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Art Deco Side 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

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
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Dining Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Pair of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Beech Curved Back Hallway Chairs With Upholstered Seats & Brass Leg Cups 1930's. Very Well Executed Chairs, with beautiful wood grain...
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20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Brass

Black Italian Upholstered Velvet Art Deco Dining Chair, Late 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely Art Deco style dining chair, made in Italy. The chair features a tall rounded back upholstered in a lush black velvet. On either side of the back, small metal rounded detail...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

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Metal

French Modern Chair Attributed to Maurice Jallot
Located in Houston, TX
French modern chair attributed to Maurice Jallot. This French Art Deco or French Art Moderne chair, side chair, chauffeuse or slipper chair is made...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Sycamore

Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu (Dining Table Available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A set of eight fine French Art Deco palisander dining chairs with nickeled sabots. Some of them are stamped.  
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Palisander, Rosewood

French Art Deco Cerused Oak Fauteuil Chair, 1940s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Sold and priced individually. A 1940s French fauteuil chair, defined by its Art Deco influenced silhouette. The rich, textured grain of the cerused oak highlights the angular frame,...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Art Deco Chair, Ebonized Wood, Orange Fabric, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant original Art Deco dining room chair from France around 1930. The beech solid wood frame has been black lacquered and high-gloss polished. The curving of the backrest, as well...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Beech

Italian 1920s Art Deco Bridge Chairs, All Original Velvet Upholstered, in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Restored and wax polished Italian Art Deco armrest chairs, with spring seat, velvet upholstered in good conditions, Gaetano Borsani attributed. Robust and elegant. On request we can ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Lauren Side Chair in the Style of 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Cotton, Foam, Wood

8 Dining Chairs Attr. to René Prou, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of eight high-backed dining chairs with shapely and elegant apron and legs. Upholstered in original, good-quality imitation lizard fabric. Attributed to René Prou.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

Jules Leleu, Pair of Side Chairs, France, circa 1937
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Déco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture and lavish interiors. In the...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Blue Side Chairs Circle Hugo Gorge Dagobert Peche
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage Walnut and Blue Velvet Duo Pair of Side Chairs or Long Chairs in the circle of Wiener Werkstätte Hugo Gorge Dagobert Peche Vienna circa 1925. A beautiful pair of sid...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Art Deco Chairs of Burled Walnut and Leather Attributed to Harry and Lou Epstein
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of comfortable English cloud-backed tub chair from the Art Deco period - each chair featuring a bleached burr walnut wraparound veneer, re-upholstered back and seat in cream l...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Walnut, Burl, Wood, Upholstery, Leather

Art Deco Thonet Bentwood Dining Chair w/ Bakelite Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This original Thonet bentwood armchair features a Bakelite seat and backrest. The chair's bentwood beech frame is elegantly curved, showcasing the transition between Art Deco and the...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Bakelite, Wood

Rene Prou Art Deco Golden Wrought Iron Dining Room Chairs Black Vinyl Seats, 6
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of six Art Deco wrought iron dining chairs golden powder coated finish by rene prou in the 1940s style. The set contains 4 highbacked chairs...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with black leather seat and seat back. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet. Excellent condition ...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Pair of Finest Quality Waring Gillows Side Bedroom Chairs Part of Large Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of finest quality Waring & Gillow Lancaster, Walnut inlaid side occasional or bedroom chairs which are part of a large suite. This piece is part of a bedroom set, I have in total a triple bank wardrobe...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Side Chairs

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Walnut

American Post-War Rattan Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design natural rattan woven side chair with tapered designed high back and a black iron frame.  
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20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Iron

1930s Osvaldo Borsani Attributed Rosewood Side Chair Wool Italy Art Deco seat
Located in London, GB
A petite 1930s side or slipper chair in rosewood frame attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. The rosewood frame and the legs are very similar or a later version of the classic chair he des...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Rosewood

