Art Deco Chairs
ART DECO STYLE
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
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.
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Style: Art Deco
‘Biltmore’ Wrought Iron Chair Marina McDonald Jazz Furniture Art Deco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in the prestigious Pacific design Center, Jazz Furnishings created some of the finest American Art Deco revival designs of the postmodern era. Catering to the design trade, M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Six Art Deco Chairs in Green Leather Original Condition
Located in Miami, FL
Original condition for these set of six chairs in green leather.
the seat part are in bad condition, must be reupholstered.
Backs of the chairs are in good condition from origine.
...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Six Original French 1940s Refinished Tall Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Set of six fine original French Modernist beech wood dining chairs in the style of Jules Leleu.
Tall elegant backs with sculptural detailing on top crest and lower backrest, featuring elegant cabriole front legs and tapered splay back legs.
All six wood chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
2 Art Deco Chairs in the Style of René Prou, circa 1930
By René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Art Deco chairs in the Style of René Prou, circa 1930
In sycamore and painted silk
to be restored.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Silk, Sycamore
Turquoise and Green Velvet and Fabric with Gold Touch Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Egg-shaped turquoise and green velvet and fabric with parrots and gold touch swivel and lounge comfy armchair in Art Deco style.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Oxford Chair Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is inlaid in cream shagreen, with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Sylvie Chair in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Set of 4 Original Art Deco Chairs & Hand Knotted Antique Caucasus Carpet Seats
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four Art Deco hand carved chairs in original honey patina oak with seats upholstered in rare 19th C. Caucasus rug fragment make this a unique set full of warmth, originality a...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Restored Pair of Midcentury Chairs, Made in 1950s Czechia, Fully Restored
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of chairs, Midcentury Czechoslovakia
Completely restored. New fabric and upholstery. Period 1950-1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Marie Antoinette Chair in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Marie Antoinette chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Art Deco, Lounge Chairs, The Netherlands 1930's
By Pander
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Oak wooden "Amsterdamse School" lounge chairs with velvet beige upholstery in good condition. The wood has some nice carvings.
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
Pair of René Prou Chairs, 1930s, Art Deco
By René Prou
Located in London, Park Royal
An original, pair of René Prou chairs, circa 1930s. Finished in the original Art Deco, dusky pink lacquer and upholstered in a complementary pale, she...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Art Deco Pair of Chairs by Paul Fallot
By Paul Follot
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco beech and rosewood carved chairs with a deco floral pattern along the top and arms attribute to Paul Follot
Made in France
Circa: 1922.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Style Club Chair with Loose Cushions
Located in Greenwich, CT
Art Deco inspired Club style chair features loose feather/down back and seat in feather/down wrapped foam. Shown in a Zinc jacquard velvet fabric with a unique burnt-out appearance a...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Velvet
1970s Armchair Made in Europe, Made Out of Lacquered Wood and Leather, Original
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Period: 1970-1979.
Material: Lacquered wood and Leather
Source: Europe
Original perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1 Art Deco Chair in the Style of Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
one 1940s French Art Deco chairsin the style of André Arbus.
one isavailable
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Chair Thonet Nr. 511, Since 1904, Gustav Klimt
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Solid and compact. Cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellack finish. New upholstery. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
De Coene Frères Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A De Coene Frères Art Deco armchair.
Mahogany with patinated bronze sabots.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Two Pairs of Period Art Deco Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Two pairs of period Art Deco ebonized side chairs.
-- Tapered Legs
-- Comfortable and Well Proportioned
-- Two pairs available. $ 2800 per pair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shagreen Chair with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II chair is the ultimate luxury seating for a dining room or cor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
U-Shaped Black and White Art Deco Style Club Chair with Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Beige Leather on Black Lacquered Wood.
Typical French Art Deco Shape.
Elegant and timeless design.
High Quality!
Handmade in Germany.
Different upholstery, leather colors, ...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Pair Art Deco Side Chairs, in Blond Walnut Wood by Osvaldo Borsani All Original
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair elegant Art Deco side chairs, in blond walnut wood by Osvaldo Borsani, for Atelier di Varedo, with spring seat and original leatherette upholstery in good condition.
Category
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Bar or Counter Stool with Bucket Seat, Modern, Art Deco
Located in Greenwich, CT
Named El Pez, this original design by us is made to order at our workroom in Norwalk, CT. Features tapered peg legs in dark walnut and brushed nickel footplate. The leather upholster...
Category
2010s Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Art Deco Austrian Chair with Painted Panel
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Unique and very particular Austrian chair...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
Restored French Art Deco Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu, 1920-1929, 2 Pieces
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of French Art Deco chairs designed by Jules Leleu.
Material: Rosewood / palisander.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New fabric reministe...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Rosewood
Pair of Art Deco Chairs after Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Art Deco armchairs, in the style of Rohde. Solid wood frames with upholstered tied spring upholstered seats, and upholstered backs, fabric worn and will need to be re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Art Deco Walnut Chairs, Brass Foot Clogs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 Art Deco walnut chairs, brass foot clogs.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Armchair Cercle Josef Frank Walter Sobotka Vienna 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage armchair or lounge chair design attributed to Walter Sobotka ( in the cercle of Josef Frank ) for Wiener Werkbundsiedlung, circa 1930.
This amazing Art Deco era arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Four Art Deco Thonet Oak Chairs in Striped Upholstery
We present you four thonet chairs circa 1920/30 in the Art Deco style.
