Art Deco Center Tables
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.
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Metal
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Chrome, Metal
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Center Tables
Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Ebony
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Metal
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Brass, Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Chrome
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
2010s Canadian Art Deco Center Tables
Marble, Metal, Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Center Tables
Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Center Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Center Tables
Marble
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Iron
1920s Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Walnut, Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Plastic, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Center Tables
Acrylic, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Beech
1920s Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Granite, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Center Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Mahogany
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Center Tables
Birch, Wood
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Aluminum
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Rosewood
1940s Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Center Tables
Aluminum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Marble, Steel, Iron
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Rosewood, Glass
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Deco Center Tables
Enamel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Wood
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Center Tables
Marble, Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Center Tables
Mirror