Paul Follot Salon Suite from the 1912 Salon Des Artistes Decorateurs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic French Art Deco salon suite in sculpted giltwood. Suite consists of a settee, two armchairs, two side chairs and a small table. The...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Art Deco Side Chairs, Solid Walnut with Original Leather Upholstery of the Time
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Art Deco side chairs, solid walnut with original leather upholstery of the time. Restored and polished to wax. Measure cm: H 86\47, W 42, D 42.  
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

French Art Deco Side Chair Manner of Émile-Jaques Ruhlmann
Located in Sharon, CT
Extraordinary deco side chair with a high finish dark lacquer, appropriately upholstered in a striking yellow and black fabric.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Dominique Pair of Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco pair of side chairs by Dominique, designed in 1937, in ebonized wood. Open lattice-patterned back. Finished and recently upholstered. 19” wide x 21” deep x 37” high. ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Two New Hague School Side Chairs in Oak, The Netherlands 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
These two oak chairs stand as striking examples of the New Hague School's craftsmanship. Their design reflects a balance between functionality and refined simplicity, encapsulating t...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak

Léon Jallot, Early Art Deco Side chair, France, c. 1922
Located in New York, NY
Carved fruitwood Art Deco side chair by Léon Jallot. Provenance: This set of furniture, comprised of a pair of armchairs, a pair of side chairs,...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fruitwood

Art Deco Modernism Design Side Chair set, Belgium 1930 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage original Art Deco Modernism Style Design Side Chair set of 2. Made in Belgium, 1930's. Oak and exotic wood constructed frame with cognac color leather studded seat. Very well...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Wrought Iron French Art Deco Chairs with Zebra Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite pair of beautifully designed French Art Deco wrought iron Chairs upholstered in Zebra printed Cowhide. Use the pair as an ar...
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20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs

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Iron, Wrought Iron

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...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Exclusive Pair of Sleek Italian Armchairs with Curved Metal Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern exclusive pair of sleek Italian armchairs with metal base. Pair of wildly stylish Mid-Century tall back lounge chairs ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

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Nickel

2 Fine French 1930s Oak Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two fine French Art Deco side chairs in solid oak.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak

Set of 4 Jean Pascaud French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco light mahogany side chairs with shaped back and upholstered seat and back with bronze sabot. (JEAN PASCAUD) *Matching game table #060627
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Bronze

6 Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Six exquisite French dining chairs from the 1940s era. High backs framed by the wood structure, which taper in very slightly at the top, with "moustache" shaped tops, a motif echoed ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Regency Grosfeld House Swag Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This chic tufted stool, executed in the glamorous spirit of Hollywood Regency design, offers an exquisite blend of luxurious comfort and refined style. The piece features a beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French 1930's mahogany side chairs with original leather.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of German Art Deco Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of German Art Deco walnut side chairs with a square sleigh back and muslin upholstered seat and back. Stains on upholstery/ one chair has rip in upholstery/ some veneer loss on...
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20th Century German Art Deco Side Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Italian Side Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These vintage Italian Art Deco style chairs make a dramatic statement with their fluted hardwood backs and colorful upholstery. Matching settee available. Please confirm item locatio...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Small Art Deco Chair with Rope Tassel Detail - France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming and well-made petite side chair in the manner of Paul Follot, with rope and tassel detail on the back and legs. Reeded and tapering front legs. Original blue color, w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Chairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu- A pair of fine French 1940s mahogany chairs with intertwining curved wood backs Numbered: 21956 & 21957 For an illustration of a similar armchair, see Siriex, Francoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of 10 Jean Pascaud French Mahogany Grey Upholstered Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French 1940s mahogany chairs with grey upholstery on tapering square legs with ormolu sabot. 2 arms and 8 sides/arm: 23¼"w x 22"d x 33½"h) (att: JEAN PASCAUD)
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Ormolu

Set of Eight Fine French Art Deco Ebonized Lime Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of eight fine French Art Deco ebonized oak dining chairs with a light ceruse.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Oak

