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.
Beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes. Made in France in patinated metal with a marble base. Wear consistent with age and use
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Revival Folding Screen with Gilded Gazelles on Cobalt Blue Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Art Deco Revival cobalt blue three-panel arched screen with gilded gazelles. Boldly embracing the glamour of the Art Deco revival, this exquisite three-panel folding screen captiv...
Wood
Elegant Pair of French Sycomore Folding Screens in the manner of Maxime Old
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Important pair of sycomore room dividers/ screens in the manner of Maxime Old, decorated with losange shape mouldings, fitted with nickel plated hinges and mounts . These where cust...
Sycamore
Arts & Crafts Pair of Handcrafted Metal Bookends with Meaningful Symbolic Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful pair of hand-crafted, early 20th century bookends. With the symbolic meaning of leafs ranging from hope, renewal, revival, fertility and growth to decay, sadness and even ...
Metal
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
20th C. Art Deco Style Three-Panel Folding Screen in Cobalt Blue and Gilt Tones
Located in Morristown, NJ
Art Deco Style Hand-Painted Three-Panel Folding Screen in Cobalt Blue and Gilt Tones Description: A striking hand-painted three-panel folding screen, crafted in bold Art Deco style....
Wood, Paint
Art Deco Ceramic Bookends by ROBJ, Glazed Porcelain, France, 1925
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting two dancers. Stamped under the bottom ROBJ, Paris. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 x 20 cm (5.51 x 2.16 x 7.87 in).
Porcelain
Art Deco Modern Marble Sphere Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Art Deco Modern marble sphere sculpture, circa early to mid-20th century, Europe. Piece is made from one piece of m...
Marble
Pair of 1930s Craquelé Ceramic Elephant Bookends
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of elephant-shaped bookends made of crackled ceramic, created in the 1930s Ø 20 cm Ø 9 cm h 14 cm A pair of elephants made of glazed ceramic with a craquelé finish, sculpted...
Ceramic
Pair of French Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends in Patinated Metal and Marble
Located in San Diego, CA
Charming and highly decorative pair of French Art Deco figural bookends depicting seated musicians serenading with mandolin-style instruments. Executed in patinated spelter with warm...
Marble
Pair of Art Deco See Lions Book ends, Bronze and Marble, Black, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing sea lions. The objects are in marble and in bronze, it is signed "bronze" on the animals. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typ...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier. With the Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Literature: Max le Verrie...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
$2,249Sale Price / set|25% Off
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by Genevieve Granger. These sleeping bulldog bookends are a masterclass in quiet charm. T...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Cast Iron Original Paint Hubley Doorstops C1935 Flowers in a Bouquet Urn
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of Hubley Doorstops hand painted cast iron appears to be original surface. One has a little more loss of paint than the other, see pics. Otherwise all there in excelle...
Iron
Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of Art Deco silvered panther leopard bookends signed by the French artist Maurice Frecourt, circa 1930. The sculptures are mounted on fin...
Marble, Metal
Black Bakelite & Nickel "Skyscraper" Library Bookend Table Lamp, 1920's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Manufacturers Finishing Company, Lib-O-Lite library bookend desk, table lamp. Featuring skyscraper form, spring loaded cast aluminum rectangular black bakelite step base wi...
Brass, Aluminum, Nickel
Art Deco Female Bronze Sculpture by Michael Shacham, 1977
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial signed and numbered female figurative gilt bronze sculpture on dark green, with white veining, marble base, by sculptor Michael Shacham...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Distressed Brown Leather English Art Deco 24" Suitcase Bag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Distressed Brown Leather English Art Deco 24" Suitcase Bag. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 24.5" W x 15" D.
Leather
$687Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Aztec Figure Bookends, Banded Agate, Book Rest, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Aztec bookends. A South American, hand-carved banded agate stone figure, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Distinctive figural carving and superb n...
Agate
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and aesthetic role in any interior. Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
Wood
$340Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Kneeling Nude Women or "Flapper Girl" Bookends
By Knut Jern
Located in San Diego, CA
A lovely pair of vintage art deco kneeling nude women bookends, circa 1930s. The bookends are made of cast bronze and the nude figures are often referred to as "flapper girls", with ...
Bronze
$345Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Swallows Birds Bookends 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage bookends, a pair of Art Deco bird or swallow bookends with a beige and red veined marble base; the birds are crafted from spelter metal, authentic Art Deco objects ...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier. With foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on Black marble base. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast. CHAT ET DOGUE....
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
$460Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Brass and Metal Nude Woman with Sphere Figurative Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very heavy pair of brass and metal nude woman with sphere figurative art deco bookends, circa 1930s. A gorgeous brass nude woman, often described as a flapper girl with a bobbed ha...
Metal, Brass
$340 / set
Art Deco Style Chrome & Brass Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of Art Deco style brass & chrome bookends unique design.
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive 6" Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA). Dating is based on the following - Central Australia as a separate territory (1927 to 1931), Constantino...
Metal
Angéle Boddaert - Three-Fold Screen
Located in New York, NY
Oil and gold leaf on canvas; Wood structure; Each panel is 18.38" wide One side with gold leaf flowers foliage and butterflies; the reverse painted with a cubic design in orange and...
Metal, Gold Leaf
$180Sale Price / set|28% Off
Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
Brass
1930 Bookends in Solid Rosewood with Its Saint Gobain Block of Glass
By Bernard Richters, Saint Gobain
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural bookends in the style of Bernard Richter’s. In solid rosewood, it is heavy, with a beautiful old patina. The block of glass is from Saint G...
Glass, Wood
Fitted Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe, by Excelsior USA A Superb piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fitted Steamer Trunk or Cabin Wardrobe, by Excelsior USA A Superb piece of history dating back to the time when your luggage would be taken to your cabin. This one is canvas and me...
