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Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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
"Pinecone" model wall lights by Marius-Ernest SABINO
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of Art Deco sconces with a bronze frame with carved and silver-plated pinecones, with 2 glass plates, known as "Pinecone". By "Marius Ernest SABINO...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Elegant set of four Art Deco sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of four 1920's sconces, BEWARE ONE PAIR THE GOLD COLOR IS A LITTLE DARKER THEN THE OTHER PAIR, I don't know why, it is the digital camera, PRICE IS FOR THE SET OF FOU...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Deco Sconce by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light with glossy white pebble shaped Murano glass shade mounted on bronzed finish frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / made in Italy 1 light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Reproduction of a nickel - plated art deco wall lamp with glass sticks
Located in Wien, AT
Reproduction of a nickel - plated art deco ceiling lamp with glass sticks This is a reproduction. ( New ) We have also the same in brass would be a little bit cheaper. Depending on t...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Sabino Bronze & Glass Sconces, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze sconces with Saint Gobain glass details. Signed. Two pairs available.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Glass Slip Shade Wall Sconce Lights Possibly Moe Bridges Pair
Located in Greer, SC
Pair of finely crafted Art Deco sconces featuring intricate detailing within the body, each with a gorgeous glass slip shade with a shield design. They are unsigned, however they ver...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Rationalist Brass and Glass Ship Sconce, 1920s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Rare rationalist ship's wall light in brass and ivory opaline glass. Electrical system recently redone. Structure never touched, brass has taken on patina and all the charm of time.
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Petitot, 1930 Set of Four
Located in Montreal, QC
A wonderful set of four french art deco wall sconces in polished brass. All four glass shades are marked “PETITOT FRANCE”. And the Petitot brass is marked and numbered on the back. A...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Flush Mounts or Wall Sconces by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Atelier Perzel - A pair of fine French Art Deco ceiling or wall lights with a round optical fluted frosted glass shade supported by three bronze studs. Price includes UL listing re-w...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Elegant pair of French Art Deco sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of French Art Deco sconces, BEWARE THE GLASS IS A LITTLE MORE FROSTED AND WHITE, it is because they were taken on a dark blue fabric, on a white fabric they look ho...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wrought Iron Sconces with 24K Gold in the Style of Rene Drouet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of Wrought Iron wall Sconces in the style of Rene Drouet and Gilbert Poillerat - the pair are hand wrought with burnished 24k Gold to the details - each holds three s...
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20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Fog & Mørup, A Pair of 3-Arm "Tulip" Wall Lamps, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A wonderful pair of 3 arm "Tulip" wall lamps in brass and opaline glass. Made by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, in the 1950s. Crafted with precision, these lamps feature arms made of brass, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of torchiere sconces in wrought iron by Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1940's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of torch/torchiere sconces. In patinated and partially gilded wrought iron, the cone-shaped body decorated with a cord, completed by a smei-spherical cup at the top and a gadroo...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Sconce by Société D'exploitation Des Verreries De Bagneaux
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco sconce was realized by the esteemed by the Société d'Exploitation des Verreries de Bagneaux in Paris, circa 1930. It features a three sided open form obtuse ang...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Porcelain wall lamp with glass shade, Ridem
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Height: 19 cm. Width: 11 cm. Depth: 23 cm. Glass shade height: 17 cm. Ø glass shade: 10 cm. The lamp is equipped with a large bulb holder (E14). Origin: Belgium, 1930s. Material: gla...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ceramic, Glass

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Bronze Hand Cut Glass Sconces by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With frosted and clear hand cut glass underlined with a bronze frame which supports bronze and frosted glass bowls.  
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Brass and White Alabaster Wall Light
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Brass and white Alabaster wall light, elegant, presence and class all in transparency. New item, never used.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Triedri Venini attributable Murano 1970s wall lamps.
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Gorgeous pair of 'Triedri' sconces from the 1970s attributable to Venini Murano. Each wall lamp consists of 5 solid crystal pendants mounted to a semi-circular gilded brass frame. T...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Seguso Sconces Brass Glass 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguo Sconce.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Barovier Style Wall Lights, Contemporary, UL Certified
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Artisan Murano glass and brass sconces. Modified art deco brass arm upholds a large handblown oval shaped ivory blown glass cup with gold infused 23-karat gold bubbles. Price...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

