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Art Deco Lighting

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

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
Italian 1940's Leather and Brass Standing Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1040's floor lamp Att. to Arredoluce; the leather wrapped columnar stem with brass banding and articulating brass neck, supported on a brass circular base. Italy, 1940’s S...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

1930s Art deco Table Lamp , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
-Restored - cleaned and rewired - 1x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Glass

White-Green Glass Dome Shaped Semi-Flush Mount Light, 1950s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White-Green Glass Dome Shaped Semi-Flush Mount Light, 1950s, Sweden This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use 110-220V in all countries. Please do not hesit...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

A pair of Flower Diamond Art Deco Glass Chandelier, Europe, France
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of gorgeous hanging light fixture, in Art Deco style made in Europe, France. A flower-like shape with diamond glass details and a brass fixture. A very elegant piece which is...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Pair of Glass and Brass Lamps, Italy, 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Fontana Arte table lamps designed by Pietro Chiesa, (1892-1948). The beveled glass column is supported by a brass plinth base, with brass molding surround on the sides. Th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Italian Chrome and "Incamiciato" Glass Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Deco chandelier made in Italy in the 1930s. The structure is in chromed metal and wood, the bowls in Murano glass "Incamiciato" with two layers of glass, white inside and green o...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Chrome

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Crystal Brass Flush Mount Light Qty Available NYC Park Ave
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Italian style flush mount light with Slovakian cut crystal globe shade and matching brass rim and bottom finial. Reclaimed from the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers on P...
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Large Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights or Sconces in Barovier Style
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of two large wall lamps made of strong brass base and transparent thick original Murano glasses. Made in the style of Barovier and Toso of the Italian mid-century, Made...
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1990s Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique Amsterdam School chandelier, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Art deco era chandelier in Amsterdam school style made out of a wooden frame with brass hardware and 5 marbled glass lamp shades emitting a warm welcoming light. The chandelier is a...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Glass, Wood

Italian Modernist Handcrafted Brass Frosted Glass Pyramid Shaped Lantern, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Lovely, elegant handcrafted brass and frosted glass four-sided lantern, modernist and clear lines design in pyramid shape, Italy, 1950s. One single brass and porcelain Edison E-27 li...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

2 Art Deco pendants vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco pendants vienna around 1920s The green glass is original old The transparent white glass sticks are replaced (new)
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Bronze French Sconces Gold Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Vintage Iron French Sconces Gold Color 20th Century
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1930s Large Art Deco Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Restored - cleaned and rewired - 5x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Theater Flush Mount Light Fixture with Flashed Glass Shade
Located in Fulton, CA
Authentic Art Deco era theater flush mount ceiling fixture. Salvaged from the Encore Theater in Burlingame, California. Painted metal concentric rings with etched glass shades. Holds...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Degue & Marcel Vasseur French Art Deco Table Lamp, Late 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by DEGUE (Compiegne) and Marcel VASSEUR, 22 rue Mousset-Robert in Paris, France, late 1920s. Thick Frosted molded glass shade by Degue on its superb wrough...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Large Art Deco Chandelier Pendant Light, Wood Brass Cream Fabric Shades, 1930s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic eight-arm pendant chandelier made of stained wood and brass with organically curved arms and cream colored pleated fabric shades, manufactured in Austria in 1930s. The br...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Venetian Chandelier, In Blue And Red Murano Glass, Five Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier, In Blue And Red Murano Glass, Five Arms Of Light, Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Art Deco Bankers Brass Desk Lamp, A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp is set on a sturdy fluted column and has an industrial style with brass riveting to the a...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Floor Lamp 1920/30s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice architectural shaped .Floor lamp .Amsterdamse School style .Dutch Art Deco . 1920s . Solid Oak wood with coromandel wood details . Nice patine .Original period piece .
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Oak

Large Antique Art Deco Benjamin 'Bencolite' Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A beautiful ornately designed pressed opaline glass pendant made in England by Benjamin Electrics. c.1930 Of much larger proportions this acorn shaped light, modelled as the 'Benc...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Copper

R. Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass Dahlias Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
R. Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass Dahlias Plafonnier, circa 1930 Art Deco Marks: LALIQUE FRANCE Diameter: 12 x 5-1/2 inches (30.5 x 14.0 cm) Height: 16 Inches A beautiful René Lali...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Art Glass

