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.
French Art Deco Bakelite / Catalin Desk Writing Set in Box, France c.1930
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Art Deco desk writing accessory set from France, dating to the 1930s. The set consists of five coordinated pieces crafted from richly marbled Bakelite in warm amber, caramel,...
Metal
Jacques Adnet Modernist Desk Office Waste Paper Basket, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome Desk Waste Basket, France, circa 1930 An extraordinary artifact of French Art Deco design, this sculptural chrome desk accessory—meticulously craft...
Chrome
Set of 4 Pedestal Boxes in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The set of 4 pedestal boxes are the perfect home accents to add elegance and functionality to your space. These can be used as a vanity set for your bathroom, in your office to store desk...
Brass
1938 Art Deco Streamline Ace Fastener Corp Pilot Stapler # 402
Located in Red Lion, PA
1938 Art Deco Streamline Industrial Stapler – Ace Fastener Corp. Pilot Model No. 402 A true icon of streamline industrial design, this 1938 Ace Fastener Corp. Pilot Stapler No. 402 ...
Steel
Art Deco Bakelite Radio-Form Pencil Sharpener, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Deco Bakelite Radio-Form Pencil Sharpener, 1930s A delightful and highly collectible Art Deco pencil sharpener crafted in bakelite and ingeniously designed in the form of a 1930...
Bakelite
$1,110Sale Price|25% Off
Montblanc F. Scott Fitzgerald Fountain Pen Limited Edition with Box & COA 28711
By Montblanc
Located in Plainview, NY
Montblanc F. Scott Fitzgerald Fountain Pen Limited Edition with Box & COA - serial # 28711 : Launched in 2002 as part of Montblanc’s renowned Writers Edition series, this exquis...
Resin
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen, 1980s
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen With Red Cartier Box. Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings and an enamel ident...
Silver Plate
$1,941Sale Price / set|25% Off
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Louis Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box, Finished With An Onyx Cabochon Manufactured by Montblanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen n...
Gold, Gold Plate
Cartier Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen, Gold Plated, 1980s Boxed
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Complete With Cartier Box & Guarantee Card. Made in Paris, France Cartier pens are designed by Cart...
Gold Plate
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Silver Plated Trinity Fountain Pen Red Cartier Presentation Box With Ink Cartridges This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in silver meta...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer & 18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With Cartier Case. Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, & are manufactured by Montblan...
Gold Plate, Enamel
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Black Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen & Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Black Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Made in Paris, France Item Is Sold With Original Red & Gold Leather Box.
Gold Plate
1940s Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Rare Desk Pieces- Set of 4
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A incredibly rare 4 piece set for the discerning collection. Designed in the 1940s by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès. This is an investment grade set that will likely continue to rise i...
Metal
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Accessory Letter Holder, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional Art Deco modernist desk accessory, meticulously crafted in France circa 1930, is a striking fusion of sophistication and utility. The stunning, bold geometric silhou...
Metal, Chrome
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box Made in Paris, France Item Is Sold WithA Red & Gold Leather Cartier Box Cartier pens are desi...
Gold Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box
Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A. Made of metal, steel, chrome, Polished. Good original condition, functional. producer LC Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company.
Metal
FRENCH 1930-35 Art Deco Display Desk Battery Cannon In Steel
Located in Miami, FL
A French art deco presentation desk cannon. This is a scale model of a French battery cannon made during the art deco period in France. The antique presen...
Bronze, Steel
Art Deco Belgium Black Marble Desk Set Decorated with Bronze Bird
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Belgium black marble desk set This 3-piece desk consists of an inkwell (with the original brass insert) Penn holder and a rocker blotter. S...
Belgian Black Marble
$1,965Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box
Beautiful Sleek Cartier 18K Gold Nib Black Body Trinity Fountain Pen With Box Designed by Cartier and Manufactured by MontBlanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen nib is 18...
Gold, Gold Plate
$999 / set
Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very elegant desk set in art deco probably from 1930s or earlier. The desk set is made of patinated brass and consists of two parts. An ink stand with pen stand and a rocker blotter...
