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
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.
Constellation Coffee Table in Shagreen, Shell and Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
A Zoomorphic ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron COFFEE TABLE, France 1930
By Edgar Brandt, Raymond Subes, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, sensual and zoomorphic coffee table or low console, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, superb thin and massive wrought iron animalistic structure (heavy) combining 4 sty...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Oak Coffee Table with Sculpted Details, Belgium 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A fine example of Belgian Art Deco craftsmanship, this 1940s oak coffee table. It combines architectural clarity with sculptural warmth; hallmarks of the nation’s distinctive contrib...
Oak
Shagreen, Quartz & Onyx Nesting Coffee Table with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Onyx, Quartz, Brass
Shagreen and Quartz Nesting Coffee Tables with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Quartz, Brass
French Art Deco Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Cocktail Table - Horses
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
French Art Deco Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Cocktail Table - Horses
Art Glass
Art Deco coffee table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful Art Deco Coffee table in a lovely mellow walnut. The circular top has a darker walnut inset panel down its centre, which is repeated on ...
Walnut
Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco Coffee Table dating to Circa 1930. The top is highly figured walnut and a lovely rich conker colour with ebonised surround. . Th...
Walnut
Shagreen, Quartz & Onyx Nesting Coffee Tables with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Onyx, Quartz, Brass
Amsterdamse School Oak round Side Table, The Netherlands, ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The Netherlands / 1920 / Side Table / oak / Amsterdamse School / Art Deco A sculptural gem from the early 20th century, this oak side table embodies the expressive spirit of the Ams...
Oak
Rare Antique Burlwood Coffee Table with Cast Bronze Legs
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
19th century burlwood tea ceremony table top from Kyoto with exceptional burl and live-edges, raised on custom cast bronze elliptical base. The wood...
Bronze
Rattan Coffee Table with Patagonia and Bronze-Patina Brass Inlay by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Quartz, Brass
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Inlay by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Coffee Table with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass Accents by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Metropolis 3-top coffee table by Kifu Paris is a dramatic and sculptural design that demonstrates the incredible and signature artisanale work from her Augousti genes. The bronze-patina brass base...
Brass
2 Art Deco Bedside Tables
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
2 Art Deco bedside tables.
Walnut
Round Art Deco coffee table in burl veneer, France ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / coffee table / burl veneer, wood / Art Deco / Modernist Beautiful circular burl veneer coffee table with three bold legs and a second level. A French minimalistic de...
Burl
Art Deco Nut Wood Coffee Table/ Side Table Shellac - Polished, AT circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary early 20th century coffee table or side table from the Art Deco period in Austria around 1920. This one of a kind Art Deco table impresses with an amazing look...
Mahogany, Burl
Shagreen Nesting Coffee Tables with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
1920s Goyard Trunk, 100 cm Goyard Steamer Trunk, Goyard Courrier Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Aine Goyard courrier trunk has got very nice proportions as well as a beautiful, rich and warm patina. It features its famous and sought after chevron canvas, its original solid...
Brass
Shagreen and Quartz Nesting Coffee Table with Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Quartz, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Louis Majorelle Coffee Table, Nesting Tables
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Art Deco coffee table is stamped by the French designer Louis Majorelle (1859-1926). The signature is branded inside of a shell on the underside o...
Palisander
Raymond Subes Style Brass and green Marble coffee table
Located in Miami, FL
French coffee table designed in the style of Raymond Subes featuring a polished green marble top ,and a gilded brass base
Marble, Brass
Art Deco square side table in oak veneer, France ca. 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1925 / side table / oak veneer, metal / Art Deco Beautiful oak veneer and metal side or occasional table from the 1920s in Art Deco style. This table has a rounded square t...
Metal
Dutch Art Deco circular Coffee or Side Table in Oak, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Round Art Deco Coffee Table or Side Table from an unknown Dutch manufacturer, 1930s. Solid and very sturdy oak frame. Veneered tabletops with solid oak, hollow-profiled edges. Beauti...
Oak
Art Deco Coffee Table Set, Brass & Onyx, French, Circa 1940, 5 Pieces
Located in Austin, TX
Set of tables from the Art Deco period in France. This set of five tables includes one circular coffee table with four nesting tables that fit within. They all have brass structures....
Onyx, Marble, Brass
2 NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO Side or COFFEE TABLES by MAISON BAGUES, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A luxurious asymmetrical pair of coffee or side tables or rectangular bedside tables, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, rectangular structures in patinated gilded bronze with bam...
Bronze
Vintage hand shaped coffee table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural bronzed plaster coffee table with a hand shaped base and a clear beveled glass top. Very good condition 1980s - Italy Good condition Dimensions Height: 40cm Width: 130...
Glass, Plaster
Art Deco Style Rosewood Coffee Table with an Unusual Sculptural Form, 20th C
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Style Rosewood Coffee Table with an Unusual Sculptural Form, 20th C Offered for sale is an Art Deco style rosewood round coffee table with an unusual sculptural form suppor...
Rosewood
1930 Oval Side Table Coffee Table Art Deco by Osvaldo Borsani in Veneered Walnut
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Oval side table or coffee table Art Deco by Osvaldo Borsani in veneered walnut with lynx eye veneer top. Measures cm: H 63, W 70, D 50 (internal shelves H37cm).
Walnut
Rare Dutch Bauhaus/Art Deco tripod table with black top, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Elegant and quirky Dutch Art Deco/Bauhaus tripod side table with a pitch black glass top framed in metal and sculptural wooden base. The three wooden legs flare into whimsical, foot...