Canvas
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940. Fascinating decorative bookends with a str...
Marble
French Art Deco Hand-Carved Wooden Cockatoo Bookends, Solid Wood, 1930
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A refined and sculptural pair of French Art Deco bookends, exquisitely hand-carved in solid wood, depicting two stylized cockatoos in a mirrored composition. Each bird, elegantly per...
Wood
Art Deco Machine Age Spring Steel & Black Enamel Spherical Bookends by Revere
By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
These sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age bookends, crafted circa 1935, embody the sleek design and industrial innovation characteristic of their era. Signed Revere, a renowned manufa...
Enamel, Steel
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier. With the Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Kneeling nude with basket. The...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Walnut, Black Enamel & Brass Sculptural Penguin Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Art Deco sculptural bookends features a playful and elegant penguin design, showcasing the sophisticated craftsmanship of American artisans circa 1935. The book...
Brass, Enamel
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Figures of Cat and Mice Bookends, Cartier, France 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A lovely Pair of Silvered Bronze Bookends by Thomas François Cartier A fantastic pair of bookends, a cat and a mice. The bookends where made by one of France’s best ‘Animalier’ scul...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Plated Horse Head Bookends c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco bronze plated horse bookends. CREATOR Possibly Gladys Brown for Dodge Inc. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES...
Bronze
Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde with Foundry seal Brig, Paris. The birds are in patinated Art metal and stand on green marble bases...
Marble, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Black Marble, Brass & Bronze Bird of Paradise Bookends
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A stunning pair of French Art Deco bookends from the 1930s, masterfully crafted from luxurious black marble, gleaming brass, and finely detailed bronze. These elegant sculptures depi...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends. Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings. A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
Rosewood
Art Deco French Pair Of Dancer Bookends In Spelter And Black Marquina Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
An unusual and highly decorative pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two elegant dancers. The set was crafted between 1930 and 1935 in an artisan workshop in Saint-Ouen, the historic...
Marble, Spelter
$2,046 / set
Art Deco French Marble Bookends, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
A pair of bookends featuring a striking, geometric design, crafted from a combination of natural marbles in a variety of colors and patterns. Their structure consists of vertical, re...
Marble
Art Deco Etched Decorative Glass Panel with a Beach Scene Signed Gardner NY
Located in Bernville, PA
Art Deco etched decorative glass panel fire screen with a beach scene signed Gardner NY. Beautiful scene of a family enjoying the beach with amazing Art Deco detail. Custom built, so...
Glass, Maple
Boxer Sculpture or Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Boxer Sculpture or Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century Boxer Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century A fantastic hand carved sculpture / bookend with a Boxer / Germ...
Wood
Wonderful Art Deco Bronze Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Depicting Reading Nudes Delassement By Max Le Verrier Set On Marble Bases
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures Elegant pair of Art Deco bookends. Carved in walnut for the turkeys body and...
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend. If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Wood, Oak
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Rooster Bookends. France 1920´s.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Rooster Bookends. France 1920´s. Signed by french artist Bertin. Silvered Bronze sculptures mounted over black and golden marble bases. Excellent conditions...
Marble, Bronze
English Art Deco Crocodile Handbag
Located in Queens, NY
English Art Deco crocodile hand bag with with brass trim and handle.
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Brown Cowhide Leather Doctor's Bag by Kruse
By Kruse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Brown Cowhide Leather Doctor's Bag by Kruse. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10.5" H x 16.75" W x 7" D.
Leather
Art Deco Vintage Brown Cow Leather Suitcase circa 1920, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage cow leather suitcase made of thick cow leather with a handle. A fantastic suitcase with two brass closures and a brass lock with a key. Inside the leather bag is ne...
Brass
French Art Deco Bookends POUSSÉE by Janle for Max Le Verrier, France, 1930s
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
A rare treasure from the height of the French Art Deco era: This original pair of sculptural bookends, titled “POUSSÉE”, captures the joyful play of two children in motion. Designed ...
Spelter
Art Deco Spelter Fish Bookends by Alain Pasquet, Nero Marquina Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, which provides historical and technical information that helps highlight the originality, craftsmanship, and collectible appeal o...
Marble, Spelter
$2,956 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Paper Screens
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of 4 panel folding screens with a wood surround, painted black, and block-printed paper with an Art Deco floral motif in attractive bold colours. Scallop-edged tops. Dimensio...
Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
Marble, Spelter
$320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Bronze Patinated Polychrome Pirate Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of bronze patinated polychrome pirate bookends by Pompeian Bronze, circa 1920s. The bookends are in fair antique condition and measure 6" W, 4.25"...
Bronze
Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase Fayral & Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Post...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Monumental 1930s Art Deco Four-Panel Lacquered Screen with Egret Motif
Located in Waxahachie, TX
An exceptional and monumental Art Deco four-panel folding room divider dating from the 1930s. Standing at an impressive 88 inches tall, this architectural-scale screen serves as a co...
Copper
$1,350Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Bamboo & Woven Wicker 4 Panel Folding Screen , 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1920, Woven Wicker, Multi-Colored Diamond Pattern Early bamboo and woven wicker folding room divider screen with 4 panels each 60" Tall by 19" wide. Each divider section features a ...
Bamboo
Six-Panel Tapestry Upholstered Screen, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Colorful six-panel folding screen or room divider. Each wood panel is clad in a vivid wool tapestry and framed with blue velvet. Decorative brass nailhead trim. The other side is pla...
Wool
$220Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Pale White Onyx Horse Head Bookends with Contrasting Base
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of sculpted pale white onyx bookends, featuring handsome horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for the natural beauty of onyx; the bases o...
Onyx