4 Art Deco Sconces by SEVB
Located in NANTES, FR
Suite of 4 art deco wall lights circa 1930. The frames are wrought iron with a black patina. Molded glassware with pine cone decoration made by SEVB (Bagneaux Glassworks Operating ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wrought Iron

Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Sconces, Alabaster, Silver Plated Bronze Frames. 1929
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of Art Deco Sconces dating from 1929 in Silver Plated Bronze Frames. 1929 LELEU. Pair of Alabaster and Bronze sconces. Documented M...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Silver Plate

Petite Satin Swirl Glass Flush Mount, 1980s, Eglo Leuchten, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chrome and glass flush mount. Made in the Art Deco style. It can be used also as a wall light. The light fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb, up to 60 watts. Mad...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

A Pair of 1950s Brass and Lucite Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine pair of Mid-Century wall lights with polished brass mounts with cutout reveals, supporting lucite bowl-shaped shades.
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1970s European Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Set of Vintage Boxed Wall Lights from Venini’s Hotel Collection, Signed
Located in Westport, CT
Set of rectangular shaped brass wall lights with its original etched and frosted front glass panel and glass rods encasing its sides. Illuminated with one candelabra light bulb u...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Wall Lights
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A pair of Art Deco wall lights, with flame effect glass shades and mounted in attractive butterscotch and yellow phenolic. The back plates...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Pair of Tall Stilnovo Glass Brass Two-Arm Wall Sconces, Italy, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Pair of tall Stilnovo two-light wall sconces, Italy, 1960, modernist and clear lines design, brass galery with opaline glass shades - the brass mounts are parcel white enameled. B...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Applique Martincourt V en marqueterie de paille
Located in PARIS, FR
L’applique Martincourt V (MaDa) 2800raconte l’histoire de deux créateurs, Antoine DARIULE et Marika M : lorsque des mains habiles se rejoignent, révélant ainsi une pièce raffiné. Mar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Venomous Sconce in Cast Bronze with Transparent Leather by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Venomous Sconce VENOMOUS sconce, with its perfect fusion of natural elements in artful blending with luxury, symbolizes nature-inspired design and artisanal one altogether. The fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel, Bronze

Applique Baucour I - nacre noir
Located in PARIS, FR
Cette création mêle l'art de la patine à la splendeur des coquillages de nacre noire de Tahiti, créant ainsi une œuvre lumineuse qui semble tout droit sortie des profondeurs océaniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Applique Baucour II - ormeau
Located in PARIS, FR
Cette création mêle l'art de la patine à la splendeur des coquillages de nacre noire de Tahiti, créant ainsi une œuvre lumineuse qui semble tout droit sortie des profondeurs océaniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Shagreen Wall Light with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Owl Wall Light by R & Y Augousti is sculptural piece with a vintage-modern feel. The piece explores bulbous organic curves and cut outs with subtle detailing to create the signat...
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2010s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Degue French Art Deco Pair of Wall Sconces, circa 1930
By Simonet Et Dieupart
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by DEGUE (Compiegne), France, circa 1930. White frosted glass shade hung at their period silver plate solid bronze fixtures. Each - Height: 11.6"...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Adnet Style Geometric Plaster Wall Sconces
Located in Sharon, CT
Period pieces. Original grey paint over cast plaster.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Italian Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lights or Sconces in Art Deco Style, 1990s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of two gorgeous brass wall lamps made of strong brass base and transparent Murano glasses with golden shimmer/glitter inside the glass. Art Deco style. The beautiful ha...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Sizeable Pair of Art Deco Style Layered Alabaster Wall Sconces Fixtures / Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and easy to mount set of two alabaster wall sconces. If you are looking for a stylish and timeless way to bring light into your entry hall, bathroom, kitchen or bed...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Set of Two Functionalist Brass Wall Lights, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Two Art Deco / Functionalist wall lamps with rotating shade. Restored: cleaned, polished, rewired 1x25W, E12-E14 bulb US wiring compatible
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Petitot French Art Deco 4 Wall Sconces Set, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
4 French Art Deco wall sconces by PETITOT (Paris), France, ca.1930. Frosted molded glass shades in their silver plated bronze fixtures. Each - width : 12.5" (31.8 cm), height : 13.5"...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sconce with Nickel finish and Sanded Glass
Located in Rebais, FR
Customer can choose from : nickel gold old bronze All size
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Sconce with Nickel Finish
Located in Rebais, FR
Customer can choose from : Nickel Gold Old bronze All Size
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Two Arm Brass Miller Sconce
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century two arm brass miller sconce. Cast backplate with a shield and plume pattern. Oval tubing form the arms with brass cups enclosing the sockets.
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Set of Six 1930s Slip Shade Sconces
Located in Prescott, US
Simple yet elegant vintage slip shade wall sconces by Virden of Milwaukee. Dates to late 1920s through the 30s, the Art Deco period of American ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Italian Art Deco Wall Sconce "Levante" in satin copper and Carrara Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Levante wall sconce with its circular shape is a strong reference to the sun. The possibility of placing the discs in 12 different positions offers original plays of light and sh...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Shagreen Sconce with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Owl Wall Light by R & Y Augousti is sculptural piece with a vintage-modern feel. The piece explores bulbous organic curves and cut outs with subtle detailing to create the signat...
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2010s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wall Lights in the Shape of a Cobra, Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large pair of Wall Lights in the shape of a Cobra. Art Deco, 1920s-1930s. Scary but cool. Elegantly decorated in brass. Wear consistent with age and use.
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1920s Asian Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