Cor Alons Art Deco Floor Lamp in Oak and Macassar Ebony, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare floor lamp was designed by the Dutch designer and architect Cor Alons in the early 1930s. The design is defined by the geometric, triangular shape of the base which was exe...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Fabric, Ebony, Oak

French 1930s Art Deco Christofle Silver Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco silver-plated metal table lamp by Christofle - Paris, of classic, fluted form. French, c. 1930s. Supplied with a bespoke off-white dupion silk shade. Rewired for the UK ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting

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Silver Plate

Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed " Daum Nancy France "
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
"Nancy Daum's wall sconces epitomize the intersection of artistry and functionality, crafted with precision and attention to detail. Each sconce features a captivating glass shade w...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Glass

Pair of Triangular Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Art Deco style Italian wall light with triangular milky white Murano glass shade / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: width 14 inches, height 7.5 inches, depth 5 inches 1 l...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Metal

Superb Quality Art Deco Odeon Style Golden Walnut Floor Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb Quality Art Deco Odeon Style Golden Walnut Floor Lamp This is a very stylish piece, the stepped walnut base supports a square shaped walnut central column with maple banding...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Walnut

Pair Art Deco Marble and Frosted Glass Table Lamps with Palm Leaf Motif
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of Art Deco period lamps have variegated dark green and charcoal marble bases and circular bronze frames with Greek key motif and frosted glass panels in the form of stylize...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Lighting

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Marble

Maison Desny Nickel-Plated Bedside Lamp, Circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A small nickel-plated bedside lamp by the important French Modernist design studio Maison Desny, circa 1930. The lamp has a half-sphere adjustable shade on an arched stem and a cyli...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Metal

Top Art Deco Design Brass and Two Light Alabaster shades Pendant Light / Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
This also unique and good size, eye pleasing Art Deco chandelier, stands out for several reasons: Firstly, it has a stunning brass 'body' which is in good condition. Secondly, its ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting

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Alabaster, Brass, Wire

Vintage blue opaline table lamp, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare vintage blue table lamp was made in Italy in the 1950s. This lamp will bring to your home the atmosphere of 50s Italy. Wiring replaced. The lamp is in very good vintage co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Opaline Glass

1960s Vintage Black Enamel Lamps - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of beautiful Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamps was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It features an organic protuberant form finished in a lustrous black glaze that...
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1960s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Enamel

Muller Freres / Marcel Vasseur French Art Deco Chandelier, 1925
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by MULLER FRERES (Luneville) and Marcel VASSEUR, France, circa 1925. Sharply defined frosted glass shades by Muller Freres. Superb wrought-iron fixture by ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Daum & Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table Lamp, 1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Daum (Nancy) and CharlesRanc, France, circa 1915. Classy & genuine glass shade by Daum hung at its solid bronze eagle base by Charles Ranc. Height : 14....
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Bronze

Barovier & Toso Hand Blown Murano Glass Pendant, Model "Venexiana", Italy, 1991
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare hand blown Murano glass pendant by the renowned glass manufacturer Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1991. The three adjustable royal blue...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass A very good looking and decorative piece, the lamp has a heavy round base made in both copper and brass, it has a traditional...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Art Deco Chandelier signed Petitot, France 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Chandelier Petitot, France 1935. original frosted glass shades. fully restored. new nickel plated. rewired. holds 7 b22 bulbs signed.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Chrome

French Art Deco Crystal Glass 'Boules' Nickel Jacques Adnet Style Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco table lamp in nickel-plated bronze with three stacked crystal glass ‘boules’, very much in the manner of Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1930s. Supplied with a besp...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

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Bronze, Nickel

Pair of opaline glass and enamel ceramic sconces, Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of opaline glass and enamel ceramic sconces, Art Deco period, United States, circa 1930.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Enamel

Art Deco wall light Pate de Verre Glass by Schneider France, 1920s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wall sconce by Schneider- 1920s The ART DECO ceiling lamp is a remarkable example of the craftsmanship and style of the early 20th century. The wall lamp is a sign of the...
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Wrought Iron

1930s Art Deco Copper Italian Theater Wall Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lot of theater wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in the Thirties. They will be sold one by one, at the moment they do not have an electrical system but on request the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Copper

