Art Deco Table Lamp, Bakelite, Chrome and Glass, English, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco style table lamp with star decorated yellow glass and chromed metal shade over a reeded yellow bakelite stem.
Bakelite
Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Table Lamps with Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco table lamps with polished chrome shade and base and a black bakelite stem Fully refurbished, re-wired and re-chromed.
Chrome
Rare Art Deco Small Desk/Table Lamp with Bakelite and Chrome
By Donald Deskey
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare Art Deco table desk lamp. Excellent condition rewired, bakelite base with chrome accents, takes a small clip on shade not included, the socket its stamped Gen...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Green Bakelite and Chromed Metal Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Fluted forest green bakelite stem with lime green bevelled bakelite circular banding over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. Lim...
Chrome
An Art Deco Marbled Orange Bakelite Dome Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco dome lamp. Reeded marbled orange bakelite stem over a chromed metal and bakelite base. Chromed dome shade with bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 55cm D 38cm Origin...
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Table Lamps English, Circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco table lamps. Chromed metal balls with red bakelite banding to stem.
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Dome Lamps Bakelite & Chromed Metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Thick, reeded yellow bakelite stem over a stepped circular base with a chromed metal dome shade. Bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 50cm D 36cm ...
Metal
Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco dome lamp. Bakelite and chromed metal banded stem over a stepped circular base. Ribbed coned shade with a yellow bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 46cm D 35cm ...
Metal
Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Table Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Beveled orange bakelite stem over a stepped chromed metal base.
Chrome
Art Deco Green Catalin Bakelite and Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Catalin phenolic bakelite table lamp dating to the 1930s and originating from England.
Chrome
Chromed Metal and Bakelite Art Deco Table Light
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A chromed metal, bakelite and glass Art Deco table lamp. Two toned green bakelite stem with a chromed metal base and green glass stepped shade.
Bakelite
1930s Art Deco Table Lamp, Opaline, Celadon Green, Original Bakelite Plug, Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Splendid Art Deco table lamp, celadon green opaline and white inside.
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
Pair of Art Deco Dome Lamps Bakelite and Chrome
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps with domed shades. Yellow Bakelite stem with chrome banding, over stepped metal bases. Bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 53 cm, D of shade 36 cm ...
Bakelite
Art Deco Style Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco style dome lamp. Fluted orange bakelite stem over a circular chromed metal base. Chromed metal shade with bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 56cm D 38cm Origin: Eng...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Machine Age Sculptural Chrome and Bakelite Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of Art Deco Machine Age table lamps were realized in the United States circa 1935.
Chrome
Art Deco Bakelite Streamline Desk Lamp by E. Cole
By Eric Kirkham Cole
Located in Devon, England
A stunning example of Eric Kirkman Cole's Art Deco stylish table lamp in superb brown bakelite.
Bakelite
Very Rare Gorgeous 1930s Art Deco Table Lamp with Original Bakelite Shade
Located in München, DE
Very rare Art Deco table lamp. Beautiful 1930s design. Most likely an German production.
Metal, Nickel
A Pair of Art Deco Style Orange Bakelite and Chrome Dome Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome table lamps. Chromed shade and circular base with a bakelite orange stem.
Chrome
Art Deco Table Lamp, Golden Reeded Bakelite Stem and Yellow Glass Dome Shade
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco style table lamp with beveled yellow glass shade atop a chrome and Golden yellow bakelite stem.
Glass, Bakelite
Art Deco Green Bakelite Desk Lamp Bauhaus Style, 1920 Germany
Located in Surrey, BC
Art Deco green Bakelite desk lamp. This Bauhaus style desk lamp dates from the late 1920s and was made in Germany. Features nickel plated brass with a green Bakelite shade and gree...
Brass, Nickel
Sold|$1,222
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original Art Deco style table lamp. Round based brown bakelite stem, with pink glass globe shade.
Glass, Bakelite
Pair of Art Deco Chromed Metal and Bakelite Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Reeded yellow bakelite stem atop a chrome and bakelite base. Mushroom chromed metal shade with a yellow bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H...
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Dual Arm Chrome & Frosted Glass Table Lamps w/ Bakelite
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco Machine Age table lamps, produced in America circa 1935, exemplifies the bold fusion of modern industrial aesthetics with the artistic refinement chara...
Chrome
Sold|$2,731
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A tall Art Deco table lamp with a domed shade. Tubular, purple coloured bakelite stem with bands of chromed metal and alternating discs of bakelite.
Chrome
Art Deco Dome Lamps Bakelite and Chromed Metal Vintage Lighting
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Reeded yellow bakelite stem over a stepped chromed metal base. Yellow finial topped chromed metal shade. Dimensions: H 44cm Diameter of shade...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Fluted yellow stem with over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. Yellow bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 48cm, D of shade...
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Style Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Fluted forest green bakelite stem over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. Chromed metal finial to top. Dimensions: H 52cm D o...
Chrome
Art Deco Style Black Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Black bakelite stem with chrome banding, over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. chrome finial to top. Dimensions: H 53...
Chrome
Art Deco domed table lamp with reeded, green bakelite stem over a stepped metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco domed table lamp with reeded, green bakelite stem over a stepped metal and bakelite base.
Chrome
Pair of 1126 Bakelite Art Deco Table Lamps by Eric Kirkland, circa 1930
By Eric Kirkham Cole
Located in London, GB
Sculptural form wonderful dark burgundy in colour, original braid, manufactured by EKCO LTD. Marked: TYP 11126, 250V 60W. Flexibility of design allows for tilt of arm and adjustab...
