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.
$1,304 / item
Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Electric fan manufacture E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. Black and brass robust industrial fan from the 1930s.E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. The fan has a cast iron ...
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Aviation Globe on Sculptural Airplane Base in Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This captivating Art Deco aviation globe, crafted in America circa 1949, is a stunning fusion of functionality, sculpture, and the boundless optimism of the post-war era. Perched on ...
Chrome
Art Deco Table Globe, Ebonized Wood Base, French Design, 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Table top globe from the Art Deco period in France. This piece features an ebonized and French polish base base.
Wood
Vintage Dennoyer-Geppert Celestial Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dennoyer-Geppert Celestial Globe designed by Commander Stubbs RNR (Royal Navy) for classroom astronomy demonstration purposes (ca. 1930, Chicago, IL.). Composed of paper gores in olive green over a hollow metal core, featuring an adjustable cast-metal meridian with bronze finish and a wood horizon...
Metal
Art Deco Hammond's Terrestrial Globe c.1920-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Art Deco Hammond's 6 inch terrestrial globe on a cast iron base. Country names that no longer exist—including Palestine, Siam (Thailand), British Honduras (Belize),...
Metal
1930s Art Deco Home Library Globe by Rand McNally
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco style globe, made by Rand McNally, American, circa late 1920s-1930s. The globe stand has been recently refinished in its original color. The globe itself retains its ...
Walnut, Paper
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive 6" Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA). Dating is based on the following - Central Australia as a separate territory (1927 to 1931), Constantino...
Metal
American Art Deco Globe by Replogle, Ebonized Wood Stand, Lighted
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco (Pre-WWII) globe of the world with an internal light resting in an ebonized wood stand (made by REPLOGLE GLOBES, INC, Chicago, IL)
Wood
Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique 6-inch terrestrial globe. Additional Details: By C.S. Hammond & Co. The globe likely dates from 1927 to 1930 due to the ...
Wood, Paper
Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
By J. Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian...
Chrome
Art Deco Globe in Brass and Bakelite, 1930s Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
1930s Globe in Bakelite and Brass, manufactured by Philips for Swedish organisation Folket i Bild, famous for promoting popular education, civic democracy and engagement. Depicts the...
Brass
Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case. Item features original metal case, brass and metal construction, original label, very nice antique item. Circa E...
Metal, Brass
Rand McNally Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe
Located in Savannah, GA
A Rand, McNally & Co. twelve inch terrestrial globe on cast iron base, first quarter 20th century. 15 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 23 inches tall
Iron
Double Axis Scan Globe A/S with Raised Topography A good quality Desk Globe
By Danemark
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Double Axis Scan Globe A/S with Raised Topography A good quality Desk Scan Globe A/S (©Replogle Chicago, Hassing Kopenhagen Corporation) in Denmark, with a double axis, rotating protractors and relief raised map...
Paper
1960s Replogle 'Comprehensive' Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Replogle 'Comprehensive' globe composed of paper gores over plastic with a cast aluminum half-meridian all mounted to a walnut base equipped with two upright dividers for paper...
Aluminum
$1,800 / set
H 7.29 in W 2.96 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris. 1920s. Very nice animal sculptures. We have specialized ...
Bronze
Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This floor globe by Replogle floats within a ring of walnut, supported by four 'turned' chrome stiles, which connect to a base of walnut. The ...
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...
Mahogany
Vintage Reploge Terrestrial Globe on Walnut Base, Circa 1960
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-309 vintage world globe with raised surfaces set on a custom walnut wood stepped base, circa 1960.
Metal
$33,194Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 3 in D 3 in
A scarce and beautiful miniature celestial globe produced in Amsterdam.
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Novus Globus / COELESTIS / Auct. Et Edit. / GERH. Et LEONH. VALK / Amstelodami Diameter globe: 3 inches / 7.6 cm. - Total height: 5,91 inches / 15 cm. A scarce and beautiful minia...
Plaster, Hardwood
Celestial Table Globe by Harris and Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 12 inch celestial table globe by Harris and Son, the horizon ring, with the original papers, set on four turned mahogany legs, the label statin...
