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.
Pair of andirons with brass finials, France, 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of andirons with brass finials, France, 1930s, featuring an elegant and timeless design. These pieces are distinguished by their turned brass heads, with their slender and balan...
Iron, Brass
Jacques Adnet, Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons, 1930s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This pair of andirons, designed by Jacques Adnet in France during the 1930s, exemplifies the transition from traditional Art Deco to early French Modernism. The structure features a ...
Bronze, Iron
$600Sale Price|90% Off
French Art Deco Andirons Bronze Attibuted Pierre Legrain
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stylized bronze flame aged bronze andirons attributed to Pierre Legrain. Attached to iron backs. An similar example sold at Sotheby’s sale 3944.
Bronze, Iron
Jacques Adnet (1900 -1984) Minimilist Fire Place Andirons
Located in CA, CA
A pair of Minimalist Andirons by Jacques Adnet (1900 -1984). With their simple, modern shape, clean lines and dark matte finish, these sculptural forms strike a balance between Adnet...
Iron
$850 / set
Elegant Art Deco Chrome Andirons 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Art Deco Neoclassical Style Chrome or Nickel Andirons, American, circa 1930s.
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Donald Deskey Art Deco Brass Andirons and Fireplace Tool Set 1930's
Located in North Miami, FL
This great vintage Donald Deskey polished and lacquered solid brass Art Deco moderne andirons and fireplace tool set are stellar. These are timeless and modernist. These came from am...
Brass
Italian Art Deco Wrought Iron Fire Screen, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Art Deco wrought iron fire screen, 1920s.
Wrought Iron
Custom Art Deco Style Skyscraper Andirons Displayed in Polished Brass and Nickel
Located in New York, NY
These custom Art Deco style andirons feature a stepped streamlined design with an inverted curve at the top of the structure. They are fully cu...
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Copper Column Form Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco andirons with chrome column-form uprights surmounted by copper spheres and attached to iron billet bars (ca. 1930s, USA). Distressed condition with scuffing/general ...
Copper, Chrome, Iron
Pair of Bronze Sculptural Andirons After Pierre Legrain
By Pierre-Emile Legrain
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of heavy cast bronze sculptural andirons in the form of a swordfish or dolphin in the manner of a 1926 design by Pierre Emile Legrain. Appare...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Decorative Cast Iron Ram Andirons
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s-1910s; Olympic Logmaster - Chicago, IL Pair of cast iron andirons with stylized ram's head finials, marked "Olympic Logmaster 254". Originally produced by Olympic Logmaste...
Iron
Deskey Style Art Deco Polished Nickel Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of polished nickel fireplace tools in the manner of Donald Deskey. Set includes stand, poker, and shovel.
Nickel
Mid Century Brass Nautical Style Anchor Andirons with Dolphins
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of cast brass andions with a total nautical theme. Anchors are the main feature with dolphins at the base and rope all represented in excellent castings.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Porcelain Scallop Shell Andirons with Matching Fireplace Tools
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage Art Deco fireplace andirons in white porcelain enameled cast iron in the form of scallop shells with a matching pair of forg...
Enamel, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Polished Brass Large Andirons ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large, heavy and well made Art Deco style andirons made by Wm. H. Jackson Co, NYC, ca' 1950's. Polished brass and wrought iron.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Rare Pair Art Deco Nickel-Plated Bronze Giraffe Andirons
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Exceptional and highly unusual pair of Art Deco giraffe-form andirons executed in thickly cast bronze with a polished nickel finish. Constructed in multiple cast sections and expertl...
Bronze, Iron, Nickel
$1,868Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Massive Modernist Andirons Attributed to Donald Deskey, U.S A 1930.
Located in Brussels, BE
Massive pair of stainless steel modernist andirons. Skyscrapers style- Art Deco period. Attributed to Donald Deskey, U.S.A. 1930.