Bakelite
A Pair of Art Deco Style Dome Table Lamps Yellow Bakelite and Chromed Metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of fluted, marbled yellow bakelite dome lamps. Set over circular chrome base with a chromed metal shade and bakelite finial to top. Dimensions: H 56cm D 35cm Origin: Engli...
Chrome
Pair of Chromed Metal and Bakelite Art Deco Table Lights
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal dome lamps. Maroon Bakelite stem over a chromed metal base. Bakelite finial to top. Chromed metal shade. Dimensions: H 53cm, W 36cm, D 16cm Origin: Eng...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Style Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Mottled green bakelite stem with chrome banding, over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. chrome finial to top. Dimension...
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Dome Lamps Bakelite and Chromed Metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Bakelite and Chrome Dome Lamps. Rippled yellow bakelite with chromed banded stem over a chromed metal base and domed chrome shade. Yellow bakelite finial to top. Dimensio...
Metal
Sold|$1,502
An Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Marbled amber bakelite base and stem inset with chrome.
Glass, Bakelite
Pair of Maroon Bakelite and Chromed Metal Art Deco Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal dome lamps. Maroon Bakelite stem with chromed metal banding, over a chromed metal base. Chromed metal shade. Dimensions: H 50cm W 35cm D 16cm Origin: E...
Chrome
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1930s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco modernist table or desk lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, France, late 1930s.
Metal, Copper
Art Deco Table Light with Bakelite Stem and Chromed Metal Shade
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Reeded thick maroon Bakelite stem over a stepped chrome base.
Chrome
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Bakelite and Pink Glass Italian Bed Lamps
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of two Art Deco bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy in the Thirties, they are in original good conditions and have been rewired. these bed lamps would be a striking ad...
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
A Pair of Art Deco Red Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Crimson bakelite stem with chrome banding, over a chromed metal circular base and a chromed metal shade. Crimson bakelite finial to top. Dimensions:...
Chrome
Sold|$3,892 / set
Pair of Art Deco Style Dome Lamps, Yellow Bakelite and Chromed Metal
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Reeded yellow bakelite stem over a stepped chromed metal base. Yellow finial topped chromed metal shade. Dimensions: Height 44cm, diameter of...
Chrome
1920s Art Deco Desk Lamp by Magilux, brass, copper and bakelite - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco desk lamp, brass, copper and bakelite, swivel lampshade, originally with variable light for 20 volts adapted to 220 volts (normal voltage,) Italy, circa 1930.
Brass, Copper
Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Dome Lamps Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps with chrome domed shades. Straight tube marbled green bakelite stems over a chromed metal single stepped base. Marbled green bakelite finial to top F...
Chrome
Art Deco Table Style Lamp with Chrome Shade and Mint Green Bakelite Stem
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A tall Art Deco table lamp with a domed shade. Tubular, mint colored bakelite stem with bands of chromed metal and alternating discs of bakelite and chromed metal.
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Table Lamp in Brushed Alumnium w/ Stacked Bakelite Detail
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco Machine Age table lamp was realized in the United States circa 1935.
Aluminum
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Desk Lamp in Chrome and Bakelite
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Skyscraper style desk lamp with chrome accents and six square bakelite tiers. This lamp can accommodate two bulbs which will provide copious lighting. It has a new custom sh...
Outstanding Art Deco Machine Age Bakelite and Brass Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This outstanding Art Deco desk lamp has a brass base with a lineal detail and a tilt-able bakelite shade with parchment-like detail which has a warm glow when lit. Great Art Deco des...
Sold|$2,458
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A tall Art Deco table lamp with a domed shade. Tubular, mint coloured bakelite stem with bands of chromed metal and alternating discs of bakelite and chromed metal.
Chrome
Sold|$2,731
Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of art deco table lamps. Marbled amber bakelite stem with chromed metal banding over a stepped circular chrome metal base.
Glass, Bakelite
Sold|$1,531
Art Deco Table Lamp by Jumo
By Maison Jumo
Located in Girona, Girona
Nice Art Deco table lamp, ivory lacquered wood stand, lampshade, base and central piece in polished brass, perspex reflector, Bakelite switch.
Brass
Sold|$1,181
Art Deco Picture Frame Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original Art Deco table lamp. Curved chromed stem with white globe glass shade. Circular stepped marble based with circular glass picture holder at the base. Dimensions: 42cm W 1...
Chrome
Pair of Bakelite Art Deco Lamps by E.K.Cole, 1930s
By EKCO (Erik Kirkham Cole Limited)
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This set of bakelite desk lamps were designed and made in the 1930 by the British firm EKCO - Erik Kirkham Cole Limited. They feature a bakelite frame and lampshade. The lamps are re...
Bakelite
Sold|$612
Art-deco table lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. New cabling in retro design, original bakelite plug. Original switch located in rotating cone on top of the shade.
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Dome Lamp Chromed & Polished Metal shade and Bakelite Stem
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp with chromed metal dome shade.
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Desk Lamp by Markel in Chrome, Bakelite and Black Enamel
By Markel Corporation
Located in New York, NY
This Machine Age Art Deco desk lamp by the Markel Corporation features a streamlined U-Form design with a black enamel shade and bakelite base with chrome speed lines. The chrome ban...
Chrome, Enamel
Sold|$3,243
Art Deco Domes Table Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco table lamps with tapering, fluted bakelite stems and domed metal base.
Pair of Art Deco Dome Lamps Chrome and Bakelite Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco table lamps with domed shades. Bakelite stem over stepped metal bases.
Chrome
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.
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you 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.