Art Deco Shelves
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
Pair of Art Deco Shelf Brackets by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny
Located in London, GB
We have for sale two pairs of these incredible wall brackets by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny. A rare find from French Art Deco sculptor who was renowned for his work in brass and other met...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass, Steel
GIO PONTI, Exceptionnal brass and glass shelf, Circa 1939
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
Excepptionnal brass and glass shelf, featuring five supported wooden shelves held by two glass blades at the ends, all securely connected and fixed by brass screws.
The glass is eng...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Italian Console Cabinet Library
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Elegant living room furniture forming a library or shelf, structure in ebonized wood and gilded brass.
In the upper part the uprights with engaged columns are terminated by capitals...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
André Groult French Art Deco Flower Stand, Rack or Shelf, France, 1920s
By Andre Groult
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful elegant four-tier Art Deco étagère / flower bench / plant table from the 1920s. Designed by the French decorator and furniture designer André Groult (1884–1966). Made of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Hendrik Wouda for Pander Art Deco Bookshelf in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hendrik Wouda for Pander & Zonen, bookshelf, oak, macassar ebony, brass, The Netherlands, circa 1925
This utterly well-balanced bookshelf is characterized by a rectangular shape, fe...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Palladio Glass Front Storage Cabinet Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated storage cabinet designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of the sought after Palladio series, c. 1940’s.
The piece features a walnut case, with burl veneer picture frame molding that surrounds the gold and black marbleized mirrored...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Art Deco Book Case with a Drawer at the Bottom
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Book Case with a Drawer at the Bottom
This charming little shelf unit has a gallery to the back and a waterfall shape to the sides, it has 4 o...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut
circa 1920 Burr Walnut & Satinwood Revolving Bookcases Sheraton Revival Inlaid
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1920 Walnut & Satinwood revolving bookcase with Sheraton inlay to the top.
An exceptionally we...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Art Deco Shelves
Located in London, England
Art deco ètagères or shelves, in solid walnut.
Absolutely unreal grain. And a rich, warm nutty colour throughout.
These shelves have been professionally French polished and are in ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Crocodile Leather Open Library Bookcases with Drawers & Record Slots
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of tall free standing open bookcases with drawers to the base and Crocodile / Alligator leather finish
A very good looking well made and decorative pair of open library...
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20th Century European Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Victorian wrought iron plant shelf
By Art Decor
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This vintage wrought iron plant shelf is the answer to your plant storage problems, both practical and sophisticated. Not only is it absolutely stunning ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Iron
Antique Oak & Cast Metal Butcher Shop Mercantile Wrapping Wall Mounted Shelf
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique butcher's shop shelf was made by an unknown maker, but is believed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
Four Tier French Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
The front and back rails of this etagere feature a faux bone inlay that adds an intricate and tactile dimension to the piece. With three framed glass shelves, this etagere provides a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood
Peter Ghyczy Art Deco Style Wall shelve 1980s Netherlands
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive wall shelve ''Planchet ''. Thick cut Glass shelve .greenish
in color .holding by polished aluminum brackets .
Design by Peter Ghyczy 1980s
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1980s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Cut Glass
Donald Deskey Attributed Art Deco Streamlined Moderne Console Entry Shelf Unit
By Valentine Seaver, Donald Deskey
Located in Ferndale, MI
If not Donald Deskey certainly in his style . Well made Classic streamlined moderne shelves . Three walnut shelves accented and separated by cream lacquered quarter round fillers ....
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Round Art Deco Flower Stand, France, 1920s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Art Deco flower stand comes from France and was made in 1920s. It has been carefully restored and refinished with oil that not only preserves and nourishes the wood bu...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Pine
Belgian Modernist Bookshelf by John Van Zeeland, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist Style; Modernism; Art Deco; John Van Zeeland; Belgian Design; Belgian Architecture; Listed Building; Heritage; Prové; Belgium; Avant Garde; ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Fully restored modernist Wall shelf or bookcase, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Wall shelf or bookcase was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, It´s made of walnut, you hang it on the wall using two screws.
