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What is the difference between acrylic and Lucite?
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The difference between acrylic and Lucite is that one is a brand name for the other. Acrylic is a thermoplastic resin or plastic, also known by the scientific name polymethyl methacrylate. Lucite is a brand of acrylic produced through a proprietary process that makes it clearer and more resistant to the effects of UV and chemicals. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Lucite and other acrylic furniture.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
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Pair Gilt Wheat Sheaf Sconces Tole Hollywood Regency Vintage Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming pair of sconces. Perfect gilded colored wheat sheaf to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an en...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pretty vintage Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry medieval design “the view”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of "La Dame à la Licorne" titled “The view”– a beautiful late 20th-century tapestry echoing the 15th-century masterpiece at the Cluny Museum in Paris. Woven wi...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$1,150 Sale Price
20% Off
Joaquim Tenreiro Attribution, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Acrylic, Brazil, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered wood, beige-lacquered metal and white acrylic floor lamp attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, c. 1960.
Moderate staining to metal shade.
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Saturn 189c, Vintage Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Wall mirrors - Saturn, made of vintage glass bowls:
Floating glass bowls and mirrors - invisible construction
The vintage glass bowl is easily and securely attached to the wa...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum, Magnets
Sunset 343b, Wall Mirror with Plexiglass, Design Sculpture by Andreas Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Reduced forms create fascinating wall sculptures, a play with translucently, ambient light and color.
The mirror objects float in front of the wall and create fascinating sculptures ...
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2010s German Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum, Magnets
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry cushion face
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Pretty small French tapestry from the late-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven in jacquard loom by wool acrylic a...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$164 Sale Price
20% Off