Is Art Deco furniture valuable?
Art Deco furniture can be highly valuable, but the range is enormous and depends on maker, materials, and condition. Signed pieces by the great French designers command the top of the market: work by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Jacques Adnet, and Paul Follot sells from tens of thousands into the millions, and Gray's Dragons armchair reached about 21.9 million euros at auction. At the other end, the mass-produced 1930s waterfall bedroom sets that fill estate sales are common and usually sell in the low hundreds to low thousands, because supply is high and the thin veneers are often chipped or water-damaged. Condition of that veneer is the single biggest swing in price. For most buyers the honest guidance is to buy Deco for how it makes a room feel, not as an investment, unless the piece is signed and documented. Provenance is what turns Deco furniture into a serious asset.
AURA sells for the first reason rather than the second. Our art deco style furniture is chosen for presence and daily livability, so the value shows up in the room every evening rather than only at resale.
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