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.
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Mirror Tray, silver plated, France, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
ART DECO Tray silver plated, 1930s This beautiful, silver-plated tray from the 1920s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasised curvy, streamlined shapes. The...
Silver Plate
Art deco serving trolley by no.1157 by Thonet Debrecen 1930
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco serving trolley no.1157 by Thonet Debrecen 1930 professionally stained and repolished.
Beech, Bentwood
Restored Art Deco Serving Trolley, Walnut, Repolished, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This luxurious Art Deco serving cart originates from Czechoslovakia from the 1920s. It is a masterpiece that combines noble materials with functionalist practicality. The cart is cr...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chrome Art Deco Serving Table with Faux Turtle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful serving table from the French Art Deco period. The table has a sleek design, and a beautiful combination of shiny chrome and imitation tortoiseshell. The base of the table ...
Metal, Chrome
French art deco tinted oak wood serving table 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
This very beautiful tinted solid oak serving table was produced early mid-century and results from a remarkable example of an anonymous cabinetmaker. It fully embodies the post-war m...
Oak
Art Deco Streamline Three Tier Chrome & Glass Bar Cart W/ Removable Trays
Located in New York, NY
This well designed and proportioned Art Deco Streamline Three Tier Chrome and Glass Bar/Serving Cart with Removable Trays originates from the United States, Circa 1935. Features a st...
Chrome
Art Deco, Organic Side Table / Stool in Stained Solid Wood, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful side table in solid stained beech. The unique shapes and warm colors make it a perfect object in almost any home. Crafted in Europe in the 1940s. The overall condition i...
Beech
Table in Glass and bronze, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Bronze and glass Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the tables that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Dec...
Bronze
English Art Deco Round Drinks Tripod Table of Chrome, Ebonized Wood, and Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English round or circular side table from the Art Deco era, featuring an upper circle tier of black-painted (ebonized) wood with a glass top, set upon three tubular nickel ped...
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Serving Trolley with Two Oval Wooden Shelves Chromed Metal, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist serving trolley with two oval wooden shelves, chromed metal, circa 1930.
Metal, Chrome
French Art Deco Streamline Bar Cart, Brass-Plated Aluminum & Oxblood Glass, 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
This French Art Deco bar cart, designed and produced circa 1935, is a rare and well-documented example of Streamline Moderne furniture fro...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
2 Fine French 1930s Wooden Folding Side Tables by Le Meuble Geisha
By Andre Groult
Located in Long Island City, NY
Le Meuble Geisha - A pair of French Art Deco wooden folding side tables, one lacquered in black, the second one in cream and black. This model (enhanced with straw marquetry) was use...
Wood
Restored Art Deco Serving Trolley, Walnut, Glass, Repolished, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This luxurious mobile serving cart in the Art Deco style is an iconic piece from Czechoslovakia from the 1920s. It embodies the elegance and functionality typical of this period. Th...
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Brass Bar Cart Julius Jirasek for Hagenauer circa 1935
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Julius Jirasek
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage bar cart or serving table wheel supported from walnut and brass, the design is attributed to Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Hagenauer circa 1935 Vienna. A fabulous or...
Brass
$7,000Sale Price|39% Off
Art Deco Serving Table or Bar by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Adnet Jacques (1900-1984) An Art Deco bar roulant/ serving table in sycamore with chrome-plated metal frames and two removable trays with mirrored glass...
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Serving Bar/Cart, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - New glasses - Wash the wooden parts and apply revitalizing oil
Wood, Glass
Restored Art Deco Trolley, by Thonet, Oak, Black Glass, Czech, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant serving trolley in the Art Deco style originates from the early 20th century and was crafted in Czechoslovakia by the renowned Thonet company in Bystřice pod Hostýnem. T...
Glass, Oak, Lacquer, Wood
Restored Art Deco Serving Trolley, Walnut, Revived Polish, France, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco serving cart originates from France and dates back to the 1920s. It is the epitome of luxury and practical design typical of this period. The cart is veneered ...
Lacquer, Wood, Walnut
Functionalist Folding Trolley by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Functionalist folding trolley by Thonet Mundus professionally stained and repolished.
Wood
Restored Art Deco Serving Trolley, Walnut, Faceted Glass, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco serving cart originates from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is an embodiment of the craftsmanship and decorative elegance typical of...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Glass
Art Deco Table, France, 1930, in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood Style: Art Deco France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushin...
