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.
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table nr.301 by P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A documented model no. 301 table by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, circa 1920. This rare Dutch Art Deco design is among the most iconic small furniture models produced by the f...
Oak, Macassar
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School sculptural side and accent table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A charming and decorative Amsterdam School side table with a stepped rhythm and some Mission-style influence. Black and dark brown paintwork on the top. The legs have black painted ...
Oak
Dutch Art Deco Modernist side table with macassar ebony details, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Art Deco side table with a strong geometry and architectural presence. Dating to the 1920s, executed in solid oak, oak and macassar ebony details. The feet and the vertical d...
Macassar, Oak
Dutch Art Deco accent table nr. 288 by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare Art Deco accent table by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, dating to around 1920 and bearing the original Genneper Molen paper label (stating model nr. 288) A wonderfully d...
Macassar, Oak
Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmo side table by Kifu Paris is a whimsical and sculptural piece, inlaid in reversible cream shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Th...
Stone, Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table with a grounded stance, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Amsterdam School occasional table in oak, dating from the 1920s. The design has a particularly strong architectural stance. The circular top rests on four substantial suppor...
Oak
Art Deco Octagonal Side Table with Bobbin Turned Legs and Finial Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table showcases the geometric precision characteristic of Art Deco design through its octagonal top and distinctive bobbin-turned legs. Four legs feature stacked spherical turni...
Wood
Dutch Art Deco Modernist Hague School Corner Pedestal, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A modernist Dutch Art Deco pedestal from the 1920s, executed in solid oak with oak veneer and designed in the architectural spirit of the Haagse School (The Hague School). With its s...
Oak
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School/Arts & Crafts side table with shelving, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A compact architectural statement from the golden years of Dutch Art Deco, this Amsterdam School side table balances sculptural restraint with luxurious macassar ebony detail. Execu...
Oak, Macassar
Pair of Art Deco Streamline Moderne Side Tables by A. A. Laun
By LAUN
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking pair of Art Deco side tables by A. A. Laun Furniture Co. of Kiel, Wisconsin, showcasing the refined geometry and sculptural sensibility characteristic of American Streamli...
Walnut
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Coffee Table in Carved Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega, coffee or side table, solid oak, fabric, brass, Italy, 1930s Coffee table designed by the Italian Ernesto Valabrega and meticulously crafte...
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table, stepped design and ball feet, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Exceptional and rare sculptural Amsterdam School side table, executed in solid mahogany (a non restricted type for US shipment) and dating from the early 1920s. This piece is a stri...
Mahogany
Art Deco Dutch Golden Oak Side Table with Lower Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table crafted in golden oak showcases Dutch Art Deco design principles through geometric simplicity and functional form. The round top and circular lower shelf connect via three...
Oak
Dutch Art Deco Haagse School modernist occasional table or side table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
This striking modernist table embodies the disciplined elegance of the Hague School. Architectural in form and carefully proportioned, it plays with solid and void, light and shadow,...
Macassar, Mahogany
Maija Heikinheimo Art Deco Side Table Apu Model 604 in Honey Birch, Asko 1930s
By Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A functional and beautifully simple Art Deco side table by Maija Heikinheimo, produced by Asko in the 1930s. In the original Asko drawings the model is named “Apu”—Finnish for help—a...
Birch
Expressionist Amsterdam School Table with Octagonal Top, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An expressive Amsterdam School table from the interwar period, distinguished by its octagonal top and elaborately geometric construction. The design is architectural and rhythmical, ...
Oak, Macassar, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double front door, glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides and door...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double glass top, central drawer and beautiful wood veneer burl decors highlighted by th...
Brass
$2,789Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Carved Alabaster Gueridon Table / Side Table, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Carved Alabaster Art Deco Gueridon Table Spain, 1940s Outstanding Gueridon Side Table / Drinks Table in Turned Alabaster. Manufactured at the Late Art Deco Period. Elegant al...
Alabaster
Pair of Italian MidCentury Art Deco Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly decorated wooden structure, two drawer but decorated as three and...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Italian Round Side Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side table, walnut veneer, Italy, 1930s This round side table is a great example of Italian Art Deco design from the 1930s. It’s made with a warm walnut veneer that gives it a opule...
Walnut
Dutch Art Deco Modernist side table in oak and macassar ebony, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A refined Dutch Art Deco side table from the 1920s, executed in solid oak with a striking cross-shaped base in solid macassar ebony. A very modernist design with architectural presen...
Macassar, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double front door, glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides and door...
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School accent table with an elegant stance, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A beautifully proportioned Dutch Art Deco accent table executed in solid oak, dating from the 1920s. Modest in scale yet remarkably present, this piece has the quiet authority of wel...
Oak
Art Deco Side Table in Oak and Mahogany with Coromandel inlay, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Deco coffee table or side table, Netherlands, 1930s. Oak and Mahogany frame with Mahogany and Coromandel veneer inlay. A square base and tabletop supported by beautifully curved ...
