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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

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
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

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Brass

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

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Brand Cigarette Advertisement Poster, c. 1935
Located in Chicago, IL
With its product discretely located on the lower left, this early 20th century Shanghai poster for Hatamen cigarettes uses a dramatically rendered imag...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

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

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Wood

Extraordinary Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary Chinese Art Deco rug with several clusters of auspicious flowers like peonies and chrysanthemums, symbols of longevity and prosperity, all on a cranberry background....
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with one large central floral medallion with four lotus blossoms woven in cream, gold, and light indigo, on a dark indigo field of flowers. The...
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1890s Chinese Antique Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers manner of 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

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Wood

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

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Paper

Beautiful Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a gorgeous sea-foam green field surrounded by a wide rust orange border. A potted peony lives in one corner while a gnarly tw...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Chinese 1930s Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage poster from the 1930s features a fashionably dressed young mother posing with her son and daughter. The poster may have been given as a gift for the Chinese New Year, as...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

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

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Lacquer, Wood

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...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Beautiful Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art deco rug with a cranberry field with multi-colored hanging lanterns surrounded by a wide indigo and narrow cream colored border with auspic...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Dining Chairs, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1920s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, these unique chairs combine the streamlined style of the era with a Classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautifu...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool, Hardwood

Set of Four Solid Oak Art Deco Dining Chairs from Portugal
Located in Chicago, IL
Four Art Deco solid oak dining chairs in elegant design with curved back providing comfortable support, late 1930s Measures: Height 35 in (89 cm) Width 17.75 in (45 cm) Depth 17...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Furniture

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Oak

Unusual Vintage Chinese Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual vintage Indian rug woven with a Chinese Art Deco style pattern containing bouquets of flowers woven in various shades of green, pink, cranbe...
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1960s Indian Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Exquisite Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite Chinese Art Deco rug with an indigo field surrounded by a wide brown outer border with a thin orange inner border all overlaid with myriad auspicious flowering branches ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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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

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Art Glass

Set of Four Chinese Deco Dining Chairs, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1930s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, these unique chairs combine the streamlined style of the era with a Classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautifu...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool, Hardwood

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarettes Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine resolution of co...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Framed Vintage Chinese East West Advertisement, circa 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Mixing Western and traditional pictorial styles, this vintage ad depicts a young family on a garden stroll. A cheongsam-clad woman nods to tradition in cont...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Art Deco or Late Arts & Craft Handwoven Leather Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Art Deco or late Arts & Craft woven leather club chairs are constructed from thick leather straps are vegetable tanned and hand colored with a combination of waxes, proteins an...
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2010s American Art Deco Furniture

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Leather

Chinese Art Deco Peacock Carpet
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Shanghai, a bustling port city at the forefront of taste and culture in early 20th century China, this hand knotted Art Deco carpet has an unusually subdued taupe-colored ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Warren Platner Sink
Located in Chicago, IL
Sink taken out of a Warren Planter designed home in Connecticut. Sculptural curves with large nautilus handle accents. Located in Chicago.
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Ceramic

Art Deco Flip Top Console Dining Table attributed to Donald Deskey
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco flip top console dining table quite possibly by Donald Deskey for Valentine Seaver. some wear to the finish. Also I think the table ...
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20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

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Wood

Vintage Chinese Deco Excel Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster, a advertisement calendar for excel cigarettes from the 1930s, melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. This advertisement depicts a fashionable woman in traditional Chinese dress...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

French Woven Leather Club Chairs with Matching Ottomans Available in any Color
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in our Old Plank Workshop, are an exact copy of an Original Pair of circa 1910-1920 Club Chairs we purchased in France over 20 years ago. The only real difference is that we mad...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Furniture

