Art Deco Alabaster Wall Lights Set, French Design, 1980s, Elegant Glow
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful, exclusive set of two alabaster wall lights is sure to be a real eye-catcher. The design is in the style of French Art Deco, simple yet sophisticated. The alabaster's ...
Alabaster, Metal
2 Sconces in Alabaster and Chrome, Style, Art Deco, Year, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. 2 Sconces Style: Art Deco Year: 1920 Wall light i...
Alabaster, Chrome
Monumental Pair of Art Deco Sconces in Alabaster and Iron, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Monumental pair of Art Deco sconces Style: Art D...
Alabaster, Iron
Elegant Vintage Gold Leaf Iron and Alabaster Wall Sconce, 1990s
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage 1990’s scrolling gold leaf iron and alabaster sconce.
Alabaster, Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Bronze and Alabaster Wall Sconces, Attributed to Sue et Mare.
By Sue et Mare
Located in Miami, FL
A sumptuous pair of wall sconces in gilt bronze and alabaster, designed in the decorative idiom of the French Art Deco masters Louis Süe and André Mare (Sue et Mare).
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,000 / set
Pair of Modern Deco-Style Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of deco-style wall sconces, single-armed, bronze with alabaster uplight shades.
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,500 / set
Pair of Modern Deco-Style Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of one-armed deco-style wall sconces in cast bronze with alabaster uplight shades, modern.
Alabaster, Bronze
1970s Large Alabaster Wall Light / Sconce, Mid-Century Modern Organic Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Large 1970s Mid-Century Alabaster Wall Sconce with Sculptural Glow. This striking large wall sconce, crafted from solid alabaster, is a beautiful example of timeless mid-century des...
Alabaster, Metal
Awesome Shape & Extra Large Pair of Midcentury Made White Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, 'geometrically-circular' layered and timeless Art Deco style wall sconces. If you are looking for a stylish and timeless way to bring light into your entry hall, bathroom,...
Alabaster, Iron
$2,377 / set
Pair of Art Deco wall lights
By Georges Capon
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Capon Art Deco wall lights, circa 1930. Silvered bronze wall lights, alabaster tulips. Electric, E14 socket. In perfect condition. Total height: 30.5 cm Tulip diameter: 19 c...
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,000 / set
Pair of Deco-Style Two-Branch Wall Sconces
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of modern deco-style wall sconces, two-armed, with alabaster shades.
Alabaster, Bronze
$15,000Sale Price / set|31% Off
Art Deco Paul Kiss Sconces
By Paul Kiss
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A pair of Art Deco wrought iron and alabaster two light appliques by Paul Kiss with trumpet shaped shades adn foliate pierced wall brackets.
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Pair of Large Custom, Italian Modern Neoclassical Alabaster Wall Sconces, Rateau
By Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Large Italian Modern Neoclassical style alabaster wall lights / sconces in the style of Armand Albert Rateau.
Alabaster
$3,540 / item
Offset Rectangular Brass and Alabaster Sconce
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the signature Offset Collection, this refined wall sconce displays a distinctly Art Deco allure, with its elegantly stylized geometric elements.
Alabaster, Brass
Italian Art Deco Wall Sconce "Levante" in Satin Copper and Carrara Marble
By Matlight Milano, Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
The Levante wall sconce with its circular shape is a strong reference to the sun. The possibility of placing the discs in 12 different positions offers original plays of light and sh...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Charming Art Deco White Albaster Wall Light, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Antique alabaster wall lamp in Art Deco style, circa 1950s. A single piece of alabaster, beautifully worked with shades and reflections of other colors when lit. The light that shine...
Alabaster
$34,476 / set
Edouard Schenck Wall Sconces
By Edouard Schenck
Located in Berlin, DE
Wall Sconces designed by Edouard Schenck in bronze with alabaster shades. These wall sconces were often used by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann in his interior designs between 1913 and 1918. ...
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,139 / set
Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Lights
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Art Deco wall lights, circa 1925. Wrought iron frame with pine decoration. Alabaster tulip. Electric, E14 socket. In perfect condition. Total height: 30 cm Width: 34 cm Dept...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Large French Art Deco Dragon Double Wall Light, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This impressive large French Art Deco wall light was created in France during the 1920s and features a dramatic bronze dragon supporting elegant alabaster elements.
Alabaster, Bronze
Unique Bronze and Opaline Glass Art Deco Sconce
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning French Art Deco sconce. With opaline alabaster imitation glass , mounted in brass frames with geometric details. Excellent vintage condition. Wwith one E 14 light bulbs....
Art Glass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Alabaster and Brass Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique alabaster wall sconces lights, Art Deco style. A beautiful and rare set of four Mid-Century Modern alabaster wall sconces with brass details, made in Italy in the 1970s.
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
Rare Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Brass and Alabaster “Owl-Like” Wall Sconce 1930s
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Art Deco brass & alabaster wall light with owl-like silhouette black-plate.
Alabaster, Brass
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...