Atelier Michel Armand Nickel Plated Bronze Lotus Lamp c. 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Atelier Michel Armand lamp c. 1970. Nickle plated bronze. Atelier Michel Armand pieces were all hand made and produced in small numbers. This rare model is called the Lotus. Measu...
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20th Century Canadian Art Deco Lighting

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Bronze, Nickel

1970s Opal Glass Ruben Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A 20th century Opal glass pendant light having a cup shaped opal glass attached to a brass frame and stem. Price includes standard wiring.
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Circa 1920s Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Art Deco early 1920s Lamp with original glass ball shade. Both shade and base are decorated with a floral relief.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Nickel, Bronze

Vintage 5 Slip Shade Fixture w/ Consolidated Glass Shades More than 1 of these l
Located in Prescott, US
One of the most popular slip shade lighting fixtures of the late 20s and early 30s, and today, is this vintage chandelier from Virden with Consolidated Glass Co. slip shades. And wit...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting

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Aluminum

French Art Nouveau and Art Deco Green Glass Shade and Straws Fringe Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful large Italian Art Nouveau/Art Deco chandelier or hanging lamp with opaline cased green glass shade and green glass straws Measures: Diameter 20 inches / 50 cm Height 36 inc...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Low Plafonnier Brass Crystal Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant antique chandelier: a testament to craftsmanship and grace Experience the revived splendor of the past in our meticulously restored vintage chandelier, a true masterpiece th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

1930s Art Deco Chrome Plated Chandelier with Tubus Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Restored - cleaned and rewired - 3x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible - Chrome plated surface with some signs of use
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Chrome

Timeless Art Deco Design Alabaster Pendant / Light Fixture Great Condition, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly stylish, antique, three-light alabaster pendant. Thanks to its timeless design, its practical size and its superb condition shade this alabaster pendant is bound to light...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

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Alabaster, Wire, Metal, Brass, Bronze

Art Decò Barovier e Toso Pendant Light, 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Murano lantern attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks. Period 1940 1050. Art Deco style. One light e27 European standard, possibility of wiring for USa. Lantern height 68...
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1950s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Murano Glass

Wonderful Art Deco Chandelier by Pierre D'Avesn
Located in Fairfax, VA
Amazing glass, clear Frost Art Deco glass by Pierre D'Avesn with nickel on bronze hardware. Pierre D'Avesn designed glass for Daum and Lalique. Professionally rewired and ready for...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Nickel

1930s Art Deco Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Restored - cleaned and rewired - 3x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Set of two 80s Murano glass and brass wall lamps made by Italian artisans
Located in Saonara, IT
Set of two Murano glass and brass wall lamps built in the 80s by Italian artisans. Artisanally built with brown green and white Murano glass and brass , this beautiful pieces perfect...
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Italian Venetian Chandelier Art Deco Murano Glass Pendant 1940s Upwards Corollas
Located in Milan, IT
20th century Italian Venetian Art Deco four-light chandelier, a timeless Murano clear blown glass dating back to 1940s with four lights E14 contained within four large glass bowls, f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

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Brass

Art Deco Style Streamlined Machine Age Two Tier Mottled Glass & Chrome Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well scaled Art Deco Style Streamlined Machine Age Two Tier Mottled Glass & Chrome Pendant Chandelier originates from the United States during the latter half of the...
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20th Century American Art Deco Lighting

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Chrome

French Art Nouveau and Art Deco Chandelier in Gilt Bronze and Empire Caryatids
Located in Coimbra, PT
Wonderful gilt bronze and etched-glass two-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and garlands, France, 20th century. In very good condition - original etched-glass shad...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

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Brass, Bronze

Fine French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Frosted Glass Pendant by Muller Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a birds textured cast frosted glass globe mount on a geometrical wrought iron base. Signed Muller Frères, Lunéville.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Antique Pair of Gilt-bronze Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
A pair of Art-deco style gilt-bronze and frosted glass chandeliers, early 20th Century.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting

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Bronze

Lampadario Art Decò anni '30 in acciaio, vetro e radica
Located in Premariacco, IT
Grande lampadario italiano di epoca Art Decò con struttura in acciaio decorata da un rivestimento in radica di legno e paralumi in carta stoffa. Da notare l'armonia delle braccia in...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Steel

Art Deco lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mambo Unlimited Ideas, Marius-Ernest Sabino, Atelier Jean Perzel, and David Gueron Degue. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $700,000 while the average work can sell for $2,774.

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