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.
$511 / set
Pair of Art Deco Bookends by Paul Mimaux
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco bookends, circa 1930. Bison sculpture in green-patinated spelter by Paul Mimaux. In good condition; however, note a few small losses to the patina. Total height: 11 cm Leng...
Spelter
1930s Art Deco Oak Ram Bookends by Rhön-Kunst, Germany
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking pair of 1930s Art Deco bookends was masterfully crafted by the German workshop Rhön-Kunst. Each bookend is shaped as a stylized ram, a symbol of strength and determinat...
Wood, Oak
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
$252Sale Price / set|40% Off
Belgian Marble Bookends, Early 20th Century
Located in Herentals, BE
A refined pair of early 20th-century bookends crafted from Belgian marble. The contrast between warm natural stone and black marble gives these pieces a strong yet understated archit...
Marble
1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
Marble, Metal
$475 / item
Marble Sphere
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble round ball sphere in dark grey, dark green, taupe and white hues, in the Art Deco Modern design style, circa late-20th century, 1970s. A great decorative object ...
Marble
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s Striking and highly characteristic Art Deco bookends from the 1920s, crafted in a sophisticated combination of marble...
Alabaster, Marble
French Art Deco Cat and Dog Bookends, Spelter and Marble, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bookends with Cat and Dog, France, 1920s. Charming pair of French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s, depicting a cat and a dog rendered in a refined and highly styliz...
Marble, Spelter
$1,063Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
Marble
Art Deco Pair of Ceramic Bookends 'Pierrot and Pierrette', c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in lovely condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both depict stylized Pierrot...
Ceramic
Maurice Faure Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Bookends Assyrian Palace Guardians Book End
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco Ceramic Bookends, designed by Maurice Faure, France, circa 1930s. Inspired by the Mesopotamian Lamassu colossal stone guardians that flanked entrances to ancient Assyrian pa...
Ceramic
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s It has small damages but it is not cracked (see pictures) Very elegant excecution Original condition The books are not for sale they are only ...
Marble
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Seated Nude Female on Pedestal Bookends by Nuart
By Nuart
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage art deco seated nude female on pedestal bookends by Nuart of NY, circa 1920s. This exquisite pair features a seated female nude figures in a relaxed, elegant pose, mo...
Metal
Antique McClelland Barclay Art Deco Bronze Mushroom Frog Bookend Sculptures 4.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
This rare, antique pair of McClelland Barclay "Mushroom and Frog" solid bronze bookends from the 1920s is a magnificent addition to any Art Deco collection or vintage home library. ...
Bronze
Art Deco Jennings Brothers Anchor Bronze Bookends c.1920-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Art Deco bronze plated anchor bookends manufactured by Jennings Brothers with original labels and flet. Both pieces have retained their original bronze finish. CREATOR Je...
Metal, Bronze
Pair Gilt Plaster Bookends Attributed to Eduard Antheunis (1876 -1943 ) Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of gilt plaster bookends attributed to Eduard Antheunis (1876–1943). Depicting two working men posed in opposition, these sculptural bookends are both functional a...
Gold
2 Iron Hammered Art Deco Bookends Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 iron hammered Art Deco bookends vienna around 1920s Original condition.
Iron
Art Deco style bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading nudes Delassement signed M. Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1928. Posthumous, contemporary cast. This pair is illustrated...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Trophy Inc., 1930s.
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Art Deco Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Trophy Inc., 1930s. 4" Wide x 3.25" Deep x 7" Tall each. "Art Deco style cast gray or "pot" metal Trojan horse bookends manufacture...
Metal
Rare Pair Of Bookends Rider "Diana" On A Horse, Hagenauer Workshop Vienna
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair Of Bookends Rider "Diana" On A Horse In Front Of Plant Ornaments, Hagenauer Workshop, Vienna Brass, nickel-plated; signs of age and use; marked WHW in a circle and Made in ...
Brass
$280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Original Factory Frankart Greyhound Russian Wolfhound Borzoi Bookends
By Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and original set of bookends from Frankart. This set is genuine from the early days of this Brooklyn manufacturer. This art deco representation Russian greyhounds brings t...
