solid Bronze frame, and it's Seashell motif Opaline shade signed by Leunox, France. Recently re-wired for the US market and there have ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tinos Bronze, Denmark, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Chicago, IL
Tinos bronze, Denmark, 1930s.
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Bronze
WMF "Ikora" Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Karl Wiedmann
By WMF Ikora
Located in Chicago, IL
WMF "Ikora" art glass centerpiece bowl by Karl Wiedmann.
One minor chip on edge of foot. Shown in photo.
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Oval Stools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Art Deco movement reached major Chinese cities like Tianjin and Shanghai, the design aesthetic that emerged was the perfect intersection of European modernism and Ming-dynasty refinement. This oval stool is a product of the era, crafted in turn-of-the-century Shanghai with simple geometries and supple, flowing lines. Minimally decorated to highlight the natural beauty of its hardwood construction, the stool features four legs ending in rounded hoofed feet...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Wonderfully Distressed Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully distressed Chinese Art Deco rug with a faded yellow field with a potted vase in the center and miniature garden pagodas under weeping wi...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Large Austrian Ceramic Cake Plates by Gmunder Keramik
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of large Austrian ceramic cake plates by Gmunder Keramik.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster with Mirrored Back, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Influenced by Western advertising, commercial posters featuring beautiful women in modern settings gained popularity in China in the 1920s and 1930s. Commercial companies presented posters, like this one, to their clients for Chinese New Year. This poster depicts a woman luxuriously dressed in a western style fur-trimmed coat holding a purse that also indicates Art Deco influences. This brand of Chinese advertisement draws on the classic American advertisements...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper, Mirror
Sweet Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with beautiful pattern containing myriad chrysanthemums and lotus blossoms on a dark green background surrounded by a wide border cont...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco White Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeat...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hide, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a cranberry field surrounded by a thin light indigo, wide dark indigo, and an outer thin cranberry stripe border. The field i...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Dining Chair, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1920s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, this unique chair combines the streamlined style of the era with a classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautiful...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the garden are watching over young boys playing with lotus branches, butterflies and small ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Glass Cocktail Shaker
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic early 20th century American Art Deco glass cocktail shaker with removable glass stopper and glass strainer. For the purist at heart, this shaker gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how a couple shots of liquor, some fruit juice...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass
Exquisite Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a rusty orange central field surrounded by a wide sage green border. Myriad auspicious flowers like chrysanthemums, peonies ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Elegant Art Deco Revival Lucite Torchieres by Hivo Van Teal
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of tall and elegant Lucite torchieres with gilt metal reverse shades by Lucite artist Hivo Van Teal. Tapered bodies with etched stylized chevron ...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gorgeous Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with large clusters of multicolored lotus and chrysanthemums in each corner on dark indigo background. The border is exciting with ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Leather French Style Club Chair with Matching Ottoman, Optional colors
Located in Chicago, IL
This handwoven French inspired club chair with matching ottoman, is made in our Chicago workshop by some very talented craftsmen, who still take pride in their creations. Since we own the original, circa 1910-1920 French club chairs, it did not take long for us to figure out a way to faithfully reproduce the club chair, although we did bend and built it to American dimensions...
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2010s American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Beautiful Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a rich lavender field surrounded by a wide indigo stripe border. The field features a blossoming cherry blossom tree in the c...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Sofa, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating ...
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Chinese Art Deco Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage 1950s Chinese Art Deco style rug with a bold cranberry field surrounded by a sculpted floral patterned border with clusters of peonies and...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Shanghai Deco Glass Pendant, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
In the early 20th century, major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Tianjin were swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by the Deco aesthetic, which permeated every aspect of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This petite glass pendant is a product of the era and a beautiful example of Deco glass work. Sculpted of a milky white opaque glass, the ruffled pendant...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Gilt / Gilded Hammered Metal Petite Coffee Table with Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage gilt / gilded hammered metal petite coffee table with stone top.
Manner of Andre Arbus , Jansen , Gilbert Poillerat
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Deco Tubular Console Table or Small Desk by Royal Chrome
By Royal Chrome
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice period chrome tubular table by quality company. Makes for a nice writing desk, console or sofa table. Of the manner of The Bauhaus Marcel Breuer...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful cranberry central field surrounded by a wide gray border. A vase potted with peonies and other flowering branches ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers manner of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Deco vanity mirror with chest of drawers. Use of exotic woods on a deco skyscraper base. The handles are 2 types of wood. No markings or labels. Appears to be of French origin. An early piece that shows some age with loss of veneer and some of the white plastic deco detailing on the piece.
Manner of Paul Frankl Skyscraper...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Italian Art Deco floor lamp with a wonderfully sculptural form including a tapered twisted column that flares out slightly at the bottom, and with a ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Shanghai Deco Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s and 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating every part of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This blue glass perfume bottle...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Oval Rugs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th century Chinese Art Deco oval rugs, each with a flowering cherry blossom tree growing from within a scholar's rock in each corne...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a bright gold field surrounded by a wide orange border, both overlaid with multicolored lotus and peonies, and butterflies.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of Six Art Deco Revival Brass Dining Chairs by Design Institute of America
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six Design Institute of America brass and chenille upholstered dining chairs with Art Deco details. Four side chairs and two armchairs with a thin but sturdy brass flat bar fr...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Unusual Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual early 20th century oval Chinese Art Deco rug with a cranberry center, surrounded by a meandering motif and floral patterned borde...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Cigarette Advertisement Poster, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster from the 1930s draws from a well known Chinese opera scene. It melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the Art Deco movement in the west, recall the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai, an international center of business and trade. Layered with imagery of traditional Chinese life, the poster is nonetheless an advertisement for the modern cigarette industry, with several brands displayed in the top left corner, including Lan Ting, Hong Chun, and Jade Rabbit...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Art Deco Club Chair Restored from Frame up in a Beautiful Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
French Deco club chair, that our Old Plank upholstery department stripped to the bare wooden frame and rebuilt the old fashion way. We used 8-way hand-tied coil springs, padding with...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery
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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