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.
Swedish Grace Wall Candle holder
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Grace Wall Candle holder in a green painted metal with golden shades at the edges. Holds two candles with vertical fluting details on the body. Age appropriate wear with some...
Metal
Pair of Just Andersen Bronze Tealight Holders, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of understated Sculptural Bronze Tealight candle holders designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Pair (2) small ten-sided bronze Tealight candle holders * Designer: Just Ande...
Bronze
'Balancing Act' Candle Holder by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
A welded Steel Candle holder. Balancing Act is a collection of two lamps and a candle holder. Inspired by Calder’s Circus, it captures a sense of naive joy and playful freedom, invit...
Steel
Candelabra Sculptural Base in Bronze Patina Brass 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
Pewter Candle Sconces by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Pewter Wall Candle Sconces designed by Just Andersen in 1920s. A rare, exquisite duo for beautiful place. * Pair (2) of pewter wall candlestick holders * Designer: Just Ande...
Pewter
Sculptural Candle Base in Bronze Patina Brass 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 Machine Age Skyscraper Style Candleholders in Copper signed Revere
By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
These stunning Art Deco Machine Age candleholders, crafted circa 1935 and signed Revere, showcase a bold skyscraper-style design that epitomizes the sleek, geometric aesthetic of the...
Copper
FOSTORIA GLASS - Rare Pair Art Deco Ebony Line Candlesticks - U.S. - Circa 1930
By Fostoria Glass Company, George Sakier
Located in Chatham, ON
FOSTORIA GLASS (Manufacturer) - GEORGE SAKIER (likely Designed by) - EBONY (Line) - Rare pair of round Art Deco glass candlesticks - featur...
Enamel
Pair French Bronze Dore Hand Crafted Le Dôme Candlesticks Candelabra
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Illuminate your surroundings with the warm glow of Candle, beautifully accentuated by the vintage appeal of the Le Dôme Candle Holder Crafted with meticulous artistry, this exquisite...
Bronze
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Art Deco Bakelite “Saturn” Candlestick, 1930s A striking and sculptural Art Deco candlestick crafted in Sweden during the 1930s, executed in richly colored bakelite and conc...
Bakelite
A pair of silverplated Candelabras by GAB, Swedish Grace 1920/30s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of timeless Swedish Grace silver-plated candelabras with beautiful details by Guldaktiebolaget / GAB. With makers mark, GAB NS (silver-plated) Smaller/normal signs of age a...
Silver Plate
Pair of Bronze Art Deco Candlesticks by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
Pair of Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze candlesticks with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, some wear to the patination and some l...
Bronze
Set of 4 Art Deco Lustre Candlesticks by Josef Ekberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of 4 candlesticks with amazing pink lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. For narrow candles. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, ...
Ceramic
Elegant Swedish Grace candelabra in solid bronze by Jacob Ängman, GAB
Located in Stockholm, SE
A decorative, solid bronze candelabra with by Jacob Ängman for GAB / Guldaktiebolaget. With antique patina finish. Sweden, 1920/30s - Art Deco / Swedish Grace. In beautiful conditio...
Bronze
Pewter Candlestick Holders by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Geometric Pewter Candlestick Holders designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Pair (2) of pewter candlestick holders on a cannellated square foot * Designer: Just Andersen * Manuf...
Pewter
Pair of Swedish Art Deco Bronze Candelabras GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget) 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptional and highly sculptural pair of Swedish Art Deco three-arm candelabras designed by Jacob Ängman for GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget during the 1930s. Executed in solid bronze...
Bronze
Art Deco 3-Arm Candelabra Woman Figure E.G. Webster & Sons
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
E.G. Webster and Sons silver plate candlestick has three arms with flower shaped bobeche. The stem is done in shape of a standing woman in elegant, flowing dress, standing on a roun...
Silver Plate, Metal
Murano Clear and Turquoise Glass Candlestick, Iraly, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant Murano clear and turquoise glass candlestick with beautiful glass artwork inside, Italy, 1960s, without damage. Measures: ...
Murano Glass
Japanese Art Deco Ceramic Candlestick, Geometric Form, Circa 1930s
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a striking and sculptural Japanese ceramic candlestick, dating to the 1930s, executed in a bold Art Deco vocabulary. The form is architectonic and playful, combining a flared...
Ceramic
Pair of Postmodern Candlesticks by Delo Lindo for Algorithme, France, 1990s
By Christofle, Memphis Milano, Nestor Perkal, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lille, FR
**Pair of Postmodern Candlesticks by Delo Lindo for Algorithme, France, 1990s** **Delo Lindo** is the collective name adopted in 1985 by French designers **Fabien Cagani** and **Lau...
Metal
Swedish Modern Brass Seven-Light Candelabra by Lars Holmström, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant and sculptural Swedish Mid-Century Modern seven-light candelabra, attributed to designer Lars Holmström and produced by Arvika Konsthantverk during the 1950s. Expertly cr...
Brass
Set of two Venetian Mirrors in Murano Glass Deco & Candle holders. Italy. 1940s.
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Murano Glass Mirrors with Integrated Candle holders. Italy circa 1940. Venetian Etched Woman and Man Glass Mirror Sconces with decorative glass flowers. A metal ring to hold...
Art Glass
Just Andersen - a Pair of Art Deco Column Candlesticks in Pewter, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Candlesticks designed by Sculptor Just Andensen in Denmark during the 1930s or 1940s. They are made from the finest pewter - Selangor Pewter. Distinct architectural art dec...
Pewter
Val Saint Lambert Luxval Pair of Art Deco Candlesticks by Charles Graffart
By Charles Graffart 1, Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
1935, Belgium Pair of 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 sm...
Glass
Art Deco Lantern in Brass, etched and colored Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small scaled lantern executed in patinated brass and featuring panels of colored and etched glass along with the rather practical finger loop for carrying it.. It has a tea light a...
Brass
Rockwell Sterling Silver & Black Glass #227B Candlesticks, United States, c.1920
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rockwell Sterling Silver & Black Glass #227B Candlesticks, United States, c.1920
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Deco Engraved Brass Cobra Candlesticks, India or Middle East, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Art Deco Engraved Brass Cobra Candlesticks, India or Middle East, 1930s–1940s A striking and highly decorative pair of Art Deco brass candlesticks modeled as stylized cobras...
Brass
Set of Just Andersen Discometal Candlesticks, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Candle Holders designed by Just Andersen in 1933. A fine set for a beautiful place. * Pair (2) of diskometal candlestick holders * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer...
Metal
$221Sale Price|43% Off
Art Deco Bronze Candelabra from Lyfa, 1930s
By Lyfa
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylized bronze candleholder made by Lyfa in Denmark during the early 1930s. It features applied green verdigris patina. Is to fitted with 2 regular sized candles. Makers mark from L...
Bronze
Portable Art Deco Alpaca candle holder around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Portable Art Deco Alpaca candle holder around 1920s Polished
Alpaca
$1,736Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver Candelabras Pair of Silver Candle Holders Hallmarked Candlesticks
Located in Wembley, GB
A set of 2 candle holders, a pair of elegant and pure sterling silver large antique hallmarked three light candelabra in the late 19th-century taste. These fine candelabra have shape...
Metal, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
High Style Art Deco Three-Armed Candelabra, Silvered Brass, Possibly Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this high style Art Deco candelabra features three candle bases, one at the top that surmounts a post with incised geometric decorations, and two lower bases sitti...
Brass
Karl Hagenauer candle holder around 1930s ( signed )
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Wien, Au
Karl Hagenauer candle holder around 1930s ( signed ) Original condition Original patina
Brass
Pair of Modernist Candelabras - Forged & Turned Wrought Iron - France 1940
By Jean Touret
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Modernist Candelabras - Forged & Turned Wrought Iron - France 1940 Charming hand-forged wrought iron candelabras, featuring a lovely decorative design and a delightful i...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Indian Art Deco Brass Cobra Candlesticks, circa 1930s–1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Indian Art Deco Brass Cobra Candlesticks, circa 1930s–1940s A striking and highly decorative pair of brass candlesticks in the form of rearing cobras, likely produced in Ind...
Brass
Art Deco Candle Holders in Pewter and Brass, Sweden, 1930s Design
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art Deco candle holders made in pewter and brass made in Sweden during the 1930s. These ones wonderfully sculptured and crafted in a true art deco shape with the base and top in pewt...
Pewter
Set of Just Andersen Pewter Candlesticks, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Very fine Pewter Candle Holders designed by Just Andersen in 1933. * Pair (2) of pewter candlestick holders * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Style: 1730 * Y...
Pewter
Hermès - Pair of Skycraper Design Candle Holders, France c1920´s
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hermès - Pair of Skycraper Design Candle Holders, France c1920´s These are striking candelabras with a distinctly architectural design. Its clean lines and geometric form evoke a s...
Brass
Pair of Patinated Bronze Art Deco Female Figure Candle Holders
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair monumental patinated bronze Art Deco candle holders. Designer and year unknown.
Bronze
Candelabra Sculptural Base in Bronze Patina Brass 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 Candlesticks by Emile Puiforcat, Silver & enamel, 1930
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of French Art Deco candlesticks by Puiforcat, Paris, combining silver plated with lacquered lapis lazuli. Each candlestick rises from a stepped, concentric silver base of...
Silver Plate, Enamel
Art Deco Mirrored Wall Sconce Candle Holder 20th century
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage mirrored wall sconce features rectangular form with double faux twisted rope frame holding beveled mirror; the candle holder is set on single rope strand and accented with ta...
Brass
$499Sale Price / item|20% Off
Antique Silver-Plated Candlestick with Ornate Detailing, Victorian / Edwardian
Located in Wembley, GB
A pair of refined antique silver-plated candlestick, designed with elegant proportions and ornamental detailing typical of late 19th to early 20th-century tableware. The piece featur...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver and enamel Art Deco candlesticks; an addition to our antique silverware collection These exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver piano candlesticks have a plain tapering square form onto a circular spreading base. The cylindrical capitals are each embellished with a band of guilloche enamel to a plain circular sconce. The capitals are supported by square tapering columns, ornamented with black enamel panels and accented with impressive Art Deco silver motif to one side. The geometric designs are embellished with eighteen pavé set marcasites. The base of each Art Deco piano candle holder is ornamented with further guilloche enamel, to a plain collet style rim. Both of these impressive antique candlesticks have filled bases and bear Bakelite to the undersides. Condition These antique Art Deco piano candle holders...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Val Saint Lambert, 5 Arms Crystal Candlestick, 1930s, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert 1935, Belgium Very nice clear Crystal Art Deco 5 arms.candlestick made by Val Saint-Lambert. Crystal Weight 1.9 Kg Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any ...
Crystal
Set of Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Art Deco Pewter Candlestick designed by Just Andersen in 1920s. * Set (2) of pewter candlestick holders on hexagon foot. * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Ander...
Metal
French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Demeter or Ceres Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco sculptural lamp by Charles Harva, dating from the 1920s. This highly decorative piece combines crackle-glazed ceramic, brass, and glass in a refined composition ...
Brass
Art Deco Cobra Candlestick in Silvered Bronze, 1920s–1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Deco Cobra Candlestick in Silvered Bronze, 1920s–1940s A striking and highly sculptural Art Deco candlestick in the form of a cobra, crafted in silvered bronze during the 1920s–...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 748
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco candlesticks, design #748 by Harald Nielsen, dating back to the early 1930s. Each candlestick features a round base with a stepped tra...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Deco silver six-light candelabra by Wilkens & Söhne circa 1930
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very handsome pair of German Art deco period 6-light/ six-arm solid .830 silver candelabra / candlesticks -in-one, with martele finish by Wilkens & Söhne circa 1930. Both mark...
Silver
A pair of Swedish Art Deco Candelabras by Stjärnmetall, Sweden, 1930s.
By Just Andersen, Nils Johan, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of bronze patinated Art Deco / Swedish Grace candelabras. Made by Stjärnmetall in Sweden, 1930s. Good original condition, with some scratches, scuffs and wear to the patina...
Metal
Pair of Bronze Art Deco Wall Sconces / Candlesticks by GAB, Sweden, 1930s.
By Nils Fougstedt, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Malmö, SE
Pair of heavy Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze wall sconces / candlesticks with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great original condition. Stamped...
Bronze
$542Sale Price|20% 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...
Wrought Iron, Iron, Sterling Silver
German Art Deco Sculptural Seven-Light Oak Tree Candelabrum, circa 1930s
Located in Hannover, DE
This exceptional seven-light candelabrum takes the form of a monumental oak tree and was most likely created within a Northern German artistic or metalworking tradition, possibly by ...
Metal, Iron
Ceramic Candle Sconces by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1970s, Denmark
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Værløse, DK
Lovely Ceramic Wall Candle Sconces designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1970s. * Pair of (2) ceramic wall-mounted candle holders in blue tones * Designer: Einar Joh...
Ceramic
Günter Kupetz for WMF, Germany Sculptural Candle Holder 1950s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, WMF Ikora, Günter Kupetz
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural candle holder features two triangular sconces with build-in drip pans, or bobeches, connected by the rounded base. The organic, flowing base juxtaposes the linear ...
Metal, Silver Plate
Fine Bronze Art Deco Candlestick of Sculptural Form, Early 20th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking Art Deco candlestick, clad in bronze, masterfully blends industrial grit with high-society elegance. Its rounded form rises in three distinct tiers, each meticulously s...
Bronze
Set of 3 Florentine Gilt Ceramic Candle Holders, Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 3 pottery or ceramic candle holders features rounded, elongated Modernist silhouettes with strong Art Deco and Streamline Moderne influence. The candle holders are de...
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair Of 5-Flame Art Deco Silver Candelabras, By Wilhelm Binder Germany, Ca 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant five-candle holders on a stepped, curved base with four triple-pleated curving pleats that continue up the baluster-shaped shaft with a node; a removable top section with...
Silver
Pair of exceptional Barovier & Toso candleholders, Italy, 1938
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An extraordinarily rare pair of Murano glass candleholders designed by Ercole Barovier and executed by Barovier & Toso in 1938. These sculptural pieces display all the hallmarks of B...
Brass