Hardwood, Oak
Pair of Shagreen Bedside Tables 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
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Incredibly elegant, important and refined Italian Neoclassical pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly shaped structure and carved decorated cabriole legs with beautiful wh...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Italian Side Table in Burl Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco side table, walnut burl, elm burl, Italy, 1940s This stunning Art Deco side table is an exquisite example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s. Its design features a cap...
Burl
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ginko Sde table by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The piece is both sculptural and graphic with its organic shape and floating two top detail. The piece is...
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Ginko Sde table by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and versatile piece. The piece is both sculptural and graphic with its organic shape and floating two top detail. The piece is inl...
Brass
Art Deco Side Table with Drawers & Integrated Ashtray, France 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A refined and beautifully crafted example of French Art Deco design, this 1925 side table combines elegant geometry with clever functionality. Its octagonal top and stepped base give...
Metal
Pair of Italian Brass Glass Mid-Century Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s art deco neoclassical pair of night stands bed side tables in beautiful wooden structure with its greatly shaped and decorated front drawer. Th...
Brass
Art Deco Amsterdam School Oak Side Table with Macassar Inlay, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A distinctive Dutch side table from the 1920s, executed in solid oak and decorated with a striking cross-shaped inlay in Macassar ebony on the tabletop. The graphic ebony lines divid...
Oak
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and detail of every part and beautiful decors with the burl wood veneer and glass handles in...
Brass
Fritz Hansen Side Table with Shelf, Model no 1535, Denmark, c 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Circular side table/coffee table by Fritz Hansen model no 1535 made of stained beech. Sanded countertop and leaf shelf made of French wicker. Original brand under the table. Traces o...
Beech
French Art Deco Low Wood Nightstand Side End Table with Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming low wooden Art Deco nightstand side table featuring an open cabinet space and one drawer with original hardware. Additionally the nightstand features a marble top and f...
Marble
$1,221Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Side Table, in the Style of Andre Sornay, ca 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in Bochum, NRW
A beautiful Art Deco curved side table, in the style of Andre Sornay. France 1950s. Made of solid wood. It is in good overall condition with normal wear and signs of time; it will b...
Wood
Rivoli Side Table Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
How society rejoiced when Art Deco dared to create a new approach to life, breathing fresh life into architecture, fashion, and art. Its spirit continues to endure and remains visibl...
Brass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Burl Veneer Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with great decorated wooden structure and two front doors completed by the whi...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available indi...
Wrought Iron
Regal Side Table in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
How society rejoiced when Art Deco dared to create a new approach to life, breathing fresh life into architecture, fashion, and art. Its spirit continues to endure and remains visibl...
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with a Sculptural Bronze Patina Brass Frame 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
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Tables in Burl Walnut Black Marble Top
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and decors in veneer burl walnut briar wood, front door and beautiful black marble top....
Marble, Brass
Shell Inlaid Bedside 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
Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An occasional table from the Dutch Art Deco era, 1920s. Designed by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen as no. 258. This design is documented. The old catalogue from the Genneper Mol...
Oak
Shagreen Side 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Melting Round Bedside Table...
Brass
Quartz Inlaid Side Table with Sculptural Brass Legs 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
Dutch Art Deco The Hague School coffee table with marble top, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A striking and substantial Dutch Art Deco table from the Haagse School (The Hague School), dating from the late 1920s to early 1930s. Crafted in solid oak with a beautifully figured ...
Breccia Marble
Art Deco Walnut and Ebonized Wood Side Table
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Art deco inspired style End Table with beautiful veneer walnut burl wood and glass top finish. Walnut and Ebonized. Softly shaped patterns and smooth angles with the generous use of...
Hardwood, Ebony, Walnut, Burl
Functionalist side table , 1932s , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
good condition polished chrome surface cleaned
Chrome
$11,530 / set
Set of Two Shagreen Nightstands 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 ...
Shagreen Stingray
$1,050 / set
Art Deco Style Three Tier Tables
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking pair of Art Deco style three tier side tables end tables lamp tables in nicely aged color patina to finely grained veneer. Great quality / heavyweight construction. L...
Wood
Melting Nesting Side Table Set of 4 in Shagreen, Shell 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 ...
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with Bronze Patina 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 ...
Brass
Shagreen Side Table with Mobile Sculptural Parts and 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 ...
Stone, Brass
Iconic Bedside Table with Beveled Drawers in Cream Shagreen 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 ...
Shagreen Stingray
Macassar Wood Night Stand with 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 ...
Brass
Shagreen Side 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
Art Deco Period Drink Table
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and neutral/beige/gold iron metal drink table, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century. An Art Deco drinks' table with black triangular top with cut-out detail ...
Iron
"Chital" 2-Top Side Table in Cream Shagreen & Bronze-Patina 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