Dimensions of the shelves: 70x23x3cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Oak Etagere or Plant Stand This is a very useful piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oak Etagere or Plant Stand
This is a very useful piece, it is rectangular and wider at the floor, it has 3 tiers and good clean lines
The etagere is 42” high, and 16” square at the...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Oak
Belgian Modernist Bookshelf by John Van Zeeland, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist Style; Modernism; Art Deco; John Van Zeeland; Belgian Design; Belgian Architecture; Listed Building; Heritage; Prové; Belgium; Avant Garde; ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
20th Century British Wooden Shelf on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
The sophisticated design of this vintage side table evokes the glamour of the Art Deco movement. Made in Great Britain in the 20th century, the elegant geometries of the lower storag...
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20th Century British Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Vintage Flower Stand Shelf Walnut Brass Green Marble Glass 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage shelf or flower stand from walnut, green marble glass and brass details 1930s Vienna.
A beautiful Art Deco shelf or flower stand from s...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Restored Tropical Koa Wood Corner Shelf W/ Rattan Boarder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Streamline Koa wood corner shelf with rattan border with 4 tiers. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl.
1930, United States
We only purchase and sell only the best and fi...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Rattan
Large Art Deco Bakelite Book Trough by EBCO
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous 1930s Bakelite book trough by EBCO bookcase company, Made entirely of Bakelite, this wonderful piece has survived completely intact, with no ch...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Bakelite
1930s Art Deco Bookshelf in the Manner of Gilbert Rohde Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930s Art Deco Bookcase, in the manner of Gilbert Rohde, American, circa 1930s. This came from the same estate as the Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller desk...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
Bent Steel & Wood Plant Etagére, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
This is a great vintage accessory for any interior. Completely restored plant etagere, or pot holder. Produced in the art deco era of Czechoslovakia....
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Steel
Shelf Maison Jansen in Paris
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Shelf in black metal and golden cabochons.
Receiving 4 blackened wooden trays.
Jansen House.
Twentieth century.
Maison Jansen is an interior design house located in Paris, Fran...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister's Bookcase
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Globe Wernicke four tier glazed sectional / modular / barrister's bookcase 1920s
Comes apart in sections for easy transportation.
With original ivorine Globe-Wernicke Co of Lon...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Sophisticated Console with Beige Marble Top with Inlay Leafs and Matching Mirror
Located in Weiningen, CH
Sophisticated console with beige marble top with real inlay leafs and matching mirror.
Category
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Bookcase Demi-Lune Brass Glass Vintage Art Deco Style
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Classical elegance, Mid-Century Modern brass & glass bookcase or display piece evoking Art Deco designs
Versatile can be used as one large bookcase or two small bookcases
If used as a single piece the top and bottom shelves bridges both bookcases
Two shelves on each bookcase
American Collection : bearing label New York antique...
Category
1960s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Chest of Drawers in Birch, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flamed birch was a popular wood choice for Art Deco furniture in the 1930s, and this chest of drawers features several typical Art Deco design elements. However, without any addition...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Birch
Pagoda #02, Sculptural Display Cabinets by Singchan Design Black Colour
Located in 广州市, CN
Pagoda#03
Display Cabinet
Dimension: D494 x H2020 mm
Material: Stainless steel, Electroplating
A series inspired by stories related to the architecture of China's borders, followin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Walnut Showcase
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco walnut showacse. Signs of usage, small chips on glass shelves. Glass doors missing.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Jacques Adnet Bookcase, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning A-Frame bookcase by French designer Jacques Adnet. Frame is made of black iron with brass caps. The 5 shelves of this piece are each made of thick ply oak with the edges wra...
Category
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Iron, Brass
Lovely Bradley Furniture England Yew Wood Open Library Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for this lovely vintage Bradley Furniture England Yew wood & Brass Military Campaign open library bookcase with cupboard base...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Yew
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Open Display or Bookshelf. Newly refinished and ready to go! Perfect for your amazing collection! Pe...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage 1980s Brass Etagere with Glass Shelving
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous 1980s brass & glass Etagere
Features 5 glass shelves for all of your styling and storage needs.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
1920 This Shelf w/ Porcelain Drawers for Spices Sugar Flower Oil Vinegar Coffee
Located in Weiningen, CH
1920 This shelf with porcelain drawers for spices sugar flower oil vinegar coffee rice
ect. 8 Big drawers 15x12 cm and 6 small ones 7x5cm the bottles are ...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Bronze / Brass Art Deco Patisserie Stand
By Maison Siegel
Located in Köln, NW
Beautifully shaped French early Art Deco etagere. These etagères served in the twenties as presentoirs in patisseries and boulangeries in France.