Alabaster
$1,500 / item
After Albert Cheuret Wall Sconces
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Chromed metal and alabaster wall sconces after Albert Cheuret. electrified, UL listed.
Alabaster, Metal
Apparatus Studio Median 3 Surface Sconce Aged Brass and Alabaster
By APPARATUS
Located in Vancouver, BC
The translucent alabaster planes of the median shapes are intersected by a fluted brass form, referencing traditional Middle Easter Jewellery while pushing it through a futurist lens...
Alabaster, Brass
Set of Three Bronze and Opaline Glass Art Deco Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning set of three French Art Deco sconces. With opaline alabaster imitation glass , mounted in brass frames with geometric details. Excellent vintage condition. We can sell a...
Art Glass
$2,785 / item
SCALA Wall Sconce
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fan of floating fins in solid cast bronze with a matte oil rubbed finish – Deco-inspired curves in a Modernist Sera style. Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted b...
Bronze
Pair of Contemporary Antique Brass & Alabaster Double Wall Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The sculptural fixture features two spherical alabaster diffusers supported by slender brass-finished stems and a rectangular backplate. The natural veining and soft translucency of ...
Alabaster, Steel
$19,000 / set
Pair of Wall Sconces by Sue et Mare
By Louis Sue, Andre Mare
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of Art Deco alabaster and gilded bronze wall sconces by Sue et Mare from 1930s.
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,028Sale Price / set|20% Off
High Style Bronze Sconce with Alabaster Shades, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French Art Deco style wall sconce pair in the style of designer Jules Leleu.
Bronze
2 of 10 "Spanish Line" Gilt Brass and Alabaster Wall Lights by PALWA, 1990s
By Palwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
1990s Palwa “Spanish Line” Alabaster and Gilded Solid Brass Ceiling Light This elegant ceiling light by Palwa, from the sought-after Spanish Line of the 1990s, combines refined mate...
Alabaster, Brass
1 Pair of high quality Art Déco Wall lamps. Design J.E.Ruhlmann. France 1920s.
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Köln, NW
One pair of high quality Art Déco wall lamps. France. 1990s. The Design is by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann. France 1920s. Comparable model: Lit: RUHLMANN Master of Art Déco by Florence Ca...
Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze
$2,534Sale Price / item|20% Off
Chrysler Wall Lamp Lamp Made in Portugal by Porus Studio Alabaster Steel
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Evoking the unmistakable silhouette of New York’s Art Deco crown, the Chrysler Wall Lamp pays homage to the tiered brilliance of its namesake building. Its overlapping layers of met...
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
Apparatus Studio Median 1 surface mount 14" Aged Brass and Alabaster
By APPARATUS
Located in Vancouver, BC
The translucent alabaster planes of the median shapes are intersected by a fluted brass form, referencing traditional Middle Easter Jewellery while pushing it through a futurist lens...
Alabaster, Brass
Apparatus Studio Median 1 surface mount 11" Aged Brass and Alabaster
By APPARATUS
Located in Vancouver, BC
The translucent alabaster planes of the median shapes are intersected by a fluted brass form, referencing traditional Middle Easter Jewellery while pushing it through a futurist lens...
Alabaster, Brass
$2,377 / set
3 Designer Wall Lights Circa 1945
Located in NANTES, FR
Set of three gilt brass sconces, circa 1945. Alabaster tulips. Electrified and in perfect condition. B22 socket, bayonet bulb. The gilding has been redone. Height: 39.5 cm Width: 15...
Alabaster, Brass
21th C Nollez Pendant Lamp and Candle Holder Patinated Brass Alabaster
By Marine Breynaert
Located in Paris, FR
NOLLEZ Ceiling Lamp — 2023 A monumental composition combining alabaster and brass. Integrated LED and candlelight interplay to create layered illumination, balancing softness and a...
Aluminum, Brass
$582 / item
Akenaton-27251/00
Located in PARIS, FR
Akenaton is a brass Art Deco well lamp with an alabaster glass shell. Its simple design recalls Greek mythology, and the diffusion of its light evokes the atmosphere of Roman palaces.
Brass
Set of Two Luxury Wall Sconces in Antique Brass Finish with Alabaster Spheres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of Two Luxury Wall Sconces in Antique Brass Finish with Alabaster Spheres This set of two luxury wall sconces presents a captivating study in celestial balance and refined geome...
Alabaster, Brass, Steel
Ruhlmann Large Tapestry with floral Details
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Large tapestry designed by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. It depicts a lattice pattern from flower-sprouting threads on a dark blue background, with repeating floral motifs inside each latt...
Fabric, Thread
Rare Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pendant Light with Brass Detail, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique alabaster flush mount / pendant light, Art Deco style.
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
Albert Cheuret, Cactus, Art Deco Chandelier, France, Early 20th Century
By Albert Cheuret
Located in New York, NY
Presented at his stand located on the Pont Alexandre III during the 1925 Paris Exhibition, the model was produced as a floor lamp, table lamp, wall sconce, and chandelier. The reflec...
Alabaster, Bronze
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.
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting.
For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
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.