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What is 1920s furniture called?
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What 1920s furniture is called depends on its style. However, the most prominent design style of the decade was 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. Art Deco furniture often featured bold geometric lines, floral forms, shimmering mirrored finishes, sleek metal accents, and the use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Art Deco furniture.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
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Cat Statue Door Stop, Brass, Art Deco Style Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Pair of Italian Art Deco Curved Front Nightstands in Walnut and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of night stands, glass, walnut, Italy, 1930s
An elegant pair of curved front Art Deco nightstands from 1930s Italy, beautifully crafted in richly figured walnut. Their sculptur...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Furniture
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Art Deco Round Ottoman in Wood and Patterned Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ottoman or stool, green patterned fabric, steel studs, beech, Europe, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
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Art Deco Pendant Light, Pressed Molded Glass & Brass, France, 1930
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco pendant light, circa 1930.
Silver-plated brass mount. Electrified, with three E14 sockets.
Opalescent white pressed-molded glass bowl.
Brown patina.
In perfect condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
French Art Deco Macassar Cockchafer Champagne Cork Pliers, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional and highly collectible French Art Deco champagne cork pliers dating from the 1920s, beautifully crafted in the form of a stylized cockchafer (beetle). Combining sculpt...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Barware
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