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Leather

Brilliant Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant Chinese Art Deco rug with an unusual color palette of pinks, fuchsia, gold, orange, and lavender on a pale indigo background surrounded by a border of myriad flowers and ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Fertilizer Advertisement Poster
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. Posters like this one came to symbolize prosperity and fortune and were often purchased by Chinese consumers to decorate their homes. This 1930s advertisement...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a gorgeous champagne colored field surrounded by a thin cranberry stripe and a wide outer indigo stripe. Scholars ricks appea...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Hu Boxiang Cigarette Calendar Poster, c. 1931
Located in Chicago, IL
The famous commercial advertising artist Hu Boxiang created this advertisement calendar poster for the British American Tobacco Company in 1931. Unlike other poster artists, Hu was k...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These adver...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Chinese Deco White Horse Cigarette Advertisement Poster, 1936
Located in Chicago, IL
This calendar advertisement poster for White Horse cigarettes was produced by Hu Boxiang, a famous commercial advertising artist in Shanghai during the 1920s-1930s. Framed in a highly ornate floral border, a fashionable woman poses while gathering plum blossoms, emblems of winter and eternal beauty. Dressed in a traditional qipao but with Western hairstyle and accessories, the woman reflects the rising influence of Western advertising and the Art Deco movement during the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai. Beneath this scene is a calendar for the year 1936, surrounded by packs of prominent cigarette brands...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Bert Dickerson for Faries Mtg. Co. Chrome Trumpet Torchère
Located in Chicago, IL
Faries Manufacturing Co. chrome uplight, attributed to Bert Dickerson. Signed on underside. In just beautiful vintage condition. In the manner of Russe...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage Sankyo Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This advertising poster from the 1930s for a Japanese company operating in China melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Brilliant Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with an all-over mirrored floral pattern with peonies, chrysanthemums, and leaves, woven in green, teal, gold, and lavender on a b...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster from the 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. The poster depicts two young girls gathered by an ornate stool...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Warren McArthur for Namco Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur, Namco
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum and leather lounges by Warren McArthur for Namco. Restored with spinney back leather.
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1930s Australian Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Aluminum

Vintage Chinese Deco Medicine Pharmacy Advertisement Poster, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This advertising calendar poster dated from 1920 for the "Chinese and Western Medicine Pharmacy" melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Compared to other Western influenced advertisements of the era featuring seductive women, posters like this one captivated consumers with the latest fashion trends. We see a woman with a Western hair cut...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Incredible Early 20th Century Khotan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Central Asian Khotan rug with a bold, large scale, floral and leaf pattern medallion on a dark crimson background, surrounded by a baroque floral and...
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1940s Central Asian Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Wool

Chinese Art Deco Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This Art Deco wall mirror from Shanghai, China is framed in a fine hardwood valued for its tight grain and warm coloring. The influence of Western aesthetics in the early 20th century is apparent in the modern geometry of its deceptively simple frame...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Hardwood, Mirror

Vintage Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography—and a side of risque. The poster features a young woman dressed in a fur-trimmed coat with Western accessories...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presented posters such as this to their clients to commemorate the Chinese New Year. This poster depicts a young woman luxuriously...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Chinese Deco Gold Bar Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1930s advertising poster for the Gold Bar Cigarettes company draws from a well known Chinese opera scene. It melds the meticulous detail of trad...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography that was popularized in China during the econom...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

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 ...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Fabric, Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Geometric Side Chairs, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of beautiful blackwood chairs was crafted a century ago in Shanghai, a bustling port city that was at the forefront of taste and influence in Chinese culture during the early 20th century. Made in the style of Art Deco, the striking, geometric forms of these chairs are decorated with intricate carvings, reminiscent of the scrollwork and auspicious symbols seen in traditional Chinese woodworking...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Hardwood

Vintage Chinese New York Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presen...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Vintage Chinese Deco Poster, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. The serene landscape print depicts a young woman d...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Paper

Original Donald Deskey Deco Wood Mirror for Valentine Seaver
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Donald Deskey wood mirror for Valentine Seaver.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Art Deco Marble Top Table, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement, permeating every part of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This stylized table is a product of the time and exemplifies the qualities that make Art Deco so sought after: simple lines, striking colors, and bold geometric shapes. Comprised of carved hardwood, the stepped legs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Marble

1927 Etching of Bowling Green Park New York by Anton Schutz
By Anton Schutz
Located in Chicago, IL
This signed etching of Bowling Green Park was done by Anton Schutz. It is dated 1927. It depicts a bustling scene in the Financial District of Lower Manh...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

French Delahaye Automobile Huge Original Oil Painting, c1930's Over 6' x 7'
Located in Chicago, IL
Huge French Oil on Canvas, circa late 1930s of a Delahaye Automobile. We cannot decide if this was painted in a large-scale, only to be reduced for an ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture

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Canvas

Vintage French / American Deco Club Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Completely period club chair. Either French or American deco. In the style Kem Weber, Gilbert Rohde, Walter Von Nessen Has beautiful hardware details. ribbed on the side and front. ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Furniture

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Wood

Art Deco Chrome Pendant Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Descening from a circular canopy, the seven chrome arms terminate in flared bells that connect to glass spheres. When illuminated it provides a soft, off-white glow.
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Furniture

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Chrome

Donald Deskey Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A great period Donald Deskey chest with exceptional wood grain. Chrome detailed handles and corner capping. This would make a great small buffet sideboard cabinet or dresser for the ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Furniture

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Wood

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

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Brass, Metal

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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