Metal
Art Deco Walnut Veneer Coffee Table, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Art Deco coffee table produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. The piece features an impressive round tabletop finished in richly patterned walnut burl veneer, highligh...
Wood, Walnut
French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table with Bronze Finials 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts A finely crafted 20th-century coffee table featuring a rectangular glass top supported by a wrought iron base wit...
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Unique Art Deco Iron and Slate Coffee Table after Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-crafted flat bar iron bench or coffee table from a Baltimore area estate, circa 1920s. The frame cold-riveted heavy iron has been powder coated a lovely cinnabar hue. The...
Slate, Iron
Coffee Table in Oak with Brass Rods by R&Y Augousti - IN STOCK
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Nymphea Coffee Table by R&Y Augousti is a stunning masterpiece of contemporary design, where the elegance of nature meets the sophistication of modern craftsmanship. Its organic,...
Brass
French Art Deco Rosewood Circular Coffee Table circa 1930
Located in CA, CA
French Art Deco round coffee table circa 1930
Wood
Brass and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Slick glass-top cocktail table with brass French legs. The glass top mimics the shape and the curves of the brass skeleton base below.
Brass
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Fossilized Stone Inlay Coffee Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The vibrant pattern of this table is created using Marquetry, the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures. there ar...
Limestone
Italian Calacatta Viola Stone Marble Handmade Living Room Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE STONE COFFEE TABLE Type of Stone: Calacatta Viola Diameter: 40" - 100 cm Leg Model: Calacatta Viola Customizable: Available! Production Time: 2-3 Weeks Shippi...
Stone, Marble
Vivace Side Table by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Lacquered wooden side table decorated with enameled, hand-painted ceramic leaves hand-crafted by the French artist Véronique Rivemale with a tableto...
Marble, Enamel
Art Deco Modernist Coffee Table by J.A. Muntendam for L.O.V. Oosterbeek, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist coffee table. Design by J.A. Muntendam for L.O.V. Oosterbeek. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. The design of this Modernist coffee ...
Walnut
Art Deco Burl Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its rectangular top, crafted in a natural walnut burl veneer, showcases intricate grain patterns that evoke timeless elegance. Four drawers are subtly integrated for storage, while r...
Brass
Travertin Marble & Wrought Iron Coffee Table, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Substantial wrought iron and Travertine coffee table made of square bar with a double tapered stretcher.
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Tubular Coffee Table in Oak and Chromed Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, oak, chromed metal, Europe, 1930s This coffee table reflects the influence of early Modernism. The design combines a tubular chromed metal frame with two rectangular o...
Metal
Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Art Deco Burl Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a sleek rectangular design, this table is crafted with luxurious golden mappa burl wood veneer, showcasing the intricate grain patterns that exude sophistication. A spaciou...
Brass
Peacock Nesting Coffee Table in Cream Shagreen and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The set of 3 peacock nesting coffee tables...
Brass
Walnut Art Deco Modernist Coffee table or Cocktail table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist coffee table or cocktail table. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid walnut base with origi...
Travertine, Brass
Antique Art Deco Burr Walnut Coffee Table 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Art Deco burr walnut coffee table, circa 1920 in date. It has a wonderful square shaped top with cut off corners and is raised on four arched supports on a ...
Walnut
Spectacular Art Deco High End Two Tier Walnut Table, c1930
Located in Devon, England
We defy the new owner not to fall in love with this table it really is a gem. For your consideration is this superb high style original 1930's figured Walnut table of good proportion...
Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Blond Walnut Center Table, Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous round coffee table in a fantastic old walnut. This fantastic piece was design by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1940s in Italy. The coffee table, fully made in a gorgeous walnut,...
Wood, Glass, Walnut
Cabanel Basse-Boule Coffee Table Macassar Shagreen After Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Culver City, CA
Looking for a coffee table with a story? Hold my latte-- This handsome fella came from a sprawling estate nestled in the rolling vineyards of Ojai, California—a dreamy French-inspire...
Shagreen, Macassar, Shagreen Stingray
French Art Deco Coffee Table Attributed to Jean Pascaud, 1930s
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional 1930s French art deco coffee table attributed to Jean Pascaud. Beautiful curves and silhouette. Exception wood grain pattern. Sturdy and in excellent condition. 43.5”...
Wood
Chic 'Ébauche' Wrought Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic 'Ébauche' wrought iron and limestone coffee table by Design Frères. Introducing our chic Ébauche™ coffee table, blending timeless Art-Deco style with modern sophistication. Cra...
Limestone, Steel
Max Ingrand Crystal and Brass Large Coffee Table for Fontana Arte, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and extremely rare large coffee table in a spectacular turquoise crystal and brass designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1950s. In f...
Crystal, Brass
Art Deco Spider Table in Walnut by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Almelo, NL
Art Deco Spider Table in Walnut by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s, Czechoslovakia A celebrated design by Jindřich Halabala, this Art Deco spider table from the 1940s embodies the bold ele...
Beech, Walnut
Modern Brass Finish Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A refined blend of timeless elegance and modern functionality. Its sleek transitional design features an antique brass-finished iron frame, bringing a touch of sophistication to any ...
Metal
Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor
By Saint Gobain
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular Saint Gobain France Art Deco coffee table is a functional and handsome piece for any home. Crafted from blond walnut, the two-tiered round Gueridon features an extra...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Round Woven Rattan Wicker Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage rattan and wicker side table features elegant two-tier design with the glass top and woven lower shelf; the complex weave of the shelf continues down towards the floor, crea...
Rattan, Wicker