1925 Gabriel Argy Rousseau - Lamp Fleurs Tropicales Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Table lamp "Fleurs Tropicales" made in marbled, purple, and red/pink glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1925.
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fleurs Tropicales" Table Lamp
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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1925 Gabriel Argy Rousseau - Nightlight Lamp Feuillage Moderne Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Feuillage Modern" (Falling Petals) made in purple, blue, black and pink glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1925. Wrought iron base. New wiring. Molded signatu...
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1924 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlight Lamp Plantes Aquatiques Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Plantes Aquatiques" (Aquatic Plants) made in yellow, red, pink and purple glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1924. Wrought iron base. New wiring. Molded signa...
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Argy Rousseau Art Deco Night Light Rosaces 1923
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in NANTES, FR
Wrought iron frame cast signature G. ARGY ROUSSEAU and FRANCE Electrified, in perfect condition.
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Murènes" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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1928 Gabriel Argy Rousseau - Art Deco Nightlight Lamp Tiger Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "TIgers" made in yellow, brown, black and red glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1928. Nickeled base. New wiring. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Great c...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau – “Poulpe” Pâte de Verre Veilleuse 1923
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau – “Poulpe” Pâte de Verre Veilleuse 1923 A sculptural night light by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, executed in pâte de verre with wrought iron base, France, circa 1925...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Algues" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy Rousseau’s Algues nightlight displays the Fucus, a brown algae harvested in Brittany, flanking a spray of water in an arresting teal and amethyst. The seaweed harvest was histor...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fleurs Tropicales" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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art deco night light lamp in the style of Argy Rousseau circa 1930
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Mouscron, WHT
art deco night light lamp in the style of Argy Rousseau circa 1930 minimal shine on the top of the lampshade
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Chardon indien" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
The nightlight showcases the intricate portrayal of the fan-shaped serrated leaves of the Indian thistle, also known as Chardon indien. These gracefully curved leaves come together t...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Feuillage Moderne" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fleurs des Dunes" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Item #: EL-21445 Artist: Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Country: France Circa: 1925 Dimensions: 8" height, 6.3" diameter.
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Branches in Bloom" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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1926 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlamp Corollas Corolles Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Corolles" (The Corollas) made in amber, yellow and brown glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1926. Wrought iron base. New wiring. Molded signature. Perfect co...
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1923 Gabriel Argy Rousseau, Nightlamp Panier Fleuri Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Panier Fleuri" (Flowered Bowl) made in blue, green, pink/purple and black glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1923. Original wrought iron base. Molded signatur...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fruits et Feuilles" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Tigres dans L'Herbe" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco Pate-de-verre Lamp by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau depicts two red tigers stalking their prey in a fan of purple grass.
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Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, an Art Deco Pâte de Verre Lamp, Signed, 1924
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, An art deco lamp "Papillons", n°26.26, 1924 Pâte de Verre Iron base Signed Janine Bloch-Dermant "Les Pâtes de verre - Catalogue Raisonné - G.
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1923 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlight Lamp Petales Retombantes Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Pétales Fleurs retombantes" (Falling Petals) made in purple, blue, black and pink glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1923. Wrought iron base. New wiring. Mold...
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1923 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlight Lamp Bouquet de Fleurs Pate Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Bouquet de Fleurs" made in red, black and yellow glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1923. Wrought iron base. New wiring. Molded signature. Perfect condition....
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1930 Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Algues Night Lamp in Pate de Verre Cameo Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Algues" made in white, pink, and violet pate de verre cameo glass created by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1930. Original electrified iron and patinated base. Molded signatur...
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1925 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlamp Exotic Foliage Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Feuillage Exotique" (Exotic Foliage) made in yellow, red and purple glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1925. Original wrought iron base. New wiring. Molded si...
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1927 Gabriel Argy Rousseau, Nightlamp Fleurs Et Bourgeons Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Fleurs de Bourgeons" made in red, purple and black glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1927. Original wrought iron base. Molded signature. Perfect conditi...
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1927 Gabriel Argy Rousseau, Nightlamp Fleurs Et Bourgeons Pate-de-verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Fleurs de Bourgeons" made in red, purple and black glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1927. Original wrought iron base. Molded signature. Perfect conditi...
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1934 Gabriel Argy Rousseau Nightlamp Trois Oiseaux Birds Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Trois Oiseaux" (three birds, exotic birds) made in amber, yellow and black glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1934. Original wrought iron base. Molded signatu...
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1920 Gabriel Argy Rousseau, Nightlamp Anemones Des Bois Pate De Verre Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Nightlamp "Anémones des Bois" made in red, purple, yellow and green glass pate-de-verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1920. Original wrought iron base. Molded signature. Perfect c...
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Gabriel Argy-Rouseau Pâte de Verre "Visages en Medallion" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Argy-Rousseau's near-unique ability to gracefully soften the starkness of Art Deco design without ever sacrificing the strength of the design is on full display in this remarkable, p...
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G Argy Rousseau Pate De Verre Art Deco Lamp
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Dallas, TX
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau (1885-1953) Pate De verre Art nouveau lamp Boule Veilleuse French pate de verre floral decorated Art Deco designs in reds, white, black on a variegated yellow ...
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Petite Pâte de Verre Table Lamp by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional "paste" glass shade with flowers in purples and greens. Hand-hammered iron base. Signiture in shade. New wiring and socket. *This lamp comes directly from the origina...
Art Deco Table Lamp by Gabriel Argy Rousseau
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Janvry, Essonne
"Rosaces" an Art Deco table lamp in pâte de verre with moulded decoration of three ruby red full bloom flowers with black hearts on a mottled green and purple ground, a moulded signa...
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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.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.