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.
$1,200 / set
American Art Deco Bird Cage on Stand by Hendryx
By Hendryx
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century American chrome plated bird cage suspended from a hoop floor stand. The bird cage was made by Hendryx during the Art Deco period and can be used with or without the stand.
Chrome
Art Deco Period White Painted Metal Birdcage with Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming Art Deco white painted wire birdcage with stand, circa 1930. Architectural form cage features two wooden perches, a swing and two matching period glass feeders with a decor...
Metal, Iron
Art Deco Orange Japanned Metal Bird Cage, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900-1920
By Hendryx
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce Art Deco era painted metal or Jappaned bird cage, possibly German, circa 1900-1920. The bright orange square cage shows an eaved roof with the original top hanging handle....
Metal
Art Deco Style Vintage Pagoda Brass Metal Green Gold Birdhouse, 1980s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco style vintage handmade birdhouse from green metal, brass and copper 1980s Austria. This unique and handmade vintage birdhouse shows a swive...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$95
H 5.25 in W 6.25 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Deco Style Cat Bookend on Black Marble Base, Circa 1980s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A single vintage art deco style cat bookend from the 1980s. Made of either cast stone or heavy resin with a matte white finish, on top of a rectangular black marble base. Graceful po...
Stone, Marble
$4,377 / item
H 63 in W 51.19 in D 1.19 in
Customizable Art Deco Style Mirrored Three Panels Brass Frame Screen
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Customizable Art Deco style mirrored three panels brass frame screen Screen composed by three mirrored panels and brass frames. Ideal as room divider, to decor a fitting room...
Brass
Brass Bird Cage - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely 19th century brass birdcage Beautiful small, very refined model with two brass eating containers which are very well sculpted The uprights are twisted which is unusual and ve...
Brass
Large Outdoor Aviary/Bird Cage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large outdoor aviary/bird cage. Made with brass and steel in an unusual triangular shape with a pagoda style roof. It has 2 perch rods, 2 mini wooden feeders, and 1 porcelain feeder ...
Brass, Steel
$1,941
H 68.31 in W 146.46 in Dm 146.46 in
Antique Japanese Folding Screen, Silver Leaf & Paper, Art Deco, 1920s
Located in London, England
Lovely decorative Japanese room divider, there’s a calligraphy and silver leaf side and the other is made up of recycled paper fragments. Tokyo 1920s W 372cm (widest) x H 173.5cm ...
Silver Leaf
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
Superb Vintage Large Scale Painted Metal Bird Cage
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly elegant and gracefully designed Tall Standing Birdcage in white-painted metal. With a hexagonal domed top with scrolled and pointed finial. The hexagonal wire cage overlaid with spidery thin branches with a large door and a small door at the bottom on one side with a pull-out drawer below. With a grillework insert inside. Raised on six double scrolled legs...
Metal
A Decorative Screen Ca '1980's In Art Deco Style
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very interesting Art Deco style screen-city skyline, in black/gold lacquer, ca' 1980's. Folds flat-each of the four panels is 18"w, 72"h, 1.25" thick. Brass capped feet, back of th...
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$1,975
H 21.66 in W 32.29 in D 16.93 in
Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage
Located in London, Park Royal
1900's Italian Provincial Style Decorative Bird Cage with Yellow Stained Glass Windows. Crafted in Italy, this piece offers a blend of rustic charm and delicate artistry, suitable fo...
Wire
Late 19th-Century Green-Painted Wooden Birdcage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 19th-century birdcage featuring a charming wooden structure with a soft green-painted base and a turned wood finial crowning the domed top. The vertical metal bars create a li...
Wood
Vintage Wood and Brass Bird Cage, 1980s Design, Home Accent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage wood and brass bird cage. This cage is functional. The door raises up & down. The bottom brass tray pulls out for cleaning. It comes with a brass bird on a perch...
Wood
Large Antique Wooden Decorative French Painted Birdcage
Located in Round Top, TX
Make a statement with this monumental antique French birdcage, styled as a grand château and hand-painted with charming detail. Topped with whimsical tin weathervanes and a bell towe...
Metal
French Victorian Walnut Bird cage
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (19/20th Cent) walnut large birdcage with 3 red dome tops having ebonized finials and trimmed with filigree tracery carving. Som...
Walnut, Wood
96" Art Deco Style Hand-Painted Four Panel Screen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Art Deco style hand-painted wood four panel screen with cutouts...different design on each side
Wood
Antique Birdcage by Josef Denk, Polished Brass, 90" Tall, Vienna, 1899
By Josef Denk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large antique Austrian birdcage made of handcrafted metal, the vertical lattice struts are made of polished brass, designed by Josef Denk in good condition. The round decorative birdcage...
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Iron Pagoda Bird Cage on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French aviary brings sculptural presence and instant charm, standing over five feet tall with a striking pagoda silhouette that reads more like a decorative architectura...
Iron, Wire
Art Deco Period Architectural Birdcage
Located in Forney, TX
A rustically elegant antique bird cage, circa 1920s, architectural shaped dome, period Art Deco elements, hanging from tall wrought iron shepard hook...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco "Hatbox" Chrome Bird Cage and Stand by Hendryx
By Hendryx
Located in Littleton, CO
Beautiful Art Deco chrome bird cage and stand by Hendryx, circa 1930s. The cage separates from the stand so you can place on a table top. Eve...
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Painted Iron Birdcage on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Add color and whimsical charm to your kitchen or breakfast room with this colorful, antique bird cage. Crafted in France, circa 1920 and made of metal, the impressive free standing c...
Metal
Art Deco Birdcage with Glass and Chrome Accents
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco period birdcage on stand, made in partly enameled black metal with accents and elements in chrome and etched glass pieces. The cage itself is shaped in the style of Hendryx birdcages and comes with a wooden bird sculpture...
Metal, Chrome
Ornate French Art Deco Birdcage, circa 1920
Located in Gloucester, GB
Ornate French Art Deco birdcage, circa 1920. - Ornate cast claw feet - Bevelled glass - Embossed bird detailing - French, circa 1920. - Measu...
Antique Chinese Domed Bamboo Bird Cage
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive antique Chinese domed bamboo birdcage with a functioning sliding door. Features a dark lacquer finish and a decorative brass metal Phoenix hook formed from its tail. Made ...
Brass
Brass Bird Cage with Etched Glass
Located in Buchanan, NY
Art Deco brass birdcage with brass framed etched glass seed guards, American, 1920s. On piece of the etched glass has a crack, but can still be used.
Brass