The furniture is of a simple form, made of oak wood.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Brown pattern Original Walnut Art Deco Positioning Chair 1930s, Czhechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Art Deco chair
Material: Walnut
Period: 1930-1939
Perfect original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Revolving White Art Deco Style Tulip Shaped Club Chair with Macassar Panels
Located in Ulm, DE
Typical tulip shaped Art Deco style club chair on a round, revolving base.
Excellent seating comfort with high quality upholstery.
Handmade in Germany.
Lacquered wood.
Black...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Macassar, Upholstery
Sornay Attr. Art Deco Rosewood Lounge Chairs, France 1930s-1940s, Mid-Century
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Sornay attributed deco Animal print rosewood lounge chairs, France, 1930s-1940s Mid-Century.
Incredible rosewood chairs with beautiful Patina throughout. Modernist square arms and...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Rosewood
Art Deco Machine Age Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Occasional or Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Machine Age Art Deco desk or occasional chair was realized in the United States, circa 1935. It features a channeled skyscraper style back; straight front legs and gen...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
René Joubert & Philippe Petit for DIM, Pair of Art Deco Chairs, France, 1925
Located in New York, NY
René Joubert & Philippe Petit for DIM for DIM (Décoration Intérieure & Moderne)
A pair of side chairs with inverted U shaped backs (each with a sloping...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six French Chairs Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set composed of six French chairs Art Deco from the 1920s-1930s.
The structure of the French chairs was made of solid and fine wood, the seat is made of red leather and the sides were applied studs.
The characteristics of the elegant set of French chairs...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
De Coene, 3 Large Art Deco Chairs in Solid Mahogany and Velvet, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
De Coene, 3 large Art Deco chairs in solid mahogany and velvet, circa 1930
small chips on 1 chair.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Sylvie Chair in Cream Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Deco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Macassar
Chair with Wide Curved Backrest in Art Deco Style with Leather and Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Elegant Art Deco chair with beautifully wide curved backrest.
This is the most famous Art Deco chair shape.
Very elaborate in production, offers excellent seating comfort.
Hi...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu.
Price includes refinishing (satin - semi gloss finish). Re-upholstery not included.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Single Tall Back Art Deco Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A single Art Deco tall back armchair with scrolled arms.
Walnut.
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Superb Set of Italian Chairs in Yellow Gold Lacquered Wood, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of 4 Italian chairs in yellow gold lacquered wood. Lyres chair back with two face to face unicorns in the center, some parts of which a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Art Deco Chairs, Gondola Back, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Art Deco chairs, gondola back, circa 1930
large chairs, "heavy as an armchair"
rare model, with a lot of lack of veneers.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Side Chair, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered walnut side chair designed by Jules Leleu with an elegant, tall back covered in a round upholstered cushion, and beautifully carved, tapered legs.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oxford Chair Fur Upholstery & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is upholstered in a lustrous & soft cream calf-hair, with a bronze-patina brass frame. Available with cream shagreen inlay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Four Vintage of William Morris for Libertys London Early 20th Century Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale set of four early 20th century William Morris for Liberty London armchairs
A very good looking and well made set of four highly decorative chair...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Two Unique Chairs J&J Kohn from 1915, Hotel Ambassador in Prague, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with paper label, stamp with date of manufacture and metal sticket with name of hotel. Found total five-pieces of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco Vintage Steel Chairs RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 PEL Ltd, England
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage steel chairs model RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 and manufactured by PEL Ltd. England.
The beechwood slats and the tubular steel from th...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lola Chair in Cream Shagreen with Cream Upholstered Seat by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lola chair mixes elegance and comfort. Perfect for your dining room. The antique natural shagreen legs are unique and subtle with it's indentation detai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Early 20th Century Art Deco Walnut Armchair Jules Leleu attributed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Art Deco blond walnut chair armchair Jules Leleu manner, Mid-Century Modern. Original Vintage waxed fabric in very good condition
Desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Patent Leather, Walnut
1930´S Pair of Art Deco Deck Chairs in Aluminum and Leather - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of Art Deco deck chairs, aluminum and new cow leather upholstery,
Italy, c. 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Six Chairs J.Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J.Halabala from 1950 we present the chairs by J.Halabala from 1950s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The pea...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
René Prou, Two Art Deco Armchairs in Lacquered Wood and Blue Velvet
By René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Prou, two Art Deco armchairs in lacquered wood and blue velvet, circa 1940-1950.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Chair with Narrow Curved Backrest in Art Deco Style with Leather and Wood
Located in Ulm, DE
Elegant Art Deco chair with beautifully narrow curved backrest.
This is the most famous Art Deco chair shape.
Very elaborate in production, offers excellent seating comfort.
...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Lauren Side Chair in the Style of Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Bronx, NY
This chic dining side chair was created to partner with the Jackie dining chair. These are in a cerused white oak with a wax finish. The chair is shown in a mushroom mohair. This cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wood
Pair of J. Halabala Chairs H214, Walnut, Beech, Faux Leather, Czech, 1930s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Pair of Art Deco chairs H-214 by J. Halabala from Czech Republic around 1930
* Design: Jindrich Halabala (1903 - 1978)
* Manufacturer: UP Zavody
* Walnut veneer on backboard
* Solid ...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Beech
Pair of Tallback Cubist Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tallback cubist sidechairs.
Walnut with upholstered seat.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, barh.design, Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde, and Thonet. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $72,000 while the average work can sell for $3,901.
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