Wood
Art Deco 2-layer Glass Rare Rolling Bar Cart, 1940s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco 2-layer Glass rare Rolling Bar Cart with ball top handle, 1940s Measurtements : Height: 58 cm Height with handle: 79 cm Diameter top: 44,5 cm Diameter bottom: 38,5 cm Ple...
Metal
Art Deco Serving Trolley, Oak wood, Chrome and Glass, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, spacious, original Art Deco serving trolley or Bar Cart from France circa 1930. Oak wood, oiled and waxed finish. Original chrome-plated metal tubes. Each tray fitted with...
Chrome
20th Century Art Deco Mahogany Trolley Table, Brass, Excellent Condition, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco serving table (Trolley). Perfect restored condition. Period: 1950-1959 Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Material: Mahogany, brass.
Brass
Restored Art Deco Trolley, by Thonet, Oak, Glass, Veneer, Chrome, Czech, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Art Deco Trolley Source: Czech Period: 1920-1929 Made by influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet. The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally rest...
Steel, Chrome
Modernist Art Deco Table in the Style of Robert Mallet Stevens, circa 1930
By Pierre Dariel, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
modernist Art Deco table in the style of Robert Mallet Stevens, circa 1930. the laminate coating is in very good condition, the metal has bee...
Metal
Restored Art Deco Trolley, Beech, Brass, Opaline Glass, New Polish, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco serving trolley comes from Czechoslovakia from the mid-20th century. It is made of beech wood and adorned with black opaxite glass and brass details. The trolle...
Brass
Art Deco Chrome Two-Tier Rolling Serving Cart with Inset Black Vitrolite
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco two-tier rolling serving cart exemplifies the sleek elegance and functionality characteristic of 20th-century American design. The cart features a chrome frame, polishe...
Chrome
Beech Wood Side Table Attributed to Jean-Michel Frank, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table with three planes, made of Beech wood, lacquered in black and with the original manufacturing mat shelves. Design attributed to by Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). France, CIR...
Beech
Art Deco Table, France, 1930, in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood Style: Art Deco France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushin...
Wood
Table Art Deco, France, 1920 in Marquetry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood Style: Art Deco France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your dispo...
Wood
Incredible Book Table with Trays Style : Art Deco in Wood France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
France Table. Material: Wood and bronze. Style: Art Deco. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are...
Bronze
Restored Cubist Trolley, Oak, Mahogany, Revived Polish, Czech, 1910s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Cubist serving table comes from Bohemia from the early 20th century. It is made of solid oak, oak veneer, mahogany inlay, glass and galvanized metal. The table has unde...
Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany, Oak
Vintage Campaign Tea Table, Burmese, Carved Teak, Display, Lamp, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage campaign tea table. A Burmese, carved teak decorative fold away display or lamp table, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. ...
Teak
Exceptional Solid Stainless & Marble Console Tables in the Style of Leleu, Pair
By Jules Leleu
Located in Buchanan, MI
Exceptional pair of solid stainless and marble console tables in the style of Leleu. Custom made for the lobby of one Chicago's most prominent restaurants. Wall mount with base suppo...
Marble, Stainless Steel
Mid-century Wood and Wicker 2-layer Magazine/Newspaper Stand, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Wood and Wicker 2-layer Magazine/Newspaper Stand, 1950s, Germany Measurtements : Height: 70 cm Width: 42 cm Depth: 19,5 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have...
Wicker, Wood
Vintage Cake Table, Oriental, Brass, Mahogany, Afternoon Fancies Stand, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming vintage cake table, of Oriental origin, with decorative brass and mahogany construction, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A distinctive piece for serving...
Brass
Antique Art Deco Figured Walnut Serving Trolley c.1920 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a striking antique Art Deco three-tier figured walnut hostess trolley dating from the 1920s. The trolley is of decorative circular form and is fitted with castors. This is...
Walnut
Art Deco Round Drinks Table of Chrome and Mirrored Glass from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English round or circular side table with a frame of chromed tubular steel from the Art Deco era, featuring a top circle tier of mirrored glass, set upon three tubular column ...
Metal, Chrome, Steel
André Groult, Two-tier Oak Serving Table w/ Straw Marquetry, France, circa 1930
By Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
A stationary serving table with two tiers, the intricately inlaid straw marquetry depicts a medallion composed of musical instruments. Exhibited: André Groult exhibited in XIXth Sal...
Oak
$471Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco bakelite Mirror Tray, France, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
ART DECO mirror tray of bakelite , 1930s This beautiful, Bakelite tray from the 1920s is in the Streamline Moderne style of Art Deco. This style emphasised curvy, streamlined shape...