2 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two fine 1930s mahogany dining chair with original leather upholstery. Attributed to Adnet. Price is per chair
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Set of 8 Art Deco American Gold Vinyl Upholstered Dining / Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Art Deco American dining / side chairs with a curved trapezoidal backrests and padded seats upholstered in gold vinyl upholstery plus brass nailhead trim, standing on 4 spla...
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20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish Art Moderne Open Armchair in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Stylized curved arms. -Handcrafted mahogany frame. -Hardwood inner frames. -New beige chenille upholstery fabric with spaced nailheads. -Very comfortable. Perfectly scaled for ...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Art Deco Amsterdam School Armchair, Netherlands, 1930s
By Michel De Klerk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Amsterdamse School armchairs, attributed to Michel de Klerk, featuring a solid mahogany and ebony frame with luxurious purple velvet upholst...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs

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Velvet, Wood, Oak

Pair of French Gilt Metal Scroll Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s gilt metal side chairs with scroll design and upholstered with an inset diamond shaped back panel and seat in off white fabric (att: RENE PROU)
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs with Geometric Backs, France, circa 1930s
Located in Beirut, LB
French Art Deco side chairs that perfectly capture the elegant and geometric aesthetic of the 1930s. These chairs feature a beautifully-grained walnut frame with clean, tapered legs ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Swedish Chair Pine and Leather Carl Bergsten 1929
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
An Art Deco chair made in the late 1920s Sweden. This chair has true workmanship and quality. Designed by famous Carl Bergsten the intarsia and layers both in the leather and wood in...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather, Pine

Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 18.5" W x 21" D x 19" Seat height.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs

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Walnut

Austria / 1910 / side chair / Jacob Josef Kohn / wood, bentwood / Art Deco / A
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Austria / 1910 / side chair / Jacob & Josef Kohn / wood, bentwood / Art Deco / Art Nouveau Antique bentwood chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Aust...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Side Chairs

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Wood, Bentwood

Maurice Dufrène, Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, France, 1925
Located in New York, NY
After 1910 Dufrêne’s work took on the forms of neoclassicism, and at last, an aesthetic that would coalesce into the Art Deco. While he didn’t shy from metal, ceramic, glass, or fabr...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six Deco Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six maple Art Deco Dining chairs. Fully restored and newly upholstered. Seat depth - 16"
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Maple

Two French Art Deco Side Chairs with Black Leather Seats, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Art Deco side chairs. Striking French design from the 1930s. Original patinated nickel-plated brass frames with re-upholstered black leather seats. This ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Nickel

Two Art Deco Modernist Side Chairs by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Modernist side chairs. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frames with t...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Early 20th Century Occasional Swan Neck Single Chair, Swedish
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant and versatile swan neck chair with a beautiful black curved frame, Swedish circa 1930s. The chair has been newly upholstered in...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Art Deco Modernist High Back Chair by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist high back side chair. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander Zonen Den Haag Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid American wa...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

French Art Deco Black Edelman Leather Armchair
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A comfortable French Art Deco armchair from the 1930s. The pale beechwood legs contrast with the soft black Edelman leather upholstery. Add the silver ...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Leather

Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Side Chairs Eibink Snellebrand Style, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School side chairs. The iconic design of this lovely pair is in the style of Eibink Snellebrand, two famous Amsterdamse School...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Faux Leather, Oak

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...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Side Chairs

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Velvet, Lacquer

Hand Carved Brocade Covered Chair with Casters in the Style of East lake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hand-carved wooden chair in the style of Eastlake. The chair features a cream and yellow brocade fabric, upholstered tufted back and matching seat. The upholstery is in wonderful con...
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19th Century English Antique Art Deco Side Chairs

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Metal

Art Deco side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco side 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco side 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Jules Leleu, Armand Albert Rateau, René Prou, and Jacques Adnet. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $3,600.

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