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.
A Pair of Art Deco Style Candlesticks
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of Art Deco style candlesticks. Chromed metal candle holder and circular stepped base with a light orange bakelite stem.
Chrome
Wonderful Pair of Art Deco Candle Holders in Wrought Iron and Stone 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Pair of Art Deco Candle Holders in Wrought Iron and Stone, Europe, 1930s. Hands down the best pair of candle holders we've ever encountered. They feature a very elegant ar...
Stone, Wrought Iron
Pair of Rare Pewter & Brass Art Deco Candlesticks by GAB, Sweden, 1939.
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Svenskt Tenn, Nils Fougstedt
Located in Malmö, SE
Pair of rare Art Deco / Swedish Grace pewter and brass candlesticks with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, some light scratches an...
Bronze, Brass, Pewter
$809Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Candle Prickets, English, Candlestick, Ecclesiastical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of tall vintage candle prickets. An English, painted cast metal candlestick in ecclesiastical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Tastefully decorative...
Metal
2 Alpaca art deco candle holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Alpaca art deco candle holder vienna around 1920s Polished
Alpaca
Vintage William Spratling Modernist Candle Holders, Sterling Silver, 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
William Spratling Mexico Sterling Silver Candle Holders. A refined pair showcasing Spratling’s signature blend of traditional Mexican craftsmanship and modernist design. Each candle ...
Sterling Silver
Shagreen Candelabra Base with Brass Inlay by Patrick Coard, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Art Deco Candle Holder in Hand Hammered Metal 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Candle Holder in Hand Hammered Metal 1930s This is a wonderful art deco candle holder in hand hammered metal. A simple yet very elegant design - very art deco but also with...
Metal
Cristalleries De Sèvres French Crystal Tapered Candlestick Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
An elegant cut crystal candlestick holder By Cristalleries De Sèvres (signed to the underside) France, Late 20th Century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 6"H. Good original vintage condition.
Crystal
$1,538Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Padouk Large Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco large candlestick. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid padouk base with original patinated brass holder for the c...
Padouk
Art Deco Vase or Wine Chiller Hoskins Rose &Co - Libochovice Czechoslovakia
By Bohemia
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Vase or Wine Chiller Hoskins Rose &Co - Libochovice Czechoslovakia Signed Excellent condition. looks simply stunning. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further...
Art Glass
20th Century Swedish Pair of Wrought-Iron Candle Holders - Vintage Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish pair of Art Deco candlesticks made of hand crafted wrought-iron and brass, in good condition. The Scandinavian cylindrical candle holders...
Metal, Brass
2 Candle Holders Made of Alpaca ' White Metal ' around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
2 Candle holders made of alpaca ( white metal ) around 1920s Polished.
Alpaca
Sune Bäckström, Candlesticks Bronze, Solid Bronze, Swedish Grace / Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of solid bronze candlesticks, by Sune Backström, Sweden. Swedish Modern / Art Deco. Signed: Sune Backström, Brons. Guldsmedsaktiebolaget / GAB, is a Swedish manufactur...
Bronze
Art Deco Candlesticks, Grey Marble & Brass, Swedish Design, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Unique pair of Art Deco candlesticks featuring cast brass bases and caps and polished grey marble columns.
Marble, Brass
2 Art Deco Style Heavy Votive Polished Nickel Black Decorate Base Candle Holder
By Pierre Cardin, Maison Barbier, Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco Style heavy and substantial votive Nickel Candle Holders on decorative Black Metal Bases. Features 2 large solid Nickel Pillars mounted on the black Metal Foundation...
Metal, Nickel
Val Saint Lambert Luxval 3 Edward Candlesticks by Graffart & Delvenne with Label
By Val Saint Lambert, Charles Graffart 1
Located in Verviers, BE
Edward model, 1935, Belgium 3 very nice Art Deco candlesticks made by Val Saint-Lambert. (More in stock) if Wanted From the Luxval range by Charles Graffart and René Delvenne. ...
Glass
Pair of Bronze Art Deco Candlesticks by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s.
By Einar Backstrom, Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare and beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze candelsticks with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Good condition, slightly skewed...
Bronze
Pair of Modernist Murano Glass Candle Holders By Antonio Da Ros, 1960
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of unique Modernist candle holders blown in the sommerso technique with plum colored glass suspended over transparent clear glass by designer Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Orig...
Murano Glass
Art Deco Female 'Hollywood' Girl Candelabra In Spelter, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco spelter female designed by Lorenzl. She's made from spelter and stands on an Onyx plinth. Her overall height is 32 cm! She looks stunni...
