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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Style: Art Deco
Period: 1940s
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United Stat...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Marble
DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box
Located in Miami, FL
A service lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
A beautiful military American service lighter, created by the subsidiaries of Alfred Dunhill in the United States during the WW-2, betwe...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Armchair, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Art Deco armchair.
Very good original condition.
Shipping quote on request
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp, circa 1940
By Primavera
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco swiveling table or desk lamp, France, circa 1940. Brass and glass. Swiveling hemispherical brass shade painted granite like green. The paint is original. Round gilded...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO TABLE BY JULES LELEU
A French Art Deco dining table produced by Jules Leleu around the1940’s in straight grain walnut with parquetry and segmented inlay highlighted w...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian 1940's Deco Wall Mirror
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a fantastic 1940's era Italian Deco wall mirror with a floating mirror over wood frame, held by brass clips to top and bottom. The walnut wood frame is rich and a beautiful ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Charming small Art Deco footstool with attractive original upholstery, France, 1
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / Art Deco / Mid-century / footstool / original red-brown upholstery
A very attractive and charming small Art Deco footstool from France, designed in the 1940s. The or...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
2 Art Deco Bedside Tables J.Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
2 Art Deco bedside tables J.Halabala .
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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Walnut
"Leda and the Swan, " Important Painting by Rene Buthaud
By René Buthaud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like many of his contemporaries in the 1920s and 1930s, in both America and France, Buthaud was fascinated with figures from classic mythology. Leda and the Swan was a motif he retu...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Paper
Barovier & Toso attributed Murano Glass and Bronze Chandelier 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique Art Deco bell shaped chandelier produced in the 1940s, and attributed to Barovier & Toso, possesses that vision in its beautiful crystal-clea...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Ninfea Iridescent Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Charming hand blown Murano glass chandelier by Ercole Barovier.
Excellent vintage condition.
Three E 27 light bulbs.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
French Art Deco Half Moon Wall Lights, Loft Sconces, Patinated Brass Surface
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
French Art Deco Half Moon Wall Lights, in the Tobia Scarpa's Quatro sconces style.
Made of brass-plated metal, they are in original condition, wi...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Antique French Art Deco Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in North York, ON
Introduce a touch of elegance and sophistication to your dining space with this stunning set of 6 antique French art deco dining chairs. These chairs exude the iconic art deco stylin...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
1940's Art Deco Pewter Horse Statue Sculpture
Located in Burbank, CA
Antique horse statue for sale. Made of pewter and solid brass, and has a solid wood base. It’s really heavy and well made, and a beautiful decora...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Art Deco walnut burl dresser with three drawers 1940
Located in Premariacco, IT
Peculiar chest of drawers from the early 1940s in walnut burl with three large, sturdy drawers.
The cabinet has been oil and shellac polished, shows normal marks due to age and use....
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Art Deco Pair of Holophane Industrial Pendands, Chandelier, France 1940
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Pair of Holophane Industrial Pendands, France 1940.
glass shades in top condition.
aluminium mount.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Art deco armchairs by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco armchairs by Jindřich Halabala designed in 1930s for UP Závody Brno. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1940s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Art Déco Tischleuchte Modell 320 von JUMO um 1940
By Maison Jumo
Located in Aachen, DE
Verchromter (oder vernickelter) Metallreflektor auf Bakelitfuß, funktionierende Elektrik, keine Restaurierungen, keine Beschädigungen – also im unverfälschten Originalzustand!
Leich...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Nickel
French Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO SIDEBOARD BY JULES LELEU
A French Art Deco sideboard produced by Jules Leleu around the 1940 in straight grain walnut with parquetry and segmented inlay highlighted with mot...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Sideboard in Cerused Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, cerused chestnut, beech, mahogany, Italy, 1940s
A charming sideboard of Italian origin and dating back to the 1940s, encapsulates the Art Deco flair of that period. The corpus features five doors, each decorated with a round recessed carving paired...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Chestnut
Pair of Verre Églomisé Lamps Coats of Arms for the Earls Bathurst and Granville
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage reverse painted glass cylinder lamps, black and gilding, depicting the coats of arms of British aristocratic families of ...
Category
1940s British Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass
Art Deco White Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, Sweden 1940s, Set of 2
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These elegant pendants were designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s. The lights feature white opaline glass shades with a beaded edge and brass hardware. Good vintage condit...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1940s Italian Tole Bamboo Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Italian tole bamboo table lamps.
Gorgeous and rare hand-painted lights with white glass globe shades. In very good condition with light and ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Brass Engraved Mirror, Paris, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique French Art Deco brass framed mirror with engraved abstract motif. Signed on lower right corner.
France, circa 1940
Size: 24" high x 16" wide x 1" deep
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Set of Six Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six stained wood and yellow velvet dining chairs attributed to the Italian Architect Guglielmo Ulrich.
Splendid craftmanship in the...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Ceramic and Brass Art Deco Picture Frame 1940
Located in Florence, IT
Ceramic and Brass Art Deco Picture Frame, 1940.
The ceramic part resembles two crossed elephant tusks typical of the colonial period.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
A set of 3 Fine 1970s Silver Plated Buckets
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of 3 Fine French mid-century silver plated buckets with bakelite/resin handles.
Champagne and wine coolers, and ice bucket.
Hallmarked
Dimensions:
Small
H: 12,5 cm - 5 »
L: 1...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Art Deco Small Pair of Sconces, 1940s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Art Deco Small Pair of Sconces, 1940s, Italy
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps work...