Aluminum
$682 / set
Art Deco Bookends Signed LUC
By Luc, France
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Art Deco bookends, circa 1930. Eagle with outstretched wings. Spelter figure on a marble base, signed LUC. In very good condition. Width: 13 cm Depth: 7 cm Total Height: 18...
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends. Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
Glass, Wood
"Nudes with Waterfall Hair", Rare Pair of Art Deco Glass Bookends by Etling
By Etling Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the most spectacular, high style glass Art Deco bookends ever produced in France, this pair depicting seated nude female figures, their hair falling down like waterfalls, was...
Glass
$975Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Fascinating Art Deco st...
Bronze
1980s Wall Street - Brass & Green Marble Bull vs Bear Stock Market Bookends
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Wall Street Bear & Bull stock market bookends . Each having a cast brass design on top of a solid block of angled green marble base. Perfect gift for that Wall Street broker, ...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Gilt Metal Bookends by Ronson Oriental Sculptures Circa 1930
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare Gilt Art Deco Bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works – Chinese Children, circa 1920s–1930s An exceptional and rare pair of Art Deco bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, New York City...
Metal
Pair of Modernist Amsterdam School "Owl" Bookends, circa 1920, Netherlands.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of Modernist Amsterdam School "Owl" Bookends, circa 1920, Netherlands. Cut, welded and brown-red patinated copper plates. Dimensions: 17 cm H, 9 cm W, 12 cm D. each. Origin...
Copper
Pair of Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Craquelé Squirrel Bookends, circa 1930
By Wasmuel Majolica, Mouzin Pottery
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
A charming matched pair of Art Deco squirrel bookends produced by A.M.C. / Faïencerie de Wasmuël, Belgium, circa 1930. Each bookend depicts a stylized squirrel seated upright with it...
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A refined pair of American Machine Age bookends designed by Walter von Nessen for the Chase Brass & Copper Company, circa early 1930s. These sculptural examples feature a strikin...
Brass, Copper
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Reading medieval ladies. ...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they are a true joy to own and look at. Pair of stun...
Wood
Art Deco style bookends standing nudes Meditation signed Fayral Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends standing nudes Meditation signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. ...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Stretching Cat Bookends by Frank Sarsaparilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming and highly sculptural pair of vintage **Art Deco stretching cat bookends**, depicting elegant felines reaching upward with their front paws raised in a wonderfully animate...
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies Max Le Verrier France 1930 MOYEN AGE
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Bookends “Moyen Age” – Max Le Verrier, 1930 Elegant pair of Art Deco bookends titled “Moyen Age”, created by the renowned French artist Max Le Verrier, circa 1930. These ref...
Marble, Metal
A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930's
By Lalique
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning pair of period Art Deco Lalique nude figural bookends. "Reverie" Art Deco design, one male one female, Each in a kneeling pose.
Crystal
Whimsical Art Deco Oak & Embossed Brass Gnome Bookends Figures, circa 1930
Located in Lisse, NL
A pair of bookends with considerably more personality than most. These wonderfully unusual early 20th-century bookends are made of solid oak and decorated with charming embossed bra...
Brass
Art Deco style bookends PEGASE signed by Max Le Verrier, winged horses.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends PEGASE signed by Max Le Verrier. With foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on Black marble base. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast. Pegasus, winged hors...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s. Beautiful pair of art deco bookends with a sculptural shape, made somewhere in the early part of the 20th century. Art Deco / Amsterdamse...
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of bookends representing birds. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is signed.
Wood
Pair of Art Déco Bronze Bookends Designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
By Etling Paris, Alexandre Kéléty
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Déco bronze bookends with marble base designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris By: Alexandre Kéléty, Etling Paris Material: bronze, marble, metal, copper Technique:...
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Set of 2 Art Deco faceted ball bookends in oak with metal decorations, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French Art Deco style vintage pair of bookends made of solid oak wood. Each piece features two faceted balls, one smaller than the other, enhanced with metal decorative studs. Th...