A tall French Maison Jansen Style Brass Wall Sconce, Wall Light, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A tall Art Deco torchiere wall sconce in the style of Maison Jansen, France, 1955-1959. Very elegant design made of brass with conical off-white linen shade. It takes one Edison E14 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Large Brass Art Deco Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A Pair of late 20th century Art Deco style wall lights In brass and glass. The yellow ribbed glass behind the grid style diffuser, with two light points within and rear mount plates....
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Late 20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large pair of Perzel art deco bronze sconces from the 30's
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of French art deco sconces from the '30s by Perzel. Solid bronze structure and thick faceted glass diffusers. Beautiful vintage condition, with a nice patina of age on...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Original Large Chrome & Glass Wall Light Sconce, c1930
Located in Devon, England
An original Art Deco wall lamp with a chromed brass frame and decorative backplate with a ziggurat outline with a glass shade inserts The lamp was made in England by Magnet, in the 1...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary "Art Deco" Wall Lamp in Brass and Glass by Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a stunning contemporary wall light, designed and hand crafted in Milano, Italy by expert artisans using brass and fluted glass. Penned in a modern interpretation ...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Shell Inlaid Wall Sconce with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Owl Wall Light by R & Y Augousti is sculptural piece with a vintage-modern feel. The piece explores bulbous organic curves and cut outs with subtle detailing to create the signat...
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2010s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Flaming Globe Wall Lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A stunning pair of Art Deco Wall Lights/sconces in absolutely excellent condition. Beautiful soft butterscotch coloured catalin/phenolic Bakelite reeded shade holders and chrome back...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Michel Zadounaïsky 1903-1983 (att. to) four wrought iron and lacquered sconces
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Michel Zadounaïsky 1903-1983 (attributed to) four wrought iron, lacquered and gilded iron sconces, Baccarat crystal cup A pendant on the model also available.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Model No. "1142" Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
From 1920 to 1939, Art Deco revolutionized 20th century architecture and design. The period also gave birth to the Jean Perzel company, which would also make its mark on the world of...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

rare Pair of Frère Muller Luneville acid-etched art deco sconces French 30's
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of art deco wall sconces by the French manufacturer Frères Muller Luneville, dating from the 1930s. Black lacquered metal structure and white frosted glass diffusers adorned wit...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Glass, Opaline and Bronze Sconces by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With an opaline shade diffuser seating on a bronze frame adorned with some hand-cut clear and frosted lamellae glass.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of wall sconces in grand scale 20" high by the French artist “DEGUE” in great condition. Cylinder shaped in clear frosted glass shades with geometric flowers and leaves detail...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair Of Large Italian Brass Venini Style Wall Lights, Contemporary, UL Certified
Located in Westport, CT
A lovely set of modified dome-shaped wall lights comprised of individual glass rods and hand welded solid unlacquered brass. A modified design inspired by Venini's Hotel Lighting Col...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Art Deco wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, Atelier Jean Perzel, Marius-Ernest Sabino, 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 wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $350,000 while the average work can sell for $3,012.

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