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1940s German Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp White Color
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
white alabaster table lamp
Beautiful large white alabaster lamp, (there is another smaller one the same)
This beautiful and spectacular as well as solid natural alabaster lamp, or St...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Dining Table in Cerused Chestnut and Green Marble
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, marble, cerused chestnut, brass, Italy, 1940s
A charming dining table of Italian origin and dating back to the 1940s, encapsulates the Art Deco flair of that period. T...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Angelletti, Rome - Vintage Italian Art Deco Recipe / Menu Cocktail Shaker
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning vintage Art Deco cocktail shaker in silver and gold plate. This shaker came to us in a very worn condition. Our silversmiths have done an amazing job in restoring it to ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Art Deco oak desk, France, Circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Business or administration desk from the 1940s.
France, Art Deco.
4 Drawers with common locking, a leaf extension and a retractable shelf above the drawer unit.
Footrest bar.
Key ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Danish Banana Sofa in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Curved settee, green fabric, oak, Denmark, 1940s
This voluptuous sofa is executed with wooden legs and a soft green fabric. The sofa shows a curved back, while the backrest is horiz...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French Art Deco Maple Briar, Maple and Macassar Nightstands, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
This pair of Art Deco nightstands was produced in France in the 1940s. The top and the laterals are in Macassar, the door is in maple briar, while the legs are in maple. The decorati...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fluted Architectural Ceramic Vase in White Glaze by L. Hjorth, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large vase decorated with vertical ribbings and white glaze. Strict architectural derived Art Deco styling. Very similar to the iconic Lyngby Vases and Arne Bangs form-language. But ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Diamante Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Diamante Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
French cubistic shaped figurative Art Déco sculpture sandstone signed ML GORDEE
Located in Salzburg, AT
French sandstone sculpture from the Art Deco period.
A man is sitting on the floor with his knees bent, his arms folded and his head tucked in.
The posture suggests an intensely cont...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Art Deco Tabouret Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
has signs of use
good original condition
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Art Deco Aquamarine Shagreen Secretaire, Attr. to Borsani, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco secretaire was produced in Italy in the 1940s and is attributable to Osvaldo Borsani. It is completely in an exotic wood with a black lacquered top and base. The centra...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine French Art Deco Glass and Brass Flush Mount/ Sconce by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco flush mount ceiling fixtures or wall light with a round fluted and frosted glass shade supported by three bronze studs.
Signed
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Walnut Single Nightstand
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful art deco nightstand with continuous walnut grain across the top and front. Two deep drawers with original hardware. Overall good original condition, moderate wear consisten...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Art Deco Maple, Brass and Black Lacquered Dresser, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco dresser was produced in Italy in the 1940s and it is attributable to the design of Paolo Buffa. It is completely black lacquered with maple profiles and brass handles a...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
2 Art Deco Bedside Tables
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
2 Art Deco bedside tables.
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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Birch
1940's Art Deco Highboy Dresser
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern dresser for sale. From the late 1940’s, and made of mahogany. It was previously professionally refinished in walnut, and is a solid well made piece with vi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Rectangular Glass and Goatskin Italian Table, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Art Deco dining table, in wood glass and goatskin.
The table is made up of several materials. The top is in black glass, around it is a wooden border covered in goatskin or ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ebonised Chairs by Maison Jansen, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A pair of Maison Jansen chairs, circa 1940.
Finished in ebonised black with beautiful curved arms and back, resting on typically Jansen neoclassical legs with a circular brass disc ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Art Deco Burlwood Cabinet
Located in Tulsa, OK
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak
Italian Modern Parchment Chest, Sideboard Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Parchment Chest, Sideboard Or Commode.
This stunning Italian Art Deco parchment chest consists of three small drawers above three larger drawers below in the manner of...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
An Important Set of Four French Wall Appliques Lights Attributed to André Leon
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare and important set of Four French Mid 20th century wall appliqués / wall lights from the French Art Deco period attributed to André Leon Arbus and Gilbert Poillerat
French Paris Circa 1940
These fine wall...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Metal
1940s Colourful Oil on Canvas of Cityscape by Hansen, Swedish
By Hansen
Located in London, GB
Elegant 1940s oil on canvas painting representing a cityscape view from the sea in an industrial manner. The geometric lines and colours used by the artist render a warm pleasing pic...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Danish Functionalist Table Lamp in Brass & Marble Glass by Fog & Mørup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco styled desk lamp made by Fog and Mørup in Denmark during the 1940s. It features a patinated brass base and rod. The iconic marbled opaline glass top shade resembles a fried ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini clear Murano glass and brass ceiling lamp, Italy 1940s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Venini Glass ceiling lamp.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
American, Art Deco Large Brass Table Lamp With Organic Carvings
Located in London, GB
This is a rare large table lamp from around 1930. The lamp has generous and elegant curves and boasts delicate flower and butterflies’ carvings, the neck of the lamp shows three bras...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1940’s Six Way Floor Lamp With Red Onyx
Located in Canton, MA
1940’s six way floor lamp. Brass plated finish with white and red onyx base. Center light with mogul base and a glass diffuser for a high level of indirect light. Three candle shaped...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Metal, Brass
A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk from the Belgian Furniture Manufactory DeCoene Frères.
Double Face desk for the boss on one side and the secretary on the other
Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s
F...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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