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20th Century Books
Paper
2010s Italian Sideboards
Wenge, Walnut, Padouk, Maple, Ebony, Cherry
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Chinoiserie Sofas
Textile, Satin, Silk, Velvet
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Bookcases
Wood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Brass
20th Century Modern Stools
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Sofas
Ultrasuede, Foam, Feathers
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Credenzas
Wood
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1990s Sofas
Cotton
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Damask, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s American Books
Paper
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Console Tables
Stainless Steel, Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dressers
Wood
Late 20th Century Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Burl, Lacquer, Cherry
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Fabric
20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Metal
1990s Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Bedroom Sets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Stainless Steel, Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather
Vintage 1980s Queen Anne Console Tables
Cherry, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Metal
20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Vintage 1980s Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century British Georgian Side Tables
Yew
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Wicker, Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Provincial End Tables
Cherry, Glass
Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs
Brocade
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1970s Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1980s Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Leather
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Marble, Stainless Steel, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The main features of Art Deco furniture are bold geometric lines and forms, and an integration of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood.
The Art Deco era made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, and while the period yielded a range of stylistically diverse furnishings, interiors and objects, collectors will typically find the period’s desks, tables and chairs embellished with metal accents, animal hides, ivory or mother-of-pearl inlays and shimmering mirrored finishes.
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.)
Shop a collection of Art Deco furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.