Art Deco Furniture

Art Deco furniture is the epitome of sexy! Glamorous mirrors, glossy woods, slick metal finishes, lush leathers, jewel tones and exotic embellishments are all characteristic of Art Deco style furniture.

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Vintage furniture is manufacture a huge comeback and Art Deco sofas, tables, armoires and chairs are in hot question today. Here are the most base characteristics.

Characteristics of Art Deco Furniture

Metal finishes

The 1920s are ordinarily referred to as the motor Age. This is when commerce and manufacturing saw a huge boom. Factories started pumping out products at lightning speed. The rise of sophisticated machinery allowed for mass manufacturing of all types of goods...planes, trains, automobiles and a multitude of other base every-day products like radios, refrigerators, lamps, etc. So it's natural that furniture would also have a 'futuristic-machine' aesthetic. This was most easily achieved by using metal accents and finishes.

Luxury embellishments

Another furniture trend that arose during the Art Deco era was luxury embellishment. Furniture pieces would have added accents of luxurious stones, quartzes and jewels. Some of the more beloved accents were onyx, jade, ivory and murano glass. Interior accent pieces like lamps, chandeliers, clocks and radios would contain elements like this as well. All of the pieces together would create a very rich, modern and luxurious uncut look.

Mirrored Furniture

Deco style was at its height during the Roaring Twenties. The economy was flourishing and society started taking an interest in luxury goods. One of the most luxurious and glamorous investment would be mirrored furniture. Coffee tables, dressing tables, dressers and all types of other furniture were being manufactured out of mirrors. If that isn't glamour, I don't know what is!

Tips For seeing and Buying Furniture

Online Auctions

The fastest and easiest way to find authentic old furniture from the 1920s is to do a hunt on luxury online auction sites like 1stdibs, Sothebys and Christies. Be ready to pay a pretty penny though. Genuine old furniture can be quite pricey. An Eileen Gray "Dragons" Chair sold for million at an auction in 2009!!

Antique Stores

Once you've exhausted your online search, you could scour old and vintage shop in your area. Look up furniture dealers in your local directory and give them a call to see who might specialize in vintage style furniture. These people are usually a wealth of information. If they don't have what you're seeing for, they'll at least be able to steer you in the right direction.

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