Antique 1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Frosted Glass Light Shade Lamp Globe Fitter
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exceptional antique Art Deco "Skyscraper" frosted glass light shade stands as a magnificent architectural artifact from the pinnacle of the American modernist movement of the 19...
Glass
Vintage Deco 1930s Macbeth- Evans Skyscraper Silver Stripe Cocktail Shaker Set
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice 1930s tall Skyscraper Art Deco silver stripe & frosted glass cocktail shaker set with 6 matching glasses.
Chrome
Art Deco White Opaline Glass & Brass Skyscraper Pendant, France 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Art Deco pendant was designed and manufactured in France in the 1930s. The light features a sculptural stepped white opaline glass shade with deep vertical fluting that tapers ...
Brass
Large 1930s Art Deco Opaline Glass Skyscraper Pendant Light
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive extra-large Art Deco architectural pendant light dating to circa 1930, combining a substantial opaline milk glass schoolhouse shade with an unusually tall, multi-stage ...
Chrome
Art Deco Stepped Skyscraper Pendant Light in White Opaline Glass, Austria 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful, small Stepped Skyscraper Art Deco pendant light. The glass shade is done in white opaline glass, with gray and red print on it, making it a...
Chrome
Amber Glow – 1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Ceiling Light
Located in Berlin, DE
This original Art Deco ceiling light from the 1930s is a striking example of elegant interwar design inspired by modern architecture and the glamour of the period.
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco "Skyscraper" Chrome Table Lamp with Starburst Splatter Shade, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Streamline chrome-plated brass Skyscraper table lamp with Czech glass end of day star shade. Featuring a stepped skyscraper column, 1930s white glass starburst splatter shad...
Brass, Chrome
Art deco skyscraper pendant light 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pink marbled glass art deco pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the art deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public pla...
Glass
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beige opaline glass art deco pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the art deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public ...
Opaline Glass
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pink marbled glass Art Deco pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the art deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public p...
Copper
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique forsted glass Art Deco hallway pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the Art Deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or large...
Glass
Art Deco White Milk Glass Etched Skyscraper Pendant / Chandler c.1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning ,unusual Art Deco–era pendant light crafted in milk glass and adorned with blue etched Art Deco designs. The shade features three tiered levels with elegant fluted pattern...
Copper
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Opaline Art Deco 'skyscraper' hallway pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the Art Deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger...
Copper
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique Art Deco hallway pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the Art Deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public place...
Opaline Glass
Art deco skyscraper pendant light 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique art deco hallway pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the art deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or larger public places....
Copper
1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Devon, England
This is an awesome looking 1930s Art Deco table lamp. It features a chrome column, stepped base and gallery all of which supports a wonderful white milk glass skyscraper geometric sh...
Chrome
Art Deco White Frosted Glass and Chrome Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco pendant light with skyscraper style white frosted glass shade and chrome fixture, circa the 1930s.
Chrome
Skyscraper French Art Deco Table Desk Lamp or Flush Mount, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco Skyscraper can be used as a desk table lamp or either as a flush mount at the ceiling (it has the fixation holes already). In excellent original condition, ...
Porcelain, Glass
1930s Cubist Skyscraper Style Vase, Signed by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This rare, dramatic and museum quality French Art Deco "Cubist style" glass vase by Daum Nancy is decorated with an "acid etched" geometric, rectilinear pattern on a topaz background...
Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Glass Skyscraper Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is an awesome and totally original 1930s Art Deco skyscraper ceiling light in frosted glass pale cherry pink color.
Chrome
1930s Skyscraper Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style pendant light featuring a white milk glass globe with a clear Fresnel glass lens and a brushed steel chain fitter. This requires one standard Edison style medium base ...
Steel
Huge 1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
Stunning ceiling light in opaque white milk glass shade totally authentic and made in the mid-1930s. The shade is a wonderful size, impressively big making an imposing statement. The...
Chrome
Art Deco Skyscraper Hanging Lamp Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco Chandelier Skyscraper ceiling lamp, 1930s This Art Deco skyscraper lamp from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style.
Aluminum
Art Deco Skyscraper Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique forsted glass Art Deco hallway pendant light. This skyscraper design lamp is very typical for the Art Deco era and was widely used to be hung in hallways, offices or large...
Glass
1930s Art Deco Skyscraper Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
This is a wonderful and totally authentic 1930s skyscraper ceiling light with a chrome flush mount to ceiling, Ideal for small box rooms or bathroom. The glass is in perfect conditio...
Chrome
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H 9 in W 2.25 in D 3.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Glass and Brass Skyscraper Sconces Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of Art Deco sconces. Beautiful glass on a brass frame. Each Fixture requires an European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulb, up to 40 watts. Lightbulbs shown in the pictures are not...
Metal, Brass
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H 12 in W 3.38 in D 3.13 in
Pair of Art Deco Glass and Brass Skyscraper Sconces Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of Art Deco sconces. Beautiful marble style glass on a brass frame. The fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb, each bulb up to 75 watts. Lightbulbs shown in t...
Metal, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Skyscraper Clock by Dep
By DEP
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930s Art Deco French alarm bedside clock by Dep. Really cute size, please see dimensions. The actual clock that sits between two skyscraper pillars can be adjusted to face ...
Chrome
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H 9.06 in Dm 4.73 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Ceiling Light, France, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Wonderful French 1930s Art Deco ceiling light, flushmount. Skyscraper shaped frosted white glass shade with Art Deco style geometrical ornaments.
Chrome
1930s Eveready skyscraper theme Art Deco electric candle
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early piece from the history of electricity circa 1931 . Battery powered electric candle . Made by Eveready battery co . In the early days of household batteries Eveready made and...
Brass
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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
1930s Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Clock and Lamp by Bayard, France
By Bayard
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1940s Dimensions: 21x11x30cm Gorgeous design this alarm clock was made by the French clock makers Bayard. Ver...
Brass
Matching Pair of 1930s Art Deco Geometric Skyscraper Ceiling Lights
Located in Devon, England
These ceiling lights are an absolute gem and a must have if you love Art Deco, they can't be mistaken for any other era can they. Totally authentic and oozing style are very beautifu...
Chrome
1930's Art Deco Skyscraper Gas Pump
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Taking its cue from the super skyscrapers of the day, the Tokheim Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana introduced this stylistic tower pump in the late 1930's. Every aspect and detail, down t...
Steel
French 1930's Art Deco Skyscraper Chiming Clock
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Typically seen in a more traditional "grandfather" style cabinet, this example is a strikingly Moderne update on the classic clock. It has all the elements of great Art Deco design -...
Walnut, Glass
1930s American Modernist Art Deco Skyscraper Table Lamp Pairpoint glass
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s American modernist Art Deco skyscraper nickel table lamp with Pairpoint glass spheres.
Nickel
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
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.