Brass
Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen & Box
A Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib Made in Paris, France. Item Is Sold With Original Red & Gold Leather Box, Red & Gold...
Gold, Silver Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Ballpoint Pen Gift Set Boxed
Must de Cartier Pen Set Comprising of a 18ct Gold Plate Ballpoint Pen and and Matching Propelling Pencil, With A Burgundy Leather Cartier Sleeve Wi...
Gold Plate, Steel
Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Art Deco Bookends made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (2) of diskometal bookends picturing Sct. George & the Dragon * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1626 * Year: 1...
Metal
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Complete With Cartier Box & Guarantee Card. Made in Paris, France Cartier pens are designed by Cart...
Gold Plate
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter corners with green leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (each blotter corner signe...
Bronze
Two 20th Century Art Deco Hermes Paris Desk Set Pieces circa 1930-1935
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Two beautiful and desirable vintage desk pieces by the most famous luxury brand, the crocodile skin still has its original sheen and is in very good condition. Both pieces have st...
Crocodile
$4,184 / set
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze door handles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze door handles ( complete for two doors) handles for one door only possible upon request)
Metal
German Art Deco magazine rack in wood and bronze, with the days of the week.
Located in Valladolid, ES
A stunning German Art Deco wall-mounted magazine rack, circa 1920, made of wood and gilt brass. It features seven movable compartments designed to organize magazines or newspapers by...
Bronze
$1,471Sale Price / set|20% Off
Montblanc 14ct Gold Black Resin Rollerball and Fountain Pen Boxed Set W Germany
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Black Resin Rollerball and Fountain Pen Set With 14ct Gold Nibs & Presentation Box & Papers, Leather Montblanc Pen Holder 1980's Made & marked as W. Germany on...
Gold Plate
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Wallendorf 1764 “Friendship” Porcelain Tea Set – Pink & Blue Service for Two
By Wallendorf
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare and beautifully coordinated six-piece tea set from the esteemed Wallendorf Porcelain Manufactory, dating to the GDR era. This delightful set features two complete color-themed...
Porcelain
Antique Desk Organizer in Anthroposophical Organic Style, 1930s
By Rudolf Steiner
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely hand-carved writing tray is from the 1930s, and it was crafted by hand in the traditional Waldorf style. It's a rare treat! The surface for the pen tray has been lovingly...
Glass, Wood, Bentwood
1930s Super Ercole by Ercole Marelli Italy Electric Fan 404
By Marelli
Located in Biella, IT
Super Ercole by Ercole Marelli Italy design years '50 electric fan 0-404 big size Measure; high 21,4 inches and is in good vintage condition working to 150-160 volt colour is...
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze desk calendar holder or picture frame featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New Yo...
Bronze
Art Deco Eastman Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20 Strut Folding Camera Rochester NY 30's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Little Art Deco Kodak Eastman Jiffy Six-20 Folding Rollfilm Camera Styled by Walter Dorwin Teague Made in Rochester NY, USA between 1933 & 1937 Takes 620 roll film Classi...
Chrome
$325Sale Price|50% Off
Art Deco Marble & Brass Letter Holder & Ink Blotter Set
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful Art Deco letter holder with matching ink blotter. Believed to be Italian from the 1930's - 1940's. Made of solid marble and brass. Ink blo...
Marble, Brass
$431Sale Price|20% Off
ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop
Located in Reading, Berkshire
ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop "Alpha" F11 Fixed Lens Manufactured by Internationale Camera Actiengesellschaf...
Leather
Montblanc Authentic 14ct Gold Black Resin Ballpoint and Fountain Pen Set & Box
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Black Resin Ballpoint Pen and Fountain Pen Nib 4810 Set With 14ct Gold Nibs & Presentation Box & Papers, Leather Montblanc Pen Holder 1980's Made & marked as W...
Gold Plate
Initial Stamp, Art Deco, 1920s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful and authentically preserved stamp for sealing wax.
Metal
Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Accessory, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France
By Dan Karner 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite desk set by Dan Karner (also known as Daniel Karner) showcases the beauty of French Art Deco design. Crafted with genuine pony skin fur, rich cognac leather, intricate...
