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.
Jan & Joël Martel 1925 Paris International Exhibition Framed Art Deco Poster.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Jan & Joël Martel 1925 Paris International Exhibition of the Decorative Arts and Industries Framed Art Deco Offical Poster. Framed with the original anodazed Aluminum Fra...
Aluminum
Vintage Mercedes Benz Stuttgart Lithograph Poster Framed Art Deco
By Schreiber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking and highly decorative vintage lithograph advertising poster for Mercedes-Benz, featuring an early Daimler motorcar set within a refined European cityscape, likely Stuttgart—...
Wood, Paper
1969 Framed Original Poster by Roy Lichtenstein for The Guggenheim Exhibition
Located in San Diego, CA
1969 Framed Original Poster by Roy Lichtenstein for The Guggenheim Exhibition beautiful colorful great condition in plexy framed we polished the piece top quality frame by Art Servic...
Plexiglass, Paper
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Leonetto Cappello (Italian 1875-1942) Framed Original Vintage Poster for Cognac
Located in San Francisco, CA
A dramatic Italian poster by the well-known Italian graphic artist Leonetto Cappello for Cognac Pellisson. The delightful image depicts a small figure moving an enormous barrell of c...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Dieppe France Beach Casino Golf Tennis Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the coastal resort town of Dieppe in Normandy France published by the Chemins de fer de l'Etat / French State Railways featuring a stun...
Paper
Lemonnier, Vintage Alcohol Poster, Chablisienne, Burgundy Wine, Vineyard, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for La Chablisienne created by Henri Le Monnier in 1936. -- Artist: Henry Le Monnier (1887 - 1978) Title: La Chablisienne - Ses Chablis authentiques Date: 19...
Paper
Original Antique Advertising Poster Fete De L'Eau Water Festival Niermans
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for the Fete de l'Eau Grand Bal de Nuit Travesti / Water Festival Grand Night Time Costume Drag Ball held at the Nouveau-Cirque / New Circus (1886...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster London Underground Brings All Good Things Nearer Batty
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Underground advertising poster - The Underground Brings All Good Things Nearer / The Return of Persephone - featuring a stunning Art Deco design by the notabl...
Paper
Art Deco Advertising Poster Harley Davidson Motorcycle, around 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare - nice colored
Paper
Vinci, Original Air France Poster, Paris Stockholm, Brussels, Copenhagen, 1935
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Air France poster created by Vinci in 1935 to promote tourism between Paris and Northern Europe. Artist: Vinci Title: Air France – Paris - Stockhol...
Paper
Original Antique Train Travel Poster Beaulieu Sur Mer Tennis PLM French Riviera
By Viano
Located in London, GB
Original antique train travel advertising poster for Beaulieu-sur-Mer issued by the PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway featuring a scenic Art Deco view of the seaside resort village...
Paper
Rare Original Vintage Travel Poster Playa De Madrid Beach Art Deco Lady Diver
By Luis Quintanilla
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage travel poster advertising the Playa de Madrid a quince minutos de la Puerta del Sol / Beach of Madrid fifteen minutes from the Gate of the Sun - featuring a sty...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Balneario San Sebastian Barcelona Piscina Familia
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising the Piscina Familias / Family Pool at the popular 1920s-1940s beach resort of Balneario San Sebastian in Barcelona Spain featuring a stunni...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Lake Como Art Deco Bathers Comersee Italy Italien
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Comersee Italien / Lake Como Italy featuring a stunning Art Deco scene of people in fashionable summer clothing and elegant swimming costumes in th...
Paper
Original Antique Cinema Poster Baby Mine Barnet Mitt Madge Kennedy Eric Rohman
By Eric Rohman
Located in London, GB
Original antique cinema poster for an American silent comedy film Baby Mine released in Sweden as Barnet Mitt / My Baby starring the successful Broadway star and movie actress Madge ...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris Havre New York French Line Sebille Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for the cruise and rail services provided by French Line and the French State Railway - Paris Havre New York Chemins de Fer de l'Etat Compagnie General...
Paper
Algerian Railways Poster by Jos-Henri Ponchin 1925
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Original 1925 French Railway Poster by Jos-Henri Ponchin — “Algérie Romaine et Circuits Automobiles de Kabylie” Chemins de Fer de l’État. This is an original 1925 French travel pos...
Paper
Authorised Edition Vintage Monaco Grand Prix Car Poster 1955 by J. Ramel
By Geo Ham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Authorised Edition Vintage Monaco Grand Prix Car Poster 1955 by J. Ramel This poster is advertising the Grand Prix Printed by IDL Paris, circa 1980 Size: 27 x 39 inch. rtist Fa...
Other
1950 Cinzano Vermouth Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Dating back to 1757, Cinzano is an iconic brand synonymous with the likes of Casanova. A family run business until 1985 (now owned by Campari), the famous vermouth drink from Turin i...
Paper
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Scotland Land Of Romance Anchor Line Stag
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco cruise travel poster for Scotland The Land of Romance Anchor Line New York and Glasgow featuring stunning artwork by Frederick Charles Herrick (1887-1970) o...
