What is an example of Art Deco furniture?

A classic example of Art Deco furniture is a lacquered sideboard or cabinet with a stepped, symmetrical form and dramatic exotic-wood veneer, of the kind Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann built from Macassar ebony and ivory. Other defining pieces include the deep leather club chair, the mirrored cocktail cabinet, the sunburst-veneered vanity with a round mirror, and the waterfall dresser, whose rounded bullnose edges and book-matched grain made Deco affordable for American homes in the 1930s. Seating tends toward barrel and tub chairs with tight curves and low, confident proportions. Consoles arrive with mirrored or marble tops and fluted or plinth bases. The through line is that each piece is sculptural on its own, built to anchor a room rather than fill it. A single waterfall dresser or fluted console tells you more about Art Deco than a shelf of small ornaments ever could.

That is how AURA builds a collection too, one strong piece at a time. Browse the consoles, cabinets, and lounge chairs in our art deco furniture for modern versions of exactly these silhouettes.