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
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
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School occasional table in oak and macassar, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch 1920s occasional table in oak and macassar ebony (coromandel) details. This piece is in very good lightly restored condition, it's heavier than one would expect and very st...
Macassar, Oak
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School/Arts & Crafts occasional table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Art Deco oak side table from the 1920s, modest in scale yet rich in presence. Its circular top is encircled by a finely carved beaded rim, a procession of wooden pearls that ...
Oak
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is framed with an irregular surface bronze-...
Brass
Shagreen Dining 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
Elegant Amsterdam School Oak Side Table, Netherlands 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A sculptural Amsterdam School side table with a geometry that's pleasing to the eye. Design, craftsmanship and warmth meet in perfect balance. Executed in solid oak, the table featur...
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 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
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
$2,700 / set
Art Deco Vanity in the style of Desky and Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well-crafted luxurious dark book matched mahogany Art Deco vanity with round mirror, and three drawers having polished brass pulls. The piece has a unique curved end and angle...
Mirror, Wood
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
Pair of Italian MidCentury Art Deco Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti
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
Shagreen Breakfast Table 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
Amsterdam School Oak 'Model 72' Handkerchief Folding Card Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco, Amsterdam School, so-called handkerchief game table by J.A. Pomée. This beautifully designed piece, Model 72' features Mackmurdo feet and a revolving top with four tr...
Brass
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
Art Deco Machine Age Partner Desk in Rosewood with Ebonized Fluted Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age partner desk, crafted in France circa 1940, is an exceptional example of streamlined sophistication and masterful craftsmanship from the era. The desk is co...
Bronze
1920s Amsterdam School Deco Oak Side Table with Two-Tiered Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Amsterdam School' Deco side table. Oak two-tiered side table with round top and round lower shelf. Bottom shelf measures 22" x 22" and has a 6.5" clearance. In original ...
Oak
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, crossed side legs and glass top highlighted by the two drawers with beautiful bra...
Brass
$2,880Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Dennis & Leen for Formations Waterfall Writing Table Desk.
Giltwood
Shagreen Breakfast Table 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
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
$2,747Sale 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
French Vintage Mirrored Gueridon
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sleek and sculptural vintage French mirrored gueridon (an end or side table) to instantly brighten up any room. The top of the table is a single plate of round mirror glass that ha...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Funkis Side Table with Ceramic Tiles by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined example of Scandinavian Art Deco with strong Functionalist (Funkis) influence, this Danish side table from the 1930s embodies the era’s balance of modernist restraint and a...
Ceramic, Beech
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 Walnut Pedestal Table, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Refined Art Deco pedestal table from 1930s Czechoslovakia, designed as a display stand for sculpture, vase, or bust. Executed in wood with beautifully figured walnut veneer, the piec...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Art Deco Modernist Octagonal Side Table by Paul Bromberg for Pander, 1920s
By H.Pander & Zonen, Paul Bromberg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist octagonal side table. Design by Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with or...
Oak, Walnut
Art Deco Machine Age Side Tables in Book-Matched Walnut By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Art Deco Machine Age side tables, crafted in circa 1935, captures the sleek, geometric essence of the Machine Age while showcasing the fine craftsmanship of American Art...
Chrome
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
A Zoomorphic ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron COFFEE TABLE, France 1930
By Gilbert Poillerat, Raymond Subes, Edgar Brandt
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 Machine Age Console Table in Walnut, Lacquer & Banded Nickeled Supports
Located in New York, NY
This striking Art Deco Machine Age console table, crafted in America circa 1935, epitomizes the bold elegance and innovative materials associated with the Machine Age aesthetic. The ...
Aluminum
Finnish Art Deco Three-Tiered Side Table in Dark-Stained Birch, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A distinctive Finnish side table rooted in early Nordic modernism and Finnish Art Deco furniture. The overall form is calm and assured, with a confident architectural profile – three...
Birch
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Dassi, Melchiorre Bega
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
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School side table in solid oak, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Deco Amsterdam School coffee table or side table, Netherlands, 1930s. Solid oak frame with oak and coromandel veneer details. The table is in very good condition with minor signs...
Ebony, Oak
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, curved sides highlighted by the front and right drawers with beautiful brass hand...
Wood
Art Deco Modernist Round Extendable Dining Room Table by Hendrik Wouda, 1931
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist extendable dining room table. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s., Origina...
Nickel
Monumental Amsterdam School table with Macassar top, Dutch Art Deco, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A bold expression of the Amsterdam School movement, this substantial center table marries sculptural rhythm with architectural gravity. The round top, a generous 78 cm in diameter, i...
Macassar, Mahogany
Pair of Italian Wood Marble Mid-Century Modern Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Dassi, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables in beautiful wooden structure with its framed marble top, decorated carved side and fee...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Tables in Burl Walnut Black Marble Top
By Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
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
Iconic Heals Table with Geometric Undershelves
By Heal's
Located in Greenwich, CT
A low table in oak having a thick square top with rounded corners over four panel legs each with a cantilever shelf arranged in a geometric pattern. Known as a book table, this high...
Oak
Art Deco Polished Nickel Two-Tier Serving Cart w/ Glass Doors by Treitel & Gratz
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Art Deco two-tier rolling bar/serving cart, designed by Treitel & Gratz, featuring a refined glass door enclosure and sleek polished nickel finish, American, circa...
Nickel
Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1
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
Sculptural Nesting Side Table in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Listeners by Patrick Coard Paris is a capsule collection of furniture pieces that are an ode and reflection to one of the artists most personal sculptures. The artist was inspire...
Brass
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Calacatta Viola Marble Monolith Dining Table, Custom Made White Marble Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Material: Premium Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 79" W x 35" D x 30" H (200 cm x 90 cm x 75 cm) Base: Solid Calacatta Viola Marble Construction Condition: New; Made to Order Shi...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron & Marble WALL CONSOLE TABLE, France 1930
By Edgar Brandt, Gilbert Poillerat, Raymond Subes
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant wall console, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, superband sensual wrought iron structure with golden patina on twirling ends, with a superb circular dark and deep green ...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Dutch Art Deco Oak Writing Desk, Five Drawers, P.E.L Izeren Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco oak writing desk showcases the refined geometric elegance and functional sophistication of P.E.L Izeren style furniture from the early 20th century. Hand-selected from...
Oak
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
Rattan Nesting Side Tables with Quartz and 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
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
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Console / Entry Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Voltaire Console Table blends wire-brushed oak with a geometric silhouette inspired by the quiet glamour of French Art Deco. Two full-width drawers integrate seamlessly into the ...
Oak
"Voltaire" Figured Oak Desk Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Voltaire Desk reflects the disciplined beauty of mid-century French ateliers. Handmade and hand-finished in wire-brushed oak, it reveals dimensional grain and structured proporti...
Oak
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 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
$2,515Sale Price|20% Off
Maija Heikinheimo Art Deco Side Table Apu Model 604 in Dark 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
Antique Art Deco Figured Walnut Serving Trolley 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 Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Walnut
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
Shagreen Console 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
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
Calacatta Viola Dining Marble Table - Marble Base Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 75" x 36" (190 x 91 cm) Leg Model: Calacatta Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time: ...
Stone, Travertine, Marble