Crystal
Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell
Located in Roma, IT
Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell Art Deco period bronze doorbell entirely gilded with pure gold. It features elegant hand-chiselled floral motifs on all four s...
Bronze
Midcentury Natural Stone & Brass Pen Holder & Ashtray by Saulo Norway, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art deco styled mid-century desk set (dish and pen holder) fashioned from slaps/cuts of solid granite from the mines of Sulitjelma in the Norwegian region - Laponia. Made by Saulo / ...
Granite, Brass
Art Deco Machine Age Fluted Aluminum Desk Container W/ Etched Geometric Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This rare Art Deco Machine Age desk container, crafted in America circa 1935, showcases the industrial elegance characteristic of the era. Made from fluted aluminum, its sleek vertic...
Aluminum
$937Sale Price / set|45% Off
English Sterling Silver Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Fountain Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
English Sterling Silver Haviland-Nye Hallmarked Fountain Pen With A Schmidt Medium Nib, With A Black Tooled Leather Box. Designed 2002 London Specifically for H.R.H Queen Elizabeth ...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends Beautiful bookends in black marble with bronze patinated in Pompeian green, with representation of men in a carrying position showing how they car...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Zeuss Rotative Card Index 1950
Located in Biella, IT
Zeuss rotative card index years ’50 design perfect condition, complete of the paper cards for note/number.
Metal, Aluminum
German art deco typewriter Continental by Wanderer-Werke A.G. Chemnitz, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
German art deco typewriter Continental by Wanderer-Werke A.G. Chemnitz, 1930s Typewriter model Continental with a rectangular base and rounded corners, in black painted metal. On the...
Metal
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Red Lacquered Ballpoint With Red Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Red Lacquered Ballpoint With Red Cartier Box Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings and an enamel id...
Gold Plate
Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Petit Prince & Aviator Ballpoint Pen Special Edition
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Special Edition Montblanc Meisterstück Le Petit Prince & Aviator. The barrel and cap of the ballpoint are made of brown precious resin. The clip ...
Platinum
Delco Art Deco 1941 Vintage Bakelite R 1171 Tube Radio in Perfect Condition
Located in Miami, FL
An Art Deco tube radio designed by Delco. Here we are offering an absolutely stunning 1941 Delco model R-1171 tabletop tube radio. Featuring a gorgeous dark...
Bakelite
Montblanc Platinum Line Black Resin Ballpoint Pen With Original Montblanc Box
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Platinum Line Black Resin Ballpoint Pen With Original Montblanc Box Model P164 Made in Germany With over a century of expertise in the art of design and manufacture of lu...
Platinum
Tiffany Studios New York Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period silvered bronze and abalone blotter corners, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners sig...
Bronze
1930s WPA-Style Walnut Desk Organizer
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930s WPA-Style Wooden Desk Organizer This 1930s WPA-style desk accessory is a superb example of Great Depression-era craftsmanship, where func...
Walnut
$325 / set
Broom and showel set vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Broom and showel set vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled Showel: H: 3cm W: 15,5cm D: 17.5cm Broom: H: 10cm W: 10cm D: 3,5cm
Brass
Art Deco Pencil-Shaped Steel Pen Tray with Gilt Details, circa 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Deco Pencil-Shaped Steel Pen Tray with Gilt Details, circa 1920s A charming and whimsical pen tray crafted in steel with delicately gilded details, designed in the form of a cla...
Steel
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome Double Inkwell, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jacques Adnet (1900 - 1984) designed this elegant Art Deco modernist chromed metal heavy desk accessory. The piece features a minimalist geometric shape double inkwel...
Metal, Chrome
Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Roll Film Camera
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Roll Film Camera Made In Canada Uses Type 116 Autographic Roll Film Patented 1910-1913 Frame Size: 2 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches Uses a Ko...
Metal
Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Papers
Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Paperwork & Red Cartier Presentation Box Serial Number 124437 Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, &am...
Steel
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze desk letter rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, 1918 Measures: 9.25"W x 2.25"D x 5.38"H...
Bronze
Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers
Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, & are manufactured by Montblanc. This collaboration allo...
Steel