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.
Art Deco Geometric Openwork Aluminum Five Panel Floor Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Geometric Openwork Aluminum Five Panel Floor Screen. Largest panel: 63" H x 15" W. Provenance: The Estate of Tony Award Nominee and Drama Desk Award-Winning Broadway Costu...
Aluminum
Art Deco Style Wood and Leaded Glass Folding Screen
By Poliarte
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Art Deco style wooden folding screen / room divider made with leaded glass and with ornaments shaped as birds of paradise. Produced in Verona, Italy by Poliarte in the 1970...
Glass, Wood
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
Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
By J. Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian...
Chrome
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 Maitland Smith Tesselated Coral Trunk Brass Trim, Storage Chest / Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Coral and pink coral set in an Art Deco influenced geometrically oriented inlaid design. The brass trim is patinated naturally from age, and the interior is wood-lined for storage of...
Coral, Pink Coral, Brass
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
Important Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Montreal, QC
Important Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen France: circa 1940 Provenance: With Eclectiques Gallery, Soho New York Jerome Robbins Maurice Chevalier
Parchment Paper
Art Deco Fireplace Door / Fire Screen by Dagobert Peche, Austria, 1920s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An unique fireplace door / fire guard designed by Dagobert Peche and manufactured in 1920. Excellent original condition with nice patina on brass. Dago...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century French Rollin Gilt 4-Fold Screen
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s 4 fold gilt wood framed screen with a gilt bronze inset frame over a white moire with a star design. (attributed to LUCIEN ROLLIN)
Giltwood
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
Poilerat Art Deco Iron and Brass Curved Panel Screen
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Gilbert Poillerat screen. A hand wrought iron two part screen with gracious sinuous curves, brass accent detail and verdigris coloring. Overall dimensions: Left p...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Vintage Dinoffer NY Italian Brown Leather & Vellum Parchment Gladstone Bag, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1960s-70s Dinoffer NY Italian Brown Leather & French Vellum Parchment 24" Gladstone Style Travel Suitcase Bags - 2 Pc Set. Listing includes 2 bags with solid brass hardware, ...
Leather
Art Deco Table Globe, Ebonized Wood Base, French Design, 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Table top globe from the Art Deco period in France. This piece features an ebonized and French polish base base.
Wood
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
1940s French Gate in Brass, Iron, and Glass
Located in IT
Gate in iron, glass, and brass, designed by André Arbus for Expertise, of French origin, dated 1940. A rare and elegant piece, distinguished by its balanced use of materials and refi...
Brass, Iron
Antique English Leather Suitcase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Leather suitcase, England, 1930s It has leather handle and metal hardware. The small one is a travel suitcase with a gentleman vanity set inside. The large one is a travel suitcase with metal hangers...
Metal, Chrome
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
Elegant Art Deco hammered Copper Fireplace Screen, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This elegant French fireplace screen from the 1920s captures the refined geometry and handcrafted spirit of the Art Deco era. Fashioned from richly patinated copper, the screen prese...
Copper
Custom Made Folding Screen in Walnut Frame with Rattan and Velvet Panels
Located in New York, NY
This elegant four-panel folding screen features sleek, rounded corners. The two shorter panels are crafted from walnut wood with an extra matte finish, and their rattan inserts add a...
Metal
Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe" Attrib. to Willy Pogany
By Willy Pogany
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details of the faces, dresses and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel w...
Acrylic, Wood
Art Deco Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe by Hartman Luggage Co.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe by Hartman Luggage Co. Early 20th Century Estate Wardrobe Trunk from Beckets Leather Goods Company Washington DC...
Steel
English Art Deco Brown Leather Travel Case Suitcase w/ Stickers & Beaver Top Hat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Art Deco Brown Leather Hat Storage Travel Case Suitcase (unlocked, no keys) and Edwardian Beaver Top Hat by Hans H. Holm A/S of Oslo, Norway. Case with Various Travel...
Leather
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
$1,515Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Decorative Trunk, Oriental, Leather, Travel Case, Storage Case, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative trunk. An Oriental, leather travel case, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940. A striking storage case with bold colour and traditional Oriental det...
Brass
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
20th Century French Louis Vuitton Trunk in Monogrammed Canvas
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
LOUIS VUITTON Monogram canvas cabin trunk with stencil, circa 1920. It has dark brown Lozine borders, brass central, brass central lock side locks, handles, and painted metal corne...
Canvas
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
Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case. Item features original metal case, brass and metal construction, original label, very nice antique item. Circa E...
Metal, Brass
Lacquered and Gouged Walnut Room Divider Screen
Located in Watford, GB
Our lacquered and gouged walnut room divider is carefully crafted by British artisans. Like rippling water, it is the perfect focal point in a variety of settings. Dimensions: W 16...
Walnut, Lacquer
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
French Black Travel Trunk Coffee Table in Canvas, Leather and Wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching black trunk as coffee table / side table. France, 19th century. Materials: Leather, wood, canvas and brass This trunk was all made in wood upholtered with black canvas. ...
Brass
Early 20th Century Louis Vuitton Monogram Bisten Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This Louis Vuitton Bisten case, dating from 1910 to 1930, exemplifies the brand's innovative craftsmanship. It features hand-painted canvas monogram, solid brass hardware, and reinfo...
Brass
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
$1,807
Leather Travel Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Leather Travel Bag, 1930s-1940s Leather travel bag with metal chrome details and leather straps. 2 compartments and an interior pocket. The interior part is upholsted in a be...
Metal
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
$3,500Sale Price|30% Off
Welded Aluminum Room Divider, Art Deco Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Panels are from the ceiling of an old church in North Carolina. Welded together by a craftsman to create this absolutely sensational room divider screen. Ships disassembled in th...
Aluminum
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
Art Deco Screen by Ruhlmann, 1930s
Located in Charmes, FR
Three-panel screen in Macassar veneer and inlay, upholstered in new fabric. Signed underneath, in good condition. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely ...
Wood
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
French Canvas Suit Case/Cabin Trunk, Cunard/Cherbourg
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Canvas Suit Case/Cabin Trunk, Cunard/Cherbourg This is a very fine quality piece it is in sound condition with no tears or major blemishes, it is in black canvas with Cunard...
Canvas
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
Art Deco Antiqued Octagon Paneled Motif Smoked Mirror Screen with Silvered Back
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco antiqued smoked mirror screen is a remarkable testament to French craftsmanship from the 1940s. The screen’s surface is adorned with a striking raised octagonal...
Mirror
English Crocodile Hand Bag
Located in Queens, NY
English crocodile hand bag with double handle and brass edge
Brass
$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
French 1930s/1940s art deco screen in bamboo, rattan and wood
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
French 1930s/1940s screen in bamboo, rattan and wood. Decorated in kind of a 3D/reliefic technique on one side and hessian on the other side, the wood frame is wrapped in rattan. Thi...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
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