Stainless Steel, Iron
$7,900 / set
Donald Deskey Complete Vintage Fireplace Set
Located in North Miami, FL
A Donald Deskey fireplace set which includes the screen, tools and stand, andirons. This is the sabre design by Deskey and in wonderful original c...
Brass, Metal
Pr, Donald Deskey for Bennett Textured Bronze and Brass Andirons C. 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
This pair of andirons, designed by the iconic modernist Donald Deskey for Bennett, exemplifies mid-century American / Art Deco design at its most refined. Produced in the late 1940's...
Brass, Bronze, Iron
French Art Deco Gilt Andirons Attributed to Rene Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale French Art Deco gilt andirons, attributed to Rene Drouet, France, circa 1930s. They stand an impressive 30.5" height. Heavyweight hand hammered gilt iron construc...
Iron
Art Deco Modernist Cast Iron Fire Dogs Andirons, France 1930s
By Edgar Brandt, Jacques Adnet
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These modernist cast iron fire dogs were designed and manufactured in France in the 1930s. The fire dogs are traditional fireplace accessories designed to hold firewood in place, en...
Iron
Pair of Vintage Figural Andirons, English, Fire Dog, Fireplace Rests, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage figural andirons. An English, cast iron fire dog in the manner of the Carron Foundry, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Fascinating Victorian revi...
Iron
Pair of ceramic fireplace accessories, Vide poche, France, 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These are either mantelpiece ornaments or trinket trays. This is a pair of ceramic pieces made in France in the 1930s. The colors are deep red and blue, with geometric shapes on the ...
Ceramic
1940s Art Deco Wrought Iron Andirons - Jacques Adnet Style - France
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
1940s Art Deco Wrought Iron Andirons - Jacques Adnet Style - France Very elegant pair of andirons entirely made of wrought iron. Typical design of the French Art Deco / Modernist e...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
An ART-DECO MODERNIST Ebony & Copper DOCUMENT HOLDER, DUDOUYT Style, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and rigorous rectangular Art Deco, Modernist, Constructivist document holder, in superb Macassar ebony: a rectangular base serving as a plinth for 2 document storage "racks" ...
Copper
Pair of Large Art Deco Brass Medallion and Iron Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A large pair of brass medallion and iron andirons. Each with a large brass medallion framed in iron. The andirons are raise on a pad footing. Please contact us for cheaper shipping o...
Brass, Iron
Custom Art Deco Style Skyscraper Andirons Displayed in Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
These custom Art Deco style andirons feature a stepped streamlined design with a inverted curve at the top of the structure. They are fully customizable in terms of the dimensions an...
Brass, Iron
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Brass Scroll Andirons After Raymond Subes
Located in New York, NY
Well designed and crafted brass scroll form andirons, clean, original ready to use condition. In the style of Raymond Subes
Brass
Pair of Arizona Andirons by Paul Ferrante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall set of andirons designed and manufactured in Los Angeles by Paul Ferrante. The pieces are made of Iron with an old iron patina finish. Measurements: 42.50 inches ...
Iron
French Art Deco Firegrate in Steel, First Quarter of the 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of steel and depicting leaping stags, having four bars between shaped supports.
$560Sale Price|65% Off
pair of wrought iron andirons
Located in TARBES, FR
**For Sale: Antique Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons** Discover this stunning pair of wrought iron andirons, also known as firedogs with bo...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chenet in the Style of Sue and Mare
Located in NANTES, FR
Chenet, wrought iron fireplace log door, ar deco in the style of Sue et Mare. Object in perfect condition. Width: 54 cm Height: 31 cm Depth: 31 cm Weight: 21KG.
Wrought Iron
Donald Deskey Andirons and Fireplace Tools by Bennett Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of modernist iron and brass Donald Deskey andirons and fireplace tools by the Bennett Co. This set includes stand, shovel, brush, pocker and set of two andirons. Fireplace tools on stand 32" H x 12.5" W x 8" D. Good day and welcome, Harveys on Beverly...
