Art Deco Table Lamps
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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.
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Epoxy Resin
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass, Nickel
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Onyx, Spelter
1950s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
1960s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1950s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Iron
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Murano Glass
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Steel
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Alabaster, Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1940s Polish Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Crystal, Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Sheet Metal
1990s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Iron
Early 2000s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Alabaster
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Glass
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Art Glass
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Jade, Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Nickel
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Nickel
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Nickel
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Glass
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome