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How do I identify an Art Deco lamp?
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To identify an Art Deco lamp, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on it. Often, you can determine the maker and learn about the types of lamps it was known for by researching the maker's marks via online resources. If the maker produced lamps in the Art Deco style and your lamp dates to the 1920s or ’30s, it's a good possibility that your lamp is in the Art Deco style. Some makers who were famous for their Art Deco lamps include Lalique, Daum Frères, Tiffany and Charles Schneider. If you can't find a maker's marking, consider the overall design of your lamp. Fixtures dating back to the era typically feature ornate patterning, such as geometric motifs, sunbursts, ziggurats, linework and fountains. Commonly used materials included chrome, glass, Bakelite and bronze. When in doubt, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer assist you with making an identification. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Art Deco lamps.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Large Antique 14" GEC Moonstone Opaline Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A large Moonstone plafonnier pendant light. c.1930
Heavy duty pressed milk glass of fluted design, supported by cast brass reed and ribbon decorated ring, chain, hanger and ceiling ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
French Art Deco Conchiglie Wall Lamp, 1920s
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Very rare ceiling lamp from the late 1920s - made in France.
4 solid amber colored glasses. Mount made of chrome-plated aluminum.
The corresponding wall lamps are part of the permane...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Barbara Half-Dome Rattan Wall Sconce Bent Rattan Art Deco Wall Light
Located in Oxford, GB
Designed by Bill Parry
The Barbara is a handcrafted wall sconce — shaped from bent natural rattan cane in an elegant half-dome silhouette by a small circle of makers. Each piece is ...
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2010s Philippine Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rattan
Antique 10" GEC Pressed Opaline Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, C.1930
Located in London, GB
An art deco pressed opaline plafonnier light made by GEC. c.1930
Satin finished white opaline glass shade of pressed and moulded form, in simple reeded copper ring.
Rewired with bl...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Alabaster, Birch and Pleated Fabric Wall Light, Sweden 1920s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This wall light was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1920s to 1930s during the Swedish Grace period.
The light features a curved and carved alabaster arms emerging from a...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster
Bernd Beisse ‘Olympia’ Wall Light in Gold – Rare Sculptural Art Deco Design
Located in Hannover, DE
A rare and sculptural wall light by the German artist Bernd Beisse, model *Olympia*, offered here as one of three available pieces. The price refers to a single lamp.
Bernd Beisse i...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