Paper
Original Vintage French Theatre Poster Pepa Bonafe Jean Carlu Art Deco Abstract
By Jean Carlu
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French theatre poster featuring a stunning avant-garde Art Deco design by the poster artist Jean Carlu (1900-1997) for the stage and silent screen actress Pepa Bonaf...
Paper
Original Antique Movie Poster The Loves Of Letty Pauline Frederick Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original antique movie poster for the black and white silent drama film - The Loves Of Letty / Lettys Karleksaffarer - directed by Frank Lloyd, written b...
Paper
Rare Original Vintage USSR Travel Poster Intourist Visit Soviet Union Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage USSR travel poster in Swedish - Visit the Soviet Union / Besok Sovjet-Unionen - featuring a great Art Deco design depicting classic cars and buses driving through Red Square towards the viewer past the Gum department store and Lenin's Mausoleum / Lenin's Tomb in front of the historic wall of the Moscow Kremlin with the clock on the Spasskaya Tower rising into the sky, crowds of people outside St Basil...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design by J...
Paper
Original Vintage Sport Poster Championnats Du Monde Heysel Floreffe Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster for the 1935 UCI LVB Road and Track World Championships / Championnats du Monde held in conjunction with the Brussels International Exposition / Exposit...
Paper
Original Vintage Italy Travel Advertising Poster Marina Di Ravenna ENIT Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Italy travel advertising poster for Marina di Ravenna issued by ENIT (Ente Nazionale Industrie Turistiche / Italian State Tourist Board) and the Italian State Railwa...
Paper
Cappiello, Original Vintage Poster, Cachou Lajaunie, Candy, Feather, Smoke, 1920
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster for the promotion of Cachou Lajaunie created by Cappiello in 1920. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) Title: Cachou Lajaunie Date: 1920 Size: 38.8 x 56.7 in / 98.5 x 1...
Paper
Geo Dorival, Set of 3 Original PLM Poster, Le Mont-Blanc, Mountain Art Deco 1928
By Geo Dorival
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original French Vintage Travel PLM Poster by Geo Dorival for Le Mont Blanc in 1928. Artiste : Géo Dorival Titre : Triptyque Vers le Mont-Blan...
Paper
Gadoud, Original Art Deco Wine Poster, Camp Romain Provence Syrah Grenache, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Poster-Gadoud-Roman Camp Wine-Cotes of Rhone Syrah, 1930 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Size (w x h): 47.2 x 63 in / 12...
Paper
Original Vintage Ski And Winter Sport Travel Poster Austria Paul Kirnig Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski and winter sport travel poster for Austria featuring stunning artwork by Paul Kirnig (1891-1955) depicting two people skiing wearing long turquoise scarves, the ...
Paper
1950 Campari Leonetto Cappiello Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Iconic Italian liqueur brand Campari hired the renowned French-Italian poster designer Leonetto Cappiello to create a number of varied designs across the early part of the 20th centu...
Paper
1950 Baratti e Milano Torino Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Going on to become one of the most recognisable names in Italian confectionary, Baratti e Milano was founded in 1858 when they first opened their shop in Turin (Torino). This beautiful Art Deco design showing a woman showering...
Paper
Broders, Original Art Deco Poster, Winter Sports, Bobsleigh Skiing Art Deco 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
P.L.M. poster created by Roger Broders in 1930 to promote winter sports in St Pierre de Chartreuse in the Alps. Artist: Roger Broders (1883-1953) Title: Les Sports d’Hiver à St Pie...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Sydney Bridge Celebrations D Annand and D Whitmore, 1932
By D. Annand & A. Whitmore
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This evokative Art Deco poster promotes the celebrations associated with the opening of what was to become a national and international icon, the Sydney Bridge, 1932. A statuesque lifesaver dominates the scene while spectators clad in swimwear watch the harbour pageantry from shore. Original vintage poster Sydney...
Paper
Original Vintage Sport Poster Football Spain Valencia Barcelona Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster for a football match at the Mestalla Stadium featuring a dynamic design depicting two players mid jump in Real Madrid and Valencia FC purple and green t...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster CONTRATTO CAPPIELLO, 1930 Oversize
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist Leonetto Cappiello Year 1930 Dimensions 137x198cm Condition Good
Paper
Large Original Vintage Advertising Poster: Motos Cycles Terrot Dijon Motorcycles
Located in London, GB
Large original vintage advertising poster for the French manufacturer of motorcycles and bicycles Terrot based in Dijon in eastern France (founded 1887). Dynamic design featuring the...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New York Worlds Fair 1939 Large
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design ...
Paper
Broders, Original Art Deco Poster, Winter Sports, Voza Pass Skiing Mountain 1929
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
P.L.M. (Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean) poster produced by Roger Broders in 1929 to promote winter sports in the Alps. Artist: Roger Broders (1883-1953) Title: Winter Sports in the French...
Paper
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Rene Vincent (French 1879-1936) Original Lithograph for Porto Ramos-Pinto Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful Art Deco period original lithographic poster for Ramos-Pinto port by Rene Vincent depicting two lovers joined by a winged cupid offering a glass of port. This iconic ima...