Metal
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed. Original “Max Le Verrier” Art De...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Marabou Birds Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Mark 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Marabou Birds Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Mark, France 1925. Silvered Art Metal on green marble base. France 1925. These bookends are illustrated...
Marble, Metal
Polychromed Art Deco Bookends with Drinking Panthers on Red Marble, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Bookends of Panthers in drinking pose Chomed Bronze sculptures on red marble base. Original Art Deco, France, 1930's. Dimensions: Width 12 cm Height 10 cm Depth 7.5 cm.
Marble, Bronze
Louis Fontinelle French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Pierrot Bookends 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Crackle-Glaze Pierrot Bookends by Louis Fontinelle, France, ca. 1920. Charming pair of French Art Deco polychrome crackle-glaze ceramic bookends by Louis Fontinelle,...
Ceramic
Bronze Plated Horse Head Bookends by Gladys Brown for Dodge Inc.1946
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of bronze plated horse head bookends designed by Gladys E. Brown and manufactured by Dodge Trophy Inc. The bookends are embossed with the artist and manufactu...
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco LV Aronson Elephant Head Cold Painted Bookends, 1922
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1922 Louis Vincent Aronson Art Deco Elephant Head Bookends – Sculptural Metal with Cold-Painted Details This striking pair of Art Deco elephant head bookends by renowned design...
Metal
Vintage Spectrum Designs Red Enameled Post-Modern Steel Bookends, Two Pairs
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking collection of four vintage postmodern bookends by Spectrum Diversified Designs, comprising two coordinating pairs in glossy red enameled steel. #5617 The larger pair featu...
Steel
1920s Art Deco "Graphic Arts" Bookends Pair by Pompeian Bronze
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of intriguing Art Deco period bronze clad bookends titled "Graphic Arts" by Pompeian Bronze. Executed in relief, they depict an artist or scribe and a potter at work dressed in...
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Pair of Art Deco Batik Bookends by Hans Steinpatz, Dutch Design, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School Batik bookends. Design by Hans Steinpatz Hilversum. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Original stained with batik techniq...
Beech
Art Deco Bird Bookends Signed R. Scali, Patinated Spelter and Marble, circa 1930
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
A charming pair of Art Deco bookends featuring stylized bird sculptures signed R. Scali, attributed to Italian-born sculptor Raffaëllo Scali (1887–1971), who was active in Belgium du...
Marble, Spelter
$1,080 / set
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s. A very handsome pair of art deco bookends in lacquered wood. Beautiful round and pointy shapes - very art deco yet timeless and usab...
Wood
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Tessellated Cream & Ice Sugar Onyx
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Art Deco bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, epitomizes the sophistication and geometric allure of the Art Deco movement. The bookends are constructed from...
Onyx
$315Sale Price / set|30% Off
1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a pair of wonderful pink elephant bookends. Although not marked, we are quite certain they are French and from the 1930s. The dark pink glaze has a crackle effect and there ...
Ceramic
Pair of French Art Deco mice Bookends by H. Moreau
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco mice bookends signed H. Moreau, mounted on marble.
Marble, Metal
Pair of English Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Bookends by Hester Mabel White, c. 1930
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A charming and beautifully executed pair of English Art Deco patinated bronze and onyx bookends by British sculptor Hester Mabel White, circa 1930. The bookends depict two Chinese s...
Onyx, Bronze
French Art Deco Bookends, Spelter & Glass, Stylized Fish Design, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This elegant pair of French Art Deco bookends was created circa 1930 and features two beautifully stylized fish sculptures. Combining spelter, glass, and marble, the set reflects the...
Marble, Spelter
"Black Couple at Rest", Superb WPA-Era Bookends with African American Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylized, warm and poignant, this unique pair of bookends glazed in dark pink and black -- depicting a Black couple asleep in each other's arms -- is a superb example of WPA-period s...
Ceramic
Art Deco Stylized and Sculptural Marlin or Swordfish Nautical Fishing Bookends
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in Red Lion, PA
This striking pair of vintage Art Deco style marlin bookends captures the sleek elegance and dynamic energy of mid-century maritime design. Masterfully cast with crisp definition, ea...
Brass, Nickel