Brass, Iron
1940s Art Deco Polished Nickel Andirons with Fluted Finials
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Art Deco polished nickel andirons with fluted finial tops on ionic capital forms.
Nickel
1940s Art Deco Polished Nickel Andirons with Curvilinear Base
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco polished nickel andirons with curvilinear base and stylized steeple spire finial. On display at 200 Lexington Ave...
Nickel
$2,500 / set
1940's French Art-Deco Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
1940's French Art-Deco iron andirons, newly painted with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Iron
1940s Art Deco Andirons in Polished Nickel with Brass Flame Finials
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco polished nickel andirons with stylized brass flame finials and cast iron backs.
Brass, Nickel
Donald Deskey Art Deco Skyscraper Andirons, Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Donald Deskey (American, 1894-1989) Pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Andirons. 18" H x 17" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From a West Village Townhouse.
Metal, Iron
$6,400 / set
Mythological Horned Creatures, French Andirons
Located in North Miami, FL
These very rare andirons are from Art Deco period, mythological animals with horns in brass. Very heavy and well crafted.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Antique Solid Brass Ball Top Claw Feet Fireplace 22" Tall End Irons MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Antique Solid Brass Ball Top Claw Feet Fireplace 22" Tall End Irons MINT
Brass, Iron
Vintage Art Deco Streamline Architectural Modern Skyscraper Sculpture Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco Streamline Architectural Modern Skyscraper Sculpture Andirons. A beautiful pair of Art Deco Streamline Machine-Age Skyscraper St...
Steel
Sensational Rare Hollywood Regency Andirons in Black and Gold
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of elegant Art Deco French andirons hand-forged with a black iron and gold brass sunburst. Stylish zig zag feet. GG
Brass, Iron
Modernist Art Deco Chrome Skyscraper Design Andirons
By Gilbert Rohde, Donald Deskey, Paul Frankl, Norman Bel Geddes, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Andirons. Most likely attributable to one of the listed designers. Unmarked. Glass Sphere with Chrome parts.
Chrome
$2,770 / set
Pair of French 1930s Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century andirons in hand-hammered Iron. The pieces reflect both Modern and French Art Deco design and the work of the great French ironworkers including Raymond Su...
$1,681Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Andirons With Gold Leaf Attributed to Gilbert Poillerat, France 1940.
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine pair of 40's blackened wrought iron andirons attributed to Gilbert Poillert. Gold leaf accents, volutes ,leaves and gadrooned shells. French 1940.
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Dachshund Andirons from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial pair of Art Deco dachshund andirons in a patinated bronze finish.
Bronze
1940s Art Deco Andirons in Brushed Nickel and Black Iron, USA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of graceful Art Deco scroll motif andirons in a brushed nickel finish with black iron backs.
Nickel
Art Deco Fire Screen Attributed to Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Art Deco wrought iron fire screen having hammered and gilded surface work and a central motif depicting a vase holding a bouquet of flowers. Attributed to French master metalworke...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat, Patinated Iron, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of andirons by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). Golden patina on iron. François Baudot (1998) "Gilbert Poillerat: Maître ferronnier" p. 228. Francia, CIRCA 1940.
Iron
Art Deco Iron Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of black and green patinated iron andirons. By Gilbert Pollerat (1902-1988). France, CIRCA 1940. Karl Lagerfeld and Francois Baudot (1998) “Gilbert Pollerat, Maître Ferron...
Iron
$25,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat, Patinated Iron, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of green and gold patinated iron andirons made by Gilbert Pollerat (1902-1988). France, circa 1940. Karl Lagerfeld and Francois Baudot (1998) “Gilbert Pollerat, Maître Fer...
Iron
Chromed Andirons for A. Schultz
By A. Schultz
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of chromed steel and wrought iron andirons, with "pawn" uprights on bullnose rectangular bases with ball feet. Manufactured in 1924.
Steel, Chrome