Plexiglass, Hardwood
Original Antique Sport Poster Heart Female Golfer Georges Grellet Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster designed by the French artist Georges Grellet (1869-1959), featuring a great Art Deco image of a stylish young lady golfer in a flowing white dress with a col...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster New York World Fair 1939 Fireworks Art Deco Staehle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the World Fair held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design of a smiling young lady weari...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Evian Les Bains Art Deco Golf PLM France Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco travel poster issued by the PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway for Evian les Bains The Wonderful Savoy Spa featuring stunning artwork by the French artist ...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Trilysin Hair Tonic Cosmetic Beauty Oil Advertising Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Day after day Trilysin The biological hair tonic that helps! The dandruff disappears The hair loss stops The hair grows again. Scientific hair care with Trilysin and Trilysin Oil - featuring a great design by the notable German graphic artist Ludwig Hohlwein (1874-1949) featuring a smiling lady wearing a colourful outfit putting some hair care on her blonde hair, a man standing behind her ready to help, and an image showing the cosmetic beauty bottles...
Paper
Original Antique Swedish Movie Poster The Little Cafe Max Linder Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original antique Swedish movie poster for the 1919 silent French comedy film The Little Cafe / Lilla Kafeet / Le Petit Café directed by Raymond Bernard and starring the French comedi...
Paper
Original Vintage PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee Railway Travel Poster Vichy Golf
Located in London, GB
Original vintage PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway travel poster for sport tourism and theatre in the historical spa resort town in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region of central Franc...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Australia Tallest Trees British Empire Marysville
By Percy Trompf
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Australia The Tallest Trees in the British Empire Marysville Victoria - featuring an Art Deco design by the Australian poster artist Percy Trompf (19...
Paper
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster New York Hamburg Amerika Line HAPAG Fuss
By Albert Fuss
Located in London, GB
Original vintage transatlantic cruise travel poster advertising Hamburg-Amerika Linie Vers New York / To New York featuring a stunning Art Deco design by the German artist Albert Fus...
Paper
Original Antique Drink Advertising Poster Campari Cordial Marcello Nizzoli
Located in London, GB
Original antique drink advertising poster for a raspberry flavoured alcoholic bitter aperitif drink made with herbs and fruit infused in alcohol and water - Cordial Campari Liquor - ...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Scotland LMS Straight As The Crow Flies Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Scotland published by the London Midland & Scottish Railway LMS featuring a striking Art Deco design by the British artist Norman Howard (1899-...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Cordial Campari Nizzoli 1927 Lithograph Beverage
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster, Cordial Campari Nizzoli, 1927 Condition backing / material: Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas) Printer...
Paper
Original Antique Swiss Travel Poster Palace Hotel St Moritz Golf Emil Cardinaux
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster for the Palace Hotel St. Moritz Switzerland featuring a stunning design by the notable Swiss artist Emil Cardinaux (1877-1936) depicting guests enjoyin...
Paper
Dransy, Original Art Deco Poster, Nicolas Wine, Bottle, Nectar, Waiter, 1925
By Jules Isnard Dransy 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster created by Poyet et Frères around 1925 based on Dransy's drawing to promote the Nicolas wine brand. Artist: Dransy Jules (1883-1945) Title : Nicolas – Fines Bouteilles Date...
Paper
Original Vintage Magazine Cover Poster Western Electric News Art Deco New York
Located in London, GB
Original vintage magazine cover poster for Western Electric News featuring a colourful Art Deco design by the American graphic artist and illus...
Paper
Original Vintage Art Deco Travel Poster Hotel Schloss Velden Lake Worth Austria
By Hans Wagula
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco travel poster for the historic Hotel Schloss-Velden Worthersee Karnten Osterreich located on Lake Worth in Carinthia south Austria featuring a stunning desi...
Paper
Original Vintage Czech Travel Poster Praha Prague Vltava River Charles Bridge
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Czechoslovakia travel poster for Praha / Prague featuring a striking Art Deco design by Zdenek Rykr (1900-1940) of the historic city in a dramatic orange sunset glow...
Paper
Original Vintage Poster 'Campari Liquor Le Saint Bernard' by Leonetto Cappiello
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster 'Campari Liquor Le Saint Bernard' by Leonetto Cappiello. Beautiful linen backed Campari Liquor poster from 1925 Artist Leonetto Cappiello Year 1925 Dim...
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Crikvenica Yugoslavia Spa Resort Croatia Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Crikvenica - The Best Sea Spa and Climatic Health Resort on the Adriatic in Yugoslavia / Nejlepší Mořské Lázně a Klimatické Léčebné Místo na Jadran...
Paper
Rare Original Vintage Travel Poster Bilbao Visit Spain Antonio De Guezala PNT
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage travel poster promoting tourism to Bilbao Spain issued by the Spanish National Tourist Board PNT Patronato Nacional del Turismo - Besucht Spanien Bilbao Der Str...
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Come To New Zealand This Summer Marcus King
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Come to New Zealand This Summer! - featuring a great design by the renowned New Zealand artist and designer Marcus King (1891-1983) depicting a geyse...
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