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.
$2,275Sale Price|35% Off
Sailboat Model, Painted Wooden Body, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sailboat model on stand. Painted wood body and bronze accessories. Made between 1920s-1930s. Very nice restored conditions. Very decorative item, perfec...
Bronze
French Art Deco Pierre Sega Venetian Gondola Figural Silvered Metal Marble Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A silvered Venetian goldola, a handsome smiling gondolier, a beautiful couple embarking on a romantic voyage, a fabulous French Art Deco period lamp by Pierre Sega. Circa 1920 Silv...
Marble, Onyx, Metal
Ferrari Vintage Arno XI Wooden Speedboat Model, Art Deco, 1970s
Located in Beirut, LB
Craftsmen make these highly detailed wooden models from scratch with historical photographs, drawings , and original plans. Scale 1/8 with high quality wood. Mounted on a solid wood ...
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
$796Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Wrought Iron Fish Bowl Stand with Glass Bowl
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic art deco wrought iron fish bowl stand with a large 2 gallon glass bowl. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear and lots of charm, old white paint. Stand is flared...
Iron
Art Deco Heron Bird and Cattails Chrome Sculpture with Glass Fish Bowl Aquarium
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare Art Deco piece featuring a crane or heron walking amongst a group of cattails while watching fish in the water. The bowl is decorated with an etched frosted glass scene which is...
Chrome
$1,669 / item
Fishing Float Buoy Green Glass Rope Sea Nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE FISHING FLOAT OR BUOY, c.1910 from a collection of similar floats of different sizes, there are four this size and some smaller Exuding character and injecting atmosphere and conversation. The idiosyncrasies within the glass make them interesting and more valuable to collectors. Can be placed in the home or the garden The green glass ball...
Rope, Blown Glass
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Metal Sail Boat Model, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite 1930s French Art Deco Sailboat Sculpture in Macassar and Chrome This rare and exceptional Art Deco sailboat model is a masterful embodiment of early 20th-century French ...
Metal, Chrome
fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910 Displaying a variety of makers marks and symbols such as a...
Blown Glass
Art Deco Inspired Boat in Wood and steel Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2015
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Steel
Ceramic Model of SS Normandie, Art Deco, France, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare ceramic model of the legendary SS Normandie celebrates one of the greatest achievements in French maritime and Art Deco history. Produced for the Compagnie Générale Transat...
Ceramic
Boat in wood , Year: 1930, France, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: bronze, chrome and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France I...
Bronze, Chrome
Georges H. Laurent Art Deco Period Seagulls Bronze Animal Sculpture France 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Green patina bronze Art Deco Animal Sculpture featuring two seagulls, signed G H LAURENT, Reveyrolis Paris, FRANCE 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Silver Plated Cloche By Krupp Berndorf from the first class of "Tirrenia" fleet
By Art.Krupp Berndorf, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
A classic and nowadays unusual piece to set your table; but also a nautical collector's item. It is a round cloche made of silver-plated E.P.N.S produced between the 1930s and 1940s...
Silver Plate, EPNS
$2,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Luc Lanel & Christofle for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique a Set of Six Cups
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orfèvrerie Christofle for "Ile de France" 1949 Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Paquebot A set of six silvered metal cups Monogr...
Metal
1930s Copper Antique Ship Mooring Bollard Early Hudson River Lower NYC
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning to use in your garden, indoors. Copper Mooring from off the Hudson River in Lower NYC, brass base, Wonderful patina on this one. Measure: 23 in H x 14 in W at the widest x 7...
Brass, Copper
Antique Heavy Solid Brass Nautical Styled Round Cage Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brass nautical styled light is unsigned, except for some markings on the lens, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The housing and cage are composed of heavy solid brass with a molded glass lens and brass bolts and wing nuts that secure the cage to the housing. We presume this is a bulkhead light...
Brass
Art Deco Inspired Boat in Wood and steel Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2016
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Steel
Art Deco Inspired Boat in Wood and steel Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2024
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Steel
Art Deco Inspired Boat in Wood and steel Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2014
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Personalized Restorations Our team of expert artisans offers restoration services tailored to your aesthetic preferences and design needs: • Cabinetry and Polishing: We perform polishing work on woods, allowing for transitions from light to dark tones (including deep black finishes). • Upholstery: We reupholster chairs and armchairs with fabrics or leathers of your choice, guaranteeing a high-quality finish. • Lighting: We adapt ceiling lamps by shortening smooth rods to adjust them to the height of your rooms. • Metal Treatment: Restoration of chromed or silver-plated bronze pieces to their original state. o Chroming or silver-plating services for bronze objects. Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Incredible car: in solid wood. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Marcelo Peña...
Steel
$595Sale Price|57% Off
H 22.5 in Dm 17 in
Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality world map globe lamp. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...