Mirror, Bakelite
Italian Art Deco Lazy Susan Rotating Mirrored Tray, 1930s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Art Deco Lazy Susan rotating mirrored tray, 1930s.
Mirror, Wood
Hollywood Regency Two-Tier Serving Cart in a Faux Marbleized Design
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Hollywood Regency two-tier serving cart faux finish marbleized.
A large oval serving table, artistic Chiavari craftsmanship, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large oval serving table with a cherrywood-turned base and decorative inlays on the top, artistic Chiavari craftsmanship, Italy, 1940s The oval shape that characterizes this large...
Cherry
$2,355Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Bar Cart by Robert Mallet-Stevens, Chromed Steel, France circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Art Deco Bar Cart or Serving Trolley, Chromed Steeltubes, France circa 1925 Design: Robert Mallet-Stevens (Paris, 1886 - 1945) Chromed thick steel tube. Original old mirrored glass....
Steel, Chrome
Elegant Italian Chiavarino Table with inlaid wood or Grand Foyer
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant 1950s Italian Chiavarino table with wood inlays - Fine craftsmanship and excellent restoration This beautiful Chiavarino table, made in Italy around 1950, is a magnificent e...
Wood
Precious Art Deco Chinoiserie Table from the 1920s, in beech wood hand-carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Wonderful Art Deco Chinoiserie table from the 1920s, in solid beech wood hand-carved in the shape of bamboo and decorated with bamboo-like decorations. Rattam table top applied in a ...
Wood
Art Deco Doric Side Table Calacatta Marble Gold Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dórica Bar Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Like an architectural monument of the Ancient Greece, the Dórica Bar Table is a majestic piece ...
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Steel
Art Deco Bullet Form Two-Tier Rolling Bar/Serving Cart in Vitrolite & Chrome
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Art Deco two-tier rolling bar/serving cart, featuring a sleek and distinctive bullet form design, originates from the United States, circa 1935. This magnificent piece...
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Two-Tier Tubular Bar Cart in Chrome & Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An iconic Art Deco Machine Age two-tier tubular bar cart, crafted in chrome and mirror, originates from the United States during the 20th century. This striking piece epitomizes the ...
Chrome
An Art Deco Two Tiered Drinks Trolley
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Drinks Trolley. Solid and burr walnut with lower coloured glass shelf and upper clear glass shelf. Chromed metal bottle holders.
Metal
$2,732Sale Price|60% Off
French Neoclassical Maison Ramsay Gilded Iron Bar Cart, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This chic bar cart from the 1940s carries with it the elegant mood of the neoclassical post Art Deco period. Glittering in an antiqued gold gilt finish, this iron craft bar cart adds...
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$945Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco Mahogany Drinks Trolley and Cake Serving Table of Antique Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, rare Art Deco mahogany drinks trolley and cake serving table, featuring impressive wheels that add to its allure. This beautiful and uncommon piece exudes quality, showcasi...
Brass
$2,500Sale Price / set|35% Off
Wonderful Pair Marble Top Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Console Tables Chrome Base
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of marble top Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco Style console tables raised on chrome base.
Marble, Chrome
$6,345Sale Price / set|25% Off
Art Deco French Salon Tables Set of 3 Walnut & Brass Feet Black Lacquer 20th C.
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant and rare set of three French Art Deco salon / side tables, dating to the 20th century, crafted in walnut with refined brass feet. Refinished in a deep high-gloss black lacque...
Brass
Art Deco Coromandel wood Serving trolley 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Art Deco oval shaped serving trolley . In the Amsterdamse School style . In the very exclusive Coromandel wood ,comes with Nickel handles. on wheels . Glass tops .
Wood
Mid-Century Coffee Table Serving Table Julius Jirasek Werkstätten Hagenauer 1950
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Julius Jirasek
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern squared coffee table sofa table or side table from walnut in brown color by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätten Hagenauer circa 1950 Vienna. A wonderful Mid Century Modern square - like coffee table or sofa table by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätten Hagenauer circa 1950 with two tiers and four wheels. Stunning Viennese mesh...
Walnut
Table Art Deco, France, 1920, Materials, in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood Style: Art Deco France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing...
Wood
Art Deco Table, 1930, in Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood, chrome, mirror and glass Style: Art Deco France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are...
Chrome
Art Deco Table, France, 1930, Material : Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: Wood and bronze Style: Art Deco France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your dispos...
Bronze