Onyx, Chrome, Spelter
Green Ceramic Art Deco Candlesticks by Anna-Lisa Thomson, St Eriks, Sweden 1930s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Eva Jancke-Björk, Ewald Dahlskog, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful Art Deco candlesticks with amazing glaze. Made by Anna-Lisa Thomson for S:t Eriks Lervarufabriker in Sweden, 1930s. Great condition - no chips, cracks or crazing...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Vintage Handmade Art Deco Candlestick in Silver Plated Brass, Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage handmade Art Deco candlestick is an original decorative object realized between the 1930s and the 1940s. Original silver plate brass. Marked "S, Bez. handarbeit" and ...
Brass, Silver Plate
Rivoli Candle Holder in Brass with Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Rivoli Candle Holder in Brass with Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal How society rejoiced when Art Deco dared to create a new approach to life, breathing fresh life into architec...
Brass
Postmodern Carl Ojerstam IKEA Tealight Candle Holders Kagla Design Brushed steel
Located in San Diego, CA
Carl Ojerstam IKEA Tealight Candle Holders, Kagla Design, a rare pair of collectible 1980s postmodern art deco style, in a weighted brushed steel finish.
Steel
1940s Ystad Metall Large Brass Candle Holder
By Ystad-Metall
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1940s Deco style large Swedish brass candle holder by Ystad Metall.
Brass
Pair of Ribbed Crystal Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ribbed crystal candle holders. The pair may any table elegant! also a fine addition to the mantle. The pair are of good weight and have a nice reflectiv...
Crystal
Art Deco Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen "Model 2574", 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful set of Art Deco candlesticks in pewter by Just Andersen made at his own workshop in the 1920-30s. Both pieces are stamped with Just Andersen logo and model no. 2574. Just ...
Pewter
Danish Art Deco Disko Metal Candlestick by Just Andersen, 1920s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Disko Metal Candlestick by Just Andersen, 1920s. Early Diskometal Art Deco candle holder. Made in Denmark by Just Andersen with his trademark alloy Diskometal. Sta...
Metal
Pair of Late Functionalist Bronze Candlesticks – Sune Bäckström, Model 9040
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of patinated bronze candlesticks designed by Swedish artist Sune Bäckström around 1940 (model 9040). Sculptural late Functionalist design with a distinctly architectural – alm...
Bronze
Scandinavian Art Deco Ceramic Candleholder by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco glazed ceramic candle was designed by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand in Sweden, circa 1930. It features a stylized hour glass form with a striated onyx glazed base...
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Lucite Candlestick Holders with Geometric Shapes
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage Art Deco lucite candle holders in graduated sizes, circa 1970s, with geometric shapes woven in to the cylindrical diameter mid section of the candlestick. Th...
Lucite
$1,492 / set
EARLY 20th CENTURY PAIR OF ART DECO CANDLESTICKS
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined pair of silver-plated brass candlesticks, adorned with fabric shades. The candlesticks have two lights, curved arms, and a trapezoidal stem that connects to a square base, de...
Brass
Art Deco Bronze or Brass Leaves Candlesticks after Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Lille, FR
A patined bronze or brass candlesticks in the style of Giacometti.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Swedish Art Deco Pewter Candlesticks, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Pair of Swedish Art Deco Pewter Candlesticks, Stamped 'Svenskt Tenn Handarbete I8', 1930s Decorative pair of Swedish Art Deco pewter candlesticks from the 1930s, each featuring two ...
Pewter
Pair of German WMF Art Deco Two-Arm Candle Holders
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of German WMF Art Deco two-arm candle holders. An elegant pair of Art Deco silver-plated candle holders by WMF, Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Germany, circa 1930s.
Silver Plate
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron Candleholders by Michel Zadounaisky
By Raymond Subes, Edgar Brandt, Michel Zadounaïsky, Paul Kiss
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful rare large pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron candelabra, candlesticks or candleholders by Michel Zadounaïsky. These candleholders are stamped with the maker'...
Wrought Iron
Pair of danish art deco metal candlesticks by sculptor Just Andersen. 1920s
Located in København K, 84
These rare and elegantly shaped 1920s Art Deco candlesticks are the work of renowned Danish sculptor and metalworker Just Andersen. Known for his innovative use of materials, Anderse...
Pewter
Val Saint Lambert Luxval Set of 3 Art Deco Candlesticks by Charles Graffart
By Val Saint Lambert, Charles Graffart 1
Located in Verviers, BE
1935, Belgium Set of 3 Very Nice Art Deco candlesticks made by Val Saint-Lambert. From the Luxval range by Charles Graffart and René Delvenne. Named after European monarchs, the desi...
Glass
Pair of French Art Deco A La Grecque Design Soapstone Candlesticks, Dated 1933
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of French Art Deco A La Grecque design soapstone candlesticks, dated 1933. Each base is dated underneath "1933".
Soapstone
Unusual Early 20th C Figural Candlestick of a Boy Holding a Ball on His Feet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Unusual early 20th century patinated copper figural candlestick in the form of a boy wearing gym shorts and standing on his shoulders propped up by his arms and with his feet in the ...