Chrome
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 13 in D 3.5 in
Mark Eckstrand Fish Sculpture Art Glass Aquarium Ocean Beach Nautical Decor
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This striking Mark Eckstrand Glass Fish Sculpture from 2000 is a very large example of the artist's work. This art glass fish captures the essence of aquatic life in a stunning and c...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1930s Germany Botanical Model of the Lamium Purpureum Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model of the Lamium purpureum L. (false purple nettle) flower made of painted papier mâché with a Bakelite base from the 1930s, German ma...
Parchment Paper
Art Deco Marble Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Art Deco Marble Lamp Dimensions. 4 L ; 4 W ; 12 H
Marble
$1,782Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.89 in W 9.65 in D 20.67 in
1930s Racing Car Stainless Steel Scale Model, Highly Detailed, Big Size
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning contemporary reproduction of a vintage racing car from the 1930s. The streamlined body, inline engine, wheels and dashboard are all faithfully reproduced and highly detailed...
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,200 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Murano art glass Barbini Aquarium paperweight sculptures with fish and seaweed encased in the solid glass sculpture. The shorter bookend is 6.25 ...
Art Glass
Builder's Model of a Competition Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional architects model of racing speedboat. Varnished hull with gold cove stripe. Painted cockpit and engine covers. Possibly from the workshop of Charles Moyer. Mounted to a s...
Wood
$150
H 3.88 in W 3.38 in D 1.25 in
Aachen Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage German 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe an...
Metal
$500
H 4.13 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso swimming fish aquarium Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$550
H 7.5 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Vibrant, Heavy Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture with Multicolored Millefiori Fish
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Vibrant, Heavy Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture with Multicolored Millefiori Fish, circa 1980s. A beautifully executed hand-blown Murano glass aquari...
Blown Glass
Ceramic Peacock Bird Sculpture with Flowers in Blue, Yellow and Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty brightly painted ceramic sculpture of a peacock. This piece depicts a bird with bright blue yellow and green features, perched upon a tree stump ...
Ceramic, Paint
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Shows some wear - but lo...
Metal
Antique Art Deco-Style Brass Aquarium
Located in Alhambra, CA
Elegant rectangular aquarium with a brass frame. Internal glass case is sealed and fully-functional. Brass frame and lid have a natural patina. Excellent for use as an aquarium, terr...
Brass
Mounted Bronze Ships Bell from MV ERIMUS 1922, Thornaby on Tees
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mounted Bronze Ships Bell from MV ERIMUS 1922, Thornaby on Tees Bronze Ships Bell with purpose made Mounting Bracket from MV ERIMUS which was launched in 1922 and was launched from ...
Bronze
Circa 1920s English Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s ship's masthead lantern, English. A fine example of copper with brass fittings & heavy molded clear glass panel. Retains the likely original oil lmap on copper sliding pa...
Brass, Copper
Antique Nautical Brass Ship's Clock, Barometer & Bell Grouping
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique nautical brass ship's clock and barometer were made by the Chelsea Clock Company of the United States and date to approximately 192...
Brass
Sold
H 36.25 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Vintage English Ladys Gentlemas Malacca Wooden Walking Stick Cane 1920
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Well Grained Pale Malacca Wood Ladies or Gentleman's Walking Stick with Crook Handle and decorative rosewood and bone banding of English origin, first Quarter of the Twentiet...
Wood
Antique RCA Nipper Store Display c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. A large RCA advertising store display of the iconic mascot "Nipper" dog. This advertising sculpture is clearly ...
Paper
Ansonia Marquis Crystal Regulator, c 1904
Located in Astoria, NY
Ansonia Marquis Crystal regulator, ca. 1904, with an eight day time and strike with open escapement, jeweled pallets, and a paste-set bezel and pendulum, within a gilt bronze rococo revival case (finial lacking), the face signed "Manufactured by the Ansonia Clock Co...
Ceramic
Nautical Hammered Aluminum Cocktail Shaker by Everlast
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hand forged hammered aluminum nautical themed cocktail shaker with the top as a ships wheel with three boat anchors. The wheel top screws off for l...
Aluminum
Pair fishing float buoy black & clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910 illustrated in the front of the image The clear float stamped 'AT'. Exuding character an...
Blown Glass
'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an exceedingly rare 1919 French parasol advertising a lin...
Concrete, Brass
RMS Queen Mary Ladies Sign Copper
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fantastic and rare "Ladies" copper sign from RMS Queen Mary, removed from the ship in 1975. Great piece of memorabilia and a desk top object. Made of copper, in England, stamped with...
Copper
Navigation Instrument
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
navigation instrument star globe (marine navigation instrument) Manufacturer H.HUGUES AND SONS Origin London England Circa 1920 Materials woo...
Bronze