Mahogany
$1,719 / set
H 5.71 in W 4.14 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier, France, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A refined and authentic pair of Art Deco squirrel bookends by celebrated French sculptor Max Le Verrier, produced in the 1930s in his Paris atelier. Cast in art metal with a deep gre...
Marble, Spelter
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6 in W 6 in D 4 in
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s Each one signed in script 'G. Rischmann France' By Gaston Rischmann (1907-1979) A unique pair of Art De...
Marble, Bronze
French 1930s/1940s art deco screen in bamboo, rattan and wood
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
French 1930s/1940s screen in bamboo, rattan and wood. Decorated in kind of a 3D/reliefic technique on one side and hessian on the other side, the wood frame is wrapped in rattan. Thi...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
French black and gold Art Deco Fireplace Screen, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / Fireplace screen / metal / Art Deco Elevate your interior with this striking French Art Deco fireplace screen from the 1930s, a sculptural piece that seamlessly merg...
Metal
Vintage Replogle 10-Inch Globe, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Gorgeous antique Replogle globe, handmade, circa 1940, on metal base. Incredible patina; please review images and inquire for additional con...
Metal
Antique Miniature Globe by Weber Costello Collectible Decor Piece c. 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Petite table top globe, pre mid 1930s, by Weber Costello mounted on a bronze colored metal base with some patina along the edges. Having a soft patina to the globe itself that creati...
Metal
Italian Political Terrestrial Globe by Vallardi 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Antonio Vallardi Terrestrial Globe 30 cm Designed and Engraved by Antonio Minelli made by using the splicing of 18 cardboard segments into two shells joined together and mounted on a...
Wood
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H 15.25 in W 13.5 in D 12 in
Vintage 1930 Magnus Reversible Globe by the Prouty Branch Company of Chicago
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarcely seen 12" 'Magnus' Reversible Globe, the singular globe The Prouty Branch Company manufactured (ca. 1930, Chicago, USA). Composed of paper boards over pasteboard with adjusta...
Metal, Aluminum
Telescoping Adjustable World Globe by Rand McNally, Chicago
Located in Buffalo, NY
16 inch diameter telescoping adjustable world globe by Rand McNally, Chicago, wonderful color and proportion, adjustable from 52 inches to 76 inches, Minor water damage, fading,, Ret...
Metal, Steel
Exquisite Art Deco Ebony World Globe Vienna 1900
Located in Doha, QA
A wonderful Art Deco World Globe is hand carved out of noble dark brown ebony wood and consists of two parts. Put together it has an oval form wit...
Marble
Light Up Library Globe on Aluminum Base
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Girard, Barrere, and Thomas Paris manufactured this impressive terrestrial light-up globe circa 1950. Geographer J. Forest designed it. This library glass globe is covered with print...
Aluminum, Chrome, Metal
Art Deco Period French Globe
Located in Austin, TX
Table top globe from the Art Deco period in France. This piece features an ebonized and French polish base base.
Wood
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H 22 in W 22 in D 16 in
Vintage Cram's 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Illuminated Lighted Globe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage George F. Cram Co. 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Illuminated Lighted Globe. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 22" H x 22" W x 16" D.
Fiberglass
Large Art Deco globe by Columbus Erdglobus, 1930s
By Columbus Volksglobus
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A large antique globe from the 1930s by Columbus Erdglobus (Germany, Berlin since early 1900s), and cartographers Dr. R Neuse and C. Luther. I have verified with the manufacturer (w...
Oak, Paper
Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923 Made 55 Fleet Street, London Beautiful desktop globe, showcas...
Wood, Paper
Large 1930s Steel /Cast Iron Military Chalk World Globe Denoyer Geppert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare c 1930 steel Denoyer Geppert military chalk globe. Globe alone measures 22" in diameter, Retains original patina. Age appropriate wear. Minor dents.(see photo). Original patina ...
Steel, Iron
Antique Tin Litho Travel Game Globe circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique tin lithograph travel game globe with months, seasons and the Zodiac on the base. CREATOR J. Chein & Co. New York. DA...
Metal