Copper
$7,800Sale Price / set|60% Off
Pair French Art Deco Wrought Iron Candle Sticks by Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Summer Sale...! A stunning pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron Candle Sticks by Edgar Brandt in great condition. Distinctively ...
Wrought Iron
Arrigo Finzi Italian Silver Candleholder
By Arrigo Finzi
Located in Milan, IT
Arrigo Finzi Italian silver candleholder Battuto silver.
Silver
$2,600 / set
GAB Sweden 1930s, Set of Six Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Skanninge, SE
A set of six patinated modernist bronze candlesticks. Made in Stockholm Sweden by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (GAB) in the 1930s. Bronze, patinated in green and brown. Very nice condi...
Bronze
$850Sale Price|25% Off
Large Modern CANDLE STICK, 6 Candle Holders Home Decor, Candlebras
Located in Wembley, GB
Candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular. 6 Candle Holder in a row. Highly collectable and valuable. Length 66 cm. Height 12.5 cm. In a beautifully excellent condition, wit...
Sterling Silver, Iron, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Wooden and Brass Pair of Candlesticks, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco wooden and brass pair of candlesticks 1930s Completely cleaned and Polished the Wood has also been Waxed. Excellent condition. Whit original Patina. Looks simply stunn...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Lustre Candlesticks by Josef Ekberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage, Josef Ekberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of candlesticks with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s. Good original cond...
Ceramic
Art Deco Matching Pair 1930's Moderne Stepped Candelabra
Located in Devon, England
Really beautiful pair of classic Art Deco 1930's moderne stepped candelabra. The condition of the chromium is very good, free from unsightly blemishes as is the ebonised wood. Perfec...
Chrome
Pair of Rock Crystal Candlesticks Art Deco Period France
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco metal mounted rock crystal candlesticks. A-909-335
Rock Crystal
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Waylande Gregory Studio Art Pottery Candlestick Holder Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen Art Deco studio art pottery candleholder by Waylande Gregory. Great design and form. Hand painted dot design with gold gilt paint. Sig...
Ceramic
Danish Art Deco Bronze Candleholders by HF Bronce, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Bronze Candleholders by HF Bronce, 1930s. Pair of patinated bronze candle holders made by Danish manufacturer HF Bronce, Denmark in the 1930s. Made from thin bronze ...
Bronze
Pierre Gire '1901-1984', Aka Pierre D'Avesn. a Pair of Art Deco Candle Holders
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), aka Pierre d'Avesn. A pair of Art Deco candle holders in clear art glass. 1930s / 40s. Measures: 8.5 x 4 cm....
Art Glass
Art Deco Brass Inlaid Black Triangle Candleholder
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
Our Art Deco-inspired candleholders are ethically handcrafted by artisans in Southern India using a technique that is native to the region. The artisans use a metal alloy that is bla...
Metal, Silver
Pair of danish art deco metal candlesticks by sculptor Just Andersen. 1920s
Located in København K, 84
These rare and elegantly shaped 1920s Art Deco candlesticks are the work of renowned Danish sculptor and metalworker Just Andersen. Known for his innovative use of materials, Anderse...
Pewter
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Candlestick, USA, 1930s
By Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Palmer-Smith Aluminum Candle holder. In very nice shape and nicely made! Dates to the late 30's.
Aluminum
Vintage Candle Holder by Friedrich Bernard Marby, Germany, 1950s-1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Art-Deco candleholder is an original decorative object realized in the second third of the 20th century. Original brass manufacture. Handmade in Germany. Designed by Fr...
Brass
Refined Pair of Marble Candlesticks, Swedish Grace, Sweden c. 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Refined Pair of Marble Candlesticks, Swedish Grace, Sweden c. 1920s An elegant and timeless pair of candlesticks in grey-veined marble, made in Sweden during the 1920s in the gracef...
Marble
Art Deco Handmade Milled-Brass Candle Holder
By DAY Studio
Located in Lisbon, PT
Equinox candle holder is a part of a family of candleholders and centerpieces playing with volumes, textures and graphical elements designed by DAY Studio. It fuses astronomy inspire...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Female Candle Holders 1920's
By Lalique
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of Lalique Style Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Female Candle Holders On A Square Plinth Base, Unsigned Provenance : The Mavis and John Ware...
Opaline Glass
$1,331Sale Price / set|25% Off
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Golden Brass Rococo Style Candlesticks Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A set of 2 antique golden brass 6-branch Candlesticks, a pair of Rococo-style brass candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch...
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Griotte Marble, Metal, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
Art Deco Pair of Black Bakelite Candlesticks, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Super stylish matching pair of black bakelite candlesticks dating from the 1930's and English in origin. Excellent condition, no burn marks, chips or discolouration. Both have their ...
Bakelite