This model is from the early twenti...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Bookcase, 1920, French in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Year: 1920
Country: French
Wood
You want to live in the golden years, this is the bookcase that your project needs.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and V...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Lovely Vintage Bevan Funnell Flamed Hardwood Dwarf Open Library Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Bevan Funnell dwarf open library bookcase in flamed mahogany
It is a good looki...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Pagoda #02, Sculptural Display Cabinets by Singchan Design Borderland Series
Located in 广州市, CN
Dimension: D494 x H2020 mm
Material: Stainless steel、Electroplating
A series inspired by stories related to the architecture of China's borders, following on from the Chinese Archit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Entry Shelf with Cabinet and Drawers Swiss Alp Style, French, 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Art Déco shelf with little cabinet, drawers and mail box
Swiss Alp style with a carved chalet on the door of the cabinet.
Both aesthetic and pract...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Oak
French Style Art Deco Iron "Fer Forge" Hall-Tree
Located in Oakland, CA
French Style Art Deco Iron “For Forge” Hall-Tree is made of the highest quality French iron. This is the quality of all the great French artists:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chrome & Glass Half Moon Art Deco Styled Ladder Back Book Shelves
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Mid-Century Modern era chrome and glass half moon shelves bear no maker's signature, but are believed to have been made in the United St...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Czech White Beech Artdeco Étagère, 1930s, Original Well Preserved Condition
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Bauhaus étagère
Perfect original condition.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1930-1939.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Beech, Wood, Lacquer
Bookshelf Made From Solid Brass And SolidStainless Steel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Vienna Bookshelf is made by hand and designed by Troy Smith. This bookshelf is extremely well-built and is virtually indestructible. This bookshelf is made from solid brass and solid stainless steel. The brass has been mirror polished and lacquered for protection against tarnishing to keep the bright finish of the brass. The stainless steel shelves have a directional polished grain pattern to avoid fingerprints and polishing. The stainless does not require sealing or lacquering.
This bookshelf has the ability to be broken down and put back together. The bookshelf was designed to have the biggest shelf at the bottom and the smallest shelf at the top. Bigger books...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Art Deco Shelves, Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco shelf-side table. Also can be flower stand. Five rectangular plate.
USA continental in home delivery $295 2-4 weeks
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Filling Cabinet with Five Folding Fronts
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco filling cabinet with five folding fronts.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Nickel over Iron Art Deco Bakers Rack with Glass Shelves, French, C 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French nickel over iron Art Deco bakers rack with glass shelves, C 1930.
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Nickel
Ernesto Valabrega Small Bookcase in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega, bookcase, oak, Italy, 1930s
This bookcase shows the characteristics of Ernesto Valabrega's designs. The dynamic engraved wood, gi...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Oak
Rotating Shelving Unit with Full Body Mirror in Cream Shagreen by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
This rotating library bookcase with a full body mirror is the ultimate luxury shelving unit. The piece comes as one, and can be moved to create more a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Paul T Frankl Skyscraper Sideboard Frankl Galleries Ny Moderne Art Deco, C. 1928
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and important lacquered sideboard in two tone yellow ochre finish with silver leaf ornamentation, original mirrored tops, glass shelves, bullet hinges, faceted solid brass silver leafed hardware and silver plated shelf...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco Coat Rack in the Style of Paolo Buffa in Rosewood and Maple
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bernville, PA
Professionally restored Italian Art Deco coat rack in the style of Paolo Buffa. A striking design with glass rods as well as brass and glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bauhaus Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Shelves Flower Stand 1930s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus vintage flower stand or book stand or room divider or shelves from chromed metal and clear glas plates, which was designed 1930s,...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Shelf Unit
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Art Deco shelf unit that was used in a shop for exposed stuff.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
Pair of André Groult Art Deco Four-Tier Étagères, 1930
By Andre Groult
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare matched pair of eye-catching and exceptional 1930 red and black painted wood étagères by French decorator and furniture designer André Groult (b. 1884–1966), one of the m...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Art Deco Round Mahogany Side Table, The Netherlands 1930's
By Pander
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mahogany wooden side table with storage space. In good original condition.
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco shelves for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco shelves 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 shelves created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco shelves 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 shelves, popular names associated with this style include André Groult, Paul Frankl, Singchan Design, 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 shelves differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $362 and tops out at $32